Strawberry Creek Park is West Berkeley’s hidden gem
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Santa Ana completes $2.8 million in improvements for Santiago Park, with more to come – Orange County Register
Santiago Park, a roughly 34.5-acre community park and one of Santa Ana’s larger green spaces, will move into…
One of Berkeley’s hottest music acts is a band of city librarians
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You have the ability to help Mission Trails Regional Park
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Could a sugary-drink tax fund San Jose’s parks? Voters may decide in 2026. – The Mercury News
Facing a substantial maintenance backlog and continued revenue challenges, San Jose could ask voters if they would support…
Alan Wong says he’ll support measure to reopen Great Highway
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State’s first Black-led land trust will build
Next time you’re winding through the forest along I-80 on the way to North Tahoe, keep an eye…
Bay Area parks offer plenty of things to do outdoors
There isn’t a nook or cranny in the Almaden Valley that Ali Henry hasn’t spent time in. She…
How an East Oakland soccer org boosts teens’ low grades, self-confidence
OAKLAND — There are shared languages that transcend what is written down or spoken aloud. Young people seem…
SoCal father dies while keeping young son afloat after kayak overturns
A 54-year-old man died while keeping his young son afloat after their kayak capsized in a state lake…
Milpitas resident reflects on 25 years of walks in the park – The Mercury News
Hillcrest Park opens at dawn and closes at 10 p.m., but for me, it has never been just…
County parks and rec fees to increase next month — again
Observation deck at Otay Valley Regional Park. (File photo courtesy of San Diego County Parks and Recreation) Fees…