It’s officially El Niño. Here’s what California can expect.
A view over California in June 2026. NOAA After months of anticipation, the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center…
‘Obscenely damaging’: Video catches off-roader in California’s ancient
FILE: A view of a bristlecone pine in California’s Inyo National Forest. Getty Images/iStockphoto The bristlecone pines of Inyo…
Super rare tropical bird swoops over California. Experts fear a trend.
A mysterious seabird swooping over the waters off San Clemente in recent weeks has wowed local birders. This…
UCSF study shows blood test may catch early cognitive trouble
A sign identifying Sandler Neurosciences Center on the UCSF Mission Bay campus, Feb. 10, 2025, in San Francisco.…
Threatened California species shuts down popular Point Reyes beach
The beaches of the Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County, Calif., provide key habitat for the western…
Whales keep dying in San Francisco Bay. Can AI save them?
Angel Island marks one end in a triangle of heightened whale activity in San Francisco Bay. Kelly Liu/Getty…
Surf contest postponed as warm Pacific drives unusual shark behavior
A white shark propels underwater near a beach in Monterey Bay. Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images/Getty Images Southern California’s…
California’s super warm water is driving unusual shark behavior
A white shark propels underwater near a beach in Monterey Bay. Chase Dekker Wild-Life Images/Getty Images Southern California’s…
Despite heavy Bay Area rains, drought just crept back into California
The U.S. Drought Monitor map released on Thursday shows 65% of California as abnormally dry and nearly 5% experiencing…
An extreme marine heat wave simmers off California’s coast right now
A sunset crests over the Scripps Pier in La Jolla. Erik Jepsen Hottest. Earliest. Most extreme. California’s meteorologists…
Calif. rattlesnake bites hiker amid ‘massive increase’ in run-ins
FILE: A captured rattlesnake squirms in snake tongs on March 24, 2026. MediaNews Group/Getty Images First responders rushed to…
After ‘unprecedented’ results, SF researchers get closer to HIV cure
Tom Perrault distinctly remembers the time he received an electric shock in the name of science. “I have a…