How Sublime, a mysterious dancing hippie in Oakland and a legendary SF party turned April 20 into an international party.

From dormant volcanoes and salt pans to urban forests and library gardens, these are the places we go for peace and quiet.

The worldwide day of environmental activism known as Earth Day has been hosted annually on April 22 since 1970, and its deep Bay Area roots are showing. Incorporate 2025’s official theme, “Our Power, ...

Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look ...

TRADING BLOWS — President Donald Trump’s about-face on tariffs won’t save the budgets of California or its local governments.

Reaching across America’s West Coast, San Francisco’s Bay Area provides stunning views and top-tier cuisine from various ...

I did not go to high school in San Francisco. I, like the current mayor, was born at San Francisco Children’s Hospital. Then I, like the former mayor and current governor, went to public school in ...

One of the greatest threats, he said, comes from set gillnets — nearly invisible walls of mesh used by commercial fishermen that each stretch over a mile along the ocean floor. These nets trap ...

California boasts one of the most extensive and diverse road networks in the world. From busy urban freeways in Los Angeles to quiet scenic byways winding through redwood forests, the […] ...

Top-tier roasters have branched out from the longtime hotbeds of American specialty coffee. Now, your next perfect cup is closer than ever. Julie Wolfson is a writer and arts educator living Los ...

The California Department of Education released its list of 2025 distinguished schools, naming 336 elementary schools as awardees.

A reversal from last week’s weather is on tap for the Bay Area this week, with the key change being that the rain and cold will break from the starter’s gate only to be replaced by sun and increasing ...