Big cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco tend to steal the spotlight in the Golden State, but many of California’s most loved qualities shine brightest in the charming beach towns located up and ...

Tucked along the Russian River, Johnson’s Beach in Sonoma County offers sandy shores, river floats, and charming overnight ...

At the unofficial start of summer during the Memorial Day weekend, Bay Area residents are likely to flock to the beach, ...

Three wildfires have burned thousands acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings.

The Santa Monica Pier had the highest bacteria levels in SoCal. But there's lots of clean beaches to go around.

Santa Monica Pier had the worst rating this year for California beaches, an unfortunate ranking for one of the state’s top ...

Off-roading and camping are available once again at the Oceano Dunes. As of 9 a.m. Thursday, California State Parks reopened the area south of Arroyo Grande Creek. That portion of the dunes was closed ...

California beaches often come with a small catch: everyone else had the same idea at the exact same time. Towels overlap. Coolers compete. Parking becomes a personality test. That’s where freshwater ...

The 57th annual Great Arcata to Ferndale Cross-Country Kinetic Grand Championship will return Memorial Day weekend, bringing ...

After coming of age in the Civil Rights movement, Lovelace O’Neal forged a singular path in American painting that belatedly ...

CMS assigned 199 hospitals a 1-star rating for overall quality in its May 2024 update based on 46 hospital quality measures.