Point Reyes weekend beach closures extended to protect snowy plovers
Closures for stretch of beach along the Point Reyes National Seashore will continue through early September to protect snowy plovers during nesting season.
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Closures for stretch of beach along the Point Reyes National Seashore will continue through early September to protect snowy plovers during nesting season.
Betty Reid Soskin, America's oldest park ranger, retired from her job at the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond and hundreds showed up Saturday to wish her well.
Betty Reid Soskin, an East Bay author, social justice activist, and at age 100 the oldest active ranger in the National Park Service (NPS), retired Thursday after a final year that celebrated her career and her work at Richmond's Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park.
A multi-agency search and rescue operation was underway Monday afternoon near Muir Beach to find a person reported in the water.
Sunday is the final day for the public to weigh in on a plan to begin charging fees at some national park sites in the Bay Area.
The National Park Service issued a record of decision Monday in response to reports of tule elk dying at Point Reyes National Seashore.
Federal law enforcement announced an investigation Monday into the discovery of skeletal remains found last week at Point Reyes National Seashore.
The National Park Service may end free parking at nine sites within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Popular spots like Stinson, China and Baker beaches among others may soon start charging for parking.
On Saturday at Point Reyes, dozens of volunteers trekked 6 miles round-trip, carrying gallons of water, to replenish a watering hole used by tule elk trying to survive the drought.
The National Park Service on Friday announced plans to add new parking fees at sites in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco and Marin County.
Dozens of tule elk at Point Reyes National Seashore have died from starvation and dehydration in the last year because the animals couldn't get past a fence that the National Park Service placed to stop them from competing for food and water with cattle, according to a lawsuit.
A 56-year-old San Jose man died after falling about 500 feet while hiking in Sequoia National Park on Memorial Day, according to the National Park Service.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which includes some of the Bay Area's most iconic recreation sites, might be introducing new fees for select activities in October in order to keep up with park maintenance.
Visitors to Yosemite National Park will need a day-use reservation to enter the park beginning next month, park officials announced Thursday.
Body recovery teams retrieved the body of a missing Woodside woman discovered hundreds of feet below the rim of the Grand Canyon on Tuesday, according to the National Park Service.
"Alice" Yu Xie, a woman who was declared missing while hiking in Yosemite National Park, was found dead the same day without a public update from the National Park Service.
The National Park Service has released the final version of a report detailing how it wants to manage private ranching and tule elk herds in Point Reyes National Seashore and the north district of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
On Sunday, protesters staged an unusual photo op to highlight the conflict between cattle ranchers and a herd of elk at Point Reyes National Seashore.
The National Park Service said Thursday that it intends to resume recreational access to Alcatraz Island following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The National Park Service said on Friday at least four bears have been hit by cars in recent days, two that were killed, by people who are speeding through the park.
Tests of untreated waste water from Yosemite National Park have confirmed the presence of coronavirus and the recently-reopened park is cutting the number of vehicle passes in half.
After being closed for nearly three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, Yosemite National Park is set to reopen to the general public.
A dead humpback whale washed ashore in San Francisco Tuesday morning, authorities said.
Federal health officials are inspecting Yosemite National Park's food service areas after at least a dozen people have fallen ill with stomach issues.
Two people were killed and another injured when they fell near Delicate Arch in Utah's Arches National Park on Friday. All three are believed to be from California and may be related, authorities said.
A gasoline tanker overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose Thursday morning, blocking traffic for hours, authorities said.
"Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria," President Trump said.
Widespread storm-related damage was reported across the Bay Area and Central Coast on Thursday, as residents awoke Christmas morning to multiple downed trees, power outages, flooding, and other storm impacts.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon.
A powerful Christmas Day storm battered the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast with damaging winds, heavy rain and flash flooding.
A gasoline tanker overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose Thursday morning, blocking traffic for hours, authorities said.
Widespread storm-related damage was reported across the Bay Area and Central Coast on Thursday, as residents awoke Christmas morning to multiple downed trees, power outages, flooding, and other storm impacts.
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning in Santa Cruz County Thursday afternoon.
A powerful Christmas Day storm battered the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast with damaging winds, heavy rain and flash flooding.
A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
Peninsula residents dealt with a variety of weather-related issues on Christmas Eve, from flooding to outages.
A San Francisco man convicted of sexually assaulting two of his relatives was sentenced to a lengthy prison term, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
The winter weather is affecting flights at San Francisco airport, and some holiday travelers say they are experiencing over hour-long delays.
Thousands in San Francisco's Civic Center are still without power, and one resident said PG&E's lack of an accurate timeline has been frustrating.
At 25th and Clement Produce Market, owner Spiros Johnson said the prolonged outage wiped out thousands of dollars in perishable inventory.
A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
The closure is due to the storm affecting the electrical system. Bores 2 and 4 will stay open.
Another minor earthquake struck San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, authorities said.
A shooting in Oakland over the weekend left four people injured, police said Monday.
A person who was fleeing from police in Antioch was hit and killed by a vehicle on Highway 4 in Antioch on Monday, authorities said.
A gasoline tanker overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose Thursday morning, blocking traffic for hours, authorities said.
Tens of thousands of PG&E customers across the Bay Area are again without power on Christmas morning after another wet and windy storm moves through Northern California.
A San Jose school district will pay $5.75 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that a teacher impregnated a student decades ago, forced her to have an abortion, and continued to abuse her.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
A chance encounter at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has led to the restoration of a long-time, massive display of a blue whale skeleton display at the university.
Heavier rainfall and stronger winds prompted small businesses in low-lying flood-prone areas like Goodman Building Supply in Mill Valley to place sandbags in front of their entrance.
Soskin became a park ranger when she was 84 and worked at the Rosie the Riveter National Historical Park in Richmond. She was 100 when she retired.
The National Park Service said two people were captured on video throwing rocks at an elephant seal that was resting on a Point Reyes National Seashore beach on Dec. 6.
Despite rain in the forecast, much of Saturday in Santa Rosa remained dry, giving residents a brief window to run errands, enjoy the outdoors and prepare for the storms expected in the days ahead.
Widespread rain will begin in the afternoon and continue into the evening, and a flood watch will go into effect at 4 p.m. until 4 p.m. Monday for the North Bay.
Brock Purdy threw a career-high five touchdown passes and Dee Winters returned an interception 74 yards for a score to lead the San Francisco 49ers to a 48-27 victory at Indianapolis.
Stephen Curry had 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists, Jimmy Butler scored 25 points, and the Golden State Warriors snapped a three-game losing streak by beating the Phoenix Suns 119-116.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
Wyatt Johnston scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5–3.
Jordan Goodwin made the go-ahead free throw with 0.4 seconds left, Devin Booker scored 23 of his 25 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns escaped with a 99-98 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night.
A police officer in Brentwood shot and killed a man with a rifle during a traffic stop on Wednesday, authorities said.
Police said officers learned the shooting happened on the 400 block of Cottonwood Drive and that they have launched an investigation.
A San Francisco man convicted of sexually assaulting two of his relatives was sentenced to a lengthy prison term, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
A prominent California farmer was arrested in the shooting death of his estranged wife in a remote mountain community in Arizona, authorities said.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said three people from Sacramento and one from the Bay Area were arrested as suspects in burglaries that happened in Upper Lake, Nice and Ukiah.
Instacart had drawn criticism for testing an AI-based system that enabled retailers to charge different prices for the same grocery items.
Sports betting companies face mounting competition from rapidly growing prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
Instacart's "unlawful tactics" hurt shoppers and raised the cost of groceries, according to the FTC.
The lack of fuel availability for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles has prompted 700 Mirai owners to sue Toyota, an attorney said.
The DMV said it is giving Tesla Motors 60 days to address its misleading use of "autopilot," or it could have its dealer license temporarily suspended.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
A California digital health company and a Florida medical practice have been indicted in an alleged $100 million scheme to illegally distribute Adderall over the internet to patients across the country who didn't need it, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
"I don't know how I'm going to pay for this," said one person with an Affordable Care Act plan that will cost her $1,100 a month starting in January.
California's public health department said one person has died and several others have suffered severe liver damage due to eating toxic mushrooms that were foraged.
Officials in Monterey County have issued a warning to people foraging for wild mushrooms amid a rise in poisonings.
"Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria," President Trump said.
President Trump said TV broadcast licenses should be revoked if newscasts and late-night shows are almost entirely negative about him and the GOP.
President Trump has overhauled parts of the White House at a sprinter's pace with virtually no oversight, and it appears there is little standing in his way.
The Education Department signaled earlier this year that it would move to resume wage garnishment, among other forms of involuntary collection, for those in default.
ICE has filed more than 8,000 requests to toss out asylum claims in immigration court, asking judges to send immigrants to third-party countries.
A 16-year FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging he was fired last month because he had a Pride flag displayed near his desk.
A group of transgender members of the U.S. Air Force and Space Force forced to leave active duty under the Trump administration's policies say their benefits were revoked in a rare move.
California state Sen. Scott Wiener of San Francisco announced Wednesday that he is running for Nancy Pelosi's congressional seat next year.
Advocacy group The Trevor Projected released data from the first year of a study following more than 1,600 LGBTQ+ youth across the country.
A former Yosemite employee says they've been fired by the National Park Service, three months after flying a transgender pride flag from El Capitan.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Chris Rea found fame in the 1980s in Britain with hits such as "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" and "Let's Dance."
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Comedian and actor Bowen Yang performed his final sketch on "SNL" Saturday night, after announcing his unexpected mid-season exit from the show.
As the San Francisco Giants prepare for the upcoming season, the team has made an acquisition beyond baseball, purchasing the historic Curran Theatre near Union Square.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
A gasoline tanker overturned on U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose Thursday morning, blocking traffic for hours, authorities said.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says rain and strong winds will continue to blow through the region into Friday.
It's been a wet and windy Christmas Day across the Bay Area, with widespread damage and power outages, and more rain is on the way. Veronica Macias reports.
Heavy rains and gusty winds left behind damage across parts of the Bay Area overnight Christmas morning.
Meteorologist Zoe Mintz says stormy weather continues on Christmas Day, but by Friday things will begin drying up.
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It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
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