A large, heavy bone was found on a beach in the Bay Area over the weekend. Experts believe it belonged to a gray whale. This bone found on an S.F. beach once held a whale's brain - Los Angeles Times ...

A large, mysterious bone that washed up on a San Francisco beach has finally been identified. The creature it belongs to was nearly driven to extinction. ...

At San Francisco's Ocean Beach, officials are considering building a buried seawall to protect a pump station, recycled water facility, wastewater treatment plant, and other beach access ...

A view of the Golden Gate Bridge from Battery Godfrey, San Francisco, April 3, 2023. Andrew Chamings / SFGATE By Andrew Chamings , Editor-at-Large Updated Feb 21, 2025 10:09 a.m.

A beach hazards advisory will be in effect Friday into early Saturday in the Pacific coastal areas due to beach and marine conditions, the National Weather Service said.

San Francisco Animal Care and Control said it was unclear how Gwen came to be trapped under the rocks. "Possibly, she dislodged a large rock, fell in, and the rock rolled on top," the department said.

The waves seen in San Francisco this week can be dangerous, with the National Weather Service issuing a beach hazard statement on Monday. "The most dangerous large waves are known as 'rogue waves ...

Large waves can sweep across the beach without warning, pulling people into the sea from rocks, jetties and beaches," the advisory said, adding that waves were measuring between 14 and 16 feet.