Stormwater runoff near beaches is usually to blame for ... In Central California near Pismo Beach, the San Luis Obispo Creek is a popular swimming spot among families but ranked No. 9 on the ...

Gabriel Speyer, who is a member of the South End Rowing Club, was swimming near Aquatic Park near San Francisco’s Ghirardelli Square ... velella are most commonly found on Northern California beaches ...

Taken together, the deaths have raised the specter of past “unusual mortality events” that caused whales to die in ...

Those conditions will coincide with the annual king tides, raising the flood risk for Bay Area beaches ... especially near Santa Cruz. San Francisco: Steady rain will wind down by sunrise ...