California is a U.S. state with no shortage of natural splendor, but this stunning beach not far from San Francisco offers its own special beauty.

From 2019 to 2023, 22 gray whales were found dead in or near San Francisco Bay, according to data from The Marine Mammal Center, the California Academy of Sciences and public agencies. Of those ...

All 16 beaches in San Francisco received high marks in an annual report card assessing the safety of beaches for swimming. But those top scores, which the environmental watchdog Heal the Bay ...

When the average high is 95 degrees in the Northern San Joaquin Valley it’s 55 degrees along the beaches in San Francisco.

The San Francisco Bay, with its dark frigid waters, isn’t known as a swimming attraction. A local developer backed by a state lawmaker wants to change that. Strada Investment Group and Trammel ...

A stock photo shows waves crashing against the shore near exposed cliffs at Bodega Bay in California's Sonoma County. This week, swimmers in San Francisco were advised to stay out of the water as ...

A San Luis Obispo County surfer captured drone video of a great white shark swimming in the shallow waters off Pismo Beach on April 21, 2025. David Steiner ...