A small regional park in the lush redwoods of the lower Russian River basin, described by one local as an “ancient magical forest,” is set to quadruple in size. San Francisco-based Save the Redwoods ...

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More than 3,000 people from across the country responded to the survey, which ranked the Top 100 winter road trips.

County Public Schools will close three and a half hours early on Tuesday because of inclement weather in the forecast. Morning and afternoon half-day pre-K is canceled. All FCPS and community-group ...

A system-wide evaluation of California’s marine reserve network finds conservation benefits across multiple ecosystems.

The Monroe family, 19th century Black California pioneers, rose from slavery to become landowners in Coloma, California.

California’s attorney general, Rob Bonta, has already filed several lawsuits against federal agencies, and said at a recent ...

Meanwhile, a cold front is passing to the south of the state, with its associated trough bringing a coastal southerly change along the southern and central parts of the coast. The trough will remain ...

A high pressure system with a ridge over the Tasman Sea extends into far northeastern New South Wales, directing a northeasterly airstream along northern and central parts of the coast, while a cold ...