With the blend of historic towns, rolling hills, vibrant cityscapes, and natural beauty, there are exciting day trips from ...

Come along and see what views await you on the Sacramento River, California's largest river and one of USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views.

Among California’s most iconic waterways, the Sacramento River offers a front-row seat to some of California’s most breathtaking vistas.

Tony Gemignani has just achieved a long-held goal, but the journey to get there wasn't always easy. Business of Sports ...

Reporters and photographers from the USA TODAY NETWORK-California will cover the "No Kings Day" protests throughout the state all day on June 14.

More than a thousand people stood in protest in the sand on Saturday at Main Beach in Santa Cruz to create a human banner spelling out the word “RESIST.” ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Six gray whales have died in and around the San Francisco Bay over the past week, bringing the total number of whales that have washed up this year to 15, according to the ...

A popular Santa Cruz-based brewery is opening its first location in San Francisco. Humble Sea Brewing Company opens its taproom and beer garden on Thursday, May 29 at Pier 39, the company announced.

It was not always like this. Coyotes are native to California and were widespread in San Francisco in the early 1900s, but residents considered them a part of the Wild West that needed to be removed.

During a phone call with SFGATE on Monday afternoon, Dias said the coalition is also exploring further testing upstream in San Pedro Creek — which flows into Linda Mar Beach — to help identify ...

But in San Francisco, they have become ubiquitous, and the tension between humans and coyotes is growing. Some people adore them, and coyote mania has seeped into the city’s quirky culture.

A person was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf, and the suspected shooter turned himself in at a nearby police station a short time later, according to police.