A large swath of what had long been private land on Northern California’s Lost Coast is now slated for public access. The 5-square-mile parcel called Lost Coast Redwoods was acquired this month by the ...

Is California for sale? A lighthearted petition to buy the state of California for Denmark prompted more than 200,000 ...

The Santa Barbara County Fire Department plans to conduct prescribed pile burns along Paradise Road today, Monday, Feb. 10, and tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb.

Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-351-1400; anthonymeier.com. Through Feb. 14: Solo exhibit by San Francisco artist Dave Muller, known for his music-themed paintings. 10 a.m.

Not only is a picture worth a thousand words, as they say, it’s also full of lessons — even for the photographer who took it.

B.H. “Barney” Regan, 70, recalled the Westport of his youth in a 1929 story in The Star: “I can remember when if you didn’t get across Westport road by 9 o’clock in ... of Independence on the Santa Fe ...

On that day in the exam room, if someone had drawn a map that directed me through a dark and craggy forest and told me to ...

From a lakeside oasis on the Colorado Trail to an ostrich farm on the PCT, thru-hikers say these seven side quests are well worth a detour from the trail.

Welcome to The Last Bookstore, a bibliophile’s paradise nestled in the heart of downtown Los Angeles. This isn’t your average ...

You may depend on homeowners insurance for unexpected events that occur at your house, but there are 13 you should know about that your policy may not cover.

Step into a time machine right in the heart of San Francisco, California, where the neon glow of arcade screens and the ...

Eighteen Central Lee High School scientists participated in Sunday’s science fair at Heron Bend Conservation Center.