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Poplar Beach in Half Moon Bay Calif., December 31, 2008.
California Parks

One of the most terrifying rescues Half Moon Bay has ever seen

Two California lifeguards receive top honors for risking their lives to save another.

By Ashley Harrell
A view of Convict Lake  in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Calif.
Travel

Our favorite California lakes that aren't Tahoe

Have a day trip to remember at these 15 spots around the state.
By Cate Peters
Weather

Heat risk, triple-digit temps return to SF Bay Area forecast

People gather at Crissy Field during a heat wave on July 11, 2024. 
Sports

Replacement cyclist from SF wins first US medal in her event since 1984

Kristen Faulkner, of the United States, poses with the gold medal of the women's road cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France.
Bay Area & State

Five hospitalized after mass shooting at Oakland sideshow, police say

Oakland Police Department vehicle parked on the street.
Central Coast

A walled-off California gem is a symbol of the great divide

Mega McMansions that line the roads of 17 Mile Drive are often viewed in a state of being under constant constructuion. Pictured here on June 28, 2024. 
News

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear cub in park as a prank

FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign event, in West Hollywood, Calif., June 27, 2024. On social media Sunday, Aug. 4, Kennedy described how he once retrieved a bear killed by a motorist and left it in New York's Central Park with a bicycle on top.
Los Angeles

California woman seen yelling about 'private' beach gets hefty citation

FILE - Wide angle aerial view of the homes along the beautiful coastal cliffs of Laguna Beach, California.

EDITORS' PICKS

Olivia Rodrigo performs at the Chase Center in San Francisco, on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024.

Rising pop star ignites SF's Chase Center with teen girl rage

A portrait of a bacon and swiss buttery Jack from Jack in the Box.

Inside the Calif. test kitchen of a legendary fast food brand

An employee hands ice cream cones to Cynthia Selinger at Meadowlark Dairy in Pleasanton, Calif. on July 31, 2024.

Cars line up around the block for this Bay Area drive-thru's ice cream

LATEST NEWS

Northern California officials issue toxic algae warning for rivers and lakes

"Citizen surveillance is key."

'Much-loved' SF hardware store permanently closing after 61 years

The store is holding a sale this weekend.

As SF cracks down on homeless encampments, it's unclear where people will go

Outreach workers, backed by law enforcement officers, have fanned out in recent days.

American River sees another drowning death over the weekend

Another tragedy has occurred on the American River.

Man attempting illegal jump dies at Grand Canyon, park officials say

It's the second death in as many days at the Grand Canyon.

Man caught leaping from house to house in Northern California suburb

Helicopter footage looks like something out of a “Mission: Impossible” movie.

Green Day frontman sneakily vandalizes Toronto venue

Billie Joe Armstrong left a semi-permanent tribute at the Rogers Centre.

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California

FILE: A view of the Chevron refinery on November 17, 2021 in Richmond, California. One of the company's executives recently complained about a proposed ballot measure in the city that would add $1 of tax per barrel.

Chevron pulls Bay Area headquarters to move out of state

Chevron, which has more than a century of Bay Area history, is moving to Texas.

Inside Disney's first-ever planned community in California

Storyliving by Disney is building a community in one of Walt's favorite places.

Bay Area tech giant Intel to gut staff, slashing 15,000 workers

A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters on August 01, 2024 in Santa Clara. The chipmaker Intel is laying off thousands of workers as the company tries to recover from an eroding market share. 

'A cesspool': Laid-off California tech workers are sick to death of LinkedIn

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California no longer has the fastest-growing home prices in the U.S.

The metro area had taken the top spot for the past six months. 
Aileen Lee, founder and managing partner of Cowboy Ventures, speaks during TechCrunch Disrupt on October 20, 2022 in San Francisco. Lee, who coined the term "unicorn" for billion-dollar startups, signed a pledge to back Kamala Harris in 2024.

'Not all VCs have turned MAGA': Slew of Bay Area investors endorse Harris

Hundreds of tech investors offered a rebuke to Elon Musk and David Sacks.
FILE: A view of the Chevron refinery on November 17, 2021 in Richmond, California. One of the company's executives recently complained about a proposed ballot measure in the city that would add $1 of tax per barrel.

Chevron pulls Bay Area headquarters to move out of state

Chevron, which has more than a century of Bay Area history, is moving to Texas.

Inside Disney's first-ever planned community in California

Storyliving by Disney is building a community in one of Walt's favorite places.

Bay Area tech giant Intel to gut staff, slashing 15,000 workers

A sign is posted in front of Intel headquarters on August 01, 2024 in Santa Clara. The chipmaker Intel is laying off thousands of workers as the company tries to recover from an eroding market share. 

California no longer has the fastest-growing home prices in the U.S.

The metro area had taken the top spot for the past six months. 
Aileen Lee, founder and managing partner of Cowboy Ventures, speaks during TechCrunch Disrupt on October 20, 2022 in San Francisco. Lee, who coined the term "unicorn" for billion-dollar startups, signed a pledge to back Kamala Harris in 2024.

'Not all VCs have turned MAGA': Slew of Bay Area investors endorse Harris

Hundreds of tech investors offered a rebuke to Elon Musk and David Sacks.

'A cesspool': Laid-off California tech workers are sick to death of LinkedIn

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Sports

San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Cincinnati.

Giants' Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter

Blake Snell pitched his first career no-hitter on Friday night, striking out 10 as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner walked three and threw...

Biggest sports venue in Hawaii, once condemned, could get a new life

Aloha Stadium was condemned in 2020, but hit a major milestone to return this week.

There's no defending the SF Giants for this trade deadline disaster

A detail of the San Francisco Giants logo on a hat in the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 7, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

SF Giants' Zaidi: 'Best rotation in baseball' is reason for quiet deadline

Derek Hill #48 of the San Francisco Giants high fives Tyler Fitzgerald #49 after a win against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park on July 28, 2024 in San Francisco.

The biggest conspiracy involving USA basketball at the Olympics looks busted now

Rumors of a guaranteed starting spot for Embiid go back more than a month.
San Francisco Giants' relief pitcher Taylor Rogers looks down after giving up a eighth inning solo home run to Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during an MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

'Mystified by what their game plan is': MLB Network blasts SF Giants leadership

One specific MLB Network analyst laid into the Giants front office.
San Francisco Giants pitcher Blake Snell throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Cincinnati.

Giants' Blake Snell throws 1st career no-hitter

Blake Snell pitched his first career no-hitter on Friday night, striking out 10 as the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0. The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner walked three and threw...

Biggest sports venue in Hawaii, once condemned, could get a new life

Aloha Stadium was condemned in 2020, but hit a major milestone to return this week.

There's no defending the SF Giants for this trade deadline disaster

A detail of the San Francisco Giants logo on a hat in the second inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on July 7, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio.

The biggest conspiracy involving USA basketball at the Olympics looks busted now

Rumors of a guaranteed starting spot for Embiid go back more than a month.
San Francisco Giants' relief pitcher Taylor Rogers looks down after giving up a eighth inning solo home run to Oakland Athletics' JJ Bleday during an MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

'Mystified by what their game plan is': MLB Network blasts SF Giants leadership

One specific MLB Network analyst laid into the Giants front office.

SF Giants' Zaidi: 'Best rotation in baseball' is reason for quiet deadline

Derek Hill #48 of the San Francisco Giants high fives Tyler Fitzgerald #49 after a win against the Colorado Rockies at Oracle Park on July 28, 2024 in San Francisco.

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Simple Modern Trek Tumbler review: I love this 40 oz cup so much I bought two

Crisp, cold water in a car-friendly cup.
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FOOD

An employee hands ice cream cones to Cynthia Selinger at Meadowlark Dairy in Pleasanton, Calif. on July 31, 2024.

Cars line up around the block for this Bay Area drive-thru's ice cream

The family-owned spot sells everything from fresh milk to ice cream via drive-thru.

Beloved SF bar ransacked, neighbors rally to help keep it open

The bar is still $9,000 short of recouping all of its losses from the robbery.

Bay Area woman jailed for illegally selling fruit infested with flies

FILE - Langsat fruit in Chiang Mai Thailand., Aug.t 13, 2014.

The $5M reason this iconic Calif. waterfront restaurant is closing

Rio City Cafe in Sacramento is closing after 30 years.

SF baker featured in commercial that aired during the Olympics

"People were like, 'I was watching the Olympics, and I saw you!'"
The dining room at Smoke Door, a new restaurant on Lake Tahoe's north shore.

I went to the secretive, hidden restaurant serving Lake Tahoe's elite

It was the most expensive meal of my life, but I have zero regrets.
An employee hands ice cream cones to Cynthia Selinger at Meadowlark Dairy in Pleasanton, Calif. on July 31, 2024.

Cars line up around the block for this Bay Area drive-thru's ice cream

The family-owned spot sells everything from fresh milk to ice cream via drive-thru.

Beloved SF bar ransacked, neighbors rally to help keep it open

The bar is still $9,000 short of recouping all of its losses from the robbery.

Bay Area woman jailed for illegally selling fruit infested with flies

FILE - Langsat fruit in Chiang Mai Thailand., Aug.t 13, 2014.

SF baker featured in commercial that aired during the Olympics

"People were like, 'I was watching the Olympics, and I saw you!'"
The dining room at Smoke Door, a new restaurant on Lake Tahoe's north shore.

I went to the secretive, hidden restaurant serving Lake Tahoe's elite

It was the most expensive meal of my life, but I have zero regrets.

The $5M reason this iconic Calif. waterfront restaurant is closing

Rio City Cafe in Sacramento is closing after 30 years.

CULTURE

Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 26, 2024.

Green Day frontman cheekily leaves Bay Area graffiti at Toronto venue

Billie Joe Armstrong left a semi-permanent tribute at the Rogers Centre.

Rising pop star ignites SF's Chase Center with teen girl rage

Her very young fanbase ignited Chase Center with the fire of a thousand suns.

The private passion of Grateful Dead genius Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia, guitarist and singer for the rock group the Grateful Dead, smokes a marijuana cigarette.

Bay Area musical pioneer gets six figures in donations after suffering stroke

DJ Shortkut performs onstage at The Bill Graham Stage at Civic Center Plaza and The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on June 2, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

Major roads near Golden Gate Park closing ahead of Outside Lands

Some roads have already closed, and others are set to close as early as Monday.
Aaron Chang, Izaac Wang, Tarnvir Singh and Raul Dial in the film "Didi."

This 'boring' Bay Area suburb inspired one of the year's best films

The 30-year-old director won a Sundance audience award for the movie.
Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day performs on ABC's "Good Morning America" at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 26, 2024.

Green Day frontman cheekily leaves Bay Area graffiti at Toronto venue

Billie Joe Armstrong left a semi-permanent tribute at the Rogers Centre.

Rising pop star ignites SF's Chase Center with teen girl rage

Her very young fanbase ignited Chase Center with the fire of a thousand suns.

The private passion of Grateful Dead genius Jerry Garcia

Jerry Garcia, guitarist and singer for the rock group the Grateful Dead, smokes a marijuana cigarette.

Major roads near Golden Gate Park closing ahead of Outside Lands

Some roads have already closed, and others are set to close as early as Monday.
Aaron Chang, Izaac Wang, Tarnvir Singh and Raul Dial in the film "Didi."

This 'boring' Bay Area suburb inspired one of the year's best films

The 30-year-old director won a Sundance audience award for the movie.

Bay Area musical pioneer gets six figures in donations after suffering stroke

DJ Shortkut performs onstage at The Bill Graham Stage at Civic Center Plaza and The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on June 2, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

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