California's largest island feels worlds away from the mainland, with unique wildlife, sea caves, turquoise waters, and ...

Six beaches in San Mateo County rank among the 10 most polluted in California in an annual water quality survey by an ...

Former President Raúl Castro was last seen surrounded by tens of thousands of people attending a state-organized rally for ...

Whether you’re craving a jaunt to wine country or a leisurely getaway by the ocean, here’s where to go for a respite from Los ...

DNA is everywhere in the world's oceans—not only packaged inside cells from skin, scales, mucus, feces, and blood, but also ...

A helicopter evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island as a human-caused wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres.

The tiny foxes found only on California’s Channel Islands were once on the verge of disappearing forever. Now, ...

Twenty clubs from as far away as Lake Havasu, Lake Tahoe, San Diego and Santa Barbara, comprising more than 200 six-person ...

From county rules to state parks, California’s beach camping laws differ widely. Here’s why overnight sleeping is often banned.

Craig McCabe was already slipping beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean after getting lost at sea when, miles away, his ...