Pope Francis never visited California ... liberal Bay Area. Francis — who first addressed a crowd of adoring well-wishers 14 years ago from St. Peter’s Basilica balcony with a simple ...

Waymo is seeking the state's permission to expand its footprint in the South Bay, offering fared robotaxi rides throughout San Jose and along the Peninsula.

In our Between a Rock series, we share thrilling tales from local adventurers about close encounters in California nature ... ‘I get eaten by a bear?’ A Bay Area couple hoped to spend a ...

If you’re itching to explore our state, and you have a library card, you can check out a free pass to over 200 state parks ...

Many pitches or grounds are located at public parks, but some may require reservations through the respective cities or through a cricket league.

RELATED: New Bay Area fire-hazard maps: Is your city among those seeing striking increases? A five-fold expansion of wildfire hazard zones across Southern California raised homeowner concerns that ...

Founded in 1950 on the shores of Lake Merritt, the Fairyland amusement park celebrated its 75th birthday through a special exhibit within the Oakland Museum of California, or OMCA.

The NFL draft is seven rounds. A week has seven days. Is it just a matter of time before the draft is spread over a full week ...

The Lurie small-ball approach, making tiny steps and using the new San Francisco billionaire class as his ally, has split the ...

Help save the Earth by replacing half your lawn and/or non-native plants with native species, even in containers, plus a list of April's plant-related events.