Singers and scribes have waxed poetic for decades about the best beaches in California—here, find our favorites.

Bill Murray is used to making trips to Northern California around this time of year, having spent years as a star attraction ...

Ray Bandar's "Bone Palace" spanned thousands of skulls he stashed in the basement of his Miraloma Park home. The collection ...

A day of mixed messages and inaccurate headlines has left locals adrift in a sea of confusion over local beach access following this months wildfires. Santa Monica beaches are open, both sand and ...

The trail stretches about five miles from Agate Beach to Newport's Historic Bayfront. Walkers and bikers wind through several sections showcasing diverse habitats.

I’ve been lucky enough to call the San Francisco Bay Area home. San Francisco is a destination that travelers from all over ...

Stinson Beach is a serene coastal retreat where breathtaking scenery promises to melt all your worries away! Nestled along ...

For two weeks in December, a 2-block stretch of Stockton Street turns into a carpeted pedestrian avenue known as the Winter ...

USA TODAY analysis finds 3.3 million Americans live in areas with "very high" wildfire risk and 14.8 million more at ...

In 1941, two UC Berkeley graduate students recorded 31 species living in a mussel bed on Dillon Beach. In 2019, PhD candidate ...

With the Pacific Ocean as its neighbor, the Ventura Flea Market offers a relaxed atmosphere perfect for leisurely browsing.