An all-day free event celebrated the overwhelming success of the first state park to be operated by a nonprofit organization, dating to 2012 when the group was formed to keep the park, created in 1960, from possible closure during a state budget crunch.

Trump is a political godsend for many ardent Catholics who appointed Supreme Court justices delivering their top political priority: an end to the national right to an abortion. But his policies terrify the newest Christians to come in America: immigrants.

Critic Cesar Hernandez has eaten at Korean restaurants all over California. This sizzling rice bowl in the Bay Area is the best one he has ever tried.

Can this “extreme” rule about when to hydrate help you get better sleep?

Bay Area political leaders expressed their compassion and well-wishes Sunday for former President Joe Biden, who has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that doctors say is treatable.

California Academy of Sciences’ chief financial officer and managing director resigned last week from his role less than two years after being hired. This resignation comes as the institution is contending with financial challenges and labor unrest.

Explore Napa with a vibrant mix of cultural and culinary events to supplement the BottleRock Napa Valley experience, including wine tastings, psychedelic art and nature walks.

The Bay Area woman’s case lay cold until a carton of cigarettes led to her suspected killer. “It all started with a thumbprint, and that thumbprint led our investigators across the country.”

An all-star lineup of country and rock luminaries is expected to gather in Nashville this summer to honor one of music’s most boundary-breaking voices: Linda Ronstadt.

At least nine new restaurants have recently opened or will open soon in Menlo Park. It’s a level of activity never seen before for this small, affluent city better known for its Silicon Valley history and excellent public schools than its food scene.

The Bay Area has four more weeks to enjoy one of the region’s most sought-after cakes: Basuku Cheesecakes, whose Japanese-style Basque burnt cheesecakes exploded in popularity during the pandemic, is shutting down after five years.

Can this ‘extreme’ hydration rule help you get better sleep?

A Michelin-starred restaurant in Wine Country is opening a new cafe in an unexpected location: “It’s some of the most highly-trained cooks in America in a cafe setting.”

While the makers of these vehicles contend that a machine programmed to follow traffic laws is safer than an erratic human driver, the crash research is less conclusive.

Disneyland for dogs? We found an incredible surprise behind this Costco in the East Bay: “This has to be the world’s most beautiful off leash dog park.”

After a year of historically low crime numbers, San Francisco has continued to see an impressive decline in crime so far this year. But a Chronicle analysis revealed that reports in one area aren’t seeing such a decrease.

Jordan Hicks, back in the San Francisco Giants’ rotation this season after spending the second half of last year in the bullpen, is ceding his starting spot to Hayden Birdsong.

A former Michelin-starred restaurant is closing after “32 wonderful years” in San Francisco. The acclaimed establishment struggled to recover from the pandemic, making the decision to close “inevitable and bittersweet,” the owners said in a statement.

President Trump’s executive order to increase logging has sparked fears of vicious clear-cutting. The reality may be different.

The Bay Area woman’s case lay cold until a carton of cigarettes led to her suspected killer. “It all started with a thumbprint, and that thumbprint led our investigators across the country.”