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Weathered, rusty chains give way to featureless metal railing under Golden Gate Bridge
The sharp aim of bureaucrats, not a constant pounding from the Golden Gate, brought down the chains at the end of December.Read More
Park service seeks public, tribal input in Tomales Point planning
The National Park Service opened a 30-day public comment period for Tomales Point planning, including tule elk management. Read More
Authorities work to identify human remains found at Point Reyes
Authorities are investigating after human skeletal remains were found last week at Point Reyes National Seashore, but said there were no signs of foul play. On Sept. 9, the...Read More
Drakes Beach closes Monday for road repair, wetland restoration work
Drakes Beach, a favorite summer destination with sweeping views of the bay by the same name and of the Point Reyes National Seashore, will be closed for nearly four...Read More
‘I thought I was going to die’: Rescue team saves three Ocean Beach swimmers from rip current
One adult and two preteen boys were rescued from the surf at Ocean Beach in San Francisco around 5 p.m. Sunday. According to a San Francisco Fire Department spokesman,...Read More
Brushfire burns near Point Reyes lighthouse
A 2-acre fire is burning toward the ocean near the lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore, the National Park Service unit reported early Sunday afternoon. Crews from the Marin...Read More
Fires rage through drought-ridden Bay Area as residents brace for more lightning, extreme heat
Severe drought conditions, an extreme heat wave and lightning strikes don’t bode well for fire prevention. Storms that traveled north through the night and into Sunday morning brought roarous...Read More
Landslide danger prompts Point Reyes road closure
Limantour Road in Point Reyes National Seashore is closed to traffic until further notice due to hazardous conditions, the National Park Service announced. The road has been undergoing work...Read More
Directors approve land use plan for 2,540-acre Concord park at former naval station
The final land use plan for public access improvements and open space preservation at a planned new 2,540-acre regional park on former Concord Naval Weapons Station land on Concord’s...Read More
Fire officials ‘very concerned’ about one teen after Ocean Beach rescue
Fire officials are concerned about one teen who was pulled from the water at Ocean Beach Thursday afternoon with four others, San Francisco fire officials said. Firefighters were called...Read More
Officials warn hikers to be vigilant after county park mountain lion sighting
A mountain lion was spotted Friday afternoon near a hiking trail in Edgewood County Park, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said. The animal was not aggressive, but hikers...Read More
Beloved park ranger, civil rights icon Betty Reid Soskin recovering from stroke
Longtime civil rights activist and writer Betty Reid Soskin, who has spoken to thousands of visitors at her weekly talks at the Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center in Richmond,...Read More
Search for woman buried during Fort Funston landslide concludes with no results
The search effort for a woman buried in a landslide at San Francisco's Fort Funston last week has concluded. Read More
Sausalito declares local emergency in wake of mudslide
The Sausalito City Council on Monday ratified a local emergency declaration in the wake of last week’s mudslide that destroyed three homes and left seven others red-tagged. The declaration...Read More
Presidio to remain open during threatened government shutdown
San Francisco's Presidio Trust is reminding residents that the Presidio will remain open this weekend.Read More
Marin beaches reopen after shark bite
The waters off two Marin County beaches are open again after a shark bit a surfer's foot Saturday near the mouth of a nearby estuary.Read More
Shark chomps Marin surfer on foot
A surfer was bitten on the foot by a shark Saturday near the mouth of Drakes Estero.Read More
Park Service rolls over, dumps stiffer dog rules
The National Park Service said it is dropping a years-long fight to restrict dogs in the Golden Gate National Recreational Area.Read More
Patriot Prayer backs down, cancels Crissy Field rally
Organizers of the Patriot Prayer have cancelled a highly contentious event in San Francisco that was to take place Saturday at Crissy Field.Read More
Muni reroutes away from Crissy Field rally
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will not provide Muni service to the Presidio and Marina during a rally at Crissy Field on Saturday.Read More