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Container ship adrift off Point Reyes coast
The Coast Guard is aiding a 564-foot container ship that experienced engine problems and went adrift off the coast of Point Reyes Friday.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
Dungeness crab season comes with recreational health warning, commercial delay
The recreational Dungeness crab season starts Saturday in California, but it comes with a warning. The start of commercial crab season, meanwhile, will likely be delayed. The California Department...Read More
Dungeness crab season opens next week
The commercial Dungeness crab fishery will open as scheduled next month because the levels of domoic acid in the crabs are low enough that eating them does not pose...Read More
Coast Guard offers safety tips for beachgoers
Weather related cautions for large swaths of the Northern and Central California coast prompted the U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday to remind mariners and beachgoers of basic water safety tips.Read More
People given seabird warning at Farallones Sanctuary
Pilots, boaters, paddlers, drone operators and visitors are all being asked to avoid disturbing nesting seabirds in and around the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, according to the National...Read More
Victims rescued from unstable Point Reyes cliffside
The remaining two people stuck on a cliff in Point Reyes have been successfully rescued early Tuesday morning.Read More
Crabbing ban lifted off California coast
The California Department of Public Health on Thursday lifted the health advisory for Dungeness crabs for all areas south of Point Reyes.Read More
Hazardous beach conditions expected along Bay Area coast
A Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect for today in parts of the San Francisco Bay Area through Sunday afternoon.Read More
Dangerous waves prompt high surf advisory
The National Weather Service is issuing a high surf advisory Thursday for coastal parts of the Bay Area.Read More
Missing student’s car found at Point Reyes
A Mercedes-Benz belonging to a Berkeley graduate reported missing Friday has been found at Point Reyes, and authorities are searching the area.Read More
Highway seal ‘Tolay’ births pup in wild
An elephant seal that gained notoriety after stopping traffic on state Highway 37 last week gave birth to a pup over the weekend.Read More
Highway seal released at Point Reyes
A pregnant elephant seal that stopped traffic on state Highway 37 and held would-be rescuers at bay this week was safely relocated to Point Reyes National Seashore Tuesday evening...Read More
Pregnant elephant seal sedated, transported
Wildlife officials have transported a pregnant elephant seal that blocked a North Bay highway to an established elephant seal colony at Point Reyes.Read More
Officials monitor ‘disoriented’ freeway seal
Marine Mammal Center officials hope to steer a lost elephant seal out of an inlet near state Highway 37.Read More
Hiker killed in Point Reyes trail collapse identified
A woman who died in a rockslide at Point Reyes National Seashore on Saturday has been identified.Read More
High winds to boost driving, boating hazards
The National Weather Service is advising drivers and boaters of hazardous conditions today.Read More
Search resumes for missing Point Reyes swimmer
Authorities resumed the search this morning for a swimmer who disappeared while crossing the mouth of Drakes Estero.Read More
Drakes Bay Supreme Court bid falls flat
Drakes Bay Oyster Company is facing eviction after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up its case. Read More
Fisherman swept to sea near Point Reyes lighthouse
A fisherman drowned retrieving an ice chest from North Beach near the Point Reyes lighthouse.Read More