I was saddened to discover that University Art, the fabulous art supply store located on El Camino Real in Redwood City, is closing. Although we are by no means artists, ...

A day trip in the 209’s backyard — midweek is always better than the weekend — is a great way to start the spring.

The new water rate hike would follow a 10% increase for the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. In each of the previous two years, the city raised water rates by 5%. Other utility rate hikes for ...

The Manteca Fire Department is pursuing a goal in the coming months of restoring a “2” rating the city once had from the ...

The best fall time is in the spring. And nowhere in California — or the entire continental United States —to enjoy fall time is it better than in Yosemite National Park in the spring. We’re not ...

Hetch Hetchy is formed by a 364 feet high concrete dam. San Francisco received congressional approval in the 1914 for the water project with Groveland as the construction headquarters. It was ...

Whether or not you’re an expert hiker, the Yosemite Valley has plenty to offer, from mist-covered trails to beautiful vistas ...

An unusual battle over new housing is emerging on the western edge of Yosemite National Park, in an area zoned for forest.

February storms brought much-needed snow to the Central Sierra and the rest of the Sierra Nevada range, but region-wide and state-wide, the snowpack’s vital snow water equivalents are still below ...

Imagery, such as this photo within a photo, created during the making of “Damnation,” helps to tell the story of Hetch Hetchy, and build support for its restoration. Photo: Matt Stoeker, Inset: Isaiah ...

In Yosemite National Park, 143 miles from San Francisco, the waters of the Tuolumne River are dammed in the big blue lake called Hetch Hetchy. Without Hetch Hetchy, San Franciscans would sometimes ...