Park rangers on a predawn patrol weren't expecting to find a sea lion napping against a utility pole in the Outer Sunset — but here we are. Irving, as the pup has since been named, is now at The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito awaiting a full veterinary workup.

Snowmelt has turned Yosemite's rivers cold, fast and hazardous. Park officials and rescuers urge life jackets, wide margins at river edges and checking conditions.

The Presidio Trust runs a 1,500-acre park at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge, generates $182 million a year without a cent of federal funding, and just had its entire board fired by email. The chairman says he's surprised it took this long.

Piedmont reopens its rebuilt two‑pool complex this Saturday with expanded lap lanes, a rooftop pavilion and $5 drop‑in visits through April 30. The nearly $35M project replaces the old 1964 pool and emphasizes electrified systems and community programming.

A Nature Conservancy‑backed settlement will shutter most ranches at Point Reyes, paying leaseholders while leaving dozens of ranch hands and tenants displaced across West Marin.

Mayor Daniel Lurie says the city is "in dialogue" about bringing giant pandas to the San Francisco Zoo as he prepares for an April trip to China and South Korea. The plan revives a 2024 agreement and raises fresh questions about cost and readiness.

A three-week-old mountain lion cub nicknamed Crimson was rescued in Southern California and transferred for care. He will remain at Oakland Zoo and be introduced to another rescued cub, Clover.

Federal regulators renewed Diablo Canyon’s license after state and regional permits cleared, locking operations through at least 2030 while legal fights continue. Authorities tied approval to land conservation and water permits.

Bay Area redwoods are showing thinning crowns and brown foliage as summertime fog and water supplies shrink. Scientists and conservation groups warn coordinated protection and restoration are needed.

The Trust for Public Land says it has terms to buy Golden Gate Fields and wants to hand the 140‑acre site to East Bay Parks as a bayside public park.

South San Francisco is moving ahead on restroom upgrades at Orange Memorial Park while construction continues on a $49M aquatic center. The short-term fixes aim to improve maintenance before spring events.

The Presidio Trust has closed parts of the Park Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail to dog walkers through October to protect coyote pups. A free community meeting is set for April 12.

A homeowner's camera captured a mountain lion killing a deer in Belmont, underscoring how deer draw predators into suburban yards.