The China Beach bathhouse may not be an inviting destination now, but this summer it's getting its first-ever renovation since opening in 1957.

For the first time since 2019, nearly 600 bird watchers will take to Bay Area parks, shorelines, and their backyards over the next two weeks for the Golden Gate Audubon Society’s annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC).

A 93-foot ground mural is slated to be painted on the park’s Sixth Avenue Skatin’ Place, thanks to community efforts by none other than the Church of 8 Wheels.

Butano State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, often known as the little sister to Big Basin Redwoods State Park, is getting ready to reopen its visitor center in January — the park actually reopened six months ago.

A pilot program is bringing food trucks to the northbound lanes of the Great Highway on it’s car-free weekends, and they’ll be out this Saturday and Sunday.

Twitter employee Courtney Brousseau was shot and killed after tweeting about his burrito from Dolores Park. The bench he sat on now bears his memorial plaque.

Stern Grove Festival organizers said they needed $4 million to clean up the mess from a late August water main explosion. On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors gave it to them.

The dock at Lake Merced received $1.68 million in upgrades and is now much safer, and completely accessible for people who have disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Local "avian celebrity" Grinnell the peregrine falcon is one step closer to being able to return to the fight for his home and mate atop U.C. Berkeley's Campanile, according to Lindsay Wildlife Experience, which treated the bird for injuries after a run-in with rivals.

Tiger sisters Molly and Milou had both suffered from arthritis and advanced kidney disease, and the Oakland Zoo made the difficult decision to euthanize both on Monday.

The Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority has bought 60 acres of farmland in Coyote Valley that it will preserve for sustainable agriculture as part of an effort to create what it calls "a 21st century greenbelt near urban San Jose," the agency said this week.

A popular, privately-owned park in Milpitas is still being shut down by Santa Clara County despite the ongoing efforts of the owner to get it back open.

If you’re anxious to get your fall tan going, or get the dog out for some splashing, these Bay Area beaches (starting north to south) will offer you easy parking, smaller crowds, and a bigger sense of adventure while you soak up the sun and the warmth.