Dreaming about the American Dream and looking for some adventurous vacations to do with your family? Need to ditch the pampering and play parks and get out and explore the road less travelled, and ...

The massive doughnut signs that act as landmarks across Southern California’s low-rise landscape are slowly melting away— leaving a hole in the skyline. The iconic signs shaped like massive doughnuts ...

Giant salamanders remain some of the most extraordinary freshwater creatures on the planet, often compared to mythical river dragons. Their massive size and unusual appearance have long influenced ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s biodiversity and biooptics team on Nov. 6, the institute confirmed to SFGATE via email. Prior ...

Boulder’s bicycling community may soon see a big boon. Giant Group USA, the American branch of Giant Group Manufacturers, one of the largest bicycle manufacturers in the world, is moving its U.S.

California health officials are warning people not to collect or eat wild mushrooms after a toxin found in some types poisoned nearly two dozen people and killed one. The California Poison Control ...

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California health officials say 63 people have fallen ill with Salmonella Enteritidis infections tied to eggs. Thirteen of the patients have required hospitalization, according to the California ...