West Coast

Many of the whales spotted in and around the San Francisco Bay are endangered, and one of their biggest threats is the steady flow of ship traffic moving in and out of the area. Bigad Shaban reports.

New legislation aims to phase out mile-long fishing nets off the California coast that have entangled and killed sea life, including endangered species, by the thousands over the past few decades. The gear, known as drift gill nets, are mainly used to catch swordfish but often net far more than what fisherman are actually targeting, according to an analysis by...

Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey believe there is a 98 percent chance a 6.0 earthquake or larger will rattle the Bay Area sometime between now and the next 30 years.

California rock climber Brad Gobright reportedly reached the top of a highly challenging rock face in northern Mexico and was rappelling down with a companion when he fell to his death. Climber Aidan Jacobson of Phoenix, Arizona, told Outside magazine he was with Gobright, and said they had just performed an ascent of the Sendero Luminoso route in the El...

In 18th and 19th Century India, male rulers wore sparkling jewelry to show off their wealth and power. Now, a collection of those jewels is in San Francisco, the first time they’ve been displayed on the West Coast.

During more than a century before India proclaimed its independence in 1947, large jewels including diamonds, rubies and emeralds were worn almost exclusively by men — specifically, the kings and princes known as Maharajas who ruled over some 350 states ranging from small villages to territories the size of France.

The Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island 50 years ago will be commemorated on Monday at a canoe journey around the famous island.

Wild pigs are costing an East Bay city thousands of dollars in damages after tearing through soccer fields and neighborhood yards.

Contra Costa County is now home to the only middle school on the west coast aimed at educating and supporting refugees.

At the edge of an ancient lava flow where jagged black rocks meet the Pacific, small off-the-grid homes overlook the calm blue waters of Papa Bay on Hawaii’s Big Island — no tourists or hotels in sight. Here, one of the islands’ most abundant and vibrant coral reefs thrives just below the surface. Yet even this remote shoreline far from...

The streets in downtown Los Altos will be closed Sunday for the annual Corvette Spectacular Car Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street.

The largest book sale on the West Coast gets underway Wednesday at Fort Mason in San Francisco, according to the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

Jimmy Garoppolo tied his career high with three touchdown passes Sunday, and the San Francisco 49ers completed a sweet and satisfying week in the Buckeye State with a 41-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that left them unbeaten for the long flight home.

Miko Branch, founder of Miss Jessie’s, empowers women to embrace their natural curls with her hair products.

The U.S. women’s national soccer team celebrated its Women’s World Cup victory on both coasts Wednesday, honored with a ticker-tape parade in New York City before jetting to the West Coast and collecting trophies at The ESPYS in the evening. Alex Morgan won female athlete of the year and shared the best team award with her soccer mates. “Sorry, but...

A new study released Tuesday details the health impacts on firefighters who battled one of California’s most destructive wildfires.

A new study released Tuesday details the health impacts on firefighters who battled one of California’s most destructive wildfires. Mark Matthews reports.

Flipper, the veteran punk rock band and Beast-Of-The-Bay, returns to San Francisco, San Jose and Sacramento, with three shows for their 40th anniversary tour, this time with legendary noise rock front-man, David Yow (Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, Toxic Shock) at the helm.