The Coastal Miwok must have been awestruck as they watched Spanish Captain Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra drop anchor in their traditional fishing grounds in 1775, and name the “newly discovered” estuary harbor after himself. But it wasn’t until Alfred Hitchcock...

Rising uncertainty in the crab fishery is taking a toll, however, a function in part of shifting ocean conditions but also of growing public alarm about unintentional whale and other animal entanglements frequently linked to crabbing gear. For many crabbers, the...

HIGH SURF WARNING is in effect along the coast from Sonoma County through Monterey County 9 AM Sun to 9 PM Mon. Dangerous, life threatening waves will be the largest seen this season so far -- It's advised that people and their pets remain off and well away from the...