For the first time in state history, an independent group of citizens has redrawn California's political districts, approving a set of maps Monday that are expected to help Democrats garner more ...

Unauthorized bike trails and jumps are a growing concern in California state parks, according to rangers.In a remote area of the Granite Bay State Park, rangers, biologists and maintenance workers ...

We received thousands of responses to boundary-defining questions. Tessa McLean is the California editor for SFGATE. She joined the team in 2019, spending four years helming the local section.

California State Parks says that golden mussels “pose a significant threat to the ecological health of all waters of the state, its water conveyance systems, infrastructure, and water quality.” ...

However, a library card does not give you access to every state park, according to the following note on the California State Park website: “The Parks Pass is not accepted at units operated by ...

If you enjoy the outdoors, you’ve undoubtedly noticed that it’s getting more expensive by the minute to go to a state beach or visit one of California’s 278 state parks. Right now, Orange ...

As California faces a staggering budget deficit, library card holders may soon lose the ability to check out free passes to more than 200 state parks, including popular destinations near Los ...

A popular library programs that allows free access to California state parks would lose its funding under Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed 2024-25 budget.. The passes are part of a "wildly successful ...

OLYMPIC VALLEY - A man armed with a knife was shot dead by a California State Parks ranger near Palisades Tahoe, officials said Friday. California State Parks said the shooting happened at around ...

In Redwood National and State Parks, it’s easy to feel small. In fact, that’s the default. Coast redwoods (Sequoia sempervirens) are the tallest trees in the world, growing to nearly 370 feet ...