A panel of travel experts chose their favorite beaches and the paper’s readership voted on the winners. Santa Cruz’s ...

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Napa Town and Country Fair: Aug. 7-10, Napa Valley Expo, 575 Third St., Napa. At this annual festival, visitors can expect ...

Fireworks have long marked important holidays and celebratory milestones, such as Fourth of July and anniversaries. The explosions of color, light and sound evoke a sense of awe and shared ...

From circus cookies to chili chips, rediscover 15 iconic California snacks that defined Golden State childhoods and vanished ...

As one of five finalists among many local citizens nominated as “unsung heroes,” who have been making significant contributions to their communities without expectation of praise or reward, Erica ...

A major transit project on the central coast is finally starting, as MST begins construction on its long-awaited SURF Busway and bus rapid transit project this weekend. It is expected to speed up ...

The firm — already operating in San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, Pismo Beach, Santa Maria and Paso Robles — now includes 135 ...

Check out our list of SoCal cities that permit “safe and sane” fireworks: ...

Cal Poly Humboldt will have a new conference rival this year with UC Merced joining the California College Athletics ...

A dispute between Blue Shield of California and UC Health, San Francisco's largest medical center, threatens to disrupt health care for tens of thousands in the Bay Area, City Attorney David Chiu ...