California coast opens for the first time in 100 years and it needs to go on your 2026 travel list

For decades, a stretch of Northern California coastline just south of Bodega Bay existed in travel lore as something almost ...
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7 days in California: A coastal family road trip (+ 4 bonus days!)

Over the years, my teenage daughter and I have taken countless little road trips around California, where we’ve lived her ...
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This Massive Stretch of California’s Sonoma Coast Just Opened to the Public for the First Time in 100 Years

The Estero Americano Preserve offers five miles of trails, scenic bluffs, and a newly accessible beach near Bodega Bay.

Bay Area woman to swim 900 miles along the coast of California

Catherine Breed of Mill Valley is preparing for the swim of a lifetime — a more than 900-mile journey down the California ...

Short-term rentals split coastal Bay Area town in two

The town of Pacifica is divided — literally — over Airbnb and other short-term rentals.  Now, neighborhoods along the coast ...
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UC Santa Cruz researchers hope to unlock the secrets of coastal fog — and understand how it’s affected by climate change and pollution

A team led by environmental chemist Peter Weiss-Penzias of UC Santa Cruz will study the fog’s composition, looking for toxic ...