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Dec- 2019 -13 December
Rediscovered Film Takes a Trip Through San Francisco in Ruins Following 1906 Earthquake
On April 18, 1906, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit San Francisco, killing 3,000 people and destroying 80 percent of the…
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Nov- 2019 -26 November
The Chronicles of Mark Twain in California – Part 2: Getting Fired in San Francisco
San Francisco’s Cliff House in the 1800’s By the time Mark Twain (formerly Sam Clemens) made it to San Francisco…
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25 November
Massive Waves up to 35-Feet Set to Slam Northern California Coast
Photo: Flickr/mlhradio The first significant winter storm of the season is making its way into Northern California, and boy is…
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17 November
The Curse of Oakland? Why the Warriors May Always Regret their Move to SF
Flickr/Derrick Story It was a situation which the dominant Golden State Warriors team had relished in recent years: A slight…
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14 November
NorCal Brewery Faces Backlash Following Release of “F— PG&E” Beer
Photo: Shady Oak / Facebook A Santa Rosa brewery owner wanted to make a public statement on the recent dark…
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13 November
Uber Using NorCal Residents to Test Cooking Classes and other “Culinary Experiences”
According to a Forbes article published this week, Uber is now testing food experiences through its Uber Eats app in…
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11 November
Point Reyes Lighthouse Reopens Following 13-Month, $5.7 Million Renovation
Flickr/m01229 The Point Reyes Lighthouse has reopened to the public following an extensive renovation, giving visitors a refreshed look at…
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4 November
3 NorCal Cities Make Top 20 of “2019 Best Foodie Cities in America” List
Map of Northern California’s “2019 Best Food Cities in America” by WalletHub Northern California is once again asserting its dominance…
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Oct- 2019 -15 October
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake Recorded in East Bay Area Monday Night
Residents surrounding the Bay Area were surprised by a 4.5 magnitude earthquake around 10:30 pm Monday, sending shockwaves throughout many…
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15 October
Fishing Boat Rescues Man Floating in the San Francisco Bay
For the fellas over at Golden State Sportfishing, they are typically looking at the water of the San Francisco Bay…
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Aug- 2019 -12 August
The Battle Between Ranchers and Tule Elk Coming to a Head in Point Reyes
Flickr/DAVID MCSPADDEN Point Reyes National Seashore, sitting north of San Francisco on the California coast, is home to a flourishing…
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Jul- 2019 -15 July
Fishermen Land GIANT Great White Shark in San Francisco Bay
Joe Gamez of Golden State Sportfishing has made a living catching sharks in the San Francisco Bay for the past…
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14 July
Inside the Controversial Plan to Kill Thousands of Mice on the Farralon Islands
Farralon Islands In the 1800’s, seal hunters would make the 27-mile boat trip west of San Francisco to the waters…
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4 July
Enjoy an Exclusive 4-Course Dinner by Chef Brien O’Brien in San Francisco
This elegant four-course dinner "pop-up" will celebrate the mid-way point of the 10th Season of MasterChef on FOX. A menu…
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Apr- 2019 -20 April
Dead Whales are Washing Up on NorCal Shores at an Alarming Rate
Photo: Clara Field / The Marine Mammal Center On Monday, April 15th, commercial crabbing season in California came to a…
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16 April
International Succulent Smuggling Still a Major Problem on Northern California Coast
Photo: California Department of Fish and Wildlife The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) is stepping up their game…
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7 April
WATCH: Professional Baseball Players Visit the Point Reyes National Seashore
Players from the Tampa Bay Rays professional baseball team came into the Bay Area for their season opening series against…
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2 April
Mavericks Update: NorCal’s Big-Wave Surf Competition Officially Cancelled this Season
The surfing world let out a collective gasp on Sunday as the end of the Mavericks contest window ended, bringing…
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Mar- 2019 -25 March
The San Francisco Bay is Currently Full of Migrating Whales
Photo: San Francisco Whale Tours The San Francisco Bay has recently seen an increased population of migrating whales and marine…
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6 March
250 Million Gallons of Treated Sewage Spills into Santa Rosa Streams Amidst Flooding
Santa Rosa Creek Flooding in 2017 Santa Rosa waterways have seen record inflows since last week’s massive storm, forcing the…
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6 March
Watch this Poor Duck Get Sucked Into the Lake Berryessa Glory Hole
With water running high in Northern California, the Lake Berryessa glory hole overflowed, pumping water into the spillway tunnel that…
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6 March
Golden Gate NRA is the Most Visited National Park System in the U.S.
As the National Park released its annual visitation numbers, San Francisco’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area regained its top spot…
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Feb- 2019 -14 February
Massive Sausalito Mudslide Capsizes House and Forces Evacuations
https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco/videos/247324596195931/ With significant rains pounding the Bay Area for several days, a massive mudslide struck the small bay community of…
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12 February
Sierra Nevada Makes First-Ever Acquisition: A Gluten-Free Brewery
The Northern California craft beer giant Sierra Nevada has made its first-ever acquisition, stepping its toes into the healthy beer…
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3 February
This Year’s Super Bowl has Strong Northern California Ties
New England Patriots 5-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady hails from San Mateo On Sunday, two professional football teams will…
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Jan- 2019 -28 January
Eat the Burger That Wears A Skirt at Napa’s Squeeze Inn
Their popular "Squeezeburger w/Cheese" comes with it's own unique "Cheese Skirt" that always astonishes and satisfy's guests...
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26 January
Hunting for the Best Olives in Northern California
Rarely does Northern California come into the conversation of great olive producing regions, but maybe it should!
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Dec- 2018 -18 December
Once-in-a-Lifetime Waves Slam the Northern California Coast
After the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning in Northern California on Sunday, organizers of the world-renown Mavericks…
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16 December
Massive Waves up to 50-Feet Forecast for Northern California Beaches
Photo: Flickr/mlhradio As a series of storms make their way into Northern California, the National Weather Service has issued a…
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14 December
Mavericks Watch: Northern California’s Big-Wave Surfing Contest Could Happen Next Week
The popular big-wave surfing contest held every year at Mavericks is currently on watch, as organizers keep an eye on…
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14 December
Northern California Abalone Diving Banned Until 2021
Photo: California Department of Fish and Game After prohibiting abalone fishing in 2018, the California Fish and Game Commission has decided to…
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Nov- 2018 -26 November
San Francisco 49ers Show Support for California Firefighters on Sunday
On Sunday, the San Francisco 49ers took to the field in Florida to play football against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.…
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9 November
Watching the Golden Gate Zipper is a Mesmerizing Experience
Up until 2015, the narrow six lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge were protected by flimsy tubes sitting in the…
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Oct- 2018 -25 October
Man Rescued After Great White Shark Attack Near Farallon Islands
A man was rescued by the coast guard on Tuesday after he was attacked by a shark near the Farallon…
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23 October
Officials May Begin Killing Point Reye’s Tule Elk in Favor of Dairy Cows
Point Reyes National Seashore, sitting north of San Francisco on the California coast, is home to a flourishing wildlife population,…
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18 October
A Picturesque Stroll Through the Cypress Tree Tunnel
There are so many beautiful places in Northern California that are prime destinations for photographers – Mount Shasta, Burney Falls,…
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18 October
Video: Tiger Stalks Man Who Jumps Over Barrier at Oakland Zoo
A man jumped over the wooden barrier that separates the tiger pen from visitors at the Oakland Zoo on Sunday,…
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2 October
Walk Through a Beautiful Redwood Forest in Downtown San Francisco
Save the Redwoods League is bringing the beauty of the redwood forest to thousands of commuters at San Francisco’s Montgomery Street…
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Sep- 2018 -22 September
Body Cam Footage Shows NorCal Police Frantically Evacuate Animals from SPCA Near Wildfire
When the Nelson Fire broke out in Solano County in August, one of the closest structures threatened by the fire…
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11 September
Watch: A Superpod of Roughly 1,000 Dolphins Swim Through Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is known to have some of the coolest underwater creatures on the planet. But an even…
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10 September
How Northern California Inspired Otis Redding’s Famous Song (Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding had become a world-famous singer/songwriter by the bright age of 26-years-old when a visit to Northern California inspired…
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Aug- 2018 -11 August
The World Dog Surfing Championship in NorCal was the Cutest Thing You’ve Ever Seen
Sitting just south of San Francisco at Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California there are some mellow waves that any hardcore…
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Jul- 2018 -15 July
Rare White Raccoon Spotted at Lake Merritt
Lake Merritt is a beautiful urban lake in Oakland, California, and a new photo has emerged that shows it’s also…
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Jun- 2018 -28 June
NorCal Brewery Introduces “IPA Inspired” THC-Infused Sparkling Water
The Northern California brewery responsible for the #1 selling IPA in the world, is making a brand new drink that…
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19 June
The World’s Most-Viewed Photo is of a Northern California Hillside
It was in 1996 when Charles O’Rear pull over to the shoulder of Highway 121 in Napa Valley when he noticed a…
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13 June
Foreign Nationals Convicted in Northern California Plant Poaching Investigation
Three defendants caught in the global succulent poaching scheme happening in Northern California, have each pled guilty to two felonies…
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11 June
Report: Northern California Home to 7 of the 10 Most Polluted Beaches in California
Northern California beach-water quality sagged slightly in 2017-18, driven in large part by troubled beaches in San Mateo County and…
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May- 2018 -30 May
Google Cats are Killing Endangered Owls in Northern California
Shoreline Park is a grass-filled 750-acre wildlife and recreation area sitting right in the middle of the technological boom that…
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28 May
Three Dead Whales Wash Ashore Northern California Beaches in a Week
A dead whale washed ashore a beach in Northern California earlier this week, making it the third whale to wash…
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15 May
It’s Always Frightening Experiencing an Earthquake in San Francisco
By Zach O’Brien It’s 7:30 pm on Monday night and I’m sitting in San Francisco working on a project. All…
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9 May
Finding Cool “Off The Beaten Path” Destinations in San Francisco
By Ryan Loughrey Our weekend was spent in a common way – not enough time to do all the things we…
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3 May
Oldest Male Dolphin in America Dies in Northern California Park
Semo, the oldest male bottlenose dolphin in the United States, died at the age of 54 at Six Flags Discovery…
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Apr- 2018 -27 April
National Park Tourism Contributes $2.7B to California Economy, Tops in Nation
A new National Park Service report shows that about 40.5 million visitors to national parks in California spent nearly $2…
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24 April
Lesson Learned from a Marin Hiker: Don’t Pick Up a Rattlesnake
It’s unknown what was going through the head of the 79-year-old hiker near Mount Tamalpais in Marin County who decided to…
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23 April
There’s a Global Black Market Plant Heist Happening Right Here in Northern California
The Dudleya farinosa is a beautiful succulent that grows on the coastal range of Northern California. And they’re now at the…
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20 April
Soak it Up: A Complete Guide to Northern California Hot Springs
Life is busy and sometimes you just need to unwind. There’s nothing like a relaxing weekend spent soaking in natural…
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19 April
Incredible 300-Mile Northern California Coastal Trail Approved for Development
A brand new 300-mile trail from the San Francisco Bay to the Humboldt Bay was approved with a 12-0 vote in…
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7 April
Storm Watch: Historic Rain Pounds Northern California with Wettest Day in 165 Years
The ‘Pineapple Express’Â that cruised into Northern California on Thursday night gave Friday one of the rainiest days we’ve seen since…
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