2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (318+ words) San Francisco woke up today under a familiar cool marine layer, with early morning temperatures hovering near 55°F in many neighborhoods. Clouds are expected to thin by midmorning, giving way to mostly sunny skies and a comfortable holiday afternoon, with…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (466+ words) A late-season storm brought wet weather to the Bay Area and Central Coast earlier this week. A late-season storm that broke a San Francisco record this week could push back the start of peak fire season in the area. Roger…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (460+ words) A California resident participating in a crowdsourced species-spotting challenge discovered an extremely rare species of leech in a secluded portion of San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, the only known location of the freshwater predator. The Golden Gate leech is a…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (513+ words) The leech is believed to have first arrived in the Bay Area in the 1850s, having hitched a ride on plants or other debris from South America (Image: Richard Hasegawa) A California resident participating in a crowdsourced species-spotting challenge discovered an…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (113+ words) In this edition of OpenRoad with Doug McConnell and friends, we'll tag along with scientists collecting data to assess and protect the health of the San Francisco Bay. OpenRoad: Measuring the health of the San Francisco Bay Watch the latest…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (229+ words) Patchy morning fog clears to sun; highs near 77F today and around 80F by Friday. Small Craft Advisory for coastal waters Wednesday afternoon. Foggy Commute, Sunny Afternoon Afternoon Winds And Rougher Water South-southwest winds pick up this afternoon, generally around 1 to 10 mph,…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (293+ words) Chonkers, a very large Steller's Sea Lion, is visiting San Francisco's Pier 39. Threatened to near extinction, but making a strong comeback, the Steller Sea Lion is a big boi. Adult males can approach 2500 lbs. Chonkers looks pretty healthy and doesn't…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (445+ words) The internet is obsessed with a new critter. His name? Chonkers. A now-viral video of Chonkers lounging on a dock at the pier had more than 2,600 likes on Pier 39's Instagram, as of April 27. "Oh, he does NOT skip neck…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (298+ words) A California sea lion pup found last week on a San Francisco street corner is malnourished but "active and quite feisty," The Marine Mammal Center said Monday. The sea lion, believed to be about 10 months old, had apparently wandered into…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (547+ words) FILE - An aerial view of Dolores Park as San Franciscans enjoy warm weather on May 13, 2023. A heat dome that’s been hovering over the Bay Area for nearly a month, leading to the hottest March ever recorded at the National Weather…...