Kurtis Alexander

A former ranch at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 84 in San Mateo County is being transferred to the state parks system by the Palo Alto-based Peninsula Open Space Trust. (Courtesy of Peninsula Open Space)

The controversial roundup netted more than 450 wild horses, which had trampled grasses and used tufa towers as scratching posts, officials say. The captives are up for adoption.

The plan to build California’s largest new reservoir in 50 years has hit a major snag, threatening to undermine the $6 billion water-supply project and prompting outcry from supporters.

A tribe in Northern California is set to purchase nearly 40,000 acres of mountainous terrain near the Oregon border, in what would be the second largest “land back” deal in state history.

A small tribe in Northern California's Siskiyou County is set to purchase nearly 40,000 acres of scenic, mountainous terrain near the Oregon border, in what would be the second largest "land back" deal in state history.

A small tribe in Northern California’s Siskiyou County is set to purchase nearly 40,000 acres of scenic, mountainous terrain near the Oregon border, in what would be the second largest

The Woodside Fire burning in Sonoma County spread in a way that astonished a seasoned fire watcher -– twice.

California’s longtime coastal planning and approval process could be upended by changes in Washington.

Two decades ago, a plan to build a six-lane toll road along the Southern California coast was threatening to flatten the waves at a hugely popular surf break known as Trestles.

California's longtime coastal planning and approval process could be upended by changes in Washington.