11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (272+ words) The Lucas Fire has nearly quadrupled since Friday morning, pushing past 4,000 acres in the hills above Upper Lake and prompting the Lake County sheriff to declare a local emergency. Cal Fire put the blaze at 4,008 acres and 15 percent contained late…...

11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (205+ words) California’s Biggest Volunteer Day Hits the Mendocino Coast Next Saturday Active NorCal MendoParks and California State Parks are again hosting the coast's share of California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept 19, from 9 a.m It is the 42nd year of the…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (238+ words) Free oceanfront housing at one of California’s most dramatic locations just hit the market. The catch: the neighbors are mice, the local birds vandalize cars, and the commute involves 313 stairs. Point Reyes National Seashore is searching for a residential volunteer…...

6+ day, 23+ min ago   (228+ words) Some of California’s rarest coastal habitat is losing ground to an invader from Europe, and the people fighting back could use more hands. The Redwood Parks Conservancy, working with the North Coast Redwoods District of California State Parks, is recruiting…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (258+ words) Whiskeytown’s tech upgrade just came into sharper focus. The recreation area is putting its new $405,000 grant toward digital rangers, automated sensors, and possibly the end of the fee envelope as we know it. The funding come from the National Park…...