A hint of color on the horizon breaks up a gray day.
The solar eclipse on Oct. 14 will be a show stopper.
Autumn officially arrived last month.
No one hit the jackpot on Friday or Saturday in the lottos played in California. Monday night's Powerball jackpot: $1.04 billion.
The supermoon effect — the point in its elliptical orbit when the moon is the closest to Earth — is a trick the brain plays on the mind.
This sea lion takes a peaceful rest in Alameda.
Thursday morning was the perfect time to catch some summer rays.
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The four Alameda firefighters worked the Smith River Complex Fire near the California-Oregon border.
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A ribbon-cutting event on Monday opens newly-paved trail and renovated boat launch, staging area at Martin Luther King, Jr. Shoreline.
This expressive photo was taken the last weekend in July.
There are no widespread reports of dead fish, so far.
A choppy day on San Francisco Bay with the marine layer lurking beyond San Francisco.
Your checklist from the University of California Master Gardener Program. While you harvest summer vegetables, it's time to sow fall crops!
A shimmering sky is reflected by the water.
Summer weekends and holidays can be packed at the beach, but weekdays can be blessedly peaceful.
The Delta Aquariids are known to leave persistent trains of ionized gas that can last for a couple of seconds.
Does another flower scream "summer" as loudly as a sunflower?
The tickets were sold in different cities. Tonight's Powerball jackpot: $1 billion.
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After chasing its meal underwater, a cormorant is drying its waterlogged wings.
Grab your binoculars to see the two dimmest planets. The night sky will put on a show on Saturday.
Mama was keeping a watchful eye on the chicks from behind the brick wall!
East Bay MUD approved hikes that will roll out this year and next. Here's how much more you will pay.
The memorial was dedicated earlier this year.
The park is the 17th forest in California to join the network and the first in Alameda County.
Registration for the nation's longest parade closes June 11.
Perhaps inspired by Steph Curry, shooting a 3-pointer!
The fiery star Antares is about 700 times larger than the sun. Here's how to spot it.
Steve Gorman has named this frequent backyard visitor Otto, who is always on the lookout for nut handouts.
Alameda resident Dave Case snapped this photo from his backyard.
This glorious scenery is all from one stroll.
This year’s challenge: Build a structure to protect vulnerable objects from extreme wind
A mama duck and her ducklings, photographed on Mother's Day.
"We're here as stewards of the earth, stewards of the forest," he said.
This scene, almost like a landscape painting by one of the masters, was captured by John MacKenzie.
Fog snuggles up to the Golden Gate Bridge and Marin County.
The new survey is designed to look at what Cal Fire does well and where improvement is needed.