Farallon Islands

Chronicle Building Landmarked, Up for Sale in Same Week

World Wide Telescope to Go Live Feb. 27

Mother Nature or Nurture?

The question of whether to begin saving creatures and habitats from climate change

Grave Injustice

Late SF rapper Madd Maxx's debut CD is out--and so is his killer

Last Voyage of the Relentless

Friends and family of a well-known fishing captain are convinced he and his deckhand were victims of a maritime hit-and-run near the Golden Gate

A Different Tack

A nautical novice learns sailing's not just for the high society

Urban Surfer, Urban One

Damn good surfing, 20 minutes from home. Or less.

Best View

Damn good surfing, 20 minutes from home. Or less.

Best Shark Diving

Damn good surfing, 20 minutes from home. Or less.

Fishing on the Dock of the Bay

Too many fishermen are still unaware of the dangers of consuming San Francisco Bay seafood

A River Doesn't Run Through It

In the heart of the urban jungle, and angler's oasis

Eye on the Prize

SF Weekly writer Lisa Davis wins a Polk Award for exposing the history of nuclear waste at Hunters Point Shipyard

Too Close for Comfort

The weird coincidences between last week's terrorist attacks and David Hagberg's novels have been keeping the author up at night

Letters to the Editor

The Fallout From "Fallout";Where There's Smoke ...;Charity Case

Pointed Queries

Three California members of Congress are demanding information from the Navy about radioactive materials at Hunters Point Shipyard

Fallout

Newly released documents indicate the Navy dumped far more nuclear waste than it's ever acknowledged in a major commercial fishery just 30 miles west of San Francisco. Why won't the government even study the Farallon Islands Nuclear Waste Site?

Fallout

How nuclear researchers handled -- and grossly mishandled -- the Cold War's most dangerous radioactive substances at a top-secret lab inside the Hunters Point Shipyard. The same shipyard the city wants to remake as San Francisco's newest neighborhood.

Night Crawler

To the Farallones

36,000 Feet Under the Sea

The strange quest of San Anselmo's Graham Hawkes, who will dive a two-man submarine to the deepest point in the ocean. If someone gives him $7 million.

Just What You Always Wanted: A Webcam Capturing the Nonstop Action at -- the Farallones?

Jim HerdWebcam, ahoy!Longtime listeners to San Francisco Giants broadcasts will be familiar with KNBR radio's ubiquitous catchphrase touting its broadcasting might: "From the Farallones to the Rockies..." Many a fan has probably stopped to wonder who, exactly, is catching those ballgames out on the ... More >>

Too Cute to Shoot?

The adoring public may have a problem with what San Francisco has in store for its troublesome invaders, the sea lions.

There She Blows

The adoring public may have a problem with what San Francisco has in store for its troublesome invaders, the sea lions.

Expert Teaches You How to Get Eaten by a Great White Shark

El Monstruo de Cojimar was captured off the coast of Cuba in 1945 and purportedly clocked in at 21 feet.​Dr. John McCosker, the Senior Scientist and Chair of the Department of Aquatic Biology at the California Academy of Science, presented a talk called "Sharks: Why We Love, Fear, and Need Them" a ... More >>

Rainbows. Unicorns. Whales.

El Monstruo de Cojimar was captured off the coast of Cuba in 1945 and purportedly clocked in at 21 feet.​Dr. John McCosker, the Senior Scientist and Chair of the Department of Aquatic Biology at the California Academy of Science, presented a talk called "Sharks: Why We Love, Fear, and Need Them" a ... More >>

Was Dead Whale in Bay Struck by Boat?

Annie Schmidt/PRBO Conservation ScienceMaybe this was a boating accident...​A young humpback whale sighted off the Farallones Sunday may have been struck by a boat and left to die, scientists fear. The 25-foot whale was spotted by biologist Jaime Jahncke, a researcher at PRBO. Scientists afloat fo ... More >>

Examiner Travel Tips Advice: Free Trips to New York State Fair!

When at the New York State Fair, be sure to check out the meat goats! ​It's hard to characterize the San Francisco Examiner. You get an impressive breadth of coverage of local events by very hard-working reporters, lunatic fringe national coverage and editorials, and, well, this.But we weren't sur ... More >>

Dead Whale Washes Up on Ocean Beach (PICS)

Stoke ReportPoor surfing -- and a dead whale​Continuing a rough spell for our Cetacean brethren, a large dead whale was today spotted on Ocean Beach. The whale -- which at least appears to have been dead for some time -- washed up between Kirkham and Lawton. This is the third dead whale spotted in ... More >>

Freed Willy: A Musical Tribute to the Ocean Beach Whale

​It's been a rough summer for whales in the Bay Area. A humpback died near the Farallon Islands in July, a cargo ship killed a minke whale near the Port of Oakland last week, and yesterday a dead 35-footer washed up on Ocean Beach between Kirkham and Lawton. Leviathan, we hardly knew ye! Let's o ... More >>

Brick & Mortar Music Hall start food service, Ti Couz announces closing date

The past 24 hours in gossip, innuendo, and cold hard facts about the San Francisco food scene. Tablehopper reports that Brick & Mortar Music Hall, (1710 Mission at Duboce) which opened in the former Coda space in late March, is starting to focus on food. Part-owner Michael O'Connor will hire one of ... More >>

Great White Shark Spotted at Stinson Beach

Snack attack ​There isn't a cloud in the sky; the temperature is picture-perfect, and tomorrow is summer solstice. We cannot think of any good reason not to skip out on work and hit the beach. Yet we woke up this morning to the dreadful news that nobody will be allowed to swim at Stinson Beach thi ... More >>

Go for a Swim, No More Great White Shark Sightings at Stinson Beach

There's nothing to worry about ​Just in time for the weekend, park officials have lifted the ban on deep-water swimming at Stinson Beach after a great white shark was spotted on Sunday. Alex Picavet, spokeswoman with the National Park Service told reporters that they are set to impose any more res ... More >>