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California islands: The bird paradise of the Farallons

By Sam McManis - Updated: 11:53 am

The Salty Lady pitched and rolled, reared up to unsettling verticality and slammed down with a percussive thud. Again and again, literally ad nauseam, the boat was tossed by 30-knot winds and the rhythmic swelling of the waves, the Pacific anything but on this day.

Escapes: Paddle in Oregon by starlightEscapes: Moonlight canoe cruises on Oregon's Cascade Lakes

Published: Sunday, June 16 2013 - 12:00 am

Here's something to do if you find yourself in central Oregon this week: Dip a paddle into dark waters and drift under stars. Wanderlust Tours is hosting a series of moonlight canoe tours Thursday through June 23 from 8 p.m. to midnight on the Cascade Lakes.

Postcards from readers: Fine view worth the walk

Updated: 3:35 pm

Recently my wife and I returned from Granada, Spain, where we visited our son and his family for two weeks. We walked and walked all over the cit

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Provisions for the trail: a new Clif bar

Published: Sunday, June 16 2013 - 12:00 am

A guide for what you need to buy, read or consume to enhance your recreation and travel experience

Travel Troubleshooter: Missed his flight; now he's missing a refund

Christopher Elliott - Published: Sunday, June 16 2013 - 12:00 am

I was recently diagnosed with an abdominal aortic aneurysm and my surgeon told me I wasn't fit to travel. I had a ticket on British Airways to attend my daughter's wedding. Because of this life-threatening condition, I couldn't use my tickets.

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Travel Troubleshooter

Travel Troubleshooter: Missed his flight; now he's missing a refund

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Discoveries: Beat generation lives in San Francisco museum

By Sam McManis - Updated: 9:31 am

I sported no requisite pointy Van Dyke beard; no facial hair at all, in fact. I was bereft of a beret, left my cool shades in the car's glove compartment and wore running shoes instead of authentic huarache sandals.

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Mel Shields: The Doobie Brothers are takin' it to Thunder Valley

In 1982, the Doobie Brothers said farewell to their successful recording and touring career at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. It was a big event, both celebrated and mourned by fans of songs such as "Takin' It to the Streets" and "Rockin' Down the Highway."

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Fishing Line: Week of June 12, 2013

Bass are schooling up bait in the mouths of the smaller bays and pockets, so use your electronics and then yo-yo a LV500 in Aurora Brown for some quality smallmouth bass.

Fire crews rescue 6 on rock in middle of river - Jun 10
Officials push life jacket use in Sacramento waters - Jun 10
Public comment sought for Homewood ski permit - Jun 7

Weather News

Local officials to lobby for extreme-weather projects

Mayor Kevin Johnson and other local officials on Tuesday announced a new campaign that will lobby the state and federal governments to provide more funding to local infrastructure projects that defend cities from extreme weather.