One of the region's oldest (and most popular) running events returns for its 34th year benefiting United Cerebral Palsy of Central California. And 61-year-old Brian Sturgeon still leads the 2-mile walk (8 a.m.).

March means the start of wildflower season in Central California, and not just in the usual places.

Ball Ranch, which until the mid-1980s was a popular fishing spot on the San Joaquin River north of Fresno, is once again welcoming anglers and boaters.

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Pinnacles National Monument became Pinnacles National Park on Monday as hundreds gathered in San Benito County for the dedication of America's 59th national park -- and first on the Central Coast.

The Lyell Glacier, one of the largest in the Sierra Nevada, has stagnated and is no longer moving downhill, according to a recent study conducted by National Park Service scientists and the University of Colorado.

Kickoff for Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens isn't until 3:30 p.m.

Not all that long ago, Andy Finch was a young shredder turning heads at China Peak.

Unless there is a dramatic change in the weather, China Peak will only have its base area running Friday when the winter resort opens for 2012-13.