Staples High School celebrates valedictorian, salutatorian  Since its founding in 1884, Staples High School has had nearly 150 valedictorians. Until this year, none has been a state record-holding ...

A new report ranks the 10 best state parks in 2025 for camping, hiking, wildflowers, kid friendliness and more.

“How lucky we are in California to have this coastline that’s so protected and so accessible,” the foundation’s executive director, Rachel Norton, told SFGATE on Wednesday. “It’s ...

Orange County school leaders will update the community on the status of local schools during the annual "State of the Schools ...

Many college students are not aware that caps, gowns and the experience of walking across the stage to pick up a diploma all ...

It’s officially graduation season — and Cal State Long Beach kicked off the festivities on Sunday, May 19, with the university’s first of several commencement ceremonies. Graduates from the ...

one of the most visited state parks in California, renowned for its surf break and access to sandstone bluffs. The campsite at the San Diego County beach would cost $45. But when the Northern ...

Were you Seen at Empire State University's spring commencement and doctor of education hooding ceremony on May 9, 2025, at The Empire State Plaza Convention Center? SEEN: Empire State University ...

Mount Tamalpais State Park is tops for hiking, according to a poll conducted by the California State Parks Foundation. The state’s park system has 280 parks and about 5,200 miles of trails.

Oregon’s state parks are already pretty affordable (if not completely free) to visit, but this June, for one day only, vsiting them will be completely free of charge. State Parks Day ...