For years, we've been told to swim parallel to the shore to escape a rip current, but now experts say that's not always the ...

By Kathy Chouteau The Point Richmond Gallery is spotlighting Bay Area artists’ political silkscreen posters with the ...

When the threat of rip currents is high, lifeguards place yellow-and-red caution flags on the beach. Feel free to talk to the lifeguards at the Day Use Area and swim there, too. Photo: C. Leinbach ...