California

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California, generally

See also California Natural History and California Politics and Government

California News:

• California Policy Index - An update on new reports on California policy (Institute of Governmental Studies Library, University of California, Berkeley)
• Rough and Tumble - Daily news from California
• YubaNet - News from California (especially Northern California) and the world; often reprints press releases and other documents from official sources
• See also regional media below

California Travel:

• California Beach/Surf Reports (Surfrider)
• California Highway Information - Check road conditions
• California Highway Patrol (CHP) Traffic Incident Information - Accidents, etc.
• California Tourism (State government site)
• Wine Country.com

California History:

• Calisphere - Images and primary documents from California history (University of California)

Search Engine:

• California Find

San Francisco Bay Area

See also California Beer

• Craig's List - The legendary Web site where Bay Area residents post their wants, needs, and thoughts
• Geology and Natural History of the San Francisco Bay Area (U.S. Geological Survey)
• SF Gate - A local portal including:
  • Bay Area Traveler
  • Maps
  • Traffic
  • Weather
• SF Station - Things to do (events, restaurants, shopping, etc.) in the Bay Area
• Violet's Guide to San Francisco - Warning: This page emphasizes the sexual aspects of The City (Violet Blue)
• Yahoo San Francisco Bay Area

Bay Area Transportation:

• 511.org - Help on commuting by car, carpool, mass transit, and bicycle
• Bay Area Public Transportation - Maps and directions (Google Maps)
• BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is a subway serving San Francisco and the East Bay
• Caltrain runs between San Francisco and San Jose/Gilroy

Bay Area Weather:

• SF Gate Weather
• Spare the Air - Air quality forecast and advisories

San Francisco:

Museums:

• Asian Art Museum
• Cable Car Museum
• California Academy of Sciences
• Exploratorium
• Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
• Museum of the City of San Francisco
• San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA)



Neighborhoods:

• SF Neighborhoods (SF Gate)

Chinatown:

• Chinatown (KQED)
• Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco - Sponsors educational programs
• Chinese New Year Festival and Parade
• San Francisco Chinatown



Newspapers:

• San Francisco Chronicle
• San Francisco Bay Guardian - A weekly newspaper
• SF Weekly

Blogs:

• SFist


• San Francisco Blues Festival
• San Francisco history
• Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Mexico (reigned 1859-1880)

Oakland:

Museum:

• Oakland Museum of California

South Bay (Silicon Valley):

• Silicon Valley Gateway
• San Jose.com
• San Jose Downtown Association - Includes events calendar
• San Jose Living
• South Bay Tour Guide
• Valley Wag - Silicon Valley cultural notes (or gossip - YMMV)

Newspapers:

• San Jose Mercury - Metropolitan daily
• Metro - The weekly alternative
• Times Newspaper Group - San Jose neighborhood weeklies

  Places to Go, Things to Do:

• Alum Rock Park
• Children's Discovery Museum
• Cinequest puts on a film festival in March and outdoor movies ("Cinema San Pedro") in the summer
• Henry W. Coe State Park - In the hills east of Morgan Hill
• Guadalupe River Park and Gardens
• Hakone Gardens, Saratoga
• History San Jose - Historic buildings at Kelley Park
• Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton
• Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
• San Jose Museum of Art
• The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose
• Winchester Mystery House

Ethnic Groups:

• Silicon Valley Cultures Project - An ongoing ethnographic study of life in Silicon Valley
• Asian Americans in the Santa Clara Valley
• Chinese Historical and Cultural Project, San Jose

Professioanl Sports Teams:

• San Jose Earthquakes - Major league soccer
• San Jose Giants - Take in a minor league baseball game; it's a lot of fun
• San Jose SaberCats - Indoor football
• San Jose Sharks - NHL hockey
• San Jose Stealth - Lacrosse



Marin County:

• To See a World, Marin County - The natural history of a mountain

Central Coast

Santa Cruz to Santa Barbara

• Central Coast Tourism Council
• Hearst Castle
• Monterey Bay Aquarium
• Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau
• Paso Robles Wine Country (Paso Robles Vintners and Growers Association)
• Pinnacles National Monument
• San Luis Obispo Vintners and Growers Association
• Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
• Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
• Santa Cruz State Parks
• Madonna Inn - A monument to ... something

Southern California

Los Angeles area:

• Getty Center, Los Angeles
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
• Los Angeles Zoo
• Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• Page Museum - Better known as the place with the La Brea Tar Pits [tarpits.org]

Desert:

• Joshua Tree National Park
• Living Desert Zoo and Gardens - Plants and animals from the deserts of North America and Africa, in Palm Desert
• Mojave National Preserve