King tides are causing dramatic surges along the San Francisco Bay Area shoreline this week, with powerful waves crashing ...

SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA - According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a preliminary 2.5 magnitude quake occurred close to Pacifica ...

On Thursday, November 27, 2025, a light earthquake with a magnitude of 2.4 struck near Pacifica, California, at 11:33 AM local time. While such quakes are common in seismically active regions like ...

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PACIFICA, Calif. - The stabbing of two people in a quiet neighborhood in Pacifica on Thursday launched a multi-agency police search, ending in the suspect's suicide more than 100 miles away. KTVU ...

Benitez finished the final game of his junior year by completing 20 of 30 passes for 345 yards and three TDs. The Eagles rushed for 122 yards. After completing his first 15 passes, Pacifica’s Taylor ...

A 52-year-old surfer may have been bitten on the leg by a shark off Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California police say. Getty Images/iStockphoto A 52-year-old man surfing off a California beach ...

Oxnard Pacifica defeated Palos Verdes to win the high school football state championship in California on Friday night. A low-scoring game ended with ...

Camarillo-based Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families has been sued in the September death of a 14-year-old girl who had been under the nonprofit’s care. In a Nov. 24 statement, Casa ...