The Russian River in western Sonoma County has become a battleground over public beach access. It’s a river version of disputes over coastal beach access, with fewer movie stars and more inner tubes.

Anyone looking to beat the heat before summer ends might want to head to what Travel + Leisure recently named the “coolest beach” in California. Johnson’s Beach in Guerneville is a beloved beach along ...

The Vacation Beach summer dam on the lower Russian River breached Thursday night, causing water to undermine a county road serving a summer bridge, which has now been closed ahead of the Labor Day ...