Two decades ago, Zara McDonald was on a run in Marin near Mount Tamalpais around dusk when a mountain lion suddenly appeared above her, just 5 feet away — and stared at her. Its eyes then fixed on ...

This week in Newly Reviewed, Martha Schwendener covers Lamar Peterson’s complicated sunshine, Andrew Woolbright’s transforming atelier and Graciela Iturbide’s prescience. Chelsea Through Nov. 8.

The Perseids, one of the most dazzling and reliable meteor showers of the year, are streaking across the Bay Area night sky, and this summer, Venus and Jupiter will join the cosmic show in a rare ...

Around the Bay Area, where the term “move fast and break things” originated, it’s easy to lose sight of the historical moments that have shaped our landscapes. Whether you’re looking at a Julia Morgan ...