Jan. 3—Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp for the breeding season. The annual ritual has brought at least ...

The advisory covers all Pacific Coast beaches from Big Sur to the Marin County coast. The Weather Service warned of unsafe swimming and surf conditions and advised not to take pets near the water ...

Each year, hundreds of elephant seals fan out across Marin’s beaches for the winter pupping season. But until recently, the blubbery beasts preferred the secluded south-facing pocket beaches of ...