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Best Bay Area Summer Camps
Still trying to figure out what to do with the kids this summer? Never fear, there are still lots of various summer camps throughout the Bay Area that have openings. Here are a few that might still...
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South Bay Camp Closure Leaves Parents Searching For Alternatives
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – Dozens of Bay Area families are scrambling to find summer camps for their diabetic children following the sudden closure of programs run by the Diabetes Society. Parents who signed...
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HealthWatch: Marin Summer Camp Teaching Slow-Food Culture
TIBURON (CBS 5) – An innovative summer camp in Marin County hopes to give children growing up in a fast-food culture a taste for something different: making healthy meals using fresh, local...
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Vacaville Summer Camp Leader Accused Of Sex With Teen Boy
VACAVILLE (CBS SF) — A part-time employee with the City of Vacaville was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of having sex with a 14-year-old boy, a Vacaville police sergeant said. Katrina Herrador, 21, of...
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GRAMMY Camp 2012 To Be Held In Los Angeles, New York and Nashville
LOS ANGELES (CBS) — The GRAMMY Foundation recently announced that GRAMMY Camp, its signature music industry camp for U.S. high school students, will take place in Los Angeles, Nashville and New York...
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Community Corner: Bay Area Nonprofit Encourages A Smart Summer
SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – As Bay Area families gear up for summer activities, one local organization says it’s important to avoid summer learning loss, or “brain drain.” “Basically kids will forget,” Ed...
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1 Dead, 4 Hurt When Tree Falls At Summer Camp Near Yosemite
SONORA (CBS SF) — A 21-year-old worker was killed and four others injured when a large oak tree fell at a summer camp near Yosemite National Park Wednesday morning. Ken Kramarz, Executive Director of...
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Jefferson Awards: Woman Runs Camp That Primes Girls For Science Careers
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) - Girls explore the outdoors, program robots they built, and analyze fat in French fries. It’s a tiny taste of Tech Trek – a week-long summer camp for under-served eighth grade...
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Overweight Kids Learn New Ways Of Nutrition At UCSF Summer Camp
CONCORD (CBS SF) — Bay Area kids who have found themselves tipping the scales have been referred to a special six-week summer camp to lose weight. “The goal of this Camp is to really to create a safe...
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Children Attending Summer Camp Find Loaded Shotgun At Santa Rosa Elementary...
SANTA ROSA (KCBS) – Santa Rosa police are investigating what they are calling a “disturbing incident” on an elementary school campus this week. Police said three young boys, who are attending summer...
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California Summer Camps Running Without Licenses?
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — The camps taking in children this summer may not be regulated by the state, or even have a license in California. “Regulations that resident camps have, day camps do not. We...
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Alpine County Wildfire Explodes To 9,500 Acres; Evacuations Underway
MARKLEEVILLE (KCBS) — Evacuations are underway in the area of Markleeville, about 30 miles south of Lake Tahoe after a wildfire broke out over the weekend and exploded to first 6,500 acres, and then...
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5 Day-Trip Ideas That Your Campers Will Still Be Talking About In September
Before making reservations for camping in California’s hot spots, it’s important to identify the perfect spot to guarantee fun, safety and adventure for your whole crew. In just a one-day charter bus...
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Girl Scouts Close Popular Camp in Sierra Foothills, Citing Safety Concerns
ALAMEDA (KCBS Radio) — The Girl Scouts are closing one of their most popular summer camps in the Sierra because of concerns over the safety of campers. In an e-mail sent to parents Thursday, Marina...
View ArticlePopular Jewish Kids Summer Camp Arises From Ashes Of Tubbs Fire
VALLEJO (KPIX) — For 70 years Camp Newman has offered Jewish kids all the traditional fun of summer camp, along with an emphasis on spiritual growth. But, in October, that faith was tested when they...
View ArticleCamp Edmo Helps Kids Discover Science, Nature & Practice Kindness
Camp Edmo Co-Founder and Executive Director Ed Caballero talks to Bay Area Focus host Michelle Griego about the tech camp’s philosophy and mission that blends science, engineering, the arts and nature,...
View ArticlePopular Bay Area Summer Camps Canceled Due to COVID-19, No Refunds Offered
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — One of the Bay Area’s most popular summer camps, Galileo Learning, alerted parents on Thursday that it had canceled all programs due to COVID-19 and no refunds would be given....
View ArticleGiants Manager Gabe Kapler Preparing For ‘Summer Camp’
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Giants manager Gabe Kapler walked the perimeter of Oracle Park on Sunday to visualize how the team might cram 51 players onto one field for “Summer Camp.” The squad is expected...
View ArticleGiants-A’s Battle Of The Bay Scheduled For Next Week
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The annual preseason Battle of the Bay exhibition series that typically takes place in March is back in the calendar. The Oakland A’s will host the San Francisco Giants next...
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