Sir Francis Drake’s ‘Fair and Good Bay’ was long thought to be in California. Now some experts point to Oregon By Kristian Foden-Vencil (OPB) Jan. 28, 2025 6 a.m.

Sir Francis Drake, for whom San Francisco's iconic Sir Francis Drake hotel on Union Square is named, was one of the world's first frequent travelers. Along with numerous transatlantic trips ...

Crews install wiring on new street lighting on a stretch of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard near the near the Bon Air Center in Greenbrae, Calif., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

On April 4, 1581, the queen of England awarded Drake knighthood by a French diplomat (for political reasons) aboard the Golden Hind. Sir Francis Drake died Jan. 27, 1596.

A new street light hangs over Sir Francis Drake Boulevard near Bon Air Center in Greenbrae, Calif., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) ...

Sheriff's officials issued an advisory at 6:57 a.m. about the closure of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in the area of Samuel P. Taylor State Park because of the fallen tree.

Mar. 23—A group of graduates from the former Sir Francis Drake High School has formed a nonprofit to preserve its old sports trophies and other artifacts. "We have trophies back to 1953 ...

Police said in an alert at about 12:40 p.m. that the collision occurred in the area of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and Sunny Hills Drive. Motorists are advised to […] ...

Crews install new street lighting on a stretch of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard near Bon Air Center in Greenbrae, Calif., on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

DRAKE’S drum beats bravely through the biography of Sir Francis Drake by E. F. Benson. He took with him, says his biographer, ‘on his voyage round the world, in 1577, a smart new drum.

SAN ANSELMO -- A collision involving a pedestrian and multiple vehicles is blocking Sir Francis Drake Boulevard in San Anselmo on Thursday, according to the Central Marin Police Authority. Police ...