#DOCA invites visitors to step inside the places that shape California's story, from Gold Rush towns, landmark theaters, private homes, craft shops, archives, adobes, ships, churches, civic buildings, gardens, and architectural icons. californiapreservation.org/d… #DOCA26 #CPF

Join us tomorrow for Part 1 of our two-part intermediate-level seminar focusing on the Secretary of Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Learn to confidently navigate the gray areas that often arise in historic preservation review. californiapreservation.org/e…

Tomorrow at 12pm! Join us for an illustrated talk with SF Neon founders and authors Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna. Through stories of legacy businesses, sign sleuthing, and grassroots advocacy, SF Neon shows how historic signs connect people to place. californiapreservation.org/e…

Join our Preservation Community today! Your membership supports our full slate of free, public programs, and provides you with discounts to our most popular events, including the Annual Conference, workshops, and professional webinars. californiapreservation.org/s… #CPF #Membership

SF Neon founders and authors Randall Ann Homan and Al Barna share their evolution as photographers documenting San Francisco's neon signs in their book, San Francisco Neon, then forming a nationally-recognized preservation effort to protect these pieces. californiapreservation.org/e…

Sony Pictures Entertainment, which began investing in exhibition with the purchase of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2024, announced plans to restore the Cinerama Dome and reopen it in 2028. bit.ly/4wdNArf Photo: Walter Cicchetti / Adobe Stock #CineramaDome

Tomorrow! This free special program combines a pre-recorded virtual tour with expert commentary that brings the tunnel’s story to life, from its historical development to its enduring role in regional mobility. californiapreservation.org/e… #CaldecottTunnel #Landmark #BayArea

California State Parks is committed to promoting a workforce that values every employee's talent, skills, viewpoints, and background. From seasonal to full time, in the field or in office, entry level to executive, there are many opportunities available. parks.ca.gov/jobs

Join a conversation with Abigail A. Van Slyck, author of "Playhouses and Privilege: The Architecture of Elite Childhood" on how playhouses were planned architectural manifestations of adult concerns, integral to the reproduction of class privilege. californiapreservation.org/e…

Downtown Long Beach will host the Long Beach Heritage’s Art Deco walking tour with Art Deco expert John Thomas on Saturday, August 8th, showcasing the wealth of buildings in the Art Deco and Streamline Modern Styles of the 1920s and 1930s. bit.ly/LBH-ArtDecoTour

We're excited to announce CPF has received a $25,000 grant through Nuestra Herencia, a program from Latinos in Heritage Conservation, to recognize and nominate El Parque de la Raza de Paz / Hellyer Park to the National Register of Historic Places. latinoheritage.us/grants

Join us for a fascinating online program exploring the history, design, and engineering of the Caldecott Tunnel — one of the Bay Area’s most significant transportation landmarks. Register at: californiapreservation.org/e… #Caldecott #Tunnel #Landmark #BayArea

There’s an eroding three-mile stretch of Highway 101 in California’s remote northwest corner that hugs fog-shrouded cliffs between the redwood forest and the Pacific Ocean. It is ominously named Last Chance Grade. And it is steadily sliding toward the sea. bit.ly/LATimes-Last-Chance

Join us tomorrow and Thursday for a two-part training program covering Building Performance & Preservation. This series focuses on the critical role building preservation and adaptive reuse play in the decarbonization of our built environment. californiapreservation.org/e…

Doors Open California returns this September with another remarkable statewide lineup of historic places, special access tours, and behind-the-scenes experiences. Registration is now open! Explore some of California’s most extraordinary historic places. californiapreservation.org/d…

British and American estates playhouses between the 1850s and mid-1930s were often fully functional cottages designed by well-known architects for British royalty, American industrialists, and Hollywood stars. Join our next free webinar on July 21st. californiapreservation.org/e…

As our Executive Director, Cindy Heitzman, prepares to retire after 22 years, CPF is looking ahead. Future Forward honors her extraordinary legacy while preparing CPF for its next chapter. Your support makes this future possible. Learn more at: californiapreservation.org/s…

Join us for a conversation with author India Mandelkern on her book, Electric Moons: A Social History of Street Lighting in Los Angeles. See how streetlights have influenced the physical form, social life, and identity of Los Angeles for over a century. californiapreservation.org/e…

New historical signs are expected to be installed in the Miraflores Greenbelt this summer, a 14-acre City of Richmond planned development on the site of the historic Sakai and Oishi nurseries, founded by Japanese immigrants circa 1906. richmondside.org/2026/07/01/…

Join a two-part webinar focusing on the critical role building preservation and adaptive reuse play in the decarbonization of our built environment. Focus on the big picture – why decarbonization matters for historic preservation. californiapreservation.org/e…