This popular shrub, decorated with berries, is a sight you may encounter while visiting California. Be careful, however, as ...

Heal the Bay has released its annual report card on California beaches. The dirtiest include one in L.A. County and four in San Diego County.

Tip Bay laurel and bay leaf are the same. However, aromatic plants such as California bay (Umbellularia californica), and others, may be mislabeled in the store as bay leaf because of the ...

The Bay Area and California both lost thousands of jobs in March, in fresh signs that the statewide employment picture has darkened as the dismal hiring trends of 2025 worsen.

These are the best restaurants in California. From San Diego to the Bay Area and wine country, our food critic guides you to the best dining spots in the state.

While California’s famous coastline is a popular destination for residents and tourists alike, especially during the summer, some may want to reconsider cooling off in the Pacific Ocean t… ...

Hotel development nosedived in California and the Bay Area in 2024, fresh evidence that the statewide lodging market still suffers from an array of post-coronavirus economic maladies.

The environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay released its annual Beach Report Card on Thursday and for the fourth year in a row, the beach at the Santa Monica Pier has made the beach bummer list ...

Onlookers spotted a ‘rare’ sea creature off the coast of California. The Monterey Bay Whale Watch was wrapping up their day and heading back into the harbor after leaving a pair of humpback ...

Onlookers got the chance to see sea creatures hunt sea lions in California, described as an “astounding” moment. Watchers were in the bay Nov. 24 when they saw three killer whale pods ...

Four pods of killer whales spotted on Monterey Bay including newborn calf, orcas hunting sea lions, in California. Boaters were stunned.