Bay leaves, derived from the Laurus nobilis plant and native to the Mediterranean, are commonly used in cooking for their ...

But wildfire experts say cutting down Southern California's chaparral won't make the region safer from wildfires. In fact, ...

After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires. But clearing ...

Our landscape architect friend from Visalia guided our plant choices (including many natives) and drew plans. We wanted a California Bay Laurel (Umbellaria californica) in our backyard, away from the ...

I f you cook regularly, you have probably come across a recipe that calls for a bay leaf and thought, "Do I need to spend $7 on a jar just for one bay leaf?" "Are the ones I have ...

A ballot initiative introduced by Marcus Evans of Fresno poses the following question - "Should California leave the United States and become a free and independent country?" To get the measure on ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A miles-long cluster of dolphins were filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay on the central coast of ...

The California Department of Water Resources (CDWR) is pushing back on President Trump’s recent claim that the U.S. military entered the state and “turned on the water” in the wake of ...

The first significant storm of the season brought snow and downpours to Southern California that doused wildfires and caused some ash and mud to flow across streets in the Los Angeles area on Monday.

As you make your way deeper into the canyon, you’ll be surrounded by a diverse array of native plants and trees. Keep an eye out for California bay laurel, coast live oak, and even the occasional ...

A miles-long cluster of dolphins has been filmed leaping and gliding across Carmel Bay off the central coast of California, forming an unusual “super pod” of more than 1,500 of the marine ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A Bay Area elected official has introduced a bill that could allow California residents impacted by wildfires and other climate-related disasters to sue oil companies.