California has announced two new state symbols. Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Friday establishing the bigberry manzanita as California’s state shrub and the giant garter snake as the ...

You name it, Bodega Bay fisherman Chuck Wise has caught it -- salmon, albacore, herring, even crab. But garibaldi? ''Never heard of it,'' said Wise, who's plied the ocean from Morro Bay to Eureka in ...

More about manzanitas: The big berry manzanita is a poignant reminder of resilience amid California’s extreme weather cycles. The native shrub is highly adapted to wildfire, spreading seeds and ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been busy in recent weeks signing bills on everything from housing policy to prescription drug costs. But he also signed legislation last week that included two new symbols for ...

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