The bay leaf is widely known as an aromatic ingredient in cooking, bringing flavor to dishes such as soups, stews and sauces.

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

Ibe Liebenberg is a seasonal California firefighter who grew up in Paradise. In his essay, he describes the rebirth he has ...

The steep hills were covered with 100-foot-tall ponderosa pine and black oak, and the understory densely matted in leaf litter ... but there is also California bay laurel blooming.

A mother and her son were heading home from in the Sierra when the vehicle swerved off the highway in Auberry, reports say.

HAVE YOU SEEN HIM? Deputies confirm that Tanner Harness, 16, suffers from ADHD and needs medicine for depression issues.

and areas north of Morro Bay have seen between 2 and 5 inches of precipitation, according to the weather service. In Southern California, officials are girding for potential landslides and ...

A 7-year-old boy stayed by his mother's side for almost 12 hours after they were involved in a car crash on a California highway in which the mother died over the weekend, reports say. The two ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the ...