Just outside the town of Mendocino in the middle of Van Damme Beach, a weathered placard educates bystanders about the region's red abalone, a once prolific seasnail whose mild taste and iridescent ...

A suspected poacher accused of violating California’s eight-year-old ban on abalone harvest along the Sonoma Coast appeared in court in Santa Rosa Friday morning. In a brief appearance before Sonoma ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California wildlife managers have sharply reduced the amount of red abalone that divers can catch this year because ocean conditions have prompted extensive starvation in abalone ...

In the summer of 1959, I was 15 and loved the beaches and the water, spending much of my time learning to body surf at Mission Beach. I had recently moved to San Diego from Baltimore to be closer to ...

Southern California’s beaches, sun, tranquility, and other resources makes it a prime area for people looking for a new place to plant roots and make their fortune. For this reason, California has ...

Q: I’m an avid abalone diver who has been diving for more than 28 years, and I’m curious why we have a set season for abalone diving. Since we have abalone report cards and are limited to three per ...