But North America is also home to the native California bay leaf (Umbellularia californica). While the two leaves are similar in shape and aroma, the California bay leaf is "a little more piney ...

California bay, Umbellularia californica, is native to California and southwestern Oregon. The two are very different. Although California bay can be useful for culinary application, it is twice ...

A series of small earthquakes hit near a Bay Area city on Thursday ... See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on ...

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Multiple earthquakes shook California's Bay Area Thursday afternoon. The earthquakes occurred near Hayward, around 20 miles southeast of ...

After an unusually dry January where most of Northern California went without rain for ... atmospheric river storm is forecast to soak the Bay Area and the rest of the state Thursday and Friday.

Scientists predict that this earthquake could reach a magnitude of 7.8 or higher, causing widespread destruction across Southern California or the San Francisco Bay Area depending on the rupture ...

Gasoline prices were a bit higher on Monday compared with Sunday in California, the South Bay, East Bay and San Francisco metro area, this news organization’s review of the Gas Buddy info shows.

Editor's note: This page reflects news from Wednesday, Feb. 12. For the latest updates on the atmospheric river in California, read USA TODAY's coverage for Thursday, Feb. 13. SAN DIEGO ...

Hotel development projects throughout California saw little forward progress ... which saves them on franchise fees.” In the North Bay, Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, owned and operated ...