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 ...

Richmond-created Freedom Flag Foundation continues mission to establish national symbol for September 11 remembrance as flag now flies in all 50 states SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California has become the ...

The Golden State has added an official shrub and snake, both selected for how they embody California’s natural resilience.

Monarch, one of the last California grizzly bears, on display at the California Academy of Sciences. (Natalia Seenarine/Courthouse News) SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — At the California Academy of Sciences in ...