California is close to having two new state symbols — a famous slug and an expensive crab. UC Santa Cruz students and alums have something to celebrate. Their mascot, the banana slug, is about to ...

Discover the four chain restaurants that are already offering highly-rated fried soft-shell crab sandwiches as the season kicks off in early spring.

I still remember the first time someone told me about a restaurant that dumps seafood right onto your table. My initial reaction was pure skepticism mixed with curiosity, but that conversation led me ...

Late last week California officials pushed back the start of the state’s commercial fishing season for Dungeness crab last week, citing “soft-shell or poor quality crab conditions.” That means San ...

In Northern California, the tradition of winter crab feeds, which started after the Gold Rush, endures in crustaceans feasts ...

A new bill introduced Friday would designate Dungeness crab as California’s state crustacean. Introduced by Assemblymember Jim Wood with North Coast State Sen. Mike McGuire as the principal co-author, ...

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