such as the poppy flower and the California quail as the official bird. In recent times, it has added an official bat and even an official dinosaur. Now it could soon have an official cryptid.

Kennywood is bringing a nostalgic mascot back to the park, and even before his big debut, he's making quite the impression on ...

Cheatham Middle School officially revealed its Musketeer mascot Thursday. "The long-awaited moment has arrived... Our Musketeers are getting a brand-new look! And trust us, it's SLEEK, it's BOLD, and ...

From the majestic California redwood down to the delicate California quail, every organism matters here—and it's time we celebrated our less cuddly friends before they get too crabby.

A California homeowner who was evacuated during the state’s wildfires returned home to find an unwelcome squatter — a 500-pound bear nicknamed Yogi. “He’s there and he’s dangerous ...

Posts appeared on the company's social media accounts on Monday, declaring "Legends never die" and "Duo is back." ...

California is considering a bill that would make Bigfoot, also known as Sasquatch, its official state cryptid.

After hours of nail-biting agony, Duolingo users finally have answers to how the brand's beloved make-believe owl mascot named Duo "died" on Tuesday afternoon. The language-learning app shard a ...

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As California struggles to defend itself against increasingly destructive urban wildfires, recent fire deaths in Altadena highlight what researchers say is a growing trend in victim demographics.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested nearly $40 billion in wildfire recovery aid in a letter to members of Congress on Friday. At least 29 people died as a result of the raging fires in Southern ...

It’s a #RaidersRevolution. Rutgers-Newark unveiled the new design for its campus mascot on Wednesday, debuting a redder, sleeker look for the fox known as the Scarlet Raider. “We’re not ...