A routine traffic stop in Sonoma County turned out to be anything but, as police found methamphetamine, about three dozen illegally harvested abalone and a live pond turtle, authorities said.

Black abalone were once the most abundant large shellfish clinging to the rocks of intertidal zones between Baja and Oregon. A savored delicacy for sea otters and native coastal people alike, these ...

Pinto abalone are part of the kelp forest ecosystem, a sensitive habitat that has been disrupted from its natural state by human activities for hundreds of years, beginning with the near-extirpation ...

A routine traffic stop in Sonoma County turned out to be anything but as police found methamphetamine, about three dozen illegally harvested abalone and a live pond turtle, authorities said.

“Red abalone is a large, edible sea snail native to California,” police said. “The harvesting of abalone has been a long-standing tradition for indigenous communities and recreational harvester ...

Illegally harvested red abalone — similar to those seen here in a 2019 file photo — were recovered during a recent traffic stop in Sonoma County. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) ...

A late-night vehicle search in Windsor led police to a trove of illicit finds: nearly three dozen illegally harvested abalone — large marine snails prized as a delicacy and protected due to ...

Abalone is a luxurious dish and we are lucky to find live abalone which are sold at reasonable price in Austrailan seafood markets. May Lee and Winmas Yu will tell you how to make a delicious cold ...