In the hands of skilled artisans, thinly sliced abalone shells are carefully inlaid into wood to create exquisite, nature-inspired designs. The iridescent hues of the shells shine through, creating ...

Highly valued for its edible muscular foot and mother-of-pearl shell, the pinto abalone has declined significantly in recent decades and faces extinction unless it'ss protected — and soon — under the ...

DESCRIPTION: White abalone are ocean-dwelling mollusks with a thin, oval shell that is red or brown on the outside and a variety of iridescent colors, particularly white and pink, inside. They grow to ...

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Prepare the abalone. Use a sharp paring knife to cut the muscle that attaches the abalone to the shell. Use a clean toothbrush to scrub the entire surface of the abalone under cool running water.

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.

A police search of a vehicle pulled over in California turned up drugs, illegally harvested abalone and a pond turtle, California police reported. A 46-year-old Santa Rosa man driving the vehicle ...

A routine traffic stop in the Sonoma County community of Windsor took a bizarre turn when deputies uncovered methamphetamine, dozens of illegally harvested abalone and a live turtle in a vehicle ...

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 ...