In 1930, the great plant explorer David Fairchild wrote a vivid description of eating a mangosteen from his garden in southern Florida. “It is so delicate that it melts in the mouth like ice cream.

Mangosteen, also known as Garcinia mangostana L., has long been used as a medicinal plant in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia and the Philippines. Different parts of the mangosteen plant have ...

The state that guards its beaches and vistas still struggles to keep housing tracts and farmland from plowing under its unique wilderness. Guy Wagner knows the value of a good fence. In the gated ...

31, at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Kauai Resort & Spa in Po‘ipu. The mangosteen plant which provides the base ingredient of ...

Store mangosteen in the fridge for a few days. To release the fruit, cut a circle into the thick skin around the stalk and calyx, and lift it off like a lid. This will reveal the segments of ...

Before graduating from a California high school, students must complete a minimum of 13 state-mandated courses, including three years of English, two years of math and two years of science.

Investigators say the shooting suspect and victim took part in "betting activities" together prior to ...

News and analysis about California’s legislature, governor, courts, agencies and state policy. AI? New jobs? California’s local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions Weeks ...

By Soumya Karlamangla Improved weather conditions over the weekend allowed California firefighters to make progress on some of the state’s toughest blazes. But the battles are far from over ...

A man convicted of sending his 17-year-old son into a restaurant to rob and kill rapper PnB Rock has been sentenced to 31 years to life in prison. A Los Angeles County judge handed down the ...

Diablo Canyon’s leaders and advocates view the plant as supporting California through this challenging transition period: It’s not perfect, but it provides the state with much-needed reliable ...