Thousands of blue blobs blanketed Southern California beaches after winds carried them ashore. Velella velellas, or ...

Not all California beaches have golden sand and palm trees. Up in Humboldt County, black sands roll out three and a half ...

Hordes of bright blue, jellyfish-like sea creatures are washing up on beaches across California. As of Monday, thousands of the critters — called velella velella or by-the-wind sailors — have been ...