People cannot collect clams without a fishing license in California. A San Luis Obispo County judge later reduced the fine to $500. A California mother received a $88,000 fine after her children ...

PISMO BEACH, Calif. -- At the end of last year, Charlotte Russ and her family took a trip to Pismo. "My kids they thought they were collecting seashells, but they were actually collecting clams, 72 to ...

The mother told a local outlet her family received the fine at Pismo Beach, which has strict regulations around harvesting and collecting clams.

PISMO BEACH, California -- At the end of last year, Charlotte Russ and her family took a trip to Pismo Beach along California's Central Coast. "My kids they thought they were collecting seashells, but ...