What are 5 fossils found in CA, that are at least 5,000 years old?

Question

If you could leave some sites that would be great.
although, telling me off the bat is also great. ^-^
thanks!

Answer 1

Smilodon calfifornicus is the state fossil.

Mixosaurus

Cymbospondylus

Allodesmus

Paleoparadoxia

Tetraclaenodon puercensis

Answer 2

I would start off at the La Brea Tar Pits. There have been hundreds of fascinating fossils found there. Here is the latest report:
(I quote) "The 2005 Excavation Season yielded over 2,700 fossil specimens. These remains included nearly 350 dire wolf bones (including 3 skulls), 327 saber-tooth cat bones (including 5 skulls), over 120 ground sloth bones, over 150 bird fossils, and many, many more."
See: http://www.tarpits.org/research/pit91/findings.html

The July/August 2001 issue of California Geology has a good article on fossil finds from the Los Angeles subway excavation. The issue is available as a pdf here:
http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/information/publications/Pages/california_geology_magazine.aspx

There is a good reference book on the Anza-Borego Desert fossil finds here:
http://www.abdnha.org/pages/02books/titles/geol_paleo/jefferson.htm

Here is a nice website on the Smilodon, the California State fossil:
http://www.geocities.com/stegob/smilodoncalifornia.html