As summer heats up in California, rattlesnakes become more active — slithering onto sun-toasted trails and sneaking into water sources. If you’re not careful, the venomous snakes can strike ...

Three men have been confirmed dead after drowning at Rattlesnake Falls, an isolated hiking spot near Soda Springs in Placer County.

The man was walking along the roadway when he felt sudden bites on each ankle, accompanied by the sound of a rattlesnake's rattle. Due to the poor visibility, he did not see the snake before the ...

Federal prosecutors charged a Southern California man with threatening to kill President Trump after last year's election.

Federal authorities announced Wednesday the arrest of a Washington state man they say provided chemicals to make explosives used to bomb a California fertility clinic in May.

Rattlesnake bites are uncommon, but can and do still occur. On rare occasions, rattlesnake bites can cause severe injury or death, according to California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

May 15 through June 15 is peak rattlesnake season in the California desert and hikers and wanderers are urged to keep watch.

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

Rattlesnake 'mega-den' goes live on webcam that captures everyday lives of maligned reptile You can spy on rattlesnakes by watching the rattlecam livestreams set up in California and Colorado.

Rattlesnakes are the only native venomous snakes in California. Here's where they live and what to do if you are bitten.

A baby rattlesnake bit a man in the California foothills, firefighters reported. An ambulance took the man to a hospital, the Calaveras Consolidated Fire Protection District said in a Monday ...