The woman was hiking along the Buena Vista Trail in Kings Canyon National Park when she needed rescuing Sam Gillette is a Staff Writer on the Human Interest team at PEOPLE. She first joined PEOPLE in ...

The venomous snakes can climb trees, scale walls and even swim, experts say.

Ventura County has reported its seventh rattlesnake bite this year, compared to a total of nine in 2025.

A mountain biker in Southern California has died following a rattlesnake bite in early February, reports said. Julian Hernandez, 25, of Costa Mesa, was bitten on Feb. 1 while bicycling at a trailhead, ...

Southern California trails are turning into a danger zone as an early heat spike brings rattlesnakes out weeks ahead of schedule, prompting warnings from wildlife officials after a series of bites and ...

When it comes to identifying the most dangerous snakes in America, the answer isn’t as straightforward as some may think.

As warmer temperatures invite people to revel in nature’s glory, it might be a good idea to keep in mind that rattlesnakes may do the same. Most rattlesnake bites happen between April and October, ...

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. She is a South Bay native and majored in print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach. Julie previously reported for the Beach Reporter, ...