Staying cautious and aware is key to avoiding dangerous encounters with rattlesnakes. Here are some essential tips for ...

Two rattlesnakes were caught on video engaging in a mating combat dance to win over a nearby female snake in Los Padres ...

Named for its striking white sandstone formations (“piedra blanca” means “white rock” in Spanish), this trail delivers an experience that feels more like wandering through the backdrop of an epic ...

Staying at 131,589 acres, the Gifford Fire was 91% contained on Monday morning, according to an incident update by the Los ...

The Gifford Fire burning in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties has burnedover 190 square miles.The fire started on ...

As you climb in elevation, watch the scenery transform from Mediterranean-like chaparral to pine forests that would look right at home in the Sierra Nevada. The turnoff onto Rose Valley Road might ...

Over the next 24 hours, the fire’s behavior should be limited inside the perimeter, the Los Padres National Forest reported.

Within hours of the Aug. 1 ignition, the Gifford Fire exploded as flames raced through tall, dry grasses and thick chaparral, ...

Firefighters, medics and police frequently provide mutual aid to their colleagues around California during large emergencies.

A map shared by the San Luis Obispo County Office of Emergency Services on X showed that evacuation orders and warnings were ...

Firefighters were preparing for a “strategic firing operation” Tuesday that could help the battle against the main part of ...