A California resident tests positive for a variant of the bubonic plague after a flea bite while camping. The plague can lead to severe cases.

The plague sounds like a distant threat, but a small number of serious cases of the disease occur every year. Experts explain ...

The news: Though the tick-borne Lyme disease is still rare in California, its geographic footprint is expanding. According to ...

A mother bear and her cub are causing concerns and controversy in a South Lake Tahoe neighborhood. The Florida Fish and ...

The situation served as a reminder of the risks that insect-borne diseases still pose to human health. Officials confirm ...

A California resident in South Lake Tahoe contracted the plague, likely from a flea bite while camping. Health officials urge ...

Rep. Kiley Responds to gerrymandering proposal; El Dorado County resident tests positive for plague; more. This week’s news, ...

Health officials in the Sierra Nevada region of California announced this week that a local resident tested positive for ...