A juvenile purple gallinule is loitering in Pond C at San Joaquin Marsh, and it's the first ever confirmed in Orange County.

Nicky Paris felt a tickle on his foot while wading at Crystal Cove — it was a rattlesnake slithering out of the ocean.

Arcadia residents say Santa Anita's Olympic makeover could cost 34 protected oaks and reshape the Lower Rancho neighborhood for good.

A new 1.4-mile bike and walking path along the Pacoima Wash links San Fernando to a park honoring the late Cindy Montañez.

A Royal Woods homeowner watched the cougar drink from her pool and doze by her patio door — all while neighbors used the same chat to hunt a mail thief.

The Gibbon Conservation Center feeds its roughly 50 apes up to six times a day to mimic wild foraging.

Figeater beetles are peaking across Los Angeles this August, bouncing off screen doors and startled residents alike.

Six outages since mid-July have hit homes, businesses and medical equipment users in the Central Coast town — and the birds keep multiplying.

The Natural History Museum's Butterfly Pavilion closes August 23 before 300 spiders take over the tent for a three-month run.

The famous Big Bear mother eagle's red blood cell count has dropped to a fraction of normal, even after a rare transfusion.

A coyote chased and played with dogs at an LA dog park, racking up 135,000 likes — but experts warn the friendly act hides real risk.

A black bear cooled off in a La Crescenta backyard spa before wandering away, marking the latest in a run of foothill sightings.

A pack of coyotes was spotted roaming Glendale, prompting a fresh reminder about pets, trash and what to do if one gets too close.