Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. State health officials are warning people to take precautions against ticks after a Northern California resident was confirmed as ...

These factors make California one of the country's biggest tick hotspots, pest experts say.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ticks can carry diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease. A California resident was hospitalized this ...

A rare tick-borne illness has been detected in California, sending one person to the hospital and prompting renewed warnings from state health officials about tick safety in Northern California. The ...

State health officials are warning people to take precautions against ticks after a Northern California resident was confirmed as the fourth-ever person to be diagnosed with an extremely rare ...

Summer means more time outdoors — but it also means a greater chance of encountering ticks, according to pest experts. California ranks among the nation’s worst states for ticks in 2025, according to ...