Early Saturday morning, four snakes were rescued from a structure fire in Valencia.  Around 12:43 a.m. on Saturday, first responders received reports of a structure fire at a business on the 25800 block of Tournament Road in Valencia, according to Martin Rangel, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.   “Animal control was requested for non venomous snakes,” Rangel ...

A Santa Clarita field herpetologist sat down with KHTS to discuss the different snakes living amongst us in the Santa Clarita Valley, as well as insight into preventing possible bites. Several snakes call Santa Clarita home, including the king snake, gopher snake, and Crotalus helleri, commonly known as the Southern Pacific rattlesnake. While it has been rumored that the Mojave ...

Wildlife is a common concern for homeowners all across the United States. Over the years, we’ve tried all sorts of repellent options, some more successful than others. In the lines below, we’ll look at some natural wildlife repellents that’ll help you protect your California yard against snakes, rats, and everything in between. 1. Avoid open food sources. Regardless of the ...

For many people, it is very easy to tell you have a pest infestation. However, some other situations might be less obvious, as the pests are being more stealthy or discreet. Removing pests as soon as possible is always a good idea, so it is important to limit the disease and damage these critters expose your family and home to. ...

With temperatures warming up, snakes of all sorts are out of hibernation and a Santa Clarita herpetologist is informing residents on these creatures. Due to snakes being cold-blooded they can’t regulate the temperatures of their bodies like humans, according to officials. With spring here, snakes are taking advantage of the warm weather to hunt, according to officials. “Snakes are most ...

Can You Give Your Pet What They Need? People tend to believe that getting a new pet is only a monetary investment. While the cost of the initial pet and its supplies may run you into the thousands – there’s much more everyone should think about before considering an animal addition to the family. This stands true for any pet ...

Santa Clarita residents have recently come face to face with scaly, slithering creatures as a result of warmer weather. Residents are being warned to avoid snakes, and seek medical attention if they are bitten. “The most common age range of snake bites is in adult males from 18 to 34 years of age. Most of the bites are on their ...

Rattlesnakes in the Santa Clarita area are starting to come out of hibernation with the warmer temperatures, and residents are being warned to avoid the reptiles, and seek medical attention if they are bitten. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “During the summer months, Henry Mayo treats two to four rattlesnakes bites ...

A docent-naturalist at Placerita Canyon Nature Center and an avid butterflier, Paul Levine discusses snakes in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Placerita Canyon Nature Center will be hosting their annual Open House and Family Festival on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at Placerita Canyon Natural Area on Placerita Canyon Road in Newhall.  Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. This year’s theme is “Celebrating the ...