Rat populations in California are increasing, and homeowners and business owners might end up footing the bill for pest mitigation, rodent experts told Newsweek. The states facing the biggest struggle ...

IRVINE, Calif. -- A house of horrors in Southern California overrun with rats has been declared a public nuisance by the city of Irvine as neighbors grow frustrated with rodents roaming around freely.

Houston Wilson, a researcher with the Kearney Agricultural Research Center, walks through an almond orchard in Central California in 2024. (Gary Kazanjian/For The Times) Almond growers across Central ...