A mother bear and cub are causing concern and debate in a South Lake Tahoe neighborhood. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said it's a matter of public safety, but bear advocates say this is about preserving life. On Butler Avenue, wildlife officials have been keeping a close eye on a mother bear named Hope and her cub, Bounce.

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

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said one of its employees was confronted with an "agitated crowd" while trying to haze the bears away from people.

It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself.

A bear made a surprise appearance at a Northern California ice cream shop on Sunday morning, according to law enforcement. The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a call for service at an ice cream shop at Camp Richardson in South Lake Tahoe.

On a warm spring day, snowpack high in the peaks surrounding Lake Tahoe begins to melt. The water trickles down the granite rocks finding its way into winding seasonal creek beds, flushing into large meadows,

Deputies responding to a call at an ice cream shop in South Lake Tahoe came across a grizzly crime—a bear had broken in searching for a sweet treat.