What's worse than an ant bite? A fire ant bite. Fire ants, as their name might suggest, are reddish insects with stingers and venom pouches that they may use to attack areas of exposed skin, according ...

If you live in a rural or suburban area in the Southern states, you’ve likely seen a fire ant hill a few times in your life. Stepping on a fire ant hill, sometimes referred to as a mound, can mean ...

Dear Heloise: Years ago, I rented an apartment in a very old house in Denver (where the climate is very dry) that had cockroaches. I was able to keep them under control by sprinkling scouring powder ...

A state program would offer victims of the fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities up to $20,000 in mortgage relief. The program launches June 12. Homeowners whose homes were severely ...

A Snellville couple say their 2-year-old daughter died as they helplessly watched emergency department staff at Piedmont Eastside Medical Center bungle her treatment for an allergic reaction to fire ...

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Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...

The parents of an adorable toddler who died after she endured an allergic reaction to fire ant bites are suing the hospital she was admitted to, alleging that staff delayed medication for their ...