Worsening erosion of the Shell Beach bluffs has pushed the city of Pismo Beach to look at plenty of options to keep the coastal community stable — and now ground squirrels are in the city’s crosshairs ...

California ground squirrels hunt, kill and eat voles, reveals a new study documenting evidence of widespread carnivorous behavior among squirrels. A ground squirrel with cheeks stuffed with nuts, ...

Every spring, a new litter of ground squirrels make its way to the surface of Palisades Park, eventually becoming accustomed to people and their delicious handouts. But the city of Santa Monica is ...

A man feeds a squirrel some nuts at McArthur Park in November. Santa Monica is reminding the public to stop feeding ground squirrels in the city. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) Every spring, ...