The desert is gentrifying. This snake wrangler has a front-row view

Rattlesnake wrangler Danielle Wall carries a Mojave rattlesnake from a container to return it to its natural habitat on April 23 in Landers, Calif. Good morning. A snake wrangler’s view of gentrification in the California desert When I first reached out to Danielle Wall, I was hoping to learn about rattlesnakes. The snake wrangler has become a celebrity in California’s high desert, and I wanted to tag along on some calls and check out her work. “I save what I can,” she said, “and I tell people to save what they can.” You can Today’s top stories L.A. police officers in riot gear exit USC on Sunday after clearing out a pro-Palestinian protest encampment. Pro-Palestinian protests on campus More on campus protests George Gascón’s reelection efforts Crime and public safety More big stories Get unlimited access to the Los Angeles Times.