Motion by Supervisors Michael D Antonovich for consideration Tuesday, July 26, 2016: The County of Los Angeles and the Board of Supervisors have devoted significant focus and attention to examining opportunities for programs that make positive impacts on inmates in our jails. Programs across the nation,...

Santa Clarita Valley teenager Ryan Orozco will lead a group of volunteers to renovate the visiting area of the Los Angeles County Castaic Animal Shelter this weekend as an Eagle Scout project. It’s the last requirement Ryan needs to secure the rank. Afterward, he’ll undergo an order of review,...

In my lifetime, I have adopted and found homes for more than 60 cats, five dogs and one red antelope. It breaks my heart that animals are homeless and on the streets, and that thousands every week are put to sleep because no one wants them. I can’t stress how important it is to have your animals spayed...

[DACC] – The County of Los Angeles celebrated the groundbreaking Monday of its newest Animal Care Center projected to open in early 2016. The center, located at 38550 Sierra Highway in the City of Palmdale is the first new animal care center constructed by the County of Los Angeles since the 1970s. This...

Photos courtesy of Jordan Roberts   Santa Clarita Valley animal experts warned pet owners Monday about people falsely identifying themselves as animal trainers or as part of a rescue operation. Los Angeles County volunteers reported a Canyon Country resident “owner-surrendered” at least...

It’s a well-known fact that thousands and thousands of domesticated animals die in California shelters every year because there are simply too many of them. In my humble opinion, it is one of the larger problems in our society. It puts a lot of pressure on the economy to finance the care and housing...

A heroic dog named Charlie saved the lives of her human family members when armed intruders broke into their Los Angeles home. Charlie and two other family dogs faced down the intruders, resulting in the intruders shooting four bullets, two of which hit Charlie in the legs. “If Charlie had not taken...

Find the love of your life this valentines day weekend at a Los Angeles County Animal Care Center at the My Furry Valentine Adoption event. Adoption fee discounted to $14 (plus cost of sterilization, mircohip and licensing) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. at all Los Angeles...

The Lancaster Animal Shelter is bursting at the seams, so the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will take the necessary steps Tuesday to add a new animal shelter in nearby Palmdale. The city of Palmdale has agreed to sell the county a 6-acre parcel of raw land that it owns in the 38500 block of...

Sometimes giving homeless animals a chance to thrive is no more than a click away. Kriser’s Christmas in JulyThe Brittany Foundation, a no-kill animal shelter in Acton that focuses on harder-to-place dogs, was awarded the grand prize of $15,000 in pet food and supplies after receiving the most...