Four Riverside and Norco teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing nine goats from a Riverside high school. The animals were heisted from Norte Vista High School's agriculture students. Police were able to recover seven of the nine goats. more ›

Three pit bulls attacked a corral of goats on Monday afternoon in Lake Los Angeles, killing about 40 of the innocent animals. The mauling occurred around 4:30pm in the high desert community, and authorities are unable to locate the dogs' owner or determine if the animals are strays. more ›

A herd of about 100 four-legged weed whackers descended upon downtown L.A. this morning. Angels Knoll hillside at 4th and Hill welcomes these hungry goats for their fourth annual hillside clearing. more ›

They're eco-friendly, cost-effective, and will work for food--literally. more ›

Have you ever driven on the 23 in Ventura County (between Moorpark and Thousand Oaks) and seen all these goats walking the plank high up in the air? It makes for some fun visuals, but the owners of the land do so much more that's worth noting. more ›

Although the Guiberson Fire's cause was preliminary announced as spontaneous combusting manure by the Ventura County Sheriff's Department, fire officials kept mum about such talk until their investigation completed. more ›

If you happened to see some serious goat-on-grass action Monday at 4th and Hill Streets in Downtown, your eyes were not deceiving you. There were, indeed, 100 goats put there deliberately--not as some Fraternity prank--to help clear the lot of overgrowth. LAist Featured Photos contributor Jonathan Alcorn (aka Sundogg) grabbed this great goat shot for us, and explains (via the LA Times):

Sep 09, 2008 - Los Angeles, California, USA - A herd of goats has been hired by the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency to clear away thick weeds on a steep slope at the corner of 4th and Hill streets, next to the Angels Flight. Agency officials said the goats were cheaper and more environmentally friendly than a human brush clearing crew with gas powered weed whackers. Downtown office workers and other passersby gather to watch the goats eating on the slope.