The people have spoken, and the votes have been tallied: The pair of rescued mountain lion cubs being cared for at a Paso Robles animal facility could soon get names chosen by locals. more ›

Remember those two mountain lion cubs found starving and dehydrated under a parked car in Burbank? They've been recuperating in Paso Robles at Zoo to You [...] But their current names ["No.1" and "No.2"], while convenient, aren't exactly unique and euphonious, so Zoo to You is looking for suggestions for names. more ›

A pair of mountain lions cub found starving and dehydrated under a parked car in Burbank have been transferred to Paso Robles, where wildlife experts are trying to get the cubs back up to fighting weight. more ›

The appearance of a capybara the world's largest rodent far from its native South America near a wastewater facility in Paso Robles — has taxidermists at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History even more excited than Twitter. more ›

Paso Robles officials may set traps to contain the elusive capybara, the world's largest rodent, that was spotted at the Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant three weeks ago, reports LA Times. The immense rodents are not considered dangerous, but officials warn humans to keep their distance and contact authorities if they spot the furry beast. more ›

A capybara, the world's largest rodent, was spotted at the Paso Robles Wastewater Treatment Plant. "After surviving in the wild for years, including a run-in with a shotgun, the world's largest rodent is becoming somewhat of a legend in a Central California city," says NBC LA. more ›

An opportunity to taste some custom-selected Zinfandels paired with In-N-Out burgers was something we just couldn't pass up. And while it certainly isn't tough to pick up a Double-Double and some fries from the nearest In 'N Out and uncork a bottle of red to sup on at home, the fact is we're far less oenophiles and more Oh, no, I don't know! when it comes to wine selection. more ›

On Sunday May 31st, 5am would become the new rush hour for the 2,150 riders and 500 volunteer-roadies as they filtered into San Francisco's Cow Palace, waiting with anticipation and excitement for the kickoff of the 2009 AIDS/LifeCycle. more ›

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Details continue to emerge about the strange case of the woman whose body was found at a towyard the day after she died in a car crash in the San Fernando Valley. The woman had been driving with her son, who now claims that his epilepsy caused him to crash the car -- and to forget he had his mother in the car with him. He believes a seizure may have led him to drive his car into a building. From the Los Angeles Times:

"The man whose 72-year-old mother was left behind in a crumpled car towed to a police impound lot said Wednesday that he remembers little about the car crash that killed her and put him in a hospital intensive care unit. more ›

The coroner's results are in regarding Saturday morning's crash in Tarzana in which the driver was rescued, but the passenger was not seen and towed away in the car, only to be found the next day dead. more ›

File this under "oops." After a Saturday morning solo car crash involving a son and mother in Tarzana on Ventura Blvd., fire and police officials failed to notice a woman in the passenger seat under the air bag after removing her son from the driver's seat.

The woman, whose identity was not released, had apparently been left in the car at the accident scene in Tarzana even as her son was taken to a hospital, police said. more ›

Brace for a Quake: A Survival Guide on KCET has aired a few times already this month during their pledge drive, but you have one more chance to catch this great show that covers insurance, myths, how to fix up your home, workplace/office safety, what to do when you're in a car, and more. Schedule your TIVO for Sunday, August 19th at 12:30 PM on KCET. You can also contribute money to our local public... more ›

If you've lived in L.A. for more than two years and haven't experienced wine country, it's time to take the trip. We finally did, making the three-hour trek to Paso Robles, and now can't believe we'd put it off this long. more ›

O.J. to Auction Book Rights After a long string of controversies and cancellations, rights to O.J. Simpson’s If I Did It will be auctioned off on April 17, according to Los Angeles authorities. Freeing the slaves - in Los Angeles Tales of modern day slavery, in LA. And none of these people work for Disney. Benefit Concert For the Midnight Mission The Malibu Performing Arts Center (MPAC) was the place to be on March... more ›