A shelter in San Clemente is trying to find good homes for a group of pit bull puppies that were found in December after being abandoned, reports KTLA. The puppies were discovered in a crate with their mother just before Christmas, and taken by a Good Samaritan to the San Clemente/Dana Point Animal Shelter. more ›

A 67-year-old retired fire captain was enjoying his standard morning walk around 4am in Glendora when two pit bulls attacked him in the 1600 block of Sunflower Avenue. The elderly victim attempted to fight off the vicious dogs with his wooden walking stick but was unsuccessful. Lucky for him, Glendora police officer Matt Fenner was in the right place at the right time. more ›

Would you think anything of an animal shelter banner depicting children playing with pit bulls? What about African-American and Latino children playing with said canines? Phyllis Daugherty of the Animal Issues Movement does. The banners in question are those at the South Los Angeles Animal Shelter. more ›

Sheriff's deputies on the hunt for an armed gang member in Norwalk shot a dog in the neighborhood that attacked one of their K-9s. Now neighbors are speaking out — not against the armed gang members but against the deputies who shot their neighbor's dog. more ›

In today's "sad for everyone involved" news, the Long Beach Press Telegram reports that two dogs were shot yesterday after police discovered them attacking their owner in a garage. According to authorities, the Long Beach woman who owned the dogs was trying to put them into her garage at around 4:00 p.m. more ›

Masala is an amazing and loving dog that is searching for a new home. She is currently at the Villalobos Rescue Center. She loves people, but would prefer to be the only pet in the household. Explorer is a big boned cat full of affection and endless purrs. He's got a bit of a cold, but Felines & Friends will provide medications while he is in foster care. more ›

A father and son who allegedly loosed an attack dog on a robbery victim are now facing charges, reports KCBS. Richard Aragon, 51, plead not guilty to one count of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and assault by means likely to produce great bodily harm. more ›

Authorities in Murrieta responding to the call of a "vicious" pit bull outside a home got a little more than they bargained for Thursday, according to the Press-Enterprise. First, the dog turned out to not be a pit bull, but rather an Argentine dogo. The dog, however, was so boisterous and lunged for an officer, prompting that officer to shoot the dog in the head. But the dog wasn't the only thing officers had to deal with on scene. more ›

It's hard to fathom, but someone allegedly put a 3-month-old puppy in a plastic garbage bag and beat her against a pole on a street in LA's Miracle Mile area, according to KNX1070. more ›

Every American teenager knows Prom night begins with more virgins than it ends. Arcadia High’s prom took place Saturday, and if its students had gotten jiggy for the first time, it wouldn’t have been because of sexually-suggestive music from the likes of Lil’ Wayne, P. Diddy or Pitbull. more ›

"She's extremely lucky. With the multiple stab wounds to her head, abdomen and body, it's amazing she doesn't have internal injuries." That's Dr. Matthew Wheaton, the doctor who saved the puppy's life at Alicia Pet Care Center in Mission Viejo talking to the OC Register. more ›

In Lancaster last night, a six month old dog was lit on fire. Luckily, witnesses heard the yelping puppy and extinguished the fire with a jacket. The dog, a pit bull mix, was taken to an animal shelter while police investigated looking for the culprit. More odd news came out of Lancaster earlier this year when a man was killed by an arrow while crossing the street. more ›

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There are many ways to handle a tough break-up with a girlfriend, but torturing and injuring a little puppy isn't one of them. The Daily News reports that a 22-year old Encino man, Steven William Butcher, was arrested yesterday in the 6400 block of Bertrand Avenue for animal cruelty. more ›

As reported earlier today, Los Angeles is America's favorite city to own a Bulldog as a pet. With the high concentration of the breed and their close relative, the pit bull, there's bound to be a few bad seeds. And when we say that, we do not mean the dogs. From CBS2:

Police arrested a 55-year-old man after the Los Angeles City Animal Cruelty Task Force found scarred pit bulls and equipment related to dog-fighting at a property in the Hyde Park section of Los Angeles, authorities said. more ›

In Yermo, a small town east of Barstow in San Bernadino County, a woman was found Tuesday night lying in the street after she was attacked by a pack of Pit Bulls. She later died at the hospital.

After the mauling, the dogs ran to a nearby house. Deputies shot one dog to death when it returned to the scene and acted aggressively as paramedics were trying to save Caldwell's life, authorities said. more ›

Every week we round up all the bookish events happening in LA and we present them in the Get Your Lit On series Monday mornings. This Monday, an astute LAist reader asked us a very good question: What does it mean when a writer "presents" their book? more ›

Hello Menno, French Semester, Young Goodman Browns, Dusty Drawers, Strength @ Spaceland more ›

There is nothing more disgusting, repulsive, and unforgivable than to have a child molester roam free on the block. So to sit and watch the way the Catholic Church has been treated with, dare we say, kid gloves, is outrageous. No offense to the religion or their parishioners, but if a neighbor has a pit bull and it bites kids, you take care of that problem. Likewise if many pit bulls in the neighborhood... more ›

Dinosaur Jr., Awesome Color @ The Troubadour The Germs @ Galaxy Theatre Peter Case, Grant-Lee Phillips @ Largo Al Kooper @ McCabe's Don McLean @ The Canyon mere mortals @ Market Gallery The Fuxedos @ The Echo Atomic Punks, Lure, Demize, Flake @ Whisky A Gogo Los Infernos, Charley Horse, Hellbound Hayride @ Safari Sam's The Rock & Roll Adventure Kids, Les Hormones, The Lateenos @ Mr. T's Bowl Horse the Band, Black Pyramids,... more ›

Ice Cube @ House of Blues Art Brut (above) @ The Troubadour Smoosh @ Knitting Factory Rita Coolidge @ Torrance Cultural Arts Center Pitbull, Tego Calderon, Ying Yang Twins, Ilegales @ Honda Center Eek-A-Mouse @ Vault 350 The Barbarellatones @ Boardners The Makers @ Spaceland Colin Hay @ Largo Joshua Radin @ El Rey Lady Sinatra, Warner Drive, Itis @ Viper Room Atomic Punks, SWAA, Myridian @ Paladino's Tennis Club, The Front, Killsonic, The... more ›

Blackalicious, Sage Francis (above), Brother Ali, Jean Grae, Mr. Lif, Visionairies, Cage, Zion I & the Grouch, Devin the Dude, Evidence & Alchemist, Pigeon John @ Orange Pavilion more ›

- LAPD seeks felony charges against a 13-year-old alleged dogfight organizer caught in South LA on Monday. The injured pitbulls are expected to recover. The kid, however, may be another story. - LA Times. - Claiming a victory in mission:gangbusters 2007, LAPD central division Capt. Andrew Smith reports, "We really believe we have taken the head off the 5th and Hill Gang." - Daily News. - The transcripts are out on the Khalid Sheikh... more ›

Harry Potter 7 is going to be named "Harry Potter and the Who Really Gives a Sh*t Except for Everyone including my Ex-Girlfriend" More important headline news from CNN: Monica Lewinsky received her masters degree in psychology. No one really cares except for every national news outlet. Study: Teens Getting High on Legal Drugs. Fact: Teens are getting high on whatever they can get. Hilary Duff drops restraining order against photographer...yawn. Everyone's favorite, Fox... more ›

Congrats Liana who won the "I Voted" cd six-pack contest with her entry above. - Bush Admits He Lied To Reporters - Think Progress - Bush channels Madonna's faux British accent: "I say, why all the glum faces" - White House - Righties see a blossom out of the turd: "And it is a wonderful day for new media, especially talk radio. For two years we have had to defend the Congressional gang that... more ›

Who would have thought back in 1985, when the Red Hot Chili Peppers were working with George Clinton, that 21 years later their brand of whiteboy funk would be some of the most reliably popular middle-of-the-road music for the masses? Not only do you hear "Californication" in the dentist's office, bank, and elevator, but it actually sounds good in those places. more ›