During a brawl between two homeless men in Fullerton on Wednesday night, the men stabbed one another, sending one man to the hospital with serious injuries. Police responded to reports of a stabbing near the Fullerton Armory on South Brookhurst Road and West Valencia Drive shortly before 6pm and discovered the men in the parking lot. more ›

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 ›

In August, about 120 guns were seized from the city's animal control officers and facilities as part of a department audit conducted by City Controller Wendy Greuel. Thursday, officials announced the audit determined that all of the department's weapons were accounted for, though there had been previous concerns some weapons had gone missing. more ›

This week’s adoptable pets are from the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, an independent, donor-supported, non-profit agency that provides care for abandoned and homeless animals. PHS welcomes and cares for all animals in its service area regardless of age, medical condition, breed or any other criteria. more ›

This week's pets are from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles. spcaLA is an independent, nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California since 1877. Donations run programs and services including Cruelty Investigation, Disaster Animal Response Team, Humane Education and a variety of shelter services. There is no national SPCA, parent organization, or umbrella group that provides financial support. Each SPCA and Humane Society is a completely unrelated organization. more ›

If Lulu or Layla catch your eye, the centers are having a Mother's Day special with reduced adoption rates! Until May 8th, Dogs are available for adoption for $50.50; Cats for $83.50. Adoption fees include vaccinations, spaying/neutering, microchipping, and the first year license fee for dogs. more ›

This week, the LAist pets are from the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter, an animal service agency that is devoted to providing medical, social, behavioral and financial care for animals at risk and determined to eliminate animal homelessness in the Burbank community. more ›

Magic is an awesome cat! He is 6 years old and came to Stray Cat Alliance because his previous owner passed away. He is very loving and accustomed to being in a loving home. He enjoys cuddling with his human companion and is a purr machine. Magic’s favorite toy is a feather ball and he loves to sit in your lap and be petted and brushed. more ›

147 residences in La Cañada-Flintridge and 85 residences in La Crescenta have been ordered evacuated due to the to the possibility of debris flows resulting from forecasted rain storms in the area, according to LA County officials. Those affected by the evacuation orders are being notified by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and will be expected to comply by 9PM tonight. The Red Cross has set up a shelter at Holy Redeemer Church in Montrose that will open at 6PM. more ›

Hello, kitty lovers! The same group that brought you Be Kind to Animals Week in early May has designated June as Adopt-a-Cat Month. more ›

Recipients of meals at Skid Row's Union Rescue Mission has some unusual options for dinner last night thanks to a large donation, according to LA Now. 250 pounds of game meat, including elk, deer, antelope, bear, sheep, and wild pig, was donated by The Sportsman Channel as part of a national initiative called "Hunt. Fish. Feed." more ›

May 2-8th is Be Kind to Animals Week, and we were inspired by the good people of Chicagoist and the American Humane Association to take a look at a few ways we can honor our friends in the animal kingdom this week, and all the weeks of the year. Plus, it's a good excuse to share a few of our favorite animal photos from our LAist Featured Photos pool. more ›

As mandatory evacuations are underway, the County of Los Angeles this morning announced various shelters where pets and livestock can be sheltered. From Baldwin Park to the desert valleys to the West Valley, all the info is below. more ›

Homes in the City of Glendale located high in the hills in the La Crescenta area have been ordered evacuated as a third serious rainstorm descends on Southern California, LA Now is reporting. 340 homes are at risk from flash floods, and residents "have been told to leave their homes by 9 a.m." more ›

The rainstorm that landed in Los Angeles yesterday made for treacherous conditions on local roads and for some residents whose homes faced the threat of collapsing hillsides and debris flow, particularly in the recent burn areas, like those of the massive Station Fire. more ›

After Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger slashed 100 percent of funding for domestic violence programs in California, shelters began making plans to cut services or worse, shut doors. In Santa Clairta, the local shelter laid off some employees and moved offices to save on rent. more ›

State Parks are not closing after all, but at least six domestic violence shelters around the state have closed due to a small, but devastating budget cut by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger over the summer. That's according to the Domestic Violence Center of the Santa Clarita Valley, which came close to being the seventh such closure. more ›

As firefighters get a better handle on the Station Fire, evacuations are lifted and shelters close. Two remain open, the Red Cross announced today. One at Verdugo Hills High School in the L.A. neighborhood of Tujunga (10625 Plainview Avenue, Tujunga, CA 91042) and the other at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita (27051 Robert C. Lee Parkway, Newhall, CA 91350). Since the beginning of the Station Fire last week Wednesday, the Red Cross has sheltered more than 700 people at seven shelters across the Los Angles region with the help of 500 volunteers. The organization estimates that they served 5,100 meals, 8,600 snacks and 525 comfort kits (containing a toothbrush and other personal hygiene items). Dozens of clean-up kits for homes were also given away. more ›

This afternoon there are several new areas in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains that are under mandatory evacuation orders due to the Station Fire. While authorities cannot force people to leave their homes in these areas, heeding orders is seriously urged; this afternoon 5 people who opted not to leave Gold Canyon under orders two days ago are now in a situation too dangerous to allow a helicopter rescue. more ›

One thing that stuck out from Obama's Election-night speech Tuesday was his promise to his two young daughters that they could get the puppy they've wanted for so long when they moved to the White House. Yesterday, Obama gave his first post-Election press conference, and was asked what kind of dog the Obama family had in mind. He explained that they were hoping to get a dog from a shelter, but that one of his daughter's allergy to dander meant they'd need to get a dog who was hypo-allergenic. more ›

Whether you're a homeowner or renter, after a fire destroys your property, you'll be working with insurance to start over again (that's assuming, you have insurance, probably a good idea if you live in Southern California). "Residents need to prepare for evacuation with a 'grab and go box' containing important insurance and financial documents, a room-by-room inventory and relevant receipts," tips the Daily News. more ›

It's already law that your pooch must be snipped, but starting tomorrow it is enforceable. If you didn't know about this, that's because "though Animal Services is charged with enforcing the mandatory spay-and-neuter law, it does not intend to do so," according to City Controller Laura Chick's scathing audit released in the summer. The purpose of the law is help control pet population growth. In theory, the less the little buggers are born and in turn not adopted, the less Animal Service shelters will have to practice euthanasia in overcrowded shelters. Fines start in the triple digits. more ›

The 11-part no-kill animal shelter workshop series has gotten quite a buzz around town already, so we decided to talk to the man who is helping to facilitate the dialogue at these workshops, Rabbi Allen Freehling. For a little background, Rabbi Freehling was first asked to serve as the Director of the Human Relations Commission by then-Mayor Jim Hahn in 2002 and was asked to remain in this position by existing Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Rabbi Freehling said that the role of the Human Relations Commission is to try to bring different viewpoints to the same table. more ›

The nearly 10,000 person death toll (and rising!) after yesterday's massive 7.8 earthquake in the Sichuan province of China serves as a reminder to Los Angeles that we are just as vulnerable to such a large shaker. It was just last month that scientists said "California faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037." And they're talking about "the big one." more ›

I'm pissed. On Tuesday night, one of Hollywood's top clubs had too many fat chicks and at least one couch that belonged on the porch of a frat house. Yes, I know there are people out there with real problems. Cry me a Red Bull and vodka. I'm not talking about the underprivileged, I'm talking about Privilege. I didn't want to roll deep, roll dubs, or roll bows. I just wanted to roll out. Privilege... more ›