Once a month, VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital’s Imaging Center transforms into HoPe Veterinary Center, a free clinic for homeless pets. HoPe has been offering monthly clinics since July and this past Sunday 45 animals were treated, including many first-timers. Notes Venice Patch, though some clients came from Downtown and other parts of LA, many of the pet owners came from Venice and Santa Monica, where the center was advertising services more ›

A man reportedly "firing shots into the air and threatening his family during a holiday party" was shot and killed by LAPD Officers early this morning. Around 12:30 a.m., officers arrived at the party, evacuated the attendees and searched the Panorama City residence for the suspect. It was two hours before they found a man in a garage crawl space. "The man was armed, and three officers opened fire, according to preliminary reports" reported the LA Times. "Police did not say whether the man also shot his weapon, pending an LAPD investigation of the officer-involved shooting." (For clarification: homicide is a human killing a human and does not indicate a criminal murder). more ›