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February is Pet Dental Health Month. Proper dental care for pets is essential for their overall well-being and health. Smelly breath in pets, just like in humans, may be a sign that something unhealthful is afoot. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), "veterinarians report that periodontal disease is the most commonly diagnosed problem in dogs and cats.”

Photo by bloomsberries via Flickr Former Beverly Hills Mayor Charlotte Spadaro "was found guilty of one misdemeanor count of animal cruelty by a San Bernardino County jury Thursday, nearly six years after the charges were brought," according to the Press-Enterprise. Spadaro has described herself over the years as an animal lover and rescuer. However, she "has faced several animal-related charges in Riverside and San Bernardino counties." This time, though, was the first time she...

It's a copy-and-paste headline writing day our local news sites today, as two high profile scandal-addled star pairs get their parting wishes granted. We've got "Judge grants Charlie Sheen, wife, divorce in L.A." from the Daily News, and, moments later, "Judge grants Kelsey Grammer divorce in L.A." also from the Daily News (which, sheesh, seems just a leeeetle bit lazy of them, no?). Meanwhile, ABC7 ponders "Christina Aguilera's divorce from Jordan Bratman to be...

Photo of a bike corral in Vancouver, BC by roland via Flickr Approved by the City Council in April 2010, L.A.'s first official public bicycle corral will finally be installed in Highland Park. "A tentative date of February 18th at 9:00 AM has been set for the corral’s grand opening," says the LADOT Bike Blog. The motion was first introduced by Councilman Jose Huizar, bicycle advocates and the Highland Park community were vocal in...

Inside the Coliseum during this year's Electric Daisy Carnival (Nadia Kovacs/LAist; see more photos here) A member of the group responsible for the administration of affairs at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is in some pretty hot water after word surfaced he was concurrently working for a company that put on events at the venue. Now the L.A. County DA's office is taking a look at Todd DeStefano's timeclock to see if he was...

AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli Making his first trip to Los Angeles after being sworn in last month as Governor, Jerry Brown will speak tonight at the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce’s 122nd annual Inaugural Dinner at the JW Marriott at L.A. Live, according to CBS2. On the menu for his talk: California's massive budget shortfall. Brown has not been shy about telling Californians that belts are going to need to be tightened before we can...

Nick Loeb Last August, Los Angeles businessman Nick Loeb (who happens to be the boyfriend of "Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara), sustained a broken leg, a fractured pelvis, and cuts to the chest after he was involved in an accident in which his vehicle went over the side of Beverly Glen Boulveard in Bel Air. Now Loeb is filing a suit against the City of Los Angeles seeking over $50,000 in damages, says RadarOnline....

In this Jan. 9, 2011 file photo, Lindsay Lohan attends the Los Angeles Lakers New York Knicks NBA basketball game in L.A.(AP Photo/Alex Gallardo, File) Actress Lindsay Lohan's shopping habits might wind up proving she's a dizzy starlet and not a jewelry thief, if the tale of her near-theft of an earring from the same Venice store accusing her of stealing a pricey necklace can serve as help for her case. TMZ explains that...

The City of Los Angeles has a job opening for a gig that pays just over a grand a month, and comes with a one-year contract. Bids open next week for a job as a beaver trapper, reports the Daily Breeze. Although it's a City job, the beaver trapping will actually go down in the Owens Valley on a piece of land similar in size to the city of Los Angeles. L.A.'s next beaver-trapper...

Councilmember Tom LaBonge has sought City Council approval for a $50,000 reward in the case of Jong Kim, a business man who was shot and killed outside his North Hollywood home late last year. Kim was gunned down on his way to his home on Chiquita Street near Lankershim Boulevard on November 18th, 2010. Troubling his family, associates, and detectives is the lack of motive for the crime.

Hard to imagine this fruit is a luxury, but for many in Los Angeles, it really is (Photo by Lucyrk in LA via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr) NPR's "All Things Considered" profiled the East L.A. community of Ramon Gardens yesterday, shining a spotlight on the city's oldest housing project's lack of food options. Unlike in South L.A., where civic leaders are trying to tame the omnipresent fast food beast and lure...

When a lawsuit was filed alleging Taco Bell was dishonest in their advertising about how much beef goes in their seasoned beef mix, the OC-based fast food giant realized they needed to do some spin control. Their first move was to publish an ad saying "Thank you for suing us." Their next move is to offer 10 million free tacos to their fans, reports the Fast Food Maven. Loyal customers, your reward for yo...