Two Southern California residents infected with rare 'raccoon roundworm' parasite
Two people in Los Angeles County are sick with a rare parasitic infection known as raccoon roundworm, according to authorities.…
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The cougar that attacked a child in Malibu was a one-year-old female
A mountain lion that was euthanized by park rangers after it attacked a 5-year-old boy at Malibu Creek State Park…
The airport fire destroyed his house. Did help arrive in time?
Garrett Keene watched the airport fire approach his neighborhood above Lake Elsinore this week until he was suddenly warned in…
Help available for victims of the Airport, Line and Bridge fires
Thousands of Southern Californians have been ordered to leave their homes and workplaces as the Bridge, Line and Airport fires…
Did we really have no choice but to kill a cougar that attacked a child?
September 9, 2024 3 am Pacific Time To the editor: We have simply lost our respect and appreciation for how…
Tonka's life after 'Chimp Crazy': vegan food, painting and lots of sex
After being cooped up in a basement cage for nearly a year, Tonka just wanted to be outside. Although keepers…
Puma that attacked child had to be euthanized, experts say
After a cougar attacked a 5-year-old boy over the weekend, some commentators on social media criticized authorities' decision to kill…
California gunman kills 81 animals in three-hour shooting spree, authorities say
Calls came into the Monterey County Sheriff's Office early Tuesday morning. Residents in the unincorporated area of Prunedale, about 10…
The dioramas at the Los Angeles Museum of Natural History are packed with things to think about
As Sheryl Crow growls her way through “If It Makes You Happy,” the music video for one of her most…
'Chimp Crazy' review: A disturbing argument against primate ownership
One of the first TV shows I remember watching was “The Hathaways,” an early 1960s sitcom starring Peggy Cass and…