California voters have made it clear that they regard chronic homelessness as one of the top problems facing the Golden State. That’s especially true in San Francisco and Los Angeles, where recent ...

No arm twisting required of me! (I'm writing this Open Thread intro because Keith, the usual author, is "hopelessly incurious about animals"—hmm.) In the photo above, you'll see my and my wife's ...

Pat Johnson grew up with pets as a child, but because she and her husband had traveling sales jobs, they opted not to have pets. Now widowed for four years, Johnson said, “I thought it was time for me ...

The weekend brings the In Full Bloom Orchid Display, Furball and Marlon Wayans, along with fundraisers, live music, ...

Emmy is one of Butte Humane Society's longest shelter residents ... but Emmy's adoption fee has been generously covered by Golden Valley Bank, which means whoever takes her home doesn't have ...

The Marin Audubon Society has joined a coalition of conservation ... Marin where the culling practice would be authorized are the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, Muir Woods National Monument ...

You can also report to the Golden Valley Humane Society Investigations Department at 763-489-2236, or the Animal Federated Humane Society at 1-877-8ANIMAL. Kudos to all of you who are remaining ...

The Marin Audubon Society has joined a coalition of conservation groups defending a federal plan to kill invasive barred owls in the Pacific Northwest. The coalition has requested to intervene as ...

A sneak peek at upcoming street fairs, festivals, concerts, performances, art shows, library events, community meetings and ...