3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1371+ words) As a kid growing up in rural Oklahoma, I feared what lurked beneath the lake water. Despite the fact that nothing bad ever happened to me in a lake, my fear stayed with me into adulthood. I’ve met several Californians…...

4+ day, 53+ min ago   (1766+ words) How do you cope when a beloved pet dies? Saying goodbye is a heart-wrenching experience for many, no matter if the passing was expected or sudden. And the accompanying pain can be long-lasting. A clowder of stories celebrating cats and…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (77+ words) Los Angeles Times Cliff diving at a gorgeous, notorious SoCal spot Andrew J. Campa is a member of the Fast Break team at the Los Angeles Times, having previously covered the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley. Before, he worked at several…...

6+ day, 53+ min ago   (1228+ words) When Jacquie Navratil rolls up to Angel City Lumber in an all-but-deserted stretch of industrial Boyle Heights on a summer Sunday, her white Dodge Caravan SE loaded with cat-trapping gear, she’s been in cat rescue mode for hours. “Caltrans called…...

6+ day, 53+ min ago   (1356+ words) Gnocchi sits attentively on a Beverly Grove sidewalk with his owner, Julia Luke. Gnocchi wears a pink collar with his name on it, an air tag and a red harness with a leash. He observes the neighbors. He sniffs the…...

6+ day, 53+ min ago   (184+ words) Los Angeles Times Los Angeles is a cat town for these feline fanatics L.A. is often called a dog town, but for these cat fanciers, felines rule. In this clowder of stories, we explore all things cat in the Southland. See…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (564+ words) Meghan Cassaday moved from Wisconsin to Los Angeles for a man. She ended up staying for the cats. It was scary to leave her hometown, but she envisioned California as a magical place and was in love. The relationship didn’t…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (720+ words) The Tustin City Council took the first step toward adding senior housing at Tustin Legacy, a sprawling 1,600-acre development steadily overtaking the former Marine Corps Army Station site. On Tuesday, councilmembers unanimously backed Clearwater at Tustin Legacy, a project that…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (663+ words) Ted Costas felt weird putting a lock and chain on a neighbor’s gate, but he didn’t have a lot of other options. For weeks, people had been gathering at the abandoned property on Mulholland Drive overlooking a canyon right below…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (663+ words) In Southern California, “kitten season” is a bit of a misnomer. While it’s generally meant to describe the spring through fall months when cats reproduce more often, rescuers often see kittens coming in year-round because of our warm climate. And…...