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Cell phone video caught this apartment building going up in flames. (credit: Natalie Fernandez)

Fire In Highland Apartment Building Leaves 72 People Homeless

A fast-moving apartment fire in Highland Sunday morning left 72 people homeless.

2013/05/12

South LA Shelter Offers Pets-In-Waiting Heated Floors, Retractable Roofs

If you’re looking for a furry friend to take home, the city of Los Angeles wants to be your matchmaker.

2013/04/04

LA County Officials Advise Against Purchasing Rabbits As Easter Gifts

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is reminding families that while real rabbits may look adorable in Easter baskets, adopting or purchasing a pet is a serious responsibility.

CBS Los Angeles–2013/03/27

Shelter Rejects SoCal Man’s Christmas Cash Giveaway

A Southern California man’s tradition of handing out cash totaling $1,000 to homeless men was broken when he was turned away by a shelter on Christmas Day.

2012/12/30

Animal Services Panel To Vote On Screening For Aggression

A controversial practice of testing shelter animals for aggressive behavior could be making a comeback in the city of Los Angeles.

2012/12/11

OC Man Attempts To Rob Bank For Shelter, Meds In Jail

A homeless man who tried to stick up a Southern California bank is getting what he really came for — not money, but a place to stay.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/11/14

Mom-Daughter Duo Scare Up Help With ‘Haunted’ Santa Clarita Shelter

Theresa and MacKenna Basore of Stevenson Ranch hosted a “haunted house” to benefit those less fortunate families in need of a real home.

2012/11/03

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Cathedral City Officer Able To Save 4 Of 7 Puppies Found Hidden In Box

An officer on patrol Sunday in a Cathedral City neighborhood found four puppies living in a box, along with three others that already were dead, a police spokesman said.

2012/07/01

2-Fur-1 Cat Adoption Begins Saturday

Looking to bring home a little kitty? How about two?

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/06/17

Shelter Charges Skid Row Residents For Overnight Stays

Skid Row resident Dadisi Komolafe points indignantly to the sign reading “Union Rescue Mission,” and grumbles that the name no longer fits since the shelter started charging for a nightly stay.

2011/06/02

(Credit: Riverside County Animal Services)

Cat Rescued From 60 Freeway Overpass

A 1-year-old black cat that was perilously perched on a freeway overpass just inches from a
200-foot fall is safe and recovering from her ordeal at a Riverside County animal shelter.

2011/03/30

Ex-Counselor Sentenced For Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl

A former counselor at Orange County’s shelter for neglected and abused youngsters has been sentenced to three years probation for sexually assaulting a teenage girl.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/01/10

Storm Leaves Animal Shelter Struggling To Stay Afloat

The Humane Society is in desperate need of donations and help from contractors. If you would like to help go to their Web site.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2010/12/29

Man Gets Probation For Having Sex With Dog

A 62-year-old man who adopted a Southern California shelter dog has been placed on three years’ probation for having sex with the female German shepherd mix.

2010/11/30

Shelters Open To Escape Thanksgiving Cold Snap

With cold weather in the forecast over the holiday weekend, Los Angeles County health officials reminded residents that shelters are available for people trying to escape the chill.

2010/11/24