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12 hours agoCoyote attack caught on camera near Los Angeles raises concern in Bay Area
Coyote attacks are rare, but caution is advised during pupping season due to increased territorial behavior.
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2 days agoSeabirds are dying in large numbers along California beaches
"They didn't even try to fly away. They just feebly made noise," a woman told the Santa Barbara Independent on Saturday after spotting over two dozen dead or dying cormorants near Goleta Beach. "A few were on their stomachs, wings spread [and] gasping for breath.... Heartbreaking."
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3 days agoEquity advocate turned defendant: Former head of S.F. human rights commission accused of corruption
Sheryl Davis is accused of steering millions of dollars to Collective Impact, a San Francisco-based nonprofit she previously ran as executive director, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
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5 days agoCourt Orders California Sheriff to Release Personnel Records in Watchdog Investigation | KQED
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office must comply with subpoenas issued by the county's civilian oversight board as part of a whistleblower investigation into alleged misconduct, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
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2 weeks agoI just wish they'd let me feed my cats': how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon
A woman banned from feeding feral cats she cared for 20 years receives overwhelming community support after a neighboring business complained to the council about cat feces.
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2 weeks agoI just wish they'd let me feed my cats': how council ban made one woman an animal welfare icon
A woman banned from feeding feral cats she cared for 20 years receives overwhelming community support after a neighboring business complained to the council about cat feces.
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3 weeks agoSF to Consider New Nanny State Ordinance Requiring That All Dogs Must Be Neutered
San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is considering mandatory spay and neuter legislation for all dogs, with enforcement through fines or dog confiscation, following similar laws already implemented in Los Angeles County, San Jose, and Long Beach.
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1 month agoDogs confined to kennels for 3 weeks running as illness grips South L.A. animal shelter
As of Thursday, 20 dogs at Chesterfield Square had tested positive for giardia, according to L.A. Animal Services. The common and highly contagious parasitic infection can cause diarrhea in animals as well as people. The first case was found Jan. 22. Walks, play groups and adoption meetings outside kennels were paused for a two-week isolation period to find and treat affected dogs, but that period was extended indefinitely by the shelter's team of veterinarians.
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2 months agoPuppy Bowl 2026: Meet Adoptable Senior Dogs (SF)
Join us for Wilder's 5th Annual Puppy Bowl on Sunday, February 1, from 12-3pm in San Francisco! This fun-filled, pet-friendly event benefits Muttville Senior Dog Rescue and gives attendees the chance to meet adorable adoptable senior dogs. Enjoy specialty cocktails, light bites, and community festivities-all while supporting senior dogs in need of loving homes. Families, dog lovers, and volunteers are welcome to celebrate, socialize, and make a difference.
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1 month agoNew York City's real animal welfare crisis isn't the Westminster Dog Show | Lauren Caulk
The dogs come to be judged. The owners and handlers come to uphold breed standards. And, almost as reliably as the movie references and the best-in-show ribbon, Peta arrives ready to dominate the conversation. If there is one certainty about the Super Bowl of canines, it's that the protest will share the stage with the pageantry. Westminster is an annual collision of tradition, spectacle and dissent, and Peta has become exceptionally good at owning that moment.
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