Staying on a board while riding to shore can be ruff. But these four-legged surfer pups are pros, showing off their hot-dogging wave-riding style for a crowd in Huntington Beach on Saturday as part of the Surf City Surf Dog event. Homer Henard, of Santa Cruz, surfs with his dog Skyler during the annual Surf…
SAN DIEGO — A 13-year-old boy was expected to recover after a shark attacked him while he dived for lobsters in Southern California, hospital officials said Sunday. The teen, who was not identified, was in serious condition a day after he was bitten off the coast of Encinitas, a city north of San Diego, Rady…
Leftovers from tropical cyclone Rosa and a separate Pacific storm will both arrive over parched Southern California over the next few days, bringing flash flood watches for Inland deserts, debris flow concerns for burn areas, and high surf warnings for the coast. Rosa, heading from northern Baja toward southwest Arizona, will bring the first moisture…
Legendary Chicago blues guitarist Otis Rush, whose passionate, jazz-tinged music influenced artists including Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin, died Saturday at the age of 84, his longtime manager said. Rush succumbed to complications from a stroke he suffered in 2003, manager Rick…
A 13-year-old boy diving for lobster was attacked by a shark Saturday morning near Beacon’s Beach in Encinitas, leaving him with traumatic upper body wounds, authorities said. The attack occurred just before 7 a.m. off Neptune Avenue at the foot of Leucadia Boulevard, an hour into opening day of…
Everything was looking good Wednesday night at the High-Speed Rail Authority’s big meeting in Pacoima. California’s bullet train officials set up nifty information stations in the Hubert H. Humphrey rec center gymnasium, spectators printed questions on yellow cards, and the meeting began with an…
Breed: Miniature schnauzer/cairn terrier mix Age: 6 years Gender: Neutered male Size: 20 pounds Tramp’s story: Tramp looks like he just starred in a Disney movie. He’s tall and handsome, a happy, healthy boy who recently received a full evaluation and dentistry by a veterinarian. Considering that small dogs often have longer lifespans, Tramp’s going to have a…
Mia Dainko, 9, reacts as Project Wildlife volunteer Cindy Meyers dresses her up as a bat during the presentation “Bat Species of Southern California” at Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary in Modjeska Canyon on Sept. 8. Project Wildlife is a program of the San Diego Humane Society that rehabilitates sick or injured wildlife. (Photo by Kent Treptow,…
When my 18-year-old son, Gabriel, was ready to buy his first car, his plan was to buy a high-mileage clunker for a few thousand bucks. But for a few thousand dollars more and a little help from dad, we decided to buy a late-model, low-mileage Japanese car with a salvage title. While salvage title cars…
Breed: Tabby Age: 4-5 years Gendered: Neutered male Size: 12 pounds Groovy’s story: Groovy came to DREAM Rescue from a hoarding situation in Lake Forest but was happy and healthy despite the situation. He’s a big snoozer. And he loves to talk, especially when he feels a rumbly in his tummy. His foster mom calls him “Tommy…
