Judie Mancuso, said in a statement that “by signing this bill, California is taking a stand that will not allow an immeasurable amount of suffering to these magnificent animals and the environmental damage ..."

A bill that would make California the first state to ban the sale of farmed octopus is still alive in the Legislature. Animal rights activists say the practice is inhumane.

Ellen DeGeneres skipped onstage for her talk show that day, beaming, proclaiming: “I can’t even tell you how excited I am.” The comedian and her wife had adopted a puppy, a chocolate-brown poodle named Mrs. Wallis

Local animal shelters have plenty of dogs waiting for new homes, but if you choose to adopt from a private rescue group, it helps to do some homework first. “Pets are big business and very lucrative,” said Madeline Bern

After working for 17 years to reduce pet overpopulation and shelter overcrowding through legislation, two things are crystal clear to me. First, good laws will compel most people to do the right thing when it comes

Laguna Beach will trade in its pyrotechnics for a high-tech option on Independence Day, as the City Council has decided to have a drone light show for the city’s Fourth of July celebration.

California veterinary regulators are opposing a bill that would allow registered veterinary technicians to neuter male cats, a sign of expanding resistance to the controversial proposal as it moves toward its first big t

For the first time in more than 30 years, fireworks shells will not blast, streak or explode over Laguna Beach’s Heisler Park in the customary July 4 extravaganza.

The Laguna Beach night sky will look a little different this Fourth of July as the city council unanimously approved a drone light show instead of traditional fireworks at Tuesday’s regular meeting.

California State Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-38) has introduced AB 3162 – known as the California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses (OCTO) Act – to prohibit octopus farming on land and water as well as ban the import of

Bold Journey's interview with Judie Mancuso. Click Read More to view their interview with Jude.

That put Wallace on a mission to convince city officials to eradicate the use of the weedkiller Roundup, which she worries is toxic to residents and the environment.

Congressman Ted W. Lieu introduced the Keeping Pets and Families Together Act, legislation to establish a program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage the microchipping of dogs and cats in the cats.

Republican Assembly member Bill Essayli hasn't given up on the legislation.

AB 558 California’s new $300 billion budget includes funding for initiatives that will increase plant-based meal options at schools.

At one of the final forums for the state races before Election Day, candidates for the 72nd State Assembly District and the 36th State Senate District addressed questions about issues currently impacting Orange County...

Diane Keaton has been acting in hit films like The Godfather, Annie Hall, Baby Boom and Something's Gotta Give for the past 55 years. And the star has no signs of slowing down as he new film Mack & Rita is about to be...

AB 1781 - The bill to rename the University of California Hastings College of Law is one step closer to becoming law, after a unanimous go-ahead from the Senate Education Committee.

AB 558 - This week, the California state legislature adopted a $308B budget that, for the first time, allocates public funding for alternative protein research while expanding plant-based school meals.

SB 953 - The bill, inspired by last fall's oil spill off the Orange County coast, had steep opposition from the fossil fuel industry and its labor allies. A California bill that would have banned offshore drilling in