Nobody Wanted This Dog Because Of Her Looks-'Til One Family Came Along
One family saw past the spots and scars on this puppy and adopted the tiny bundle of joy who is making their lives brighter by the day.
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Oakland Residents Transform Abandoned Lot into Sanctuary for Camping Homeless Women
One resident of Oakland, California has transformed a dirty, abandoned lot of land into a cozy, self-sustained community of homeless women.
Sacramento Opens Public Bathroom Facilities For the Homeless (Video)
City and community leaders celebrated a grand opening in the River District of a mobile restroom facility called the Pit Stop.
Teen Abandoned at Birth Now Raises Money to Give Senior Dogs the Love She Found With a Forever Home
14-year-old Meena Kumar started Pet Fairy Service to donate all her petsitting money to a senior dog home, after learning she was too young to volunteer.
Nurse With No Experience Trading Stocks Wins $10,000 Playing a New Fantasy Stock Pick Game
A new fantasy stock game is rewarding people from all walks of life with cash prizes—like a nurse from Ohio that just won the $10,000 monthly prize, having no trading experience.
California Celebrates Reaching One Million Solar Roofs Milestone; New Focus on 'One Million Solar Batteries' Goal
California legislators gathered together this week to celebrate the fulfillment of the One Million Solar Roofs Initiative they launched in 2006.
5-year Study Reveals Why Ovarian Cancer Recurs and How to Stop It
UCLA researchers have discovered "ticking time bombs" in ovarian cancer patients after chemo, and have a new therapy to defuse them.
After Worst California Fire and Mudslides Last Year, Santa Barbara Celebrates Christmas With Boat Parade of Lights
One year after California's worst wildfire tore through Santa Barbara county and mudslides killed residents, the community renewed a Christmas tradition.
They Recycle Electronics - And People's Lives - By Giving Ex-Felons Good Jobs to Imagine a Better World
Brightmark and RecycleForce have partnered to train ex-felons for good jobs in recycling electronics, helping them better their lives and the world.
This 2-Acre Vertical Farm Produces More Than 'Flat Farms' That Are Using 720 Acres
Agtech startup Plenty will supply produce to 430 grocery stores with their vertical 2-acre farm that produces 350x more than 'flat' farms.
Kidnapped Lemur is Rescued and Returned to Safety Thanks to Eagle-Eyed Young Boy
This 21-year-old ring-tailed lemur named Maki was returned to his frantic caretakers this week after he was found by James Trinh.
This Affectionate Dog is Bringing So Much Joy To Firefighters Battling California's Blazes
Kerith the golden retriever ives in Marin County, California. Her task? Helping firefighters battling wildfires and other blazes feel better.
After Talking to Firefighters, a Startup Created a Tool That Maps Every California Tree to Help Predict Fire Spread
With the help of lidar and a band of satellites, the Salifornia Forest Obervatory will allow firefighters to map every tree in the state.
Inspired By Dog's Survival During Wildfire, She Donates 7,500 Pet Oxygen Masks-And Adopts the Pup
Debra Jo Chiapuzio adopted a dog rescued from California wildfires. Now she gives pets oxygen masks through the Emma Zen Foundation.
5-Year-old Sends Baby Yoda Mascot to Keep California Firefighters Company
5-year-old Carver and his grandma Sasha Tinning sent a Baby Yoda doll to exhausted first reponders at California's wildfires—and they loved it.
This Non-Profit is Hard at Work Designing New Forests to Cure California's Wildfire Curse
Helping prevent wildfires from becoming infernos, a non-profit is designing new ways to replant after fires, using climate-smart strategies.
Man Donates Entire 25,000 Baseball Card Collection to 9-Year-old Girl Who Lost Hers in a Wildfire
Reese Osterberg lost her precious baseball card collection in Fresno County's Creek Fire. Then a man donated his 250k-strong card collection.
Teen Creates Dolls For Kids With Rare Medical Conditions to Help Them Feel Included and Loved
San Diego's Ariella Pacheco has been spending lockdown making amazing dolls for local kids with rare medical conditions.
World's Biggest Wildlife Crossing Will Protect Animals From Drivers on the 101 in Los Angeles
To save LA county's cougars, donors are raising money for the world's largest wildlife crossing over busy 101 freeway in Liberty County.
Selfless Cop Picks Up Smelly Hitchhikers, Drives Them 40 Miles - And Stops For BBQ
Bishop, CA officer Adam Otten picked up some "smelly hitchhikers" and drove them 40 miles after stopping at dad's Copper Top grill for lunch.
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