Facebook Photo Leads Son Back to His Mother After 15 Years
An 18-year old-boy posted a photo on Facebook in hopes that his mother, who he hadn't seen in 15 years, would find him. It worked.
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California Residents Slash Water Use, Exceeding All Expectations
Californians are exceeding the government's expectations by conserving a record amount of water, ahead of a statewide mandate.
More "Homeboys" Can Bake, Sew, Begin Ex-Gang Lives, Thanks to Grant
HomeBoy Industries was awarded a grant to provide job training for 150 additional former gang members and ex-felons. Here's how they turn these lives around.
Cat Receives National Hero Dog of the Year Award for Rescuing Boy
Tara the tabby cat, formerly a stray, was awarded with the 33rd annual National Hero Dog Award for saving a four-year-old boy from an attack. Purr-fect choice.
Overjoyed Woman Sees Her Paralyzed Dog Walk After Surgery (WATCH)
A woman broke into sobs when she was reunited with her once-paralyzed dog Sammi, after he began prancing up to her following surgery.
Four Diverse Cities Working to Eliminate Landfill Garbage
Four cities are taking different approaches to eliminate waste from landfills.
First Latino U.S. Poet Laureate Named, Weaves English, Spanish into Poems
The son of migrant farm workers was compared to Walt Whitman today, as he was named the U.S. Poet Laureate.
Kids and Animals on Same Road to Recovery at Los Angeles Zoo (WATCH)
Zoos across the U.S. hold Dream Nights that pair child patients from nearby hospitals with animals who have the same medical condition.
Twitter Opens $3M Community Center, Helps Poor Families Reach Goals
Tech-giant Twitter is taking some of its poorest neighbors under the company's wing at its new "NeighborNest" center.
Rideshare Driver Offers Passengers A Different Kind of "Lyft"
In San Francisco, Zia Ahmed instructs his Lyft car passengers to leave an inspiring, hand-written note for the next person that hops in the backseat.
From Gross to Green: Toxic Dump Will Become Solar Farm in San Fran
Local and federal officials announced plans to build a solar farm at a San Francisco area garbage dump to "serve as a model for innovative ways to combat climate change."
Mystery Donor Pays For Toddler's Life-Altering Facial Surgery
Thanks to an anonymous benefactor three-year-old Kaitlin Nguygen was able to have her facial deformity repaired on Tuesday.
How One #Hashtag Created a Movement to Stamp Out Hunger
Hashtag Lunchbag, a nonprofit that began with a few brown-bag lunches for the homeless on Skid Row, has spread to 100 cities and five continents.
WWII Vet Leaves $3.3 Million to Skid Row Charities
During the next several weeks, more than $3 million will be given to skid row charities that care for the poorest residents in Los Angeles, thanks to a reclusive WWII veteran.
Bernese Mountain Dog Rescues Two Swimmers Caught in Riptide (Video)
Nico the Bernese mountain dog was rescued from a shelter just a couple months ago. Now he's done some rescuing of his own — pulling two swimmers to safety after they were caught in dangerous rip currents off the Southern California coast.
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