They're in need of a new forever home, because shelters in Los Angeles have been packed with pets who were separated from their owners.

The charges against Maximilian Snyder mark the latest twist in the case against his romantic partner, Teresa Youngblut.

Dozens of cats and dogs arrived in Seattle Sunday afternoon on a Wings of Rescue flight to help relieve pressure on overcrowded shelters in LA.

A much wetter stretch is ahead from California to Washington as multiple systems crash into the Pacific Coast. Here’s how much rain and snow is on the way and when.

WEST SEATTLE HS OPEN HOUSE: And the open house for incoming students and families at West Seattle High School (3000 California SW) is also tonight, starting at 6 pm. KIDS’ KARAOKE: New at The Skylark (3803 Delridge Way SW), 6 pm – bring the whole family to sing and have dinner!

A door was apparently not fully closed on a homebuilt airplane that crashed in Southern California earlier this month.

SEATTLE — It’s a highlight of summer in Seattle when the Blue Angels take to the skies over Seafair. People on the ground see flashes of speeding blue and get a roar you can feel in your chest.

‘RAISING RESILIENT KIDS IN THE DIGITAL AGE’: This “West Seattle community conversation about kids and social media, smartphones, and a mental health epidemic” – previewed here – starts at 6:30 pm at Gatewood Elementary (4320 SW Myrtle) and promises a discussion of solutions as well as the problem.

Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas.

HVAC SYSTEMS TARGETED: The West Seattle Junction Association is circulating this alert to businesses; we're republishing it with permission: ... Seattle Fish had their refrigerator/HVAC system vandalized over the weekend.

The Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, begins on January 29. Also called Spring Festival, this annual celebration is observed by many Asian cultures.

A quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires.