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.

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.

CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.

SAN JOSE – Instead of airing on NBC Sports California, the San Jose Sharks’ game against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday is being shown exclusively on ESPN. The broadcast begins at 7:30 p.m.

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.

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.

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.

Seattle Humane has taken in dozens of animals from the Los Angeles area since the fires began. SEATTLE — Seattle Humane has taken in another group of over 40 pets from Los Angeles area shelters as the region continues to deal with the fallout from a series of wildfires.

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.

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!

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.

Calexit is a movement for the largest U.S. state to secede from the union, though the initiative's website offers contradictory definitions.