These are the official, registered names from the Social Security Administration. Did your baby's name make the list?
Submissions must be postmarked by September 8.
A new litter of endangered giant river otters was born this spring. The two boys and one girl are still waiting for names.
Parents suing an Agoura Hills preschool for allegedly using push pins to discipline toddlers must go to arbitration, a judge ruled.
Opponents of a new law that bars parents from opting their children out of mandatory vaccines are gathering signatures for a referendum.
A Boy Scout Executive Committee voted to allow gay scout leaders. If ratified, troops would be able to determine their own policies.
Looking for the best fireworks shows around? Patch has you covered with every Fireworks show in Los Angeles County.
A 7-year-old tabby usurped all K9s to become the National Hero Dog by saving a 5-year-old boy as he was being attacked by a dog.
Need a break from bad news? Here are a few of our favorite uplifting headlines and photos from Southern California.
Another family is suing Tutor Time of Agoura Hills, alleging the school allowed two teachers to poke little boys with pins as punishment.
Joey is too obvious. How about Roopert? Or Roosemary? Those names have been suggested--can you come up with something better?
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is looking for nominations for the 33rd annual National Hero Dog Award.
A couple, whose son has endured more than 100 surgeries, is suing their OBGYN for not telling them of his fetal defects in time to abort.
It’s seen near—you guessed it—the Haunted Mansion!
Spring Break is just weeks away..book now to lock-in deals.
Trip Advisor users pick their Top 25. Did your favorite make the list?
A pooch managed to wedge itself high up into a cliffside crevice in Santa Monica.
A six mile stretch of PCH near Malibu reopened to the public today after a month-long closure.
A little pup is safe today after a firefighter snatched it from the rain-swollen LA River.
Volunteers responded to 597 missions, saving lost hikers, crash victims, dogs and even a 16-million-year-old fossil.
A group of mountain bikers found a woman who got lost while hiking the Santa Monica Mountains.
Do you have a heart for the downtrodden? The annual homeless count impacts available funding and services.
By donating to a worthy cause, you can score a sweet deal.
Volunteers will feed thousands of homeless. Comics will perform for the lonely. What will you do?
Cecilia is the 3-year-old daughter of Los Angeles County Firefighter James von Harz and she need medication that costs $1,500 a month.
Following a story by Patch, Los Angeles social services became involved and arranged for Natalie Moore, 87, to stay in her home of 40 years.
Natalie Moore is 87 and must move in less than one month; a plant and bake sale is being held this weekend on Coronado Street.
The original playground was torn down three years ago because of safety code issues.
The man stopped a child abduction as it was occurring near a Malibu gas station.
The movie, in stores July 22, is about a real-life boy who says he went to Heaven and met Jesus during surgery. We spoke with the family behind the film about how it can help start a discussion in your town.
Patch readers told us who the "Everyday Inspirations" in their communities are, and we're sharing their stories and the work they've done locally.
A New York woman is so good at bargain shopping that she's used her skills to donate groceries and other goods to charity. Learn how you can follow her lead locally.
As a part of our "Everyday Inspirations" series, we look at how children across the country are making big impacts locally.
After losing three people close to her in eight months, Edie Elkan picked up a harp for the first time in 28 years. Now she runs a program training others to play the instrument for patients in hospitals.
Patch wants to share stories about people who work every day to change others' lives for the better.
Who says the punishment always has to fit the crime?
Christian Bucks’ idea to foster friendship spreads to 32 states—and counting.
Here's our roundup of the most uplifting and feel-good stories from Patch towns across the country.
Rabbi Levi Cunin of Chabad of Malibu writes about our responsibility to help one another.