## In the News [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/dd/084a-dd138921.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33562-marissa-roy-the-other-face-of-gascon) ### [Marissa Roy: The Other Face of Gascón](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33562-marissa-roy-the-other-face-of-gascon) October 19 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a9/084q-a9a49093.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33573-airbnbs-funding-of-mayor-bass-raises-the-specter-of-a-pay-to-play-ploy) ### [Airbnb’s Funding of Mayor Bass Raises the Specter of a Pay‑to‑Play Ploy](https://mail.citywatchla.com/los-angeles/33573-airbnbs-funding-of-mayor-bass-raises-the-specter-of-a-pay-to-play-ploy) October 19 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/a7/085l2-a73f399a.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33595-the-firms-that-never-lose-inside-la-countys-4-billion-settlement-machine) ### [The Firms That Never Lose: Inside LA County's $4 Billion Settlement Machine](https://mail.citywatchla.com/voices/33595-the-firms-that-never-lose-inside-la-countys-4-billion-settlement-machine) October 22 2026 [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/82/085h-82c53c6e.jpg) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33600-israels-fateful-election-a-nation-on-the-brink) ### [Israel’s Fateful Election: A Nation On The Brink](https://mail.citywatchla.com/world-watch/33600-israels-fateful-election-a-nation-on-the-brink) October 22 2026 # ANIMAL WATCH --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/e4/041q-e4a2d76a.png) ### Has LA Animal Shelters’ Vegan Dog Food Debate Been Muzzled? 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Posted in [ANIMAL WATCH](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch). ## [Exclusive to CityWatch: LA Sheriff Jim McDonnell Talks about Animal Crimes, Human Trafficking, and Kindness](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15440-exclusive-to-citywatch-la-sheriff-jim-mcdonnell-talks-about-animal-crimes-human-trafficking-and-kindness) In 2014, he was elected Sheriff of Los Angeles County, and, during his first term, the LA Sheriff's Department (LASD) was the lead agency in what is… --- [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/ef/038u-ef617520.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15393-judge-refuses-to-reduce-sentences-for-two-convicted-la-animal-abusers)### [Judge Refuses to Reduce Sentences for Two Convicted LA Animal Abusers](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15393-judge-refuses-to-reduce-sentences-for-two-convicted-la-animal-abusers) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on May 10 2018. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/23/035h-23b0660f.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15358-laas-spends-donated-animal-welfare-funds-for-best-friends-conference)### [LAAS Spends Donated Animal-Welfare Funds for Best Friends' Conference](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15358-laas-spends-donated-animal-welfare-funds-for-best-friends-conference) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 30 2018. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/db/033u-db62f862.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15307-ban-pit-bulls-flyers-alarm-la-pro-pit-bull-activists)### ['Ban Pit Bulls' Flyers Alarm LA Pro-Pit Bull Activists](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15307-ban-pit-bulls-flyers-alarm-la-pro-pit-bull-activists) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 23 2018. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/50/031k-50857084.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15274-rescuers-buying-puppy-mill-dogs-for-resale-federal-investigation-urged)### [‘Rescuers’ Buying Puppy-Mill Dogs for Resale … Federal Investigation Urged ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15274-rescuers-buying-puppy-mill-dogs-for-resale-federal-investigation-urged) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 23 2018. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/bf/027o-bffb4845.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15192-emotional-support-animal-or-fake-service-dog-attacks-you-could-be-a-victim)### [Emotional Support Animal or "Fake" Service Dog Attacks - You Could Be a Victim](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/15192-emotional-support-animal-or-fake-service-dog-attacks-you-could-be-a-victim) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on April 02 2018. 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Daugherty on January 15 2018. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6b/1603b-6bed36a4.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/14661-vegan-dog-food-fight-unleashes-laas-commission-bullies)### [Vegan Dog-Food Fight Unleashes LAAS Commission Bullies](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/14661-vegan-dog-food-fight-unleashes-laas-commission-bullies) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on January 08 2018. [ ![](https://mail.citywatchla.com/media/yootheme/cache/6d/102j-6d1a353d.png) ](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/14564-la-zoning-goes-to-the-dogs-and-cats-under-koretz-new-pet-shop-plan)### [LA Zoning Goes to the Dogs and Cats under Koretz' New 'Pet Shop' Plan](https://mail.citywatchla.com/animal-watch/14564-la-zoning-goes-to-the-dogs-and-cats-under-koretz-new-pet-shop-plan) Written by Phyllis M. Daugherty on December 21 2017. 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