Officials with the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control have released the breed of dog that attacked and killed a Castaic man Friday.  The dog that attacked and killed Robert Stevens, 62, from Castaic, was a Rottweiler Mastiff, said Don Belton, a spokesperson for Animal Care and Control.  “The dog is in our custody,” Belton said. “The family surrendered ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) received a merit award under the category of Disaster and Emergency Response/Management by the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). The CSAC Challenge Awards spotlights the most innovative programs in California counties, and the DACC was recognized for implementing a Managed Intake and Expanded Placement program for animals, according ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a donation of $41,000 worth of fencing to the Castaic Animal Care Center for their horse evacuation center at a meeting on Feb. 4, according to officials. A letter to the board outlining the source and purpose of the donation from Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC) Director ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care and Control is asking for feedback on their new mobile app as it begins to roll out on smartphones in the county, including in Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The app is designed to give the public a quick and easy ...

During the chaos of evacuations from the Woolsey Fire, a dog was separated from his family, but was later reunited at the Castaic Animal Shelter on Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Monk was reunited with his owner, Victoria, at the Castaic Animal Care Center after she lost her home in ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is scheduled to host a Fire Expo in Santa Clarita that plans to educate residents on how to prepare their land and homes for the upcoming fire season, according to officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. During the event, the department plans to share the ...

Dozens of dogs are in need of adoption from the Castaic Animal Shelter as staff members prepare for an influx of four-legged friends on the Fourth of July. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Independence Day is the “busiest time of the year” for the Castaic Animal Shelter, and because the shelter ...

County animal control officials have been unable to identify the two dogs in last week’s attack  using their database of licenses, a representative said Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. Natalie Lilley, of Saugus, was horseback riding with her 12-year-old daughter at 8:30 a.m. Friday when an unidentified woman “lost ...

Four animal evacuation/ transportation trailers were recently received by the County of Los Angeles Department of Animal Care and Control (DACC).