9-year-old 'freedom fighter' preps for Sat's worldwide outcry

LOS ANGELES, CA -- When nine-year-old Trevor Metcalf (née, Beavers) joins animal rights activists on Saturday to bring awareness to the plight of a celebrated marine mammal, he will be flanked by supporters...

'Visions of the Artic' on display in Venice

VENICE, CA -- The Artic has come alive at the G-2 Gallery in the form of an exhibit of works by award-winning nature and wildlife photographer Florian Schulz. Schulz' photography is designed to document threats...

Raul Julia-Levy's tiniest soldier in fight to free killer whale

SEATTLE, WA -- Inspired by actor/producer/philanthropist and animal welfare activist Raul Julia-Levy, a nine-year-old boy has taken on what has become the biggest challenge of his young life.Seattle native Trevor...

Nine-year-old fights for killer whale's freedom

SEATTLE, WA -- He may not be old enough to understand the dynamics of retirement, but 9-year-old Trevor Beavers knows that it is high time for Lolita, the killer whale, to start enjoying some freedom during the...

Antwone Fisher -- his Jewish roots

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Antwone Fisher first stepped into the entertainment spotlight with a self-titled film, "Antwone Fisher," which tells the tragic story of his painful childhood, his experience in the Navy and how...

Todd Bridges' "father" reacts to breakdown

LOS ANGELES, CA -- "Watching Todd [Bridges] experience an emotional breakdown on national television truly pierced my heart," said veteran actor Grand L. Bush, who portrayed the former child star's abusive father...

Sandra Bullock finally speaks -- kind of

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Oscar winner Sandra Bullock may be maintaining a low profile of late in the wake of her recent domestic troubles, but she has responded to at least one organization -- and it was not a news...

Vets use hemp seed oil on animals with cancer

GLENDALE, CA -- A growing number of organizations promote the production and use of hemp seed oil, ointment pressed from the seed of a cannibus plant. However, there is an extremely low, if undetectable, level of...

Animal Sanctuary sends out S.O.S.

Source: Los Angeles County Environmental News ExaminerLOS ANGELES, CA -- At a time when millions of Americans are tightening their belts to survive the economic downturn, pleas for charitable donations are...

Preserving the Santa Clara River -- one photo at a time

Source: Eric Billingsley/San Fernando Valley Business Journal/March 15, 2010 Environmentalists have long voiced concerns about Newhall Ranch in the Santa Clarita Valley. The proposed master planned community will...

Debate over Santa Clara River turns edgy -- 7 days left

LOS ANGELES, CA -- A new environmental group has entered the fray in a bid to halt the master-planned Newhall Ranch development slated for the banks for the Santa Clara River west of Valencia."We're looking at...

LAST CHANCE: Only one week left for public comment & nobody knows

LOS ANGELES -- The Santa Clara River is the last major wild river in Southern California. It provides its neighboring cities with drinking water and it irrigates rich farmland as it meanders 116 miles from the San...

CA's Santa Clara River must be saved, say conservationists

With the March 17, 2010, public comment window closing, conservationists are urging Southern California residents to help save the endangered Santa Clara River from urban sprawling. The Newhall Ranch Resource...

Conservationists: Please help save CA's Santa Clara River

Source: examiner.com Animals on the Edge, a global conservation group, is urging the public to help save Southern California's last major wild river from urban sprawling. The Lennar Corporation, a Florida-based company, has set its sights on building a massive community...

Actors, Filmmakers, Environmentalists Team to Save River

He has played gangsters, lawmen, even superheroes. Now Hollywood actor Grand L. Bush has taken a role as an activist to help save Southern California's last major wild river. Bush is scheduled to address the Los...
 

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