by Dennis Beaver | animal control, prison
August 2, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver You really have to give credit to the staff at Avenal State Prison, the Department of Corrections and California’s Government Claims Board. In terms of ducking from responsibility and having any sense of just doing the right thing,...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets
June 29, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “Our neighbors have a pit bull, and we really are afraid of it. A chain-link fence separates our homes, and when we walk to get the mail or newspaper, it follows us, growling. When their gate is left open, the dog runs around the...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets
June 22, 2013 • By Dennis Beaver “An animal control officer just handed me a barking dog citation and made it clear that if we do not resolve the situation, we will be hit with large fines and neighbors could file a lawsuit to have our three dogs taken away. “Mr....
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
March 10, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Ricky is a Fed-Ex driver, working in California’s Central Valley, “delivering packages to homes and apartments,” he told “You and the Law.” “We all take safety quite seriously. But there is no way to fully...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, technology
March 03, 2012 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Does this situation sound familiar? You are out for a walk. Suddenly, you hear a dog — at first barking loudly — then growling, snarling and, with each second, getting louder and way too close. Visions...
by Dennis Beaver | animal control, pets, small claims court
July 12, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In a recent article, we told you about Carol, her cat, Molly, and irresponsible neighbors who allowed their pit bulls to get out of a backyard enclosure. With the doors open to let the morning breeze sweep...
