On Thursday, Representative Mike Garcia, R-Santa Clarita, announced the passage of the Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) for Veterans Therapy Act through the House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Garcia and other lawmakers aims to create a pilot program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would give veterans of the U.S. army facing post-traumatic stress disorder ...

Blue Star Ranch, an equine-assisted nonprofit organization in Santa Clarita that aims to help veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, is set to be featured on Animal Planet’s “Collar of Duty,” officials said Tuesday. Collar of Duty is a documentary series that explores service animals and how they help their human companions, according to the website. At Blue Star Ranch, specially ...