New animal services director named

After a year-long search, the CEO of the Seattle Humane Society was tapped Thursday to lead Los Angeles' Animal Services Department, becoming the sixth executive in a decade to head the embattled agency. Daily News.

During a tour to a shelter near downtown, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the nomination of Brenda Barnette to the post - one that has frequently been targeted by activists who accuse the department of destroying too many animals.

Five people have either quit or been forced out of the job in the last 10 years, including one who was hospitalized with seizures related to job pressures.