By LAURIE LUCAS, The Press-Enterprise

TEMECULA, Calif. - Internationally renowned reptile and amphibian expert L. Lee Grismer says he has discovered two new herpetological species: lesbian lizards and psychedelic geckos, both natives of Vietnam.

The way Connie Decker sees it, she's not competing with high school guidance counselors, but working with them.
"All counselors would do what I do if they could," she said. "Many refer students to me."
Decker and Deren Finks, both based in Riverside, Calif., are independent educational consultants in the Inland area.

Kelley McQueen transformed from animal lover to activist when she spotted a sign twirler hawking the sale of Great Dane puppies outside a bank. Since then, the Banning, Calif. woman has been chasing down "backyard breeders" who sell puppies or kittens in front of stores, at swap meets, in parks and from the trunks of their cars.