The Halloween decorations popping up on store shelves often depict cartoon vultures perched atop haunted houses, the foggy castles shrouded in mist and gloom. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, ...

I have a common refrain, almost a mantra at this point, whenever I — still excitedly — spot a large black bird soaring above me on a hike: It’s always a turkey vulture. After hiking around Southern ...