In Focus: Staff photos from Aug. 24 - 30

Horses follow a truck as intern Carolyn Schnurr tosses hay to them at Dream Catcher sanctuary in Lassen County, Calif. Confusion over the haven’s former name, similar to one in Pearblossom that was closed for violations, means Dream Catcher is now in danger of going under. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

Sept. 16, 2014 9:38 AM PT

Los Angeles County firefighter Ron Hughes drags a hose to protect a commercial building along Agoura Road as a brush fire burns in the hills between Calabasas and Agoura Hills. The blaze consumed about 60 acres of grassland just south of the 101 freeway. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

Dylan Nolte of Costa Mesa and Rebecca Baker of London dance to the music on Day 1 of Sunset Junction, a large annual street fair on Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)

A member of the Yu Su Kyung Kah Yah Traditional Korean Dance Group performs in Lynwood. A Mexican folkloric troupe was also on the program as part of the bicultural celebration, which included 20 visiting Korean Mexicans. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

A bamboo-covered bridge casts curvy shadows in the morning light at the Promenade Shops at Dos Lagos in Corona. The bridge spans the twin lakes there and connects with a walking path. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

Pleas Uhlhorn, an 87-year-old retired Marine, attends a gathering to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Chiriaco Summit, a tiny Mojave Desert town that became a pivotal way station for Phoenix-bound travelers. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Angels left fielder Gary Matthews Jr. barely hangs on to a foul fly ball by Oakland’s Kurt Suzuki in the seventh inning Wednesday. The A’s went on to win the game 6 to 5, but were 19 1/2 games behind the American League West division-leading Angels. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)

Sapna Malani cuddles her dog, Tiger, at Sona Chaandi, a family-owned business on Pioneer Boulevard where she helps people coordinate traditional Indian wedding attire. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Lisa Leslie, the first female Olympic basketball player to win four consecutive gold medals, and her daughter Lauren are handed a team practice ball at Inglewood’s Morningside High School. Leslie suggested her alma mater to Toyota Project Rebound and the NBA, which refurbished the gym floor. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

Members of the Ortega Rangers 4-H Club warm up before the Rancho Mission Viejo Rodeo in San Juan Capistrano. The event is the richest two-day rodeo in the nation with a purse totaling over $200,000. (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)