OAKLAND — Calling California's homeless crisis a public health issue, hospital giant Kaiser Permanente on Friday pledged $25 million to a new state fund aimed at getting people off the streets. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last week creating what he proposes to be a $750 million fund...
California Gorilla Treated for Cataract
SAN DIEGO — A team of eye experts has operated on an unusual patient — a gorilla. A cataract was removed on Dec. 10 from the left eye of a 3-year-old western lowland gorilla who lives at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the park announced Monday. The gorilla, named Leslie, was...
48-Year-Old Elephant Euthanized at San Diego Zoo
SAN DIEGO — Tembo, a 48-year-old elephant, was euthanized at the San Diego Zoo after a sudden change in her health following longtime treatment for age-related ailments, the zoo announced Monday. The female African bush elephant died Sunday. “She had been under veterinary care, including stem cell therapy to alleviate...
More Americans Are Dying at Home Rather Than in Hospitals
For the first time since the early 1900s, more Americans are dying at home rather than in hospitals, a trend that reflects more hospice care and progress toward the kind of end that most people say they want. Deaths in nursing homes also have declined, according to Wednesday's report in the New...
Yogurt Sales Show US Breakfast Culture is Changing
What’s eating yogurt? Despite shelves full of new varieties — from Icelandic to Australian to coconut-based — U.S. yogurt sales are in a multiyear slump. Yogurt companies are confident that more new products can boost sales. But some analysts are skeptical, saying larger trends — like growing sales of protein bars —...
Bedbound and 'Bored Stiff' Ozzy Osbourne Cancels Tour Dates
LOS ANGELES — Ozzy Osbourne says he's going off the rails on a crazy train while stuck at home with health woes, but plans to be back on track soon. Osbourne says in a video posted to Twitter Wednesday that in a "bad fall" early this year he "screwed up all the...
CVS Stops Sale of Heartburn Drugs With Suspect Contaminant
CVS has halted sales of popular heartburn treatment Zantac and the store generic version after warnings by U.S. health regulators. CVS is the latest retailer to pull the heartburn tablets from store shelves. Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers about a potentially dangerous contaminant in...
Santa Barbara Zoo’s Elderly Elephant Little Mac Euthanized
SANTA BARBARA — Little Mac, a 48-year-old Asian elephant that was a fixture at the Santa Barbara Zoo for nearly all her life, was euthanized this week after a sharp decline in health, officials said. The zoo said Little Mac was euthanized around 7 p.m. Wednesday in her exhibit yard, surrounded by...
The Children's Movement Keeps Its Focus on Success for All Children
What would you do if you had $250 million to spend on early childhood services? Linda Gleason, founding director of The Children's Movement of Fresno, said that question turned out to be a stumper, at least initially, for officials focused on improving the education, health, and well-being of youngsters. But...
The Children's Movement Keeps Its Focus on Success for All Children
What would you do if you had $250 million to spend on early childhood services? Linda Gleason, founding director of The Children's Movement of Fresno, said that question turned out to be a stumper, at least initially, for officials focused on improving the education, health, and well-being of youngsters. But...