California Surgeon General sets goal of reducing maternal mortality by 50%
California's surgeon general has unveiled a new initiative to reduce maternal mortality, setting a goal of halving the rate of…
Birth
Mae Whitman Welcomes Baby Boy Named After Her 'Parenthood' Co-Star
“Parenthood” alum Mae Whitman is now a real-life mother. The actress announced Wednesday that she recently gave birth to her…
COVID has reduced life expectancy in California, CDC says
It was the year that COVID-19 vaccines became widely available and the pandemic’s alarming death toll in California and elsewhere…
Kehlani has been granted a restraining order against her ex
Kehlani has been granted a temporary restraining order against her ex Javaughn Young-White, and court documents reveal accusations traded by…
Israeli airstrike kills Palestinian father's four-day-old twins in Gaza
BEIRUT — Clutching the birth certificates of his four-day-old twins, Mohammad Abu Al-Qumsan pushed his way through the crowd surrounding…
Editorial: Don't be fooled by Trump and Republicans' abortion myths
Abortion opponents spread a variety of myths about the procedure to discredit it and demonize those who perform or support…
Background check delays impact job and housing seekers
Significant delays in processing background checks are causing headaches across California, leaving job and housing applications stuck in limbo and…
A work portrays the making of DW Griffith's film 'Broken Blossoms'
After the deeply divisive reception of “The Birth of a Nation,” Director D.W. Griffith released Broken Blossoms, in which an…
Editorial: July 2 is the true date of the birth of the United States. And of the rebirth
John Adams, American patriot and the nation's second president, believed that Independence Day should be celebrated annually, not on July…
Opinion: What should a grandmother do when her grandson lives on the other side of the country?
I have finally woken up to the fact that my son has sex. He is in his thirties and recently…