By Stephanie M. Lee Eight years ago, Maya Scott-Chung gave birth to the girl she and her female partner had been waiting for. To make the conception possible, a friend had handed over his sperm in an artichoke jar — an act that was casual, straightforward and, under federal law, illegal. Now, the Scott-Chungs once […]

By Peter Fimrite The cancer that added to the misery of a celebrated canine that lost half her face saving two girls in the Philippines is gone, according to a UC Davis veterinarian, but the unlucky animal’s dog days are far from over. The muzzle-less mongrel named Kabang is facing a drawn-out series of treatments […]

By Carolyn Jones Since 1868, the University of California’s motto has been “Let there be light.” Now the university’s new logo is bringing plenty of heat. Critics have compared the recently unveiled logo — a yellow, half-realized “C” inside a stylized blue “U” — to a napkin doodle, a bidet or a banana label. One […]

By Nanette Asimov The details are chilling, even gruesome. Due to negligence or errors, laboratory mice at UCSF had toes removed without anesthesia. Several animals, including birds and a squirrel monkey, received little or no pain medication after surgical procedures. In one instance, a primate starved for weeks. In another, mice died of thirst. And for […]