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Dr. David Kahn and his wife, Margaret Kahn, have announced their retirement from active clinical veterinary practice effective Saturday, Aug. 1.

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Though “The Bear,” an intensely popular TV show on FX/Hulu, is ending with its fifth and final chapter airing June 25, fans can find solace in the fact that it was largely driven by real-life places ...

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Peering out at California’s San Gabriel Mountains through the windows of my cabin, I can still recall the massive wildfire that incinerated more than 40,000 hectares of Angeles National Forest in 2020 ...

A few weeks ago, Rowell Ranch Rodeo in Castro Valley suffered another animal fatality. Dr. Tina Faulkner, DVM, reported the death of a bucking horse to the State Veterinary Medical Board (as required ...