15 warm winter vacations for families that won’t break the bank

Pack your bathing suit and grab the kids! Here are easy-to-reach warm winter vacations for the whole family. Fun and cheap ...

A mysterious fedora, a thieving cat and other stories that made us smile in 2025

Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that ...

San Diego Zoo lights up holiday nights during Jungle Bells event

Jungle Bells lights up the night until 8 p.m. from Dec. 19 through Jan. 4, excluding Dec. 24, at the San Diego Zoo at 2920 ...
East County Magazine

Our guide to Animal Sanctuaries and Wildlife Centers in San Diego’s inland region

From world-renowned conservation hubs to intimate, family-friendly rescues, San Diego's East County and inland region is a ...
UPI

San Diego Zoo announces arrival of three fossa pups

Nov. 26 (UPI) --The San Diego Zoo offered the first glimpses of a trio of fossa pups who were born at the facility in July but have just started to explore their enclosure. The zoo said in a news ...
USA Today

Zoo mourns giant tortoise that lived over 140 years

Gramma, the beloved Galapagos tortoise who lived at the San Diego Zoo for nearly a century, has died on Nov. 20. She was (about) 141. The zoo's care team "made the compassionate and exceptionally ...
People

'Queen' Gramma the Tortoise, the Oldest Animal at the San Diego Zoo, Dies at the Estimated Age of 141

The California zoo invited fans of the late Galápagos tortoise to enjoy one of her favorite snacks, a "generous, fruit-filled salad," in her honor San Diego Zoo/I/nstagram Gramma, the Galápagos ...
New York Post

Oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, dies at estimated 141 years old

LOS ANGELES — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.
CBS News

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, dies at about 141

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...
SFGate

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

LOS ANGELES (AP) — After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has ...
NBC 7 San Diego

San Diego Zoo to start charging for parking in January. Here's how much

Some visitors of the San Diego Zoo will have to start paying to park next year, according to the zoo's website. This change is part of the city of San Diego's larger plan to charge for parking at ...
CNN

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, oldest resident of San Diego Zoo, dies at about 141

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...