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In this episode of Air Time, violinist Frederik Øland of the Danish String Quartet joins host Charles Donelan to discuss a ...

Expanded Authority to Shut Down Parties Updated public nuisance laws allow law enforcement to immediately shut down gatherings linked to dangerous or illegal activity, including overcrowding, rooftop ...

Kicking off the Monday symposium was California Agave Council President Stuart Woolf, a prominent farmer of almonds, tomatoes ...

Rent stabilization is not simply about setting a cap on rent increases. It requires a permanent administrative structure ...

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Santa Barbara Symphony’s ‘Bella Italia’ program leaned into Italian fare, including an impressive new accordion concerto ...

Erika Ruiz Santillán, a third grade teacher at Adelante Charter School, was named the 2026 Teacher of the Year by the ...

Advocates say a one-time tax could stabilize health care funding; critics warn it deepens reliance on high earners who could leave the state.