California Nature Art Museum co-hosting Wild Talk on pollinators in Solvang
The California Nature Art Museum and Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network are co-hosting a Wild Talk on pollinators of Santa Barbara County on Aug.…
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First Lady Jill Biden takes a vacation break for some shopping in the Santa Ynez Valley
The Book Loft in Solvang had a visit from First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday. The President and family are vacationing nearby on a…
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UCSB Sedgwick Reserve survives Lake Fire; researchers study fire’s effects
Fire behavior is one of the many things researchers study at the UCSB Sedgwick Reserve, but the recent Lake Fire was more than a scientific…
Continue ReadingColdplay covers Taylor Swift at Vienna stadium where her Eras Tour shows were canceled due to foiled terror plot
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is showing some love for Taylor Swift supporters in Austria. On Wednesday, the…
Continue ReadingHuge 2,492-carat diamond, believed to be world’s second-largest, unearthed in Botswana
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A massive 2,492-carat rough diamond, believed to be the second biggest ever found, has been unearthed in…
Continue Reading‘Megalopolis’ trailer pulled following fake critic quotes
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Lionsgate has pulled the trailer for the forthcoming Francis Ford Coppola film “Megalopolis” after…
Continue ReadingExclusive: The Chicks to sing National Anthem at the DNC on Thursday
By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — The Chicks will perform the National Anthem on Thursday night at the Democratic…
Continue ReadingThe sleeper train that’s a wild ride to another world
Story by Maureen O’Hare and video by Max Burnell, CNN Fort William, Scotland (CNN) — It’s a Tuesday night on the Caledonian Sleeper,…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé launches whiskey inspired by ‘moonshiner’ great-grandfather
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — “Bottle in my hand, the whiskey up high,” Beyoncé sang on her latest album “Cowboy Carter,” released…
Continue ReadingDirector Ava DuVernay shooting ‘secret project’ at the DNC
By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Director Ava DuVernay is on the ground at the Democratic National Convention this week for a special…
Continue ReadingTitanic newspaper article discovered in wardrobe after 112 years
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — A newspaper illustrating the agonizing wait facing families of those onboard the Titanic has been discovered at…
Continue ReadingThin eyebrows are back, but should they be?
By Martha Alexander, CNN (CNN) — Good news for anyone who permanently decimated their eyebrows in the 1990s with a pair of tweezers and bad…
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President Joe Biden’s visit to the Santa Ynez Valley sparks protest in Solvang
Pro-Palestinian protestors made their voices heard in Solvang Wednesday…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kenan Thompson skewers Project 2025, talks to Americans who could be affected at the DNC
By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to Americans…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ star Kenan Thompson skewers Project 2025, talks to Americans who could be affected at the DNC
POOL By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” star Kenan Thompson made fun of the conservative Project 2025 and talked to…
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Travel host Rick Steves says he has prostate cancer and will undergo surgery
By Taylor Romine and Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Veteran traveler, travel TV host and guidebook author Rick Steves announced he was…
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The Taliban says it wants people to visit Afghanistan. Here’s what it’s like
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — Ben Herskowitz stood on a hill overlooking the ancient archaeological landscape of Bamiyan, nestled among the…
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Santa Barbara landmark Band Shell at Plaza del Mar returns to hosting live events Wednesday
The historic Band Shell of Plaza del Mar made its triumphant return to hosting live performances for the community following renovations on…
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Thousands of newspapers sold to help support local cancer patients during annual Day of Hope fundraiser
The 11th Annual Day of Hope fundraiser was held Wednesday in the Santa Maria Valley and surrounding communities to help support Mission Hope Cancer…
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Japanese town quietly removes its Mount Fuji-blocking barrier
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A small town in Japan that received international attention for its controversial decision to block views of Mount…
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