Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Grist shares insights from a study published in the journal Science Advances that found hotter weather makes it… Continue Reading
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Does alcohol worsen (or cause) IBS?
SaveHealth reports on the way in which alcohol can and can't affect IBS or IBS symptoms, and shares tips on… Continue Reading
10 of the biggest weight loss myths, according to an obesity medicine expert
Hers separates fad from fact to bust common weight loss… Continue Reading
Owner of Tri-County Produce in Santa Barbara announces retirement and store closure
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After 40 years in the Santa Barbara community, Tri-County Produce owner, John Dixon announced his retirement and closure of… Continue Reading
Butterfly Crisis: U.S. and Central Coast Populations Plummet
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – Butterfly populations across the United States are declining, a trend reflected in the Western monarch butterfly… Continue Reading
Big Bear Bald Eagles soon to-be parents of triplets
BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. – Baby #3 is on the way!
Big Bear's beloved bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, are soon to-be parents of triplets. The parents… Continue Reading
Local non-profit Direct Relief announces Amy Weaver as next CEO
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara-based non-profit, Direct Relief, announced today that Amy Weaver will be taking over as its next Chief… Continue Reading
D’Wayne Wiggins of Tony! Toni! Toné! dead at 64
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — D’Wayne Wiggins, singer and guitarist for the popular R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! has died after a… Continue Reading
Santa Maria Elks Rodeo adding unprecedented fifth day, extra night to feature all bull riding
Santa Maria Elks Recreation, which operates the annual Santa Maria Elks Rodeo and Parade, is set to major announcement Friday morning that will… Continue Reading
‘With Love, Meghan’ renewed for a second season
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — It appears that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, has cooked up a hit.Netflix confirmed to CNN Friday that her… Continue Reading
Teddi Mellencamp of ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ reveals she has more tumors
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — Teddi Mellencamp has shared a new update about her health.The former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”… Continue Reading
Is this the only known portrait of England’s doomed ‘Nine Days Queen’?
By Amarachi Orie, CNN
(CNN) — Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just… Continue Reading
Kate Hudson likes ‘the idea of being engaged forever’
By Lisa Respers France, CNN
(CNN) — It sounds like Kate Hudson has a case of like mother, like daughter.Her mother, fellow actress Goldie… Continue Reading
The National Park Service set a visitation record in 2024. Here are the top sites
By Forrest Brown, CNN
(CNN) — Boy did Americans and other visitors make good use of US National Park Service sites in 2024 — enough to set a… Continue Reading
Ricardo Scofidio, architect of New York’s High Line, dies age 89
By Oscar Holland, CNN
(CNN) — Architect Ricardo Scofidio, whose work co-designing museums, art venues and public spaces — including New York… Continue Reading
Dakota Fanning, Jessica Alba and more: See what the stars wore at Paris Fashion Week
By Kati Chitrakorn, CNN
(CNN) — The Fall-Winter 2025 edition of Paris Fashion Week ended Tuesday night, with infectious energy and… Continue Reading
The brilliance of the ‘big, blonde blob’ in ‘The White Lotus’
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN
(CNN) — Watching the trio of female best friends on Season 3 of “The White Lotus” exchange loaded glances over… Continue Reading
Santa Barbara County Mother Seeks Mental Health Support for Kids After Husband’s ICE Arrest
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. — A local mother1 of four spirals into shock as Immigration and Custom Enforcement Officers detained her husband just… Continue Reading
Palestinian-Italian fusion eatery in San Luis Obispo survives inflation, faces new challenge
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — John Drake serves up pizza with a passion at this pork- free pizzeria. “When you go to many pizza shops, those… Continue Reading
The photographer capturing the ‘indescribable magic’ of Australia’s landscapes
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN
(CNN) — When Lisa Michele Burns set out to photograph Australia in 2022, she didn’t quite realize how enormous it… Continue Reading