Poet Phyllis Wheatley, born in 1753, was freed on this day in 1773. Kidnapped in Africa and sold as a slave when she was only ...

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California’s Gavin Newsom would rather be wrong than weak.

Titus Hopper, known as Hop the Black Santa, has built a business and brand being Santa, traveling the country to bring ...

Like snowflakes themselves, no two picture books about snow are the same. But they share some common ground — dramatic ...

From "Wuthering Heights" to "Project Hail Mary" to "Remarkably Bright Creatures," these are the biggest book adaptations ...

It’s as twisty and stimulating as Kelly’s most complicated work, but it’s all wrapped in a premise that’s simple enough to ...

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs were once again locked in a tight battle with the Santa Clara Broncos on a quiet Thursday night in Spokane, heading into the locker room at halftime tied 37-37. It ...

Cheers to 2026! In UCSB Arts & Lectures news, Miranda July, author of All Fours, will be coming to Campbell Hall on Tuesday, ...

Participants brave the cold ocean water off Leadbetter Beach on New Year's Day for the Santa Barbara Polar Dip. Credit: Rebecca Caraway / Noozhawk photo More than 400 people made a big splash into ...

A quiet winter night in central Russia took an unexpected turn on December 29, when festive decorations outside a local shop became the target of a bold late-night theft. What unfolded next was all ...

Joseph Zada and Mckenna Grace in "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping." Hollywood is taking a page out of famous authors’ books. In 2026, Studios and streamers alike are leaning into ...