DEAR JOAN: This will be the fourth spring during which I get a visit from a spotted towhee. I’ve already heard and seen him. I feel sure it is the same one. He mostly sits in a Japanese maple tree and ...

It is no secret that Trader Joe's has developed an almost fanatical following. With just over stores in 43 states, you'd practically have to be living under a rock to not be familiar with the store's ...

CINCINNATI — Going back to what got him here. A new swing mechanic may see more power from Elly De La Cruz in 2026. In a recent post on Charlie’s Chalkboard on Substack, Charlie Goldsmith highlighted ...

The Cowboys were well-represented at this year's Pro Bowl Games, with a league-high eight players being sent to the Bay Area for the all-star festivities. And the Cowboys luminaries who took the field ...

Several months after the 7.5-ton marble hand sculpture was relocated from the downtown Santa Rosa mall entrance, a proposal for a new drive lane at that spot and in front of a planned P.F. Chang’s ...

The piece – part of the opera’s New Works Initiative – tells the story of one of America’s most celebrated but nearly forgotten Black female composers. In 1933, composer Florence Price made history ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — Monday morning kicked off with a march up State Street to the Arlington Theater commemorating the late Dr. King. “Martin Luther King Jr. was a great activist who wanted ...

You may not know Paul Overstreet’s name, but if you’re a fan of country music from the 1980s or ’90s, you know his work. His writing credits include the Randy Travis classics “On the Other Hand” and ...

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Claus and his reindeer will be delivering much more than a few presents for Christmas this year in Santa Cruz County. A parade of atmospheric river storms will arrive this weekend ...

After a slow start, Santa Maria ramped up its scoring in the middle two quarters Monday night. Ryan Kuhn, has been the sports reporter for the Santa Maria Times since November of 2025. He is available ...