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Where to Stay, Eat, and Play in Montecito, the Celeb-Favorite Crown Jewel of Santa Barbara County

This affluent Southern California enclave is known for its A-list residents—including Gwyneth Paltrow and Meghan Markle—as ...

Egypt unveils a striking trove of ancient artifacts as the country tries to boost tourism industry

CAIRO (AP) — Archaeologists unearthed a set of ancient artifacts in Egypt including Pharaonic funerary furniture, remains of a Roman basilica and a marble head of Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess ...

Tens of thousands are making annual peony pilgrimage to University of Michigan’s garden

The W.E. Upjohn Peony Garden contains hundreds of historic cultivated varieties from the 19th and early 20th centuries, ...

25 bizarre competitions from around the world

Mining various news reports, organization and town websites, and championships data yielded 25 of the most unusual ...

A cliffside waterfall dropping through Baños de Agua Santa

This incredible view of Baños de Agua Santa waterfalls in Ecuador showcases a dramatic cascade flowing through a deep canyon, ...

What’s with the Wine Country exodus? Sonoma County residents share why they left California

More people have moved out Sonoma County to more affordable communities in other states in recent years than have moved in.

New species found buried on the beach in Costa Rica

Researchers discovered a newly identified marine worm with markings resembling a jaguar's coat buried in the sand on Costa Rica's Pacific coast.

Seismic Beauty Looks for Second Santa Margarita

With new owners in Randy and Jenny Boyd, Seismic Beauty could give trainer Bob Baffert his fourth consecutive win and sixth ...

Today’s Bay Area treasure – Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa might not be on your list for weekend getaways, but it should be! Steve Gorman shares his recent trip, from a punk ...

Largest wildfire ever recorded on Channel Islands burns a third of Santa Rosa Island, but iconic Torrey pines are still standing

The largest wildfire ever recorded on the Channel Islands scorched over a third of Santa Rosa Island. But in a rare piece of good news, many of the island's iconic Torrey pines survived. According to ...

K-beauty inspired medical spa SkinLUX opens in Carmel Valley’s Sola Salons

With the recent opening of SkinLUX MD, a new physician-led medical aesthetics practice in Carmel Valley’s Carmel Country ...

Experience Luxury Skincare at Rancho Santa Fe Spa

Discover Custom Facials and Premium Treatments in Rancho Santa Fe Rancho Santa Fe, United States - May 21, 2026 / Skin ...

Santa Rosa County judicial candidates whittled to six for DeSantis

A Judicial Nominating Commission selected six of eight applicants to send to Gov. Ron DeSantis who will appoint one of them ...

Santa Rosa County fugitives wanted on sex offender, domestic violence charges

Myles French is wanted on multiple domestic violence-related charges including aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, aggravated battery and felony battery. Anyone with information on either man’s ...

Santa Rosa Medical Group to open primary care center in Cantonment

Santa Rosa Medical Group announces plans to open a primary care facility in a Cantonment location vacated by HCA Florida West ...

Santa Rosa parents are urged to register children for kindergarten now

Santa Rosa Schools return to classes for 2026-27 year on Aug. 10 A child must be 5 years old on or by Sept. 1 to attend ...

Travis Credit Union opens 24th branch, with focus on in-person relationships

As it nears 75 years in business, Travis Credit Union expands its physical footprint with a new Contra Costa County location, ...

Update: 18,379 acres destroyed in Santa Barbara County by Santa Rosa Island Fire, still 97% contained

Santa Rosa Island Fire initially started 4:19 p.m. May 15 on South side of Santa Rosa Island, Between Ford Point and South Point in Santa Barbara County, California. It has burned 18,379 acres after ...

Olympus expands in cancer tech with $270M buy of BioProtect

Olympus said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Israel-based BioProtect for $270 million to expand its product portfolio in ...

Patch AM: How did Newark Memorial teams fare in this week’s NCS playoffs?

Spotted on the Newark calendar: Rail Fair 2026 ...

A third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires

A large wildfire has burned a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the ...

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

A plume of smoke from the Sandy Fire rises over the 118 freeway Monday, May 18, 2026, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) A plume of smoke from the Sandy Fire rises over the 118 freeway Monday, May ...

Santa Rosa Island Wildfire Grows to Nearly 5,700 Acres

A fire on Santa Rosa Island hit 5,690 acres Saturday afternoon. Credit: Courtesy Jace Malone / New Hustler Sportfishing A wildfire on Santa Rosa Island, which started Friday, reached 5,690 acres ...

Vegetation Fire Breaks Out on Santa Rosa Island

A vegetation fire broke out on Santa Rosa Island Friday morning, spreading across the island’s southeast edge near Ford Point, a backcountry camping destination in Channel Islands National Park. Park ...