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Santa Barbara

Frankland’s, a contemporary seafood shack opens in Montecito

Santa Barbara

You may want to roll up your sleeves next time you’re on Coast Village Road. The newly opened Frankland’s Crab & Co. at the Montecito Inn offers raw, steamed and…

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Apr 19, 2018 By Kathryn Barnes
 
The California Report

5 things to watch for during President Trump’s first visit to California

The California Report

By Scott Shafer/ The California Report By the time Donald Trump lands at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar north of San Diego on Tuesday, he will have been President of the…

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Mar 12, 2018 By California Report
 
News

What you need to know about rent control

News

California is in the midst of a housing crisis, with people paying more than ever before to keep a roof over their head. One big manifestation of that crisis is…

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Mar 07, 2018 By Saul Gonzalez
 
Curious Coast

What questions do you have about the US-Mexico border?

Curious Coast

In March, President Trump is coming to California to check out prototypes of the border wall, something he promised to build during his campaign. While the wall has become a…

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Mar 02, 2018 By Caitlin Shamberg
 
Education

How to make sure your school is teaching your child to read

Education

California has a serious early literacy problem — more than half of all elementary school children cannot read or write at their grade level. The state ranks 48th in the…

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Mar 01, 2018 By Deepa Fernandes
 
Santa Barbara

Training to take down an active shooter

Santa Barbara

While politicians and activists argue over gun regulations and mental health services following the shooting in Parkland, Fla., some people are deciding to take things into their own hands –…

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Feb 26, 2018 By Kathryn Barnes
 
Press Play

Facing cancer, climber David Roberts reexamines adventuring and extreme risk

Press Play

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Feb 26, 2018 By Amy Ta
 
Santa Barbara

3 reasons why your commute between Ventura and Santa Barbara has gotten even worse

Santa Barbara

It’s been over a month since deadly mudslides washed through Montecito and shut down Highway 101 for weeks. But, even though the highway is now clean, open and back to…

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Feb 16, 2018 By Kathryn Barnes
 
Curious Coast

Vote: What should we answer next?

Curious Coast

We’ve looked at the history of the Nike missile base, found out about the empty land near LAX, and answered many of your marijuana questions. Now you get to vote!…

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Feb 15, 2018 By Caitlin Shamberg
 
Legalized

Prop. 64 lets people reduce marijuana convictions, but hardly anyone’s doing it

Legalized

When it passed in 2016, Proposition 64 made it legal to buy and sell recreational marijuana in California. It also included a provision that lets people convicted of certain marijuana…

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Feb 13, 2018 By Jenny Hamel
 
Homeless in LA

What happens to the Santa Ana River homeless population?

Homeless in LA

For months Orange County officials and homeless advocates have been locked in a dispute over what to do about the estimated 500 to 1,000 people living in encampments along the…

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Feb 13, 2018 By Saul Gonzalez
 
News

What can LA Olympic planners learn from the Winter Games in South Korea?

News

Among the throngs headed to Pyeonchang for the Winter Olympics this week is a small delegation from Los Angeles. They’ll be taking careful notes about how well South Korea has planned…

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Feb 09, 2018 By Saul Gonzalez
 
Blank Slate

Njideka Akunyili Crosby: From Nigeria to LA

Blank Slate

Njideka Akunyili Crosby didn’t pick up a paintbrush until she was 16 years old and was taking a community college class in Philadelphia. Now she’s 35 and is one of…

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Feb 08, 2018 By Gina Pollack
 
Press Play

What are all those ‘cash for houses’ signs?

Press Play

You’ve probably seen the signs – usually stapled to telephone poles – that say things like, “we buy houses,” “Emma buys houses,” or “cash for your house.” They often look…

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Feb 07, 2018 By Anna Scott
 
News

Nunes memo annotated by NPR

News

From NPR: A memo alleging that the FBI abused its surveillance authority became public on Friday after a push by House Republicans. President Trump authorized the memo’s release, even after…

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Feb 02, 2018 By Caitlin Shamberg
 
Politics

With Rep. Darrell Issa out, can Democrats agree on a candidate to flip the 49th district?

Politics

 Southern California is emerging as a midterm battleground in flipping the House from red to blue. There are at least 10 districts held by vulnerable Republicans that the Democratic…

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Feb 01, 2018 By Jenny Hamel
 
Politics

State of the Union: Video and NPR’s fact-check

Politics

Watch President Trump’s 2018 State of the Union address and read NPR’s annotated, fact-checked transcript.

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Jan 30, 2018 By Caitlin Shamberg
 
Politics

2018 State of the Union: Democratic Party response

Politics

Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III, seen as a rising political star with a famous last name, will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union. In announcing…

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Jan 30, 2018 By Caitlin Shamberg
 
Homeless in LA

Homeless sweeps leave some with nothing

Homeless in LA

 Pamela Ferguson has lived on a quiet cul-de-sac near the Staples Center downtown for about a year and a half. Along with her four dogs, she lives in a…

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Jan 29, 2018 By Carla Green
 
Legalized

What you need to know about edibles, cannabis dinners and weed gummies

Legalized

On January 1, recreational marijuana became legal in California. However, this major legislation didn’t come without its fair share of restrictions. We asked cannabis lawyer Hilary Bricken for some information on edibles,…

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Jan 26, 2018 By Rosalie Atkins
 
Sounds LA

The stage kitten

Sounds LA

Sara Hertweck (aka Annie St. Germaine) is a stage kitten. You can find her prowling the stage between burlesque numbers, picking up all of the clothes and props left behind…

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Jan 23, 2018 By Sounds LA

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