It was supposed to be just another boring Tuesday. When Jupiter Lara Castillo woke up on the morning of September 16, 2025, he didn’t expect his life to be turned upside down just a few hours later.

As an avid traveler, I spend a lot of time exploring new destinations, and I rarely reach for the word “perfect.” Still, Santa Barbara may be the closest I’ve come to finding a place that truly ...

With the new year comes all kinds of lofty goals and ambitions. And there's one goal that more of us should probably be making a priority, a healthy aging expert tells TODAY.com. Making New Year's ...

If you’re a Californian looking to stay on top of the news shaping our state in 2026, you’re in the right place. Cue USA TODAY Network’s TODAY Californian, our daily newsletter — a fresh take on ...

Barbara Palvin closed out the year with a striking Instagram post on Wednesday, December 31. The 32-year-old supermodel and former Victoria’s Secret Angel leaned into a cool, after-dark mood, sharing ...

It was almost like the stock market never opened today. Most trading days, we expect something to happen. That wasn’t the case on Friday, for the major stock market indexes at least. The S&P 500 ...

Actor Hanna Schygulla (“Barnum,” ″Casanova”) is 82. Actor Gary Sandy (“WKRP In Cincinnati”) is 80. Actor CCH Pounder is 73. Guitarist Robin Campbell of UB40 is 71. Singer Steve Wariner is 71. Actor ...

Flooding shut down part of Calle Cesar Chavez in Santa Barbara Wednesday morning. More rain is in the forecast for Santa Barbara Count over the next three days. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo Most ...

The new Barbara Rose Johns statue was unveiled in Emancipation Hall at the U.S. Capitol on December 16. Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images On April 23, 1951, a Black teenager in ...

Barbara “Bobbie” A Enlow, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2025 at her residence in Rockledge, Fl at the age of 90. She was born on October 15, 1935 in Florence, Alabama. She was preceded in ...

Bay Area activist Barbara Lubin, who worked for more than half a century in support of disability rights, international peace and Palestinian human rights, died on Saturday in Berkeley, her family ...

Inflation in November fell to 2.7%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Thursday, a positive sign for consumers on its face. However, November’s data was collected later than normal. The released ...