There’s a lot going on in the poetry community right now. My Santa Barbara Independent colleague, George Yatchisin, will ...

Morgan Wallen’s “I’m A Little Crazy” unpacks inner chaos, cultural tension, and the raw truth behind staying guarded.

Spirits in the Air: Potent Potable Poetry returns for its 11th annual reading and happy hour at The Good Lion. A group of ...

Stock markets across the US have taken a significant hit over concerns about the negative economic impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs. After the President refused to rule out a recession ...

Gene, 95, died in the mud room of his Santa Fe mansion days after his wife's death in the bathroom from a rat-borne virus. Article continues below On Friday, police confirmed Gene had died from ...

President Donald Trump correctly noted Friday, as he has before, that Canada has tariffs above 200% on dairy products imported from the US. But Trump again failed to mention a critical fact. Trump ...

Daddy Yankee married his high school sweetheart Mireddys González in 1995. They announced their divorce in December 2024 Daddy Yankee and his high school sweetheart Mireddys González are going ...

The Atlanta Falcons have said they are willing to keep Kirk Cousins as a backup quarterback in 2025, but the veteran is apparently not open to that arrangement. Cousins discussed his future during ...

The VOTING phase of our 2025 Best of Santa Maria Valley contest closes on Saturday night! You can vote once per day in each subcategory so make sure you get your two final votes in. Click here ...

As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

We have a tendency to notice only what’s in front of us. But as I was seeing images of celebrities on the red carpet entering the Academy Awards tonight, it was something I did not see that ...

Tell me what to do. Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...