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Transgender Day of Visibility honors gender-diverse people in Santa Barbara.
The Santa Barbara Transgender Advocacy Network will hold a Transgender Day of Visibility event Saturday, March 28 at the Unitarian Society in Santa Barbara, with art exhibits, live entertainment and community resource tables.
Community microchip scanning stations opened at Santa Maria fire stations.
Santa Barbara County Animal Services and partners installed five microchip scanning stations at fire stations across Santa Maria, with a ribbon-cutting set for March 10; the stations provide scanners and instructions to help identify microchipped pets.
Christian Bale helped create a foster-care village in Palmdale
Christian Bale spent roughly 15–16 years working with the nonprofit Together California to develop a foster-care village in Palmdale that cost about $20–22 million and includes family-style homes, apartments for teens aging out of care, and a community center.
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Showing: 1171-1180Dr. Cynthia Maro looks toward 2026 with hope.
Dr. Cynthia Maro writes that a fellow veterinarian's honest account of struggles and adaptation lifted her outlook after a difficult 2025, and she shares ideas to inspire personal goals for 2026.
First Day Hikes return to Delaware State Parks to welcome 2026 outdoors
Delaware State Parks held First Day Hikes on New Year's Day as a kickoff to its 75th anniversary, and the program includes guided, self-guided and themed hikes along with new accessible track chairs.
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder reflects on top stories of 2025
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder highlights 15 notable 2025 stories that covered protests and rallies, community commemorations, cultural tributes, and accountability reporting.
Cat lovers share wholesome stories of how they became cat people.
An online community was asked what made them cat people, and responses ranged from being given a kitten at birth to a single cat arriving and changing someone's life.
Bemidji State's Kristin Farris honored in College Sports Communicators' 30 Under 30
Kristin Farris, Bemidji State's assistant director of athletic media relations, was named to College Sports Communicators' 30 Under 30 class of 2025 for her work expanding the Beavers' social media presence, including launching their TikTok.
Chapmanville man runs 100 miles to raise funds for church
Brian Dingess ran 100 miles from New Year's Eve into New Year's Day at Chapmanville High School to raise money for Morning Star Freewill Baptist Church, and community members came out to cheer him on.
Community Library Notes: New jigsaws and seasonal notes on kale
The Mendocino Community Library recently restocked its jigsaw puzzle collection, and a cited wellness article and experts in the piece say puzzles engage multiple brain areas and may support cognition and relaxation.
MIS students warm hearts with 'Frozen Jr.' production
Seventy-five fifth- and sixth-graders at McCulloch Intermediate School performed Frozen Jr. Dec. 4–6 after rehearsing since early September, using puppets, an inflatable costume, handmade props and snow machines; the show became the school's largest by ticket sales.
Mobile ministry: Valley church continues mission, serves nearly 10,000 meals
Desert Cove SDA Church's mobile ministry says it has served 9,948 meals since January 2024 and helped 151 people enter programs, while offering meals, clothing and connections to housing and health services.
Syracuse Trailblazers and Trendsetters of 2025 share words of wisdom.
Syracuse.com ran a 2025 series called "Trailblazers and Trendsetters" that featured 12 local entrepreneurs, artists and advocates and collected brief pieces of advice they shared about work, creativity and community.