Gyppo Ale Mill in Shelter Cove will hold a five-course Saltwater & Citrus community dinner on Feb. 27 featuring locally sourced Lost Coast seafood and Meyer lemons; tickets are $99 with a $35 deposit and advance reservations are required.
Casey Means, a former physician and author of the book Good Energy, faced a Senate confirmation hearing where lawmakers questioned ideas from her best‑seller; the book discusses mitochondrial health, a four‑week plan for cellular energy and recommends psilocybin‑assisted therapy.
The Minnesota Wild say gold-medalists Matt Boldy, Brock Faber and Quinn Hughes will rejoin the lineup after returning from the Olympics, with the coaching staff managing their recovery while keeping them active. General manager Bill Guerin is also eyeing additions ahead of the March 6 trade deadline, preferably a center.
Dan Stefano, a firefighter with more than 30 years of experience, was sworn in this week as fire chief of the Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District at a ceremony attended by family, local officials and emergency personnel.
President Trump announced an executive action at the State of the Union to create automatic federal retirement accounts for workers without employer plans and to match contributions up to $1,000 per year; the move is designed to pair with the refundable Saver's Match under SECURE 2.0, which takes effect in 2027.
Campus and local groups in Isla Vista are hosting a variety of events from Feb. 26 to March 3, including sustainable cooking, a film screening, volunteer garden work, a community cleanup and a Celtic music performance.
Two former NASA engineers joined a Marlboro Elementary teacher to teach Algebra I through projects in which eighth graders design colonies on moons like Enceladus and Io, using algebra to solve engineering problems and model resources.
NBC meteorologist Jeriann Ritter revealed a tentative diagnosis of bulbar amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and doctors said there is no cure; she first noticed speech changes in October and spoke publicly about voice issues in January.
The San Diego Unified School District voted to change Clairemont High School's 'Chieftains' nickname to 'Captains,' citing a 2024 California law that expands a ban on certain Native American–themed names effective July 1, 2026.
Berkshire Pride will mark its 10th anniversary this June with month-long events across Pittsfield, North Adams, Lee and Lenox, highlighted by a Pride on the Common Parade and Festival in Pittsfield on June 20.
