Long before reindeer and sleighs, there was a mysterious bishop who gave in secret and defied injustice. This is the epic origin story of Santa Claus.

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The jolly, rotund figure of Santa Claus in a red suit is a staple of Christmas imagery. While Santa's figure existed before, Coca-Cola played a pivotal role in popularizing and solidifying this ...

Below is a press release from the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District regarding Air Quality Watch for the county in the midst of the Madre ...

Senate Republicans managed to pass President Donald Trump’s big domestic policy bill after a whirlwind past few days that featured a “vote-a-rama” session that stretched on for more than 26 ...

The House on Thursday passed the GENIUS Act, setting up a regulatory framework for payment stablecoins, sending the cryptocurrency bill to President Trump’s desk and marking a major win for the ...

A new law bans the creation or enforcement of extreme risk protection orders, stripping families’ and the police’s ability to ask courts to remove weapons from those in crisis.

Credit: Courtesy The City of Santa Barbara invites community members to celebrate this holiday safely by attending only professional fireworks displays, such as the Fourth of July Celebration on the ...

NPR Music received a record number of entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest: 7,500. The judges discovered so many amazing entries, and now we're sharing some of those standouts here.

House Republicans early Thursday morning passed Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and sent it to the president's desk.

The House on Thursday passed the signature piece of legislation of President Trump's second term, approving his "big, beautiful bill" by a vote of 218 to 214.