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2025 is more than halfway gone. On this week’s podcast, Gilbert Cruz and Joumana Khatib discuss some of the books that have stayed with them most this year.

PSG said in a statement late Thursday that 19-year-old Renato Marin agreed on a five-season deal through to 2030.

Santa Fe Opera Advertising and Business Relations Manager Kalob Martinez joined us at the New Mexico Living studio on Thursday to highlight their upcoming performances, and some special packages.

A new pedestrian bridge over Highway 1 and Chanticleer Avenue is now open to the public.

His commitment to student success has translated into a four-year graduation rate of 73 percent. “What a thrill it is to welcome a scholar and leader of Dr. Assanis’s caliber to UC Santa Barbara,” ...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Latin America grew by 7.1% in 2024 to $188.96 billion, but new investment interest has stagnated, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean ...

Former Arizona Wildcats power forward Deandre Ayton found a new home this offseason, signing a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 2, 2025. Ayton ...

A new museum exhibit in Santa Cruz looks back at an event 140 years ago when three Hawaiian princes introduced surfing to California.

The city council approved the installation of a signal at Tropicana Parkway and Santa Barbara Blvd.

La Cofradia de la Conquistadora-Our Lady of Peace celebrates the icons with Crown & Cloth — The Sacred Style of Our Lady.

Those were the biggest highlights of the Santa Maria Valley 2024-25 school year in sports.