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Laugh the night away as live comedy returns to the historic Carrillo Ballroom at the Carrillo Recreation Center on Saturday, September 5, at 7 p.m. Carrillo Comedy Night brings back its monthly comedy series featuring only professional headliners with national TV credits. Each month audiences can expect two headliners working clean in the Carrillo ballroom. […] The post Comedy returns to Carrillo Recreation Center appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport says the administration is using critical law enforcement grants to pressure states over immigration enforcement.

The council is expected to give final approval on a $10m settlement with a La Jolla homeowners association over damage caused by a sinkhole.

Whether you’re looking to learn a new subject, fill an evening with fun, or take home new skills, these Houston classes and workshops fit every interest and personality. The post Learn a new hobby in Houston: 9 classes and workshops to try in 2026 appeared first on Good Info Newswire.

Summer is not over in Michigan, so make the most of it with these free Labor Day events across the Mitten State! The post Free Labor Day events across Michigan appeared first on Good Info Newswire.

In and around Virginia Beach lies fascinating windows into America's history. Read on for a historian's take on which to visit. The post A historian’s guide to the broader Virginia Beach area appeared first on Good Info Newswire.

Santa Barbara City College welcomes students of all ages, attending in-person or via its extensive selection of online courses, on its first day of classes, Monday, August 24.  From recent high school graduates enrolling in college for the first time, to career-minded students desiring two- or four-year areas of study and beyond, SBCC’s credit programs […] The post SBCC’s fall semester starts Monday, August 24 appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Iowa Department of Natural Resources field staff in Manchester confirmed Friday the office was investigating a fish kill that occurred during the time period of a massive fire at a meat processing plant in Postville.  Brett Meyers, an environmental specialist with the field office in Manchester. said the office has not received test results of […]

University of Texas at Arlington computer science and engineering assistant professor Mohammad Atiqul Islam has observed misinformation spread about data centers, particularly about how the supercomputer hubs work and their […]

The Galleri blood test and others like it could revolutionize cancer care but add billions in costs each year to the US health system.

The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) invites the community to join the celebration as the ReStore officially opens its new Downtown Santa Barbara location with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, August 26, at 9:30 a.m. at 400 State Street. Operated by Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County (Habitat Santa Barbara), the […] The post Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore opens in downtown SB appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

(The Center Square) - Voters in Colorado will choose between one of two opposing income tax measures on the Nov. 3 ballot – or potentially an unintended combination. The two income tax proposals recently gained signatures from Colorado voters across the state, as is required to be included on the November ballot. One is an effort to solidify the state’s current flat tax rate, while the other would introduce a graduated tax rate. Colorado is one of 15 states with a flat tax rate, meaning all earners – individuals and corporations – pay the same 4.4% state tax on their income, according to the Tax Foundation. Supporters of Initiative 232, the Income Tax Rate Cap, argued the current 4.4% income tax rate is high enough for all Coloradans. “Colorado's the second or third most expensive state in the nation, depending on which study you look at,” Kristi Brown, executive vice president for Advance Colorado, the group behind Initiative 232, told The Center Square. “The last thing we need right now is to increase people's taxes.” Initiative 232 will ask Colorado voters if they would like to strengthen the existence of the current 4.4% flat income tax rate. The proposal would see the current income tax described as the “Maximum Tax Rate.” The initiative was approved for the Nov. 3 ballot by the Secretary of State’s Office Thursday with 184,454 signatures on the measure's petition. Initiatives require 124,238 signatures to become a ballot measure. Colorado’s Taxpayer Bill of Rights, or TABOR, already requires a ballot measure to raise taxes. Brown said Initiative 232 would add another hurdle to any future effort to raise the state income tax. “It basically elevates the requirement and says, ‘OK, in addition to asking people, you also have to remind them that they voted for this 4.4% cap, and not only do they have to agree to raise taxes, they have to agree to repeal the cap,' ” Brown told The Center Square. Some opponents of Initiative 232 argued the bill was looking more to confuse voters than to change current law. In direct conflict with Initiative 232’s proposal is Initiative 195, the Graduated Income Tax, which asks voters to change to a graduated income tax. Under this system, Coloradans would pay anywhere from 3.7% to 8.4% in income taxes. Earners of $25,000 and below would pay 3.7%, while those making $100,000 and below would pay a 4.2% tax. Anybody below $500,000 would pay the current 4.4% rate, while earners up to $750,000 would see a 7.4% rate. Up to $1 million would mean a 7.9% income tax, and anything above $1 million would see an 8.4% rate. “There are so many people, not just in Colorado, across the country – but specifically in Colorado – struggling with the cost of living and affordability,” said Joshua Mantell, director of government relations for the Bell Policy Center, the group behind Initiative 195. “We see this as a real antidote to a lot of those issues," Mantell told The Center Square. Proponents for Initiative 195 said the income tax change would generate an additional $2 billion for the state while only increasing taxes on the state’s top earning 3% of individuals and 5% of corporations. The additional funds would not be subject to the state’s TABOR laws, meaning taxpayers wouldn't get a refund if there's a surplus. And the additional tax funds could only be spent on K-12 education, healthcare, Medicaid, childcare and early education programs. “This is just kind of a lockbox set of dollars that can only be used for those three purposes,” said Mantell. Supporters of Initiative 195 said they submitted over 163,000 signatures on their petition for the ballot measure. But unlike Initiative 232, Initiative 195 is an amendment to the Colorado Constitution. To get on the ballot, a proposed constitutional amendment requires signatures from 2% of the registered voters from each of the state's 35 Senate districts. Mantell said organizers were confident they met both signature requirements to be included on the November ballot, but said they did not anticipate a decision from the Secretary of State’s Office until Sept. 2. But opponents to Initiative 195 said the change would negatively impact businesses in the state and could risk capital flight. “It's not something that just affects people who make over the amount where you start getting a higher tax rate, because those people take jobs and economic development with them when they leave the state,” said Brown. But proponents of the graduated income tax rate argued the change would help Colorado businesses. They said the move would provide additional funding for childcare that would reduce the cost on businesses, and they said the money would increase the state’s standard of education. “Businesses want an educated workforce,” added Mantell. Voters on Nov. 3 could see a variety of outcomes. A yes on only Initiative 195 and no on Initiative 232 will introduce the state’s graduated income tax system as described. A reverse outcome or no-no vote will keep the state’s flat 4.4% income tax rate, while a yes on both proposals would see the 4.4% income tax cap come into effect, while earners below $100,000 would receive the lower income tax rates introduced under Initiative 195.

(The Center Square) - A Washington state marriage and family therapist will have another opportunity to challenge a 2018 Washington law that his attorneys contend censored his speech. In 2018, Washington state enacted a counseling censorship law that prohibited Tingley from counseling young people with gender-related distress who may have expressed a desire to become comfortable with their bodies. Tingley challenged the Washington law in 2021, but the district court dismissed his case. He appealed all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the high court declined to hear his case in 2023. In March 2026, the Supreme Court ruled in another ADF case, Chiles v. Salazar, that counseling conversations are protected speech. The high court found that the Colorado law, nearly identical to Washington’s law, discriminated based on viewpoint by censoring speech-only counseling that helps kids accept their bodies. ADF attorneys asked the federal district court in Washington to reopen Tingley’s case in light of the Chiles decision, which the court agreed to do. “It really boils down to government and forced viewpoint censorship,” said Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, which is representing Tingley, in an interview this week with The Center Square. "Counselors are allowed to support a client who wants to engage in a gender transition, but they're not allowed to help a minor client who wants to achieve comfort with their biological sex." The law, under SB 5722, prohibited Tingley from counseling minors who seek his help to live consistently with their moral beliefs about sexuality. According to the bill text: “The legislature finds and declares that Washington has a compelling interest in protecting the physical and psychological well-being of minors, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and in protecting its minors against exposure to serious harms caused by conversion therapy.” The bill’s prime sponsor Sen. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, declined comment on the Tingley case but promised to follow up with The Center Square in early September. Johannes Widmalm-Delphonse said children shouldn't be pushed into changing their sexual identity. “It is clear that most children, and likely most adolescents who go through this gender dysphoria will naturally resolve," Widmalm-Delphonse said. "If they're left alone and if they're not pushed into an identity that is inconsistent with their biological sex.” The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington agreed to reopen Tingley’s case on July 31, but there is no timeline yet for arguments. “They did just agree to a preliminary injunction that would protect Brian Tingley during the pendency of this case. So, we think that's huge,” Widmalm-Delphonse said. “I mean, as of right now, he is free to speak consistent with his beliefs and his client's beliefs on these topics for the first time in five years. “We hope that Washington will do the right thing and agree to no longer enforce these problematic provisions of its law and allow counselors to help clients with their own self-determined goals. But that remains to be seen.”

A South Dakota Republican state lawmaker pleaded no contest Friday to a misdemeanor for damaging a road in Butte County in a case that began with a felony charge. Rep. Travis Ismay, 49, of Newell, was charged in early June for felony intentional damage to a highway or bridge, a crime punishable by up to […]

As the summer heat bakes the West Coast, the thoughts of many who have lived here for any amount of time will turn naturally to the idea of wildfire. As of writing, California has already experienced almost 5,000 wildfires in 2026 alone, many of them near the coast, or affecting watersheds that lead to the sea. […] The post Researchers link wildfires in California’s coastal watersheds to the water quality at the beach appeared first on Santa Barbara News-Press.

Deborah Jean MooreJune 24, 1955 – Aug. 20, 2026 With heavy hearts and deep love, we announce the passing of Deborah Jean Moore, who went to be with the Lord on Aug. 20, 2026, in North Richland Hills, at the age of 71.

Rubio Rivera Lopez 11 de octubre de 1932 - 19 de agosto de 2026 Rubio R Lopez, de 93 años, falleció pacíficamente en su hogar el 19 de agosto de 2026, rodeado del amor y el consuelo de su familia.

D.R. (Tom) Polster Aug. 16, 1941 – Aug. 6, 2026 We are heartbroken to share that Delmer Richard “Tom” Polster, 84, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Aug. 6 in Benbrook, from cardiac arrest while doing what he loved—working in the yard and helping a neighbor.

Donald Trump suspend les taxes sur le bœuf importé aux États-Unis pendant les trois prochains mois. Jusqu'à présent, au-dessus du quota déterminé, les États-Unis taxaient à plus de 26% la viande importée. Une mesure décidée après une explosion des prix de la viande. Le président américain souhaite redonner du pouvoir d'achat à son électorat à moins de trois mois des élections de mi-mandat.

In a statement to Mississippi Today, Adam Moore, a spokesperson for the Mississippi Department of Mental Health, said the contraband was not located near any patients or patient areas of the campus.