Mardi Gras celebrations got underway on Fat Tuesday. The Michael Gutin Band entertained a rowdy crowd at The Palace Grill in ...

After teaching herself to knit, she invented and cataloged stitch patterns, publishing seven foundational books that sold hundreds of thousands of copies. An excerpt from the 2011 video interview ...

A legal historian, she broke a gender barrier as the first woman to lead an Ivy League law school, serving as dean of Columbia Law from 1986 to 1991. By Natalie Schachar Barbara Aronstein Black, a ...

The Santa Barbara City Council passed a temporary rent freeze in a 4-3 vote on Tuesday, putting a halt on rent increases for up to a year while the City Council works toward drafting a more permanent ...

As an avid traveler, I spend a lot of time exploring new destinations, and I rarely reach for the word “perfect.” Still, Santa Barbara may be the closest I’ve come to finding a place that truly ...

An ever-growing holiday tradition rolled through a Long Island community on Christmas. In Levittown, volunteers spent Christmas morning making dreams come true for children from struggling families. A ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Winter Solstice Lantern Parade returned this year with its largest turnout yet, marking the first time the annual celebration was held at Finlay Park. Parade ...

At 10:03 a.m. Sunday morning, the sun was directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.5° south latitude, marking the December solstice, and the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Other ...

“Winter is a time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire.” — Edith Sitwell In Minnesota, the winter solstice arrives with a kind of ...

Today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year as the sun reaches its lowest point in the Northern Hemisphere sky. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice takes place this ...

Yes, the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead. Sunday is the shortest day of the year north of the equator, where the solstice marks the start of astronomical winter ...