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Recent snake-bite rescues on Montecito trails have renewed attention to rattlesnake safety in Santa Barbara County. Emergency ...

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Johnson floated onto the carpet at Jazz at Lincoln Center for the occasion in a sweeping white gown, complete with a smoothly ...

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Some of Florida’s opossums may soon start dying for a noble cause. A few select marsupials fitted with tracking collars may ...