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The World’s Largest Outdoor Bookstore Is Right Here In California And You’ll Want To Explore It

Somewhere in the quiet hills of Ojai, California, there’s a bookstore that decided walls were completely optional. Bart’s Books is the kind of place that makes you wonder why every bookstore in the world isn’t exactly like this. You know how sometimes you stumble onto something so...

Ojai, CA · 25d
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8 California Restaurants Serving Slow-Cooked Goat So Tender You’ll Want To Come Back For More

Some meats need a little patience before they reveal just how delicious they can be. Goat is a perfect example, especially when it spends hours cooking until the meat becomes wonderfully tender and packed with flavor. For anyone who has never tried it, the experience might be a pleasant surprise.

California · 24d
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African oryx may spread through much of Southwest

African antelopes introduced to New Mexico in the 1960s and 1970s as a game species will likely spread through much of the U.S. Southwest by the end of the century. Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) are originally native to southern Africa. Accustomed to arid conditions in their home continent, the antelopes quickly adapted to their new home in the U.S. Southwest.

New Mexico · 24d
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4 California Farm Stands Where You Can Get Kettle Corn

Sweet, salty, and still warm in a paper bag, kettle corn tastes completely different when you eat it a few steps from a pumpkin patch. California farms have a sneaky way of turning a quick produce stop into a whole afternoon, and the popcorn stand is usually the reason you stay longer.

California · 23d
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10 California Restaurants Serving Stuffed Flatbreads Worth Every Bite

A Georgian bread shaped like a boat, filled with molten cheese, sits on a menu in San Diego. I still can’t get over that. It’s bread you eat with your hands, and the filling is the whole point. The idea travels well. Afghan cooks fold potatoes and herbs...

California · 24d

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Teen Kitchen Project hits milestone, California wine boycott

The Teen Kitchen Project has served its one-millionth meal. The nonprofit teaches teenagers how to prepare medically-tailored meals for people in Santa Cruz County living with serious illnesses. Founder and CEO Angela Farley said the program is changing some teens’ habits at home, too. “The teens report cooking more...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 23d

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Sewage Spill at a California Hotel Closes Shellfish Beds, Impacts at Least 200,000 Oysters

A cracked storm drain caused the leak, which has restaurants and eateries in the affected area sourcing their shellfish from other locations

Olema, CA · 23d

FOX Reno

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Sierra Valley ranchers just over Nevada border, get nonlethal launchers to haze wolves

Sierra Valley, Calif. — Ranchers in northern California near the Nevada border are getting new less-lethal weapons aimed at stopping wolves from killing livestock, though even some of the people receiving them question how much difference they will make. The Sierra Valley Resource Conservation District has purchased 20 compressed-air...

Sierra County, CA · 23d

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As beloved craft breweries close around the state, beer lovers wonder what’s next

Changing consumer tastes, market saturation and rising costs from tariffs has forced the closure of some of the most beloved craft breweries in California.

San Diego, CA · 24d

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Woman Who Registered Dog To Vote Must Fund Billboards

Laura Lee Yourex, who registered her dog to vote, must pay $1,500 for anti-voter fraud billboards in Orange County. Her case was dismissed after a plea agreement. The billboards will stay up through the November 3 election, warning against voter fraud.

Orange County, CA · 22d

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Wholehearted Chorus has become a community institution helping singers find their voice.

BEFORE THE WHOLEHEARTED CHORUS could gather more than a hundred singers on the Monterey Peninsula, before audiences rose from their seats to dance and sing along at Sunset Center in Carmel, there were six to 12 people meeting in Big Sur. Lisa G. Littlebird, who has now built one of the largest community choruses on the Central Coast, was living in Big Sur in 2006, and struggling with her mental health.

Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA · 23d

SFGate

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Popular Calif. chain Gen Korean BBQ sold for $100M

Its new owner is also an all-you-can-eat specialist.

Los Angeles, CA · 22d

Eater

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Nancy Silverton’s New Pacific Palisades Steakhouse Is Now Open

Pacific Palisades gets its Nancy Silverton moment with Spacca Tutto. If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Chef Nancy Silverton debuted her Pacific Palisades restaurant Spacca Tutto on Thursday, October 15, and it’s an opening Pacific Palisades needs. After the Palisades Fire tore through the coastal community in January 2025, the neighborhood lost homes, residents, and nearly a dozen restaurants, along with damage to its centerpiece Palisades Village. Palisades Village owner Rick Caruso recently reopened his retail and restaurant property, where Silverton will debut a menu inspired by sister restaurant Chi Spacca in Hollywood, a modern Italian steakhouse.

California · 22d

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Vuori Athletic Apparel Store Opens at Disney Springs

The new Vuori location is now open at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. Disney announced the store in June and teased the opening yesterday. Vuori takes over the former Shore storefront in Town Center. Slats of the awnings were painted a light wood color, but the exterior is otherwise similar to before. A Vuori sign is on the center awning.

California · 22d

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Up to 4,000 cranes, 50,000 snow geese, and a million-plus waterfowl: where the West Coast’s fall migration lands

Three places across Washington, Oregon, and California turn into full-blown bird festivals every fall, and the timing is right now. Here's where to stand, when to go, and what you'll need to get in. The post Up to 4,000 cranes, 50,000 snow geese, and a million-plus waterfowl: where the West Coast’s fall migration lands appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

California · 25d

CBS LA

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Biologist launches bear-proofing business to help her SoCal neighbors

When a bear gets inside or even under your home, there's a new business you can call for help.

Altadena, CA · 23d

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'Margaret and the Wampus Cat' makes its stage debut at MPC Theatre in Monterey.

These days even feared creatures appreciate the power of storytelling. When in the East Tennessee town of Sneedville a wampus cat (Tazannah Mahoney) kidnaps the wannabe wampus cat slayer – a high school dropout named Margaret (Raven Reichenbach) – all it wants is the right to tell three stories, which explain the creature’s identity. The thing is, after hearing the stories, Margaret is not so sure if she still wants to kill the wampus.

Monterey, CA · 23d