18+ hour, 10+ min ago  (100+ words) KCLU Helicopter vs. free-range parenting: What are the benefits of unsupervised play? Mounting evidence suggests a sheltered childhood may do more harm than good. Unsupervised play, once a normal part of American childhood, has largely been superseded by screens, structured…...

10+ hour, 33+ min ago  (657+ words) Lynn Gibbs has dealt with the issue of mental illness in her family for decades. Her 41-year-old daughter faced several issues, but was stabilized over time. Still, the family found itself in the position where it needed the help of…...

10+ hour, 54+ min ago  (140+ words) A big change in the weather for the Tri-Counties is on the way, with an unusual, winter-like storm expected this weekend. The storm arrives on Friday, moving from the northwest to southeast across the region. Showers are likely for San…...

10+ hour, 19+ min ago  (116+ words) Pismo Beach tops USA Today list of 'Best Small Coastal Towns'KCLU Pismo Beach tops USA Today list of 'Best Small Coastal Towns' The town has topped the list for the second year in a row. Morro Bay finished third this…...

14+ hour, 28+ min ago  (170+ words) KCLU Public's help sought in identifying body found in Ventura County The man's body was found in the Santa Clara River bed in Saticoy on Monday. He had no identifying information with him. Ventura County Sheriff's investigators are asking for…...

13+ hour, 57+ min ago  (390+ words) The year was 1921, also known as the Roaring '20s, when jazz filled the air, prohibition shaped culture, and the nation stood on the brink of the Great Depression. The First World War had just ended three years prior. And on April…...

21+ hour, 6+ min ago  (174+ words) Beginning May 4, a new daily round-trip train route will expand service between Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo. The aim is to improve regional connectivity and provide additional travel options for commuters and leisure travelers. The service expansion, which starts…...

21+ hour, 33+ min ago  (967+ words) KCLU 11 new books in April offer a chance to step inside someone else's world April may well be "the cruelest month," as T. S. Eliot famously opined " and even a five-minute doomscroll makes it tough to deny that cruelty is riding at…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (431+ words) Wildwood Regional Park in Thousand Oaks is known for its popular hiking trails. It's also known as a rattlesnake zone. "There are some people who are worried about snakes," said Lori Brown, who frequently hikes the park's trails with her…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (759+ words) MELBOURNE, Australia " Australia's most decorated living veteran, Ben Roberts-Smith, faces war crime charges on allegations that he killed five unarmed Afghans while serving in Afghanistan from 2009 and 2012, police and media reported on Tuesday. Police have not confirmed the name of…...