Column: How your favorite songs hijack your brain
When a song lifts your spirits, it’s not just in your head. It’s a powerful biological response between your brain and body.
Lucid dreaming — what neuroscience says about controlling your dreams
After a long day, you throw yourself on your cozy bed, thinking you're just resting your eyes, and suddenly it's already the next morning. You can only vivdly remember the tiny fragments of the day that usually slip away. In our dreams, we never question weird...
‘I hope that everyone here is reminded of how capable they are’: Inagural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival empowers girls, women, raises $20 million
Daisy Chain Fields brought an all-women lineup to Irvine and raised $20 million for nonprofits.
Opinion: When neighbors are taken away, sanctuary cities fight back
Santa Ana calls itself a sanctuary city, yet recent protests and aggressive policing raise difficult questions about what sanctuary truly means. Through an interview with Councilmember Jonathan Hernandez and firsthand reporting, this story examines the gap between the city’s promises to protect immigrants and the realities many residents face.
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Schools gave Students laptops, now some want them closed
Across the country, educators and policymakers are reconsidering how much screentime belongs in the classroom. After years of investing in digital learning integration, some school districts are beginning to limit device use and reflect on growing concerns about distraction, attention span and technology use.
Review: The bacon macaroni and cheese at Panera Bread
I highly recommend you try the bacon mac n’ cheese at Panera Bread at least once in your life. The contrast of flavors due to its mix of soft macaroni pieces with juicy bacon bits is so good that it is entirely worth brushing away any doubts about it to try it at least once.
Opinion: My experience at the special screening of ‘The Last Kiss’
A night full of activities, a special screening and my take on Blumhouse’s latest horror film