Our round-up of the week's news includes a preview of tomorrow's Obon Festival, the Monterey County crop report, an update on the western snowy plover's recovery, and more.
KAZU Green Room
The Carmel Bach Festival's artistic director Grete Pedersen explores the "Nature of Sound" in KAZU's Green Room.
- New Canon Theatre reimagines "Romeo and Juliet" in the turbulent 1960s
- Watsonville musician George Kahumoku, Jr. brings Hawaiian music and culture to Santa Cruz.
- I Cantori di Carmel brings "Carmina Burana" to the Great Outdoors of the Central Coast
- Bedrooms frozen in time: Carmel filmmaker discusses Oscar-winning documentary
- WATCH: Local art students celebrate their work on display at Salinas Valley Health
The Latest From NPR
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is pulling his National Guard early from Washington, D.C. as the chorus against Democratic governors sending troops to the city amid President Trump's ongoing deployment grows louder.
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VR dance lesson apps like Dance Guru and Trip the Light offer a judgment-free way to learn partner dancing.
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Hundreds of masked white nationalists marched in the nation's capital on July Fourth. Who were they and where does their funding come from?
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Spain and France will meet Tuesday in Arlington, Texas, in a matchup anticipated for years. Neither team has lost at this year's World Cup.
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Trump made the comments on his Truth Social after U.S. officials demanded that Iran make a public statement saying the Strait of Hormuz is open.
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The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species Act. The administration narrowed the definition of "harm" under the landmark law.
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Poor counties in the South are bracing for steep cuts in administering food aid as President Trump's tax and spending bill brings new requirements.
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In his withdrawal notice, Platner said "people are desperate for change" and that's why they made him the Democratic nominee. Now, Maine Democrats have to pick someone to replace him by July 27.
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A weeklong hearing to establish whether the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk can be taken to full trial ended today. There has been dramatic testimony.
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Three men who were arrested during an immigration operation which resulted in the death of another person are disputing ICE's version of responding to a situation in which the agents felt at risk,