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In this week's local news roundup: another fire breaks out in Big Sur, therapy dogs help firefighters, an endurance athlete reaches the mid-way point of a historic coastal swim, a homeowner finally finishes rebuilding after the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires, and more
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Classical pianist Peter Dugan to perform at Carmel Music Society Gala in Sand City on Aug. 28
- A new book looks at the Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey" pop music moment in Monterey
- ‘No one should die of a drug overdose at 30 years old’: A sister’s search for answers becomes a new book
- Docked in Moss Landing, the Western Flyer wants you to 'Seas the Summer'
- Santa Cruz author Nina Simon explores sibling relationships in "My Sister is Going to Kill Me"
- Comedian Maria Bamford brings uncomfortable comedy to Golden State Theatre
The Latest From NPR
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In a test, popular AI chatbots mostly debunked falsehoods spread by other countries and avoided uncritically spreading falsehoods better than search engines. AI summaries above search results fared worse. -
The final vote is expected to be extremely close, with ballot counting continuing through the night. -
School districts across the country are closing campuses as enrollment falls. New research says the financial savings may be smaller than expected.
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Blocked roads and monsoon weather are complicating efforts to get food, shelter and emergency hygeine to survivors of Nepal's catastrophic floods. World Vision's Dhruba Gurmachhan explains what survivors need the most.
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Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and Tibet.
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The FAA's response to a deadly crash is opening a larger debate about staffing, safety and a workplace practice controllers call the "early shove."
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ICE made nearly 50,000 arrests in July -- the highest monthly total of Trump's second term -- as enforcement expands to more places like airports, courthouses and immigration check-ins.
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Oh, Mary! has discovered an unusual way to keep a Broadway hit fresh: keep replacing Mary Todd Lincoln with someone completely different.
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Puerto Rico's drought is only part of the reason residents are losing water. NPR's Adrian Florido explains what years of reporting on the island have taught him.
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The controversial commentator, who criticized feminism and Islam, was an enthusiastic supporter of President Trump's immigration crackdown. ICE says he was an "illegal alien."
