We moved to Porterville, a town in the middle of California, away from beaches, away from Riley's friends, away from the world it...

I'd been invited to go on a hayride in the small town of Porterville. Where the ride ended has stayed with me for decades.

Stolen songs and strange behavior, Riley Shepard fits right in.

Riley Shepard sold shares in his "Encyclopedia of Folk Music" to multiple investors.

In 1977, I met my half-sister for the first time. She was seventeen, I was twelve.

Today is Sunday, January 31, 2021. 30 million of 50 million vaccines have been distributed. There are three strains of the new virus,...

Today is Sunday, January 17, 2021. Trump has been impeached for inciting an insurrection. The 45th president has been quiet, many of his...

Today is Sunday, December 27, 2020. In local news, there's still a snowy owl from the Arctic hanging out in our neighborhood. She favors...

Today is Sunday, December 20th, 2020. The historic Cliff House restaurant, which first opened 157 years ago, will close. 180 employees...

When I was young, I would watch TV and wonder if my birth mother was an actress. In fact, my high school Spanish teacher told me I looked a