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I Took to the Sea with a Rock Band Playing for Cargo Ship Crews

The Get Lost Losers had one objective: Give the sailors stuck at sea something to smile about

Nipping It in the Bud: The War Against Succulent Smugglers in California

A new law intends to crackdown on plant poachers in the Golden State. But how widespread is the problem really?

‘Under the Bridge’ Taught Red Hot Chili Peppers It Was Okay to Be Grown Up

Rock ‘n’ roll has a love/hate relationship with maturity. But for this good-time SoCal funk-rock band, deciding to record a vulnerable ballad about drug addiction guaranteed we'd hear them on the radio for the rest of our lives

Why Did Two Twentysomethings from Central California Try to Join ISIS?

Both Bernard Augustine and Everitt Jameson sought escape from their own lonely lives. What do their stories tell us about the allure of the Islamic State for young, angry American men?