Rick Cole

The late summer heat waves of Southern California are unpleasant for anyone. But for outdoor workers, they can be downright dangerous.

On the 20th anniversary of Sideways, Hitching Post owner Frank Ostini reflects on changes in the Santa Ynez Valley.

Steve Martin shares pearls of wisdom gleaned from his decades in comedy, Ramy Youssef talks “More Feelings,” and Paula Pell has The Treat.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni banter about the summer box office, noting that it started with a whimper but is ending with a bang thanks to a sequel and two superheroes.

We are not helpless, and the situation is not hopeless. We can’t wipe out mental illness, but we can enact reasonable gun control to protect the public.

Welcome to the Midweek Reset from Life Examined, where host Jonathan Bastian takes a small pause for a new perspective.

The latest film releases include Speak No Evil, My Old Ass, The Killer's Game, and Look Into My Eyes.

Dr. Robert Waldinger, director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, unlocks some of the secrets discovered via 80 years of research on happiness.

Michael Keaton talks Burton and “Beetlejuice,” Jason Schwartzman takes us “Between The Temples,” and “New Yorker” writer Emily Nussbaum shares The Treat.