Firefighters are battling a large vegetation fire near Interstate 5 in Stanislaus County on Thursday. According to Cal Fire, crews responded to a fire near Interstate 5 and Ingram Creek Road. At least ...

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Hale is an artist who produces work at SAGE Studio & Gallery, an organization in East Austin that supports and shows the work ...

Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group over Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” lyrics is “dangerous,” a group of legal ...

A new bill in California seeks to exempt muralists from contractor licensing requirements, potentially boosting opportunities for local artists.

The Alliance for Socially Engaged Arts brings together, for the first time, leading European foundations to champion the arts ...