Stacey Brooks

Short Takes is a video feature where you get to ask any of our hosts or reporters about topic in the news and they’ll give you their take on it. Actor and comedian Robin Williams committed suicide this week and his publicist said he was battling severe depression. About 90 percent of people who commit […]

I’ve noticed over the last week that #IceBucketChallenge is all over my social networks. The idea is simple: Take a bucket of ice water, dump it over your head, record it and post the video on social media.

If you attend a wedding in Colorado or Washington state soon, don’t be surprised if the open bar is replaced with free weed. Marijuana enthusiasts think it’s better for a wedding than alcohol because it discourages binge-drinking, calms people down and makes them like each other more. Weed weddings, or “weedings,” incorporate marijuana into the […]

One of the busiest restaurants on Old Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, Calif., has posted signs prohibiting strollers, high chairs, booster seats, loud kids and crying babies. The signs say children crying or making loud noises are a distraction to other diners, and as such are not allowed in the dining room. As you might imagine, […]

Danny Nickerson is 5 years old and was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor last October.

Lay’s is calling on all Americans to help create its next chip flavor in celebration of its 75th anniversary next year. Cappuccino-flavored chips will be on store shelves soon, and you’ll be able to vote on whether they, and three other unique flavors, stick around. I love cappuccino and I love potato chips, but no […]

Taylor Swift just wrote an op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal and it’s filled with fascinating insights into the music industry in the era of social media. At 24 years old, she has won seven Grammys, sold 26 million albums and has over 51 million digital downloads. I think Swift has been so incredibly […]

Phoenix will be front and center on the History Channel on July 1 with the debut of a new reality show called “Biker Battleground Phoenix.” The series follows five builders in the Valley competing in a biker build-off to build the most outrageous Bagger motorcycle. The History Channel describes Phoenix as “where the country’s top […]

Short Takes is a video feature where you get to ask a host or reporter about a topic in the news and they’ll give you their take on it. A new report says in its first week, there were more Facebook interactions about the 2014 World Cup than there were about this year’s Oscars, Super […]

I opened my Internet browser on Monday to find an article about parenting and duct tape.

Short Takes is a video feature where you get to ask any of our hosts or reporters about a topic in the news and they’ll give you their take on it. The NBA draft is coming up on Thursday, June 26th. Robert Parra emailed and wanted to know what Vince Marotta, from the Bickley and […]

Casey Kasem died Father’s Day morning at a Washington state hospital surrounded by family and friends. He was a legendary radio personality, heard around the world every weekend — something the rest of us in the industry could only dream of. His daughter Kerri Kasem wrote this on Twitter and Facebook: “Even though we know […]