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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with winner Erick Eklund of Santa Cruz, California, and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Proponents for affirmative action in higher education rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 31, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Supreme Court hears affirmative action cases that could impact decades of precedent

"One-man legal factory" Edward Blum is the conservative activist behind the group Students for Fair Admissions, which sued Harvard and the University of North Carolina in cases before the Supreme Court.

Former Vice President Mike Pence coming to Tri-Counties as part of national book tour

New autobiography comes out the week of Pence's appearance at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Publisher says it includes fallout from Pence standing up to Trump about certifying the 2020 election results.

Storm drops more than 7" of rain in parts of the Tri-Counties: Snow could hit record levels

Santa Barbara County gets some of the heaviest rainfall.

Hillside Santa Barbara has a holiday light display to shine light on the abilities of its residents

A Santa Barbara organization is using its holiday light display to illuminate the abilities of residents

Hillside is a residential home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk speaks at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition on March 9, 2020, in Washington.

Elon Musk has lost more money than anyone in history, Guinness World Records says

Musk has lost hundreds of billions of dollars in recent years, largely due to Tesla stock plummeting.

A woman trims a hedge which she has cut into the shape of a dog and cat fighting. Have you made animal-inspired artwork? We invite you to share it with us.

Is Mittens your muse? Share your pet-inspired artwork with NPR

Have you painted portraits of your parakeet? Sketched your Schnauzer? In honor of National Love Your Pet Day, share an image of your artwork with us — we'll be publishing a selection on NPR.org.

Santa Barbara County is looking at a proposal to set up temporary housing for the homeless in the northern part of the county.

Santa Barbara County and non-profits team up on new plan to tackle part of homelessness problem

Proposal calls for temporarily putting 90 small cabins on county land across from the county government center in Santa Maria.

A proposal to extend the life of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant got a big financial boost from the federal government, with a $1.1 billion dollar pledge to PG&E.

Federal government gives plan to extend life of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant a financial boost

Feds commit $1.1 billion to effort.

Sunday Puzzle: All About the A's!

Listener Eric Knispel plays the puzzle with puzzlemaster Will Shortz and NPR's Ayesha Rascoe.

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