SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - We rewarm up Tuesday into the 70s before another midweek heat spell with temperatures to near or surpass 80 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday.

Santa Barbara's lowest temperature for the first few nights of the Film Festival are in the mid 50s so it will be dry and comfortable kickoff.

We will cool Friday and Saturday with increasing clouds and some morning drizzle chances though temperatures will stay in the low 70s.

We will actually get a slight boost in temperatures on Super Bowl Sunday and and up mostly clear.

Temperatures will drop Monday as a rain system nears our area for next Tuesday or Wednesday with up to half an inch expected so far.

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Rain pouring down while Prince ripped an iconic guitar solo. Lady Gaga dropping in from the roof at NRG Stadium. Bruce Springsteen sliding across the stage.

These are some of the moments that have made Super Bowl halftime shows much more than just a break in the game. With world-class performers taking the stage every year, the Super Bowl halftime show has created lasting cultural memories.

As Super Bowl 60 approaches, fans are already speculating about what comes next: Bad Bunny’s opening song, potential surprise guests, and the visual moments that could define the night.

In recent years, that anticipation has become part of the Super Bowl experience, with fans engaging long before halftime — from predicting the songs that will be played to guessing cameos. Before the 2026 halftime show is added to the list, PrizePicks highlights six great Super Bowl halftime shows to commemorate Super Bowl 60.

These iconic Super Bowl halftime shows were chosen based on live execution, cultural impact, replay value, stage presence, and cameos.

Paul McCartney

Super Bowl XXXIX, Feb. 6, 2005

Halftime Score: Patriots 14, Eagles 7

Set List

• “Drive My Car” – The Beatles
• “Get Back” – The Beatles
• “Live and Let Die” – Wings
• “Hey Jude” – The Beatles

Cameos: None

Final Score: Patriots 24, Eagles 21

Paul McCartney’s halftime performance stood out for its simplicity and flawless execution — a needed reset one year after the infamous Janet Jackson incident. McCartney was the perfect performer as the NFL intentionally shifted toward a stripped-down approach to the show.

McCartney is one of the most consistent live performers in rock history and has the uncanny ability to connect with listeners of all generations. All generations love singing along with “Hey Jude.”

The image of tens of thousands of fans singing along in unison was one of the earliest — and clearest — examples of how shared can create a lasting halftime show memory.

Dr. Dre’s Hip-Hop Extravaganza

Super Bowl LVI, Feb. 13, 2022

Halftime Score: Rams 13, Bengals 10

Set List

• “The Next Episode” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
• “California Love” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg
• “In Da Club” – 50 Cent
• “Family Affair” – Mary J. Blige
• “No More Drama” – Mary J. Blige
• “M.A.A.D City” – Kendrick Lamar
• “Alright” – Kendrick Lamar ft. Pharrell
• “Forgot About Dre” – Eminem (with Kendrick Lamar)
• “Lose Yourself” – Eminem (with Anderson .Paak on drums)
• “Still D.R.E.” – Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, Kendrick Lamar

Cameos: Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak

Final Score: Rams 23, Bengal

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Short answer: Sports betting usually loses money. Saving and investing, while less exciting and adrenaline-pumping, are far more reliable ways to grow your money over time, according to historical data.

About $1.7 billion in legal sports betting wagers are projected to be placed in February 2026, continuing nearly a decade of record-breaking betting volume that month, according to a projection from Legal Sports Report. For sportsbooks, that’s a great business. For the average bettor, history suggests the opposite: Most people walk away with less than they started with.

Big games create the feeling of outsize opportunity, but the math behind gambling hardly changes. Over time, most bettors lose.

How much money do people actually lose betting on sports?

During recent football seasons, the average bettor lost roughly 8% to 9% of their wagers. That translates to roughly $130 to $200 per person, according to data from SportsHandle.com and The Motley Fool calculations.

February football betting isn’t expected to be much better. Legal Sports Report estimates sportsbooks will generate $100 million in revenue from those wagers alone, assuming a 6% hold. That means bettors are expected to lose an average of $6 for every $100 bet.

Some people will win big, but most won’t, which is how sportsbooks stay profitable.

Why sportsbooks always come out ahead

Sports bettors lose not just because of bad luck, but because sportsbooks are designed to win.

Several factors work against bettors:

• Sportsbooks take a cut on every wager.
• Odds are set to favor sportsbooks over time.
• High betting volume smooths out short-term wins by individuals.

Even bets that feel “safe” or well-researched still face a built-in disadvantage.

Sports betting vs investing

Instead of sports betting, that same money could go into a high-yield savings account (HYSA), a certificate of deposit (CD), a diversified index fund like the S&P 500, or a diversified portfolio of individual stocks with a long-term mindset of holding those investments for at least five years.

If the average bettor moved the $130 to $200 typically wagered during a football season into a low-cost index fund, and markets performed in line with their historical long-term average, that money could compound substantially over time. For comparison, the S&P 500, including dividends reinvested, has grown at an average of about 10% per year over the past century.

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If you’re reading this while slumped in a chair (or still in bed), exhausted despite sleeping for over nine hours, and contemplating whether hibernation is a viable life choice, you’re clearly struggling to get through winter. Depending on when you started feeling low, you might be wondering: Could this be seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Not just the “winter blues,” SAD is a subtype of major depressive disorder affecting millions of Americans. Women are diagnosed more frequently than men, and SAD is most common in people aged 20-30, though it can appear at any age.

When you’re feeling the weight of shorter, darker days, it’s easy to convince yourself that you can “power through until spring,” but a smarter strategy is to watch for the unique symptoms of SAD and learn how to manage them—because the one bright spot of this gloomy condition is that it can be treated.

Alma explores the symptoms, causes, and strategies for managing SAD.

Signs of SAD (what to watch for)

One of the reasons that SAD is hard to recognize is that its symptoms overlap with those of major depression. Both SAD and depression are associated with:

• Persistent sadness
• Loss of interest in activities
• Difficulty concentrating
• Feelings of hopelessness

That said, SAD has some particularly prominent features. If you have SAD, you’re even more likely to experience:

• Intense carbohydrate cravings
• Excessive sleeping (hypersomnia)
• Weight gain
• Lethargy
• Social withdrawal

It’s the seasonal pattern combined with these specific “hibernationlike” features above that distinguish SAD from other forms of depression.

New insight into what causes SAD

Lack of sunlight changes brain chemistry

Recent studies have given us clearer answers about what’s happening when winter hits. Research shows that sunlight directly affects how much serotonin your brain produces, so when daylight decreases, your body’s internal systems go haywire.

The hypothalamus—which controls your circadian rhythms—gets disrupted by lack of sunlight. This leads to overproduction of melatonin, making you feel like you could sleep through anything, plus reduced serotonin levels, the chemical that helps regulate your mood.

Doing less can negatively impact mental health

If you do have SAD, you’re probably missing out on activities you used to enjoy. Maybe it’s those Tuesday evening walks that used to clear your head, maybe it’s weekend hikes, outdoor coffee da

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Most adults know the drill before an annual physical: routine blood work, a few numbers to scan, and hope nothing jumps out. These tests are meant to catch serious illness early. But when it comes to cardiovascular disease—the leading cause of death in the U.S. for both men and women—standard screenings still miss critical risk factors.

The problem starts with how doctors typically test for heart disease. Traditional lipid panels focus on cholesterol—a waxy substance that can build up in arteries—and triglycerides, a type of fat that can raise your risk of heart disease. While lipid panels are important, they don’t fully explain who develops heart disease or why.

Newer findings point to a previously missing factor in heart disease: chronic, low-grade inflammation. This chronic condition plays a direct role in atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease—heart disease caused by plaque buildup that stiffens and narrows your arteries.

Cholesterol provides the building blocks for that plaque, but inflammation is what activates disease, says integrative cardiologist Abid Husain, M.D. “Cholesterol is very much like fuel. It can be inert and stay in the artery and not cause any problems,” he says. “But inflammation is heat. It’s fire. It ignites that fuel. Ultimately, the combination can become explosive and turn into a heart attack.” This helps explain why some people develop cardiovascular disease despite having normal lipid levels.

Most people aren’t tested for inflammation unless they already have heart disease or another diagnosed inflammatory condition. Chronic inflammation, also known as “inflammaging,” rarely causes clear red flags, and when symptoms show up, they often look like everyday issues—stress, low energy, or metabolic slowdown—rather than heart risk. As a result, some 50% of U.S. adults have moderate or higher inflammatory risk and don’t know it.

The gap in testing is now being addressed. The American College of Cardiology has recommended checking for inflammatory biomarkers as a core part of cardiovascular risk assessment.

Tests for inflammatory markers in the blood are inexpensive, widely available, and can identify risk earlier—when heart disease can still be slowed or prevented. Hone Health shares what to test, how often, how to interpret results, and what comes next.

What Is Chronic Inflammation—and Why Does It Raise Heart Disease Risk?

Unlike acute inflammation—your body’s short-term response to