CHICO — I traveled to Nashville and Memphis last week, so it was only fitting that this week’s column is centered on music. When I walked into The Music Connection, located at 341 West Third St., my ...

A new study shows that music changes brain activity during eye contact, helping people feel more connected and socially ...

There seems to be an epidemic of loneliness in the world today. We wonder why. Yet, if you look around—a train, a café, a school, even a family dinner table—everyone is connecting with something ...

Have you ever wondered why a piece of music makes you feel a certain way? As part of our Student Reporting Labs' ongoing look at youth mental health, student journalists John Barnes and Brigitte Bonsu ...

If you have a child involved with music in Napa County, chances are you’ve met Robin Hampton. Hampton runs the Music Connection, a nonprofit business that supports music in schools and the city. The ...

A program aimed at making music accessible and affordable to Napa County public school students has returned to pre-pandemic strength, officials said, just in time for its 25th anniversary. The silver ...

Life has been stressful for many of us the last couple of years. The COVID-19 virus, the state of the economy and having feelings of unrest when it comes to our country’s future give us good reasons ...