In the garden, the start of the growing season means the return of dirt under our fingernails, the scent of freshly spread mulch and the first blooming roses. In my neighborhood, and perhaps yours, it ...

California lawmakers are determined to turn the volume down just a notch. On October 6, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 476 into law, which will require streaming services like Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu, ...

New law forces Netflix, Hulu and other streaming services to turn down the volume on ads and give viewers a break - State senator said the law was inspired by a colleague and every ‘exhausted parent’ ...

Ever been streaming a show or a movie and been jolted out of your entertainment reverie by an ad so loud it felt like it rattled the windows? If California's lawmakers have their way, those blaring ...

The law could set a de facto national standard, given the Golden State’s massive sway in the entertainment industry.

Hawaii’s disorderly conduct statute prohibits making unreasonable noise in public. Where are the rights of the homeowners living within three blocks of the hotel workers who are picketing in Waikiki?

Noise is an unavoidable part of modern life. We hear it, we adapt, we carry on. But for our canine companions, many of these everyday sounds are far from benign. Although it is well known that thunder ...

10 June 2025 - The ocean has never been silent – waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless hum ...