SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) – There’s a Southern accent, a Boston accent and a Jersey accent, but is there a California accent? That may be the wrong question to ask, says one linguist. “Everyone has an ...

Like many Californians, architect Ron Vrilakas insists he doesn't have an accent. "Of course not," said Vrilakas, 51, a Sacramento native. "Nobody thinks they have an accent. I don't. Anybody who ...

The Tony-nominated "The Hills of California" transports the audience to Blackpool, England, a seaside community with a distinct accent. Actor Allison Jean White said she transformed her speech, word ...

Dialect coaches have been working overtime this year thanks to the overwhelming presence of actors from Across the Pond or Down Under in lead roles for films set in the American South. Tim Burton’s ...

What does a Californian sound like? We all know the cliche-- a mix of surfer dude, Valley girl and carefree spirit -- encapsulated to perfection by Saturday Night Live. Professor Penelope Eckert, a ...

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from ...

Here’s something hella cool: Californians have one of the sexiest accents in the country when it comes to dating, according to a new study. The “easy-going” Californian accent came third place on a ...

We all have our favorite accents, but which state has the sexiest? According to a new survey, California is among the top 10. Big Seven Travel surveyed its 1.5 million social followers and ranked them ...

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