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Livable City Initiative gets a remodel

In February 2023, an investigation by the News found that most complaints filed the previous year with New Haven’s housing code enforcement agency, the Livable […]

Where to eat in Vancouver's best food neighborhoods

A guide to eating and drinking around the city, from the food counters of Granville Island to the ‘Michelin mile’ of Mount Pleasant.

Police: Human remains found near Taylor Swift’s mansion in Rhode Island

Police in Rhode Island have opened an investigation after human remains were found a short distance from a mansion owned by pop music superstar Taylor Swift.

Here's how to get around The City during Bay to Breakers

Bay to Breakers, the annual 7½-mile dash from the Embarcadero to Ocean Beach, returns to San Francisco this weekend and so, too, do a number of street closures and transit detours.

Volunteers create sand-etched protest message at Ocean Beach

Organizers say the block-letter message — which seen from a distance read “UNITED WE ACT FOR DEMOCRACY” — was intended as a protest against the sweeping actions taken by President Donald Trump during his first months back in office that have tested the limits of presidential authority, actions that they describe as “unconstitutional.”

Newport Beach City Hall installation gets Centennial Mayor’s ‘seal’ of approval

After nearly a year of petitioning officials to retrieve a historic city seal from storage and install it outside City Hall, former Newport Beach Mayor Don Webb finally saw his civic wish granted.

Flyers introduce Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history

Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet, left, speaks during an introductory news conference with general manager Daniel Briere at the NHL hockey team's arena, Friday, May 16, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia Flyers introduced Rick Tocchet as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Friday,

‘Ocean City Pizza Company': Something new coming to former Wonderland Pier

Gillian’s Wonderland Pier in Ocean City is no more, but something is cooking at the boardwalk property this summer.

Wonderland Pier site to reopen this summer with arcade, pizza shop on Ocean City Boardwalk

Icona Resorts, which owns the property, will put the building to use as it pursues plans to build a luxury hotel.

A 13-year-old was shot on Myrtle Beach's Ocean Blvd. Weeks later, his family demands answers.

The families of teens who were injured during a Myrtle Beach, SC, police shooting on Ocean Boulevard April 26 want answers about what happened that night.

Hitting the Open Road — Long-Distance Road Trip Ideas for Your Next Vacation

There’s a good chance that road trip enthusiasts already know the magic of hitting the American highways and how each journey stitches together stunning landscapes and epic stories, but there are a number of travelers who avoid the car and opt to jet set to their destinations.

Nephew Jack fills me with pride

By John Matthews In September of 2023 my nephew Jack called. “Uncle Jack, I want to ride my bike across the country to help lung cancer patients.”

Australia’s trending Airbnb destinations for winter 2025 - and the top spots to book

Dreaming of that winter break already but finding it hard to pin down a place in Australia to go? You’re not the only one. Thankfully, the champions at Airbnb have made things a little easier by breaking down the top trending winter destinations for travellers in 2025, and there’s some corkers to whet the appetite.

Eight sons at war: The untold story of a Melrose family’s WWII sacrifice

Emma Bushee's sons were serving on six continents. At home, she waited for their letters — and tried to pray them home safe.