Order doesn’t always form perfectly—and those imperfections can be surprisingly powerful. In materials like liquid crystals, tiny “defects” emerge when symmetry breaks, shaping everything from cosmic ...

PORT ANGELES — State housing, energy and growth-management policies are increasing the cost of construction and affecting the broader economy, builder Greg McCarry told Port Angeles Business ...

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance which aims to reduce barriers for the conversion of commercial or residential buildings into residential units.

Two abandoned development projects are still a headache for San Mateo city staff and residents, over mounting code compliance and health and safety issues and no immediate plan for remediation. The ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — When a mysterious code name for a potential project showed up on the City Council’s closed session agenda last week, online speculation began to swirl. “Project Hummingbird is a data ...

The Grand Junction City Council repealed a pedestrian safety clause from its laws governing drive-thru business development, after economic leaders and municipal planning officials said the existing ...

With L.A. Fleet Week ready to launch this week, grassroots organization Code Pink has announced several special events designed to promote peace and community engagement on the San Pedro waterfront ...

We’ve all heard the anecdotes: single-family homes that aren’t selling, shrinking elementary school classroom sizes, the slow vanishing of early-career workers and families from restaurants and bars.

A state representative and the city manager of Roseville testified this week before a state House subcommittee for appropriations as they try to snare funding for a former theater. Rep. Mai Xiong and ...

The world has burned through oil inventories at a record speed as the Iran war throttles flows from the Persian Gulf, eating into the very buffer that protects against supply shocks. The rapidly ...

Fans will flock to Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday for the 2026 edition of the Kentucky Derby. It's the most prestigious event in horse racing, the start to the Triple Crown, and if you're ...