The California redwoods are unlike any other trees on this planet. They provide a natural habitat for so many animals, like the endangered marbled murrelets, and they work to capture carbon dioxide to help slow the effects of climate change. And that doesn’t even get into the cultural significance these trees have. The National Park…
If you’re of a certain age, chances are that you remember the heyday of McDonald’s Boo Buckets. These delightful buckets were sold as part of the Happy Meal from Oct. 11-31 in 1986. The original buckets were designed to look like a jack-o’-lantern, and each one came with a different face. The buckets changed over…
A dispute over a doorbell camera ended with one man arrested and another recovering from the scary incident. According to the Brevard County Inmate Search, Timothy Blake Alexander was arrested on Oct. 3 after cops were called to his apartment. The 44-year-old Florida man was charged with three crimes, including aggravated assault with a deadly…
Landlords in Spain could soon have to pay tenants at least 12 months’ rent, based on the cost of a comparable property, if they decline to renew a lease without a qualifying reason. The Spanish government outlined the measure on Oct. 8, two days after approving a new package of housing reforms aimed at addressing…
A good neighbor can make or break a community. Not just because living next to people you get along with can make your home life that much better, but because living next to people who you actively hate can change the way you feel about your home. People are now taking to Threads to share…
A contractor in Prince William County, Virginia, has been charged with four felonies after being arrested by Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office deputies. According to the Virginia Judiciary Online Case Information System 2.0, Eyup Onal was arrested on July 17. Onal was then arraigned on July 23, before being released on his own recognizance. He has…
A homeowner who reluctantly moved into a neighborhood governed by a homeowners association thought joining its board might be the best way to bring some common sense to the community. Instead, getting elected gave them a front-row seat to the very behavior they had hoped to change. In an Oct. 7 Reddit post, the homeowner,…
Residents of an Arizona retirement community are facing water and sewer bills nearly twice as high as before, and now the state’s attorney general is challenging the increases in court. At Robson Ranch, a retirement community near Eloy, the estimated combined monthly bill for a typical residential customer rose from $72.01 to $143.59 after the Arizona…
A Wisconsin homeowner who spent decades building a home and developing the land around it says a proposed power line could strip his property of much of what he and his wife worked to create. Jerry Zelenka, 75, and his wife purchased their 10-acre property in Fredonia, Wisconsin, in 1990. They lived in a shed…