Month: August 2024

Associated Press CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (AP) — No one in this wealthy California community known for its white-sand beaches and storybook charm has a street address. But unlike the houses in Carmel-By-The-Sea, those days may soon be numbered. After more than a century of address-free living, this seaside tourist destination where Clint Eastwood once presided as

Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Ford held back tears, Miley Cyrus let them flow and several stars got emotional as they accepted the prestigious Disney Legends honor Sunday. The company bestowed Legends status on 14 artists it says have had a “significant impact” on Disney’s legacy, including director James Cameron, film composer John

Associated Press THE VILLAGES, Fla. (AP) — No one younger than age 19 is allowed to live in The Villages, the massive retirement community in central Florida which has the highest median age of any place in the U.S. Yet it is part of the fastest-growing metro area for young children this decade. The number

Associated Press Christina Westman dreamed of working with Parkinson’s disease and stroke patients as a music therapist when she started studying at St. Cloud State University. But her schooling was upended in May when administrators at the Minnesota college announced a plan to eliminate its music department as it slashes 42 degree programs and 50

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed has launched a new crackdown on people sleeping outside in a campaign to clear the sidewalks of homeless encampments that have come to define the city. Her four challengers in November’s election, all Democrats, say she hasn’t handled the crisis effectively, though the city