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'It's bold': L.A. moves to close Wilshire Boulevard through MacArthur Park
Los Angeles Times· 56 minutes agoCity leaders announced the first step Tuesday toward eliminating vehicles on a less than half-mile...
When Collectors Cut Off Pieces of the Star-Spangled Banner As Keepsakes
Smithsonian Magazine· 18 hours agoStephen Salisbury II, one of the wealthiest men in Worcester, Massachusetts, in the 1800s, had interests in banking, canals and railroads. A friend possessed a blue scrap, and, without one for ...
The best holiday destinations in Europe you can reach by train from London
The Independent via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoIts location is perfect for holidays, as the sprawling metropolis leads you right to the coast,...
$3 Million Homes in California
New York Times· 2 days agoA midcentury-modern house in Los Angeles, a three-bedroom condominium in San Francisco and a hillside home in San Rafael.
Cyclists can’t decide whether to fear or love self-driving cars
Washington Post via Yahoo Canada News· 3 days agoSAN FRANCISCO - Cyclist Reed Martin was happy to share the road with the autonomous vehicles that...
On this day in history, July 7, 1930, Hoover Dam construction begins
AOL· 3 days agoOn this day in history, July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam began. Ninety-six workers died during the construction of the dam from 1931 to 1936, according to a report from the U.S.
Here are some of the best Bay Area beaches for relief from summer heat
Axios· 4 days agoAccording to San Francisco folklore, it's named after Chinese fishermen who used the beach as a...
Photos: Fourth of July fireworks dazzle across the U.S.
Yahoo News· 5 days ago(Noam Galai/Getty Images) Getty Images Fireworks illuminate the sky over San Francisco's Golden Gate...
Hastings Racecourse: Saturday's Chris Loseth race is the first step toward B.C. Derby
The Province - BC - Victoria· 5 days agoThe $50,000 Chris Loseth at Hastings Racecourse on Saturday is the first step toward the most...
161 Disney Trivia Questions for Every Level of Disney Fan
Teen Vogue via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoFranklin. The character’s name is literally Benjamin Franklin Gates. What live-action Disney movie...