Monaco billionaire developer says he’s bailing on Carmel-by-the-Sea, a ‘strange community’

Patrice Pastor, a Monaco billionaire who has bought more than $ 100 million in property in and around Carmel-by-the-Sea, says he’s fed up with the city’s nitpicky delays.

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Binghamton University Launches Presidential Search, Seeks Community Input

Newswise imageBinghamton University has officially launched its search for a new president following President Harvey Stenger’s announcement that he will step down after 13 years of leadership.
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Fast-moving San Bernardino wildfire torches hillside community, forcing evacuations

Several homes burned Monday as a fast-moving wildfire torched a California hillside community, triggering evacuations while hundreds of firefighters tried to control the blaze
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‘He has become a symbol’: Paul Kessler mourned as questions about his death haunt community

The death of a 69-year-old Jewish man during a confrontation at dueling protests over the Israel-Hamas war has increased fear and grief in the Conejo Valley.

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Lahaina resident says ‘nothing left but ashes’ as community rallies around each other

Much of the historic town of Lahaina has been “destroyed,” officials said, and the inferno has burned thousands of residential and commercial buildings to the ground.
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In one North Carolina community, mental health workers respond to 911 calls

In an emergency, everyone is taught to call 911, an alert for the fire department, emergency medical services or police to help. But what if the caller doesn’t need help because of a fire, accident or crime?
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Transforming Data to Solve Community Problems

This summer, Iowa State University students worked on projects addressing local and state government challenges across Iowa, including employment for people with disabilities, analyzing local housing needs, wholesale local food price benchmarking and more.
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‘We need vaccines, and we need them yesterday’: Frustration builds in LGBTQ community over government response to monkeypox

When Samuel Garrett-Pate went to get a monkeypox vaccine a couple of weeks ago, it took hours in line, filling out paperwork, running home to get more paperwork and standing in line again at the Los Angeles County Public Health Department. In total, he says, it took him five hours to get a shot.
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Monkeypox is on the rise in the LGBTQ community. Here’s what to know

Anyone can get monkeypox, but in the latest outbreak, the virus is predominantly spreading among gay and bisexual men. Officials noted Monday that most of the people affected reported some level of sexual activity.
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‘I knew those houses were gone’: What it was like as fire ravaged Laguna Niguel community

Residents describe what they saw and experienced as fire consumed a Laguna Niguel community.

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