My husband and I left a big city and moved to a small coastal village. It was a better fit than a suburb and we love the community and walkability.

Vehicle locator data obtained by The Times show that most L.A. County fire trucks didn't shift into west Altadena until long ...

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In search of small-town stories, many Americans are "townsizing"—heading to quaint rural areas for vacations and even ...

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A town trustee says it’s been 15 years since Nederland started discussing a fire evacuation route critical to one of its communities.

Want a small town feel out in nature while still having big city attractions nearby? This spot in Hawaii offers the perfect ...

Chester, perched on the shores of Lake Almanor in Plumas County, is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve ...

"A 75-foot building? I feel you,” the mayor said. But she said her hands were tied because of zoning rules from 1980.

Forest Glen Neighborhood Watch Coordinator, Missie Ayers, shared the origin of the group and urged more communities to create their own neighborhood watch.

Forest Lake police report increase in bear sightings originally appeared on Bring Me The News. If you live in Minnesota, you live in bear country.

Which provides more shelter for species biodiversity: a large, continuous tract of forest, or a number of small forest fragments that add up to the same land area? This question has divided the ...