A preliminary municipality can transition to, and incorporate as, a new town under a state law that went into effect in 2024.

Merom, Ind. The Merom town board met Thursday, January 8, 2026, and reviewed routine financial matters while addressing compliance requirements for a recent Department of Natural Resources campground ...

The California city of Lodi could soon be getting some national bragging rights. The city is in the running to be crowned "America's Favorite Small Town," a title that could bring more visitors and ...

In a West filled with ghost towns, both commercialized and remote, Oatman might just be the most unghostly of them all. The dusty parking lot fills up quickly on busy weekends. Cars can drive straight ...

Los Angeles is the City of Angels, Pasadena is the City of Roses, and Huntington Beach, once known as Surf City, has a new nickname: City of Losers. Don't be offended, as I'm not criticizing the fine ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Multiple animals have been killed by a mountain lion in the Monterey County community of Corral de Tierra. State ...

Amid a breakout sophomore campaign, Cole Bishop is beginning to stand out as one of the top up-and-coming defensive players in the NFL. Through the first 15 weeks of the season, Bishop has helped ...

Outside, the popular outdoor recreation magazine, has published "The 24 Best Mountain Towns in the U.S.," an admittedly subjective ranking by the publication based on factors like easy access to ...

Affordable housing has gone in search of collaborations. Across the country, developers and cities have found a solution in pairing housing with unexpected projects to save money and build more ...

Bodie, California was once a thriving gold rush town rich, wild, and full of promise. But almost overnight, everything changed. Fires, murders, and misfortune drove people away until only silence ...

The tiny Mojave Desert outpost of Amboy has seen a lot of change over the past 50 years or so. First, Route 66 was bypassed by Interstate 40, directing travelers away from the businesses that had ...

In the middle of California’s desert, a Frenchman built Felicity — a legally recognized “Center of the World” complete with a granite history of humanity carved into stone. Trump admin weighs major ...