CULVER CITY, CA — Adrian M. Gross is vying for one of three seats up for election on Culver City’s City Council. Voters in the Nov. 5 election will decide between seven candidates running for the three seats. Learn more about Gross’ goals for Culver City: Find out what's happening in Culver Citywith free, real-time updates from Patch. Education: Undergraduate, […]

MURRIETA, CA — Murrieta Tire and Auto is planning to open a new 4,995-square-foot shop along Madison Avenue, according to city documents. The proposed construction project will be reviewed during the 6 p.m. Sept. 11 Murrieta Planning Commission meeting. Murrieta Tire and Auto currently has a small shop at 41991 Ivy Street in Old Town Murrieta. The new location is […]

The United Arab Emirates is the third-richest country in the world, and Dubai is its epicentre. A city that has beaches and deserts and is known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene.  Indeed a dream destination for many! If you’re also dreaming of living the lavish Dubai lifestyle, there are a few things you’ll need to […]

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Lucius Ware, former president of the Long Island chapter of the NAACP, is a man who’s devoted his life to the fight for civil liberty and human rights. He’s a trailblazer, a community leader and activist, a man of great faith and a fearless and tireless advocate for the people he’s spent a lifetime defending. And now, […]

NORTH BABYLON, NY — A North Babylon man is on a long road to recovery: His foot needed to be amputated after a young woman he tried to help crashed her car, trapping him between her vehicle and his own in August. Edward Marone, 54, was sitting in his parked car on the corner of Lloyd Avenue and Skidmore Road […]

PASADENA, MD — Recycling and yard waste collectors went on strike Wednesday in Anne Arundel County, protesting working conditions and pay. The work stoppage disrupted curbside collection this week in Laurel, Odenton, Pasadena and Severna Park. Dozens of Teamsters Local 570 workers picketed outside the Ecology Services truck yard in Pasadena. Ecology employees said they were offered a $3-per-day raise, […]

JOLIET —Less than nine months after Joliet officials signed a contract with Tinley Park-based Liberty Creative Services to print and mail the city of Joliet’s newsletter four times a year, the Joliet City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to end that contract before the publication of the next city newsletter is set to print this Fall. Prior to Tuesday night’s […]

NORTHBROOK, IL — Last year, Northbrook native Nick Hardy won his first event on the PGA Tour at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The 28-year-old, who graduated from Glenbrook North in 2014, owes some of his success to playing golf locally. Through the Northbrook Park District, Hardy is set to hold a clinic for young golfers on Sunday at […]

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — Patch has been publishing periodic throwback columns, entitled Picture ______, Then And Now, in various north-central Connecticut towns for a number of years. However, last week’s old photo of Spring Pond in South Windsor elicited one of the highest response rates of any entry in the series. Click Here: Japan Rugby Shop More than three dozen […]

RIVERHEAD, NY — The people have spoken — and the Riverhead town board announced Tuesday that “agritourism inns and resorts” have been removed from the town’s comprehensive plan update. “Riverhead Town Supervisor Tim Hubbard and the town board are committed to land preservation that upholds the integrity of Riverhead’s rich agricultural heritage and soils and will continue its commitment to […]