El Monte may shutter hotels due to crime
The city of El Monte wants to clean up crime at local motels.

Two women charged with armed robbery
City police Tuesday arrested two Asheville women charged with robbing a string of motels and convenience stores at gunpoint since September.

Houston Council Members Want to Crack Down on 'Hot Sheet' Motels
Two Houston city council members are going after a type of business they say only hurt communities like the Fifth Ward.

Council passes ordinances on housing and motels
The Woodbridge Township Council unanimously voted in favor of three ordinances on Dec. 16. In an effort to relieve the burden on housing inspectors in the township, the administration has revised the Building and Housing ordinance.

State aims to put housing agency in charge of homeless shelters
With the housing crisis forcing more families into shelters and state-funded motels, the Patrick administration wants the state's housing agency to take over the emergency...

City won't let bed bugs bite budget
Cincinnati's health department has stopped inspecting for bed bugs, despite a tenfold increase last year in requests for help with the problem.

Patrick to reshape services for homeless
The Patrick administration is looking to reorganize the state's housing bureaucracy to improve services to homeless individuals and families even in the environment of the shrinking state budget.

Officials aim to address crime at motels
EL MONTE - Stacy Fimbrez, 29, just moved into what she calls "the murder room" at the Gibson Inn on Garvey Avenue. ?Photo Gallery: El Monte Motels

Last chance to register for FEMA aid
Ike victims who wish to apply for FEMA aid have just a few days left before they lose the opportunity.

Police use GPS, Google Maps to locate missing girl
Navigation system and Google mapping tool helps authorities find Massachusetts 9-year-old allegedly kidnapped by her grandmother.

Making Best of It
ABBEVILLE ? In Room 104 of the Budget Inn here, a large blue and gold macaw named Love sulks in its cage most days uttering expletives about the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Cooped up in a motel room for weeks, the bird has lost patience with just about everything, its owner says.

Owner fights for county approval to build Castaic hotel
By Jim Holt Signal Senior Writer jholt@the-signal.com 661-259-1234 x527 Posted: Jan. 7, 2009 8:51 p.m.

Palatka to note its 156th birthday today
Palatka Daily News As football fever sweeps North Central Florida, Palatka City Commissioners are scheduled to hold their first meeting of the new year.

Mattoon approves $627,000 for public works expenses
MATTOON ? The city expects to spend $320,130 in Motor Fuel Tax money on street resurfacing and repairs this year, based on action taken Tuesday by the city council.

Festivals are major tourist draws
UNL Journalism Student WAYNE - When John Agler went on the "Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson in 1986, it wasn't because he was an actor, musician or even comedian, it was because of his skillful impersonation - of a chicken

Youth fairs teach responsibility, organizers say
Young Tara Glasscock, 8, of Zephyr, showed her big, fluffy white rabbits Thursday during the first day of events at the 57th Annual Brown County Youth Fair. This is the first time the third-grader from Early Elementary School has been able to participate, and she is excited.

Don't bring valuables to Black Nazarene procession, police advise devotees
MANILA, Philippines - Expecting criminal elements to take advantage of the confusion during the traditional Black Nazarene procession, Manila police on Thursday discouraged devotees from bringing cell phones, jewelry and other valuables to the venue.

Australian tourist accommodations decline in Q3
(RTTNews) - In Australia, the total accommodation takings in hotels, motels and serviced apartments by tourists fell a seasonally adjusted 2.7% in the September quarter, compared with June quarter, a report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Tuesday.

If you go ...
GETTING THERE: To reach the park's north entrance, take Interstate 90 to Livingston, then south through the Paradise Valley to Gardiner. From the north entrance, the 44-mile road to Cooke City is open to autos. Snow tires are required; be prepared for winter driving conditions. The park's east, west and south entrances also are open, but only to tracked over-snow vehicles with a commercially ...

Black Nazarene devotees start crowding Quiapo
MANILA, Philippines - Traffic started to build up in Manila's Quiapo district early Thursday as devotees started arriving for the two-day Feast of the Black Nazarene.