AUSTIN, Texas — On Thursday, Austin City Council members approved a change to building codes that will soon allow apartments up to five stories tall to be built with only one staircase.

Encinitas city officials are asking the public to bear with them as they pursue repair options for the now-closed, wooden staircase that accesses the D Street Beach. “We just ask for a lot of ...

Next, we reached the Grand Staircase. Here, the first thing that ... lion tamer (see below), we reached a balcony overlooking the Chapel Royal. I closed my eyes for a moment and tried to imagine ...

The City of Encinitas this week announced the closure of the D Street beach access staircase because it is unsafe. The staircase located at 404 W D Street was immediately closed on Tuesday due to ...

The race for Taos Ward 1 alderman was decided by fewer than 20 votes. Tom Wieberg won the seat with 27 votes, or 67 percent of those cast in Tuesday's election. The three-way race was the only ...

The Taos Pueblo is only 1 hour and 20 minutes northeast of Santa Fe and is the ... Only a few minutes walking distance from the cathedral, Loretto Chapel is famous for its helix-shaped interior ...

Minister for Equality Norma Foley has urged the Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland to “do the right thing” on mother-and-baby home redress after years of talks with eight religious ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Vatican has responded with letters to 14 area churches slated to close or merge as part of the Diocese of Buffalo’s Road to Renewal. The letters call to suspend the ...

U.S. Catholic leaders are ending their church’s 50-year partnership with the federal government and seeking new ways to help refugees. Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference ...

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Detroit police are investigating after a bullet came through a window at the chapel at Loyola High School Monday morning. According to police ...

Tucson police are investigating allegations that a longtime member of the Golden Dawn Tabernacle molested a boy in 2012 and the church’s pastor covered it up. He admitted to molesting a boy.

Carefully remodeled, the 2,271 square feet of main level and finished basement includes an upper-level loft built into the peak of the building frame, accessible by an unusual spiral staircase.