At its meeting of November 19, the Sonoma City Council will discuss and potentially take action to approve codification of ...

A new building code for new single-family homes that would provide greater accessibility for elderly and disabled residents is set to be considered by the City Council Tuesday. The proposed change ...

In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, host Chris Marella sits down with Nicholle Brock, firefighter, author, and leadership coach. They talk about the culture shifts reshaping today’s fire service.

Every year, St. Paul and Land of Lakes Bird Alliance volunteers search, gather, photograph and document dozens of birds who have struck a building or skyway. Intact carcasses are donated to the Bell ...

What do stairs have to do with California’s housing crisis? More than you might think, say many local policymakers. Cities across the state have been considering building code changes to let new ...

WASHINGTON (WISH) — U.S. Sen. Jim Banks is making a push to give certain communities in Indiana their own ZIP codes. The bi partisan “Zip Code Bill” introduced this week would require the postal ...

Connecticut officials are considering a change to state building codes that would allow some residential buildings to have only one way to exit, rather than two. The proposal would allow new buildings ...

The Santa Monica City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday night to approve two significant changes to the city's building codes, raising the threshold for high-rise buildings from 55 to 75 feet and allowing ...

Rainn Wilson, known to many as Dwight Schrute from The Office, put in hours with paramedics, EMTs and the South Central Los Angeles Fire Department to prepare for his new paramedic role in the film ...

Des Plaines City Council members on Tuesday enthusiastically approved a multimillion-dollar deal to convert a historic downtown building into a restaurant. “This is something to be excited about,” 2nd ...

Colorado is rolling out a new building code aimed at reducing the amount of carbon emissions emitted from homes, offices and other buildings, and state leaders hope the plan will be environmentally ...