Valentine’s Day is usually about flowers, chocolates and reservations. But at the SPCA Albrecht Center, we’re inviting the community to try something a little different this year by spending the ...

The real behavior of the frames must be reflected in the numerical model used for structural analysis in the design of reinforced concrete (RC) high-rise buildings. The stiffness of the connection ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 21: Kenan Thompson serves Beam & Lemonade during Jim Beam Refresh Your Season with Kenan Thompson at The Glasshouse on January 21, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan ...

As a new year begins, communities often take time to reflect on where they have been and where they hope to go. Growth is often marked by visible moments such as new storefronts, ribbon cuttings and ...

Kyra Taylor suggests shifting the holiday focus from consumerism and material gifts to creating connections and memories. Her family decided to forgo traditional gift-giving in favor of shared ...

Retired “Last Chance U” football coach John Beam died Friday in Northern California and a suspect was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at Laney College in Oakland, authorities said. The ...

Ordinarily, I'd be writing this column this weekend – after this week's events. Events, and I use that term loosely, that will either sustain my good fortune – or change it for the worse. What I'm ...

I think the great tragedy of the recent pandemic is that it has hastened our rush to abandon so-called “third spaces” seemingly at all costs. The millions of lives lost and the many more who still ...

Live long enough, especially if most of your time is spent in a particular piece of geography, and the diameter of circles in your life can seem pretty small…and connected. A few days ago, those ...

“You have to do something big and important, or nobody will remember you when you’re gone.” Muscles. Muscles imply power and precision. Muscles signify hard work and progress. Muscles contract to pull ...

This week, I got an opportunity to catch up with Councilman Laybourn. Our schedules are busy, so it is nice to sit down for an hour, share a coffee and talk about city issues we are interested in. I ...

In the present research, the finite-element method (FEM) implemented in the ABAQUS software is used to evaluate several numerical models. This study presents a composite system of slit dampers coupled ...