Vegas beer festival organizer to tap San Diego market

After establishing itself as the go-to craft beer festival organizer of the Las Vegas market, Motley Brews is expanding to the ultracompetitive beer scene in the San Diego area.

A reply to Seth Rogen’s tweet about the news

Mr. Rogen. Please don’t demean everyone who has ever been in the news media, because you have a beef with some media person somewhere. That’s a very Sarah Palin thing you did.

 
U.S. astronaut begins longest stay at International Space Station

Kelly will stay twice as long as any U.S. astronaut has ever stayed on the space station, giving scientists a chance to study how the human body responds to long-duration space flights.

64-year-old motorcyclist dies after south valley accident

The man was going eastbound on his 2015 Harley Davidson Dyna Fat Bob on Windmill Lane about 7:50 a.m., approaching Paradise Road, when he collided with a 2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS.

Lawsuit claims former Nevada juvenile inmate was hogtied

A former Nevada Youth Training Center inmate claims he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment at the Elko facility. Jaylyn Garcia-Davis, now 20 and residing in a state prison, claims he was placed in a small room without a toilet or running water and was hogtied for hours. He also claims two male staff members broke his hand while restraining him.

Handy cleaning helpers keep house in top shape

Spring, and the cleaning that comes with it, is here. Update your home with some cleaning helpers that will help keep your house in top shape.

Soluble salt + masonry = efflorescense

Q: I have noticed a white powder around the edges of my concrete walkway. Should I be concerned?

Home decor pieces renters should avoid

We love design, and sometimes there’s nothing — not even a totalitarian landlord — that will stand in the way of us swapping out all the contractor-grade light fixtures in our home. That said, when it comes to decorating a rental, there are some things we can be sensible about.

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Get lit: The lighter side of lighting for the home

Taking a shine to millennials who’d rather express their individuality than follow traditional design edicts, manufacturers are making lighting that feels creative, innovative and playful.

Fun things to do with a few yards of fabric

I am a fabric junkie, and the longer I’m in interior design, the more my addiction to gorgeous textiles grows. As I design spaces for my home and those of friends and customers, I’m always blown away by the power a few yards of fabric has to take a room to new heights and to make it a truly unique expression of the homeowner’s personality.

Green is a color to envy in home decor

Spring has sprung, and it’s time to talk about color. Specifically, green, a color that is often considered pure, crisp and fresh.

Collectors want discontinued technology

Collectors are searching for antique and vintage items related to discontinued technology — old computers, transistor radios, early television sets, computer games and even old typewriters, fans and ticker tape machines.

Stink bug feeding can damage nuts

Q: I have several pecan trees and some of the nuts this year have black spots on them; others have a soft brown film on part of the back of the nuts. What caused these problems and what can I do to prevent it? The pecans have been producing for 30 years and I never had the problem until last year.