39 h. ago The 9 best California cities and towns to visit, from LA to Santa Barbara

Where to go if you want to experience the best urban settings in the Golden State

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3 d. ago I've spent years in America and visited all 50 states. Forget New York and LA, these are the 15 towns and cities you really must visit... and the hellscape that is the absolute worst place in the US

I've been living and working in the US for a decade and have been lucky enough to visit all 50 states. Here, I've selected 15 American towns and cities you should be consider visiting.

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6 d. ago I stayed in a beautiful historic hotel in a Welsh market town that doesn't get the hype

I recently stayed in a rather lovely Georgian hotel that's right in the centre of a lively Welsh market town that's worth a visit.

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1 week ago The North Wales seaside town that's one of the happiest places to live

Backed by mountains and home to several heritage railways, this town is a magical place to visit

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2 w. ago US private prison healthcare industry grows despite alleged medical neglect

The Guardian examined two private-equity backed companies that have been accused of failing to protect inmates from risk of harm, and even preventable deathEarly one morning this spring, staff at a Santa Barbara county jail heard screams coming from one of the cells. A 57-year-old inmate was moaning and hyperventilating. She said her “guts are all twisted up”.Rather than sending her to the ER, medical staff chalked her pain up to opioid withdrawal, since they had taken a prescription opioid away upon her arrival days before, a grand jury investigation later found. They placed the inmate – referred to as CF in the grand jury’s report – on mental health observation and gave her Tylenol. Even as the cell floor became covered in vomit, staff ignored her requests to go to the hospital. The documentation that should have been filled out to explain why her request was not honored was never completed. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trinny Woodall unleashes her inner cowgirl as she undergoes Western makeover with lookalike daughter Lyla Elichaoff during ghost town visit

The beauty entrepreneur, 61, was joined by her look-a-like daughter Lyla Elichaoff, 21, as they set off to explore Dunton Hot Springs, a 19th-century ghost town.

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3 w. ago Woman visits popular UK seaside town and is shocked by something unexpected

A woman couldn't believe her eyes when she visited a popular UK seaside town. Something totally unexpected took her by surprise during her summer visit to the destination

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3 w. ago Massive central California wildfire keeps growing and becomes state's largest blaze of the year

Rising temperatures pose new challenges for firefighters who have made incremental progress against a massive wildfire in central California that has injured four people as it has become the biggest blaze in the state so far this year

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4 w. ago California wildfire scorches 72,000 acres and threatens 450 homes

The Gifford fire has spread through Los Padres forest, prompting evacuations and injuring at least three peopleA massive wildfire tearing through California’s Los Padres national forest is threatening hundreds of homes, after injuring at least three people in days before.The Gifford fire has already scorched more than 72,000 acres in coastal Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties, north of Los Angeles, and was still burning out of control on Tuesday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. It is 7% contained. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Massive central California wildfire threatens more than 800 structures and leaves 3 injured

More than 800 structures are being threatened by a massive wildfire burning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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4 w. ago Scott Brown says Ayr will heed Championship warning and sets sights on home comforts

The manager is looking for his Ayr side to set the right tone when Raith visit town this Saturday.

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4 w. ago Crews struggle to contain massive California wildfire that's injured 3 people

Hundreds of remote homes are threatened by a massive wildfire churning through Los Padres National Forest in central California

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