5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (529+ words) This week in California business news: a massive round of nationwide layoffs have decimated the staffs at three Golden State newsrooms, one beachfront restaurant has been ordered to close amid a possible risk of "sudden collapse" into the ocean, Additionally,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (249+ words) BALTIMORE, MD — Maryland health officials released new statewide vaccine recommendations for children and adults on Thursday, outlining guidance for COVID-19, flu, RSV and other routine immunizations ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season. The 2026-27 recommendations were issued under authority granted…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (291+ words) OLNEY, MD — A popular salad shop will be opening its first restaurant in Montgomery County, marking its second expansion into Maryland. The Chicken Salad Chick opening kicks off on Sept. 23 in the Olney Village Center, at 18209 Village Center Drive. The…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (479+ words) RED BANK, NJ — A local salon is teaming up with a New Jersey-based nonprofit to support single moms and their kids and give local moms a donated day of restorative care. Resèt Salon & Head Spa, located on Broad Street in…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (129+ words) PLAINFIELD, NJ — Two players, including one in Union County, matched all five balls in Tuesday’s Jersey Cash 5 drawing, splitting the $449,453 jackpot. One ticket was sold via the Jackpocket app. The other was sold at Quick Chek, 475 Terrill Rd., Plainfield in…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (782+ words) ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL — A long-awaited redevelopment of the former Pep Boys property on Rand Road is moving closer to construction, with Dutch Bros still part of the plans but Wendy's no longer slated for the site. The Arlington Heights Village…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (908+ words) WOODBRIDGE, VA – If you open your oven door and see a forked tongue flicking back at you, Bill Crisp might be the guy to call. Crisp, 50, of Bristow, is a Northern Virginia snake wrangler. His nonprofit organization, K2C Snake Consultants, both…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (303+ words) DOWNERS GROVE, IL — The Downers Grove Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a proposal for a Dutch Bros. Coffee at the intersection of Saratoga and Ogden Avenues. The Dutch Bros. Coffee plans were met with resistance from residents who…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (382+ words) TYSONS, VA — A new restaurant and entertainment concept has opened at The Boro in Tysons, taking over the former Él Bebe space. Open Road Outpost & Biergarten, a spinoff of Metropolitan Hospitality Group's Open Road restaurants, debuted Tuesday in an approximately…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (331+ words) Other notable stories this week include: The lawmaker told Patch the developer would be “crazy” to try reviving the Gehry-linked proposal after its defeat. During the investigation, deputies learned the motorcycle ride intentionally accelerated into a crowd of people, authorities…...