MIAMI (AP) — During a hurricane, the storm surge poses the greatest threat to life and land, yet many people don't even know what it means.

(NAPSI)—There’s good news for those looking for a way to build homes that are beautiful, light-filled, green and can withstand severe weather. A company is using proprietary technology to build architect-designed, precision-built, environmentally friendly homes.

(NewsUSA) - Mia Simmons of New York City's Rockaway Peninsula believes, more than ever, that good things do come in small packages.

(BPT) - We live in a visual age, consuming thousands of images every day via a range of devices that allow us to access the Internet and its vast resources quickly and easily. Just as with virtually every other aspect of our lives, journalism has also evolved to keep pace with our increasingly visual world.

(NewsUSA) - If Hurricane Sandy taught us anything, it's this: Almost anyone can suddenly wind up living like a caveman for days or weeks on end.

(BPT) - This year marked a time of change, innovation, trials and hope. But what was the most memorable moment of 2012? A great place to look is online searches, as they mark the people, places and events that mattered most in a given year.

Ben Holt Academy students Kathy Gomez and Jordan Joyner present a check to American Red Cross representative Lisa Cruz. The students were touched by the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. They decided that they needed to put their compassion into action. By soliciting students to donate to their “Hurricane Sandy” fund, they were able to raise and contribute $651 to the American Red Cross.

This last election says a lot about our nation. People voted, or chose not to vote, for a fundamental shift in our country that will be felt for generations; from our fiscal policies to our national security.

Two missionaries who worked in Tanzania will share their ministries, challenges and joys during Sunday's 10 a.m. service at Zion Reformed Church, 105 S. Ham Lane, Lodi.

(BPT) - Wouldn’t it be great if there was a number you could call if you had any sort of question about resources in your community, from something as simple as where to find the nearest library to something as urgent as where you can find relief after a catastrophic event? Good news: You don’t have to wish for this all-in-one help line, as it already exists in vast majority of American communities. It’s as simple as three numbers: 2-1-1.

McCaffrey Middle School is vying to win a grant of up to $50,000 from the Clorox Company to keep its school library open in 2013. It is the latest effort by the districtwide Save Our Libraries fundraising group founded after the Galt Joint Union Elementary School District shuttered all school libraries.

Massive superstorm Sandy spent Monday night wreaking havoc on much of the East Coast. But some local emergency responders were there ahead of the storm to lend a helping hand.

As Hurricane Sandy hurls devastating winds toward the East Coast, three young Lodi natives wait expectantly in a second-story Manhattan apartment, six blocks from an evacuation zone.

Mikey Rishwain has always been a music guy, but after joining Instagram, he discovered an interest in capturing the world through a lens — his phone’s lens.