John Winder of Winder Gibson Architects in San Francisco has noticed a lot of recent activity in the western area of the city’s SOMA district.

Many people buy homes with the goal of renovating them to fit their tastes and needs.

ATLANTA, Sept.

By Merritt Melancon, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Nov. 13--JEFFERSON -- Even if Northeast Georgia doesn't see a substantial amount of rain between now and the end of the year, most communities will be in pretty good shape until mid-February.

By Todd DeFeo, Athens Banner-Herald, Ga. Jan. 4--Barrow County has just 86 acres of county-owned parks for 60,000 people, but a pair of acquisitions would nearly double that space.