Cleaning your home’s exterior and creating defensible space around your house helps prevent the spread of wildfires.

The following deeds were transferred in Shelby County from Jan. 29-Feb. 7: Jan. 29 -Danny N. Isbell to Mario Ismael Flores, for $130,000, for Lot 73 in Deer Springs Estates First Addition.

Remove shrubs, stacked wood and wood fencing, benches and arbors ― especially near windows ... branches from over the driveway. Make sure gates opens inward and are wide enough for emergency ...

If little ones are in tow, be sure to discover the Guardian of the Seeds—towering trolls made of recycled wood by Danish artist ... Tucked away inside Golden Gate Park, this 55-acre botanical ...