Topic “Style”

By Samantha Critchell (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK -- You might not be able to take the New Yorker out of Sarah Hyland, but the actress - and now swimsuit model - is happy to be parking herself at the beach.

Hyland, of ABC's "Modern Family," lives in Los Angeles, blocks...

By Debbie Arrington (Sacramento Bee)

Water’s cool, but now, fire’s hot.

Just as bubbling fountains became ubiquitous backyard accessories, outdoor fire features have become the newest must-have addition.

‘‘Before, almost no one asked” for a fire feature, said Sacramento, Calif., landscape designer Michael Glassman. “Now, almost everybody asks for it. Fire adds...

By Valerie Parsons (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

When my granddaughter celebrated her first birthday, I wanted to do something special in the way of crafting a card for her.

It needed to be sturdy enough so that she could handle it without having to worry that it would fall apart. I thought of a kit I’d seen that spelled out M-O-M in a craft store. Each letter became fatter so that the...

By Samantha Critchell (The Associated Press)

NEW YORK — Like mother, like daughter. And Jerry Hall and Georgia May Jagger do seem to like each other quite a bit.

Together, they enjoy riding horses, spa days, gardening, cooking and reading the Sunday newspaper, especially their horoscopes. They share clothes now, too, and are...