Habla espanol? Kindergarteners at Valinda Academy and Los Altos Elementary do. The tykes are just finishing their first year in the new Spanish immersion program in the Hacienda La Puente Unified ...

There’s no shortage of adobe homes in New Mexico, but every so often, a property comes along that captures not just the architectural soul of the region but also offers a rare opportunity to transform ...

Older oceanfront houses are a rarity in San Diego. Sand, water, and salty air conspire to degrade building materials years or decades faster than the same stuff used to build homes just a few blocks ...

Hundreds of plantations once symbolised the peninsula's wealth but were abandoned in the 1950s after a sudden downturn of fortune. Over the years, the jungle has taken them back. (This year, we ...

Original details from 1930 add character to this stately Spanish hacienda on a large corner lot of a historic Palm Springs neighborhood. Light gray-stained oak floors, original beamed ceilings and a ...