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Updated: Jul 7, 2015 - 8:20 AM UNIVERSITY PLACE , Wash. - West Pierce fire officials say a fire that broke out at a University Place apartment complex displaced 19 people . The fire broke out at the Devonshire Apartments at 27th and Mountain View Drive West Tuesday morning . Officials said all occupants at the complex were accounted for and no one was hurt, but eight adults and 11 children were displaced as a result of the fire.  The Red Cross will offer them assistance. The fire was under control by about 8:20 a.m. "This is Lilly. She is 19 months, say hi," said Darla Smith looking at her baby girl. Smith and three of her kids were huddled in their car Tuesday morning , with nothing but the clothes on their backs after escaping the apartment fire . They are tired and shaken but grateful to have escaped the flames that quickly spread from the roof of the Devonshire apartments along 27 th Street West and Mountain View West in University Place . "Guess I'm going t...

The most expensive home in each of New Jersey's 21 counties can vary greatly. From a $ 40 million Bergen County estate to a $1. 3 million property in Salem County, the height of luxury takes on different meaning throughout New Jersey. Here's a look at the most expensive properties in each of New Jersey's 21 counties: Atlantic County Address: 32 W Ocean Drive, Brigantine Listing Price: $7.5 million This Brigantine beachfront mansion is at an awe- inspiring seaside setting with spectacular views of the ocean and Atlantic City. The six-bedroom, seven-bathroom home has amenities like Baccarat crystal lighting fixtures , Crestron smart home system , marble floors and cherrywood and tigerwood throughout. It has been a little difficult to sell. The $7. 5 million property has been listed on Realtor.com for 805 days. Bergen County Address: 18 Frick Drive , Alpine Listing Price: $39.9 million This 42-room estate is the most expensive property listed in New Jersey . It feature...

If you live in Yolo County and haven’t driven up the Capay Valley, shame on you. There’s something about rolling down the window and heading up Highway 16 that really showcases Yolo’s hidden folds. It could be the rolling farmlands, swaying road or perhaps the generous 55 mile-per- hour speed limit . In any case, it evokes a certain fascination. Even more cathartic is the road’s end destination: Cache Creek Regional Park . But first, a note from behind the wheel: I enjoy driving. Road trips bring me excitement that begins with topping up the Jeep’s fluids and ends with editing the final photo of the experience. Most of my adult life has been a series of such trips, often with few comforts, minimal sleep and a thumb glued to the radio’s “scan” button. I wouldn’t have it any other way. But sometimes that joy slips under the tires in California. The shortest local routes are usually multi-lane speedways that combine poor vistas with egregious Sacramento driving . “Scenic” is not a word...

Lancaster- based Oak Tree Development Group said it has agreed to buy the 11-acre property from Wilbur’s owner, Cargill, for an undisclosed price. “We like projects that are community-centric,” said Oak Tree President Mike O’Brien. “We’re excited to do a project that positively impacts a small town like this.” Oak Tree expects to submit plans to the borough in 60 days. The firm hopes to get them approved by year-end, start construction in early 2018 and complete the venture by March 2019. A name for the project has yet to be selected, said O’Brien. He declined to disclose the project’s cost. “We’re eager to work with Oak Tree,” said Karen Weibel, president of Lititz’s Borough Council . “It’s a local firm. They have a lot of credibility. We’re extremely thankful that the building will be utilized quickly, and not sit there for five or 10 years and invite blight.” Mayor Tim Snyder also was enthusiastic about the plan, saying the new uses “will enhance downtown Lititz . ... It’s going...