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Valencia looks at options for police coverage
Contract with Adams Township set to expire The police services contract between the borough of Valencia and the Adams Township Police Department expires at the end of 2025 and Valencia is spending the rest of the year deciding whether to renew the...
Valencia seeks permit to expand landfill-based MRF

Train times could be reduced to 30 minutes between Madrid & Valencia with Hyperloop tech
Zeleros Hyperloop new project. Credit: Zeleros Imagine zipping from Valencia to Madrid in just 30 minutes, faster than a short-haul flight and without as much airport hassle. This isn’t entirely science fiction, but it is the bold vision of...

Young boy dies in Spain's Basque Country after falling from fifth-floor balcony
Iratxe Astui / Ainhoa de las Heras Basque Country Thursday, 16 October 2025, 19:43 Share A five-year-old boy died in the fishing town of Bermeo, in Spain's Basque Country, after falling from a fifth-floor balcony in the afternoon of 15 October....

Catalonia’s Socialist president: tackling inequality can blunt separatist and far-right voices
Catalonia’s Socialist president has said his party’s focus on tackling inequality can win over voters who are tempted by pro-independence and far-right voices, as he seeks to persuade Catalans of the benefits of coexistence with the central...

Maintenance on Tucson's Valencia Bridge to cause traffic restrictions for a month
TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Residents in Tucson are advised of traffic restrictions starting next week for maintenance work on the Valencia Bridge. The Tucson Department of Transportation and Mobility said maintenance on the Valencia Bridge at Calle...

Sonnenblick-Eichner Arranges $50M in Leasehold Financing for Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose
39SAN JOSE, CALIF. — Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. has arranged $50 million in first mortgage leasehold financing for Valencia Hotel Collection to refinance its Hotel Valencia Santana Row in San Jose. The nonrecourse, fixed-rate loan features...
The BME Pre Market Environment Welcomes Alfred Smart And Mectech Catalonia SL
BME's acceleration program has added 14 new companies so far this year with these two new additions. Of the 53 companies that have gone through the EpM, nine have reached the capital markets. The Pre-Market Environment (EpM), BME's acceleration...

Valencia gears up for a weekend of free racing at Circuit Ricardo Tormo
Motorsport fans will gather at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia this weekend as the track hosts the NAPA Racing Weekend on October 18 and 19. Organized by the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation, the event features seven races across multiple...

Judge could raise Valencia flood disaster death toll by four victims to 233
A JUDGE investigating whether there was criminality in the handling of the October 29 Valencia flood disaster could raise the death toll by four victims. Catarroja judge Nuria Ruiz is waiting to receive four forensic reports following court...

Turnovers doom the Tigers in loss to Andalusia

A New Wave of All-Inclusive: Inside Villa La Valencia’s Gourmet Getaway in Los Cabos
All-inclusive travel is currently experiencing a surge and has undergone a significant transformation, focusing on more luxurious suites and gourmet dining options. According to Expedia’s Unpack ’25 report, “2025 is the year Gen Z travelers go all...

‘Cultural Landscapes of Al- Andalus’ exhibition opened
Dr Sheikh Salem Bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Ruler’s Office, inaugurated on Wednesday morning the exhibition “Cultural Landscapes of Al Andalus,” jointly organised by the Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) and the Islamic Culture...

Salem bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi Opens ‘Cultural Landscapes of al-Andalus’ Exhibition in Sharjah
SHARJAH – Sheikh Dr Salem bin Abdulrahman Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Ruler’s Office, inaugurated the exhibition “Cultural Landscapes of al-Andalus” at the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilisation on Wednesday. Organised jointly by the Sharjah...

Al-Andalus: The Stubborn Myth of Tolerance
From Wikimedia Commons: The sigh of the Moor (Benito Soriano Murillo, 1856) Rather than “harmony”, the period of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula (711–1492) was characterized by strained relations between Christians, Muslims, and Jews. While...

Valencia girls’ volleyball looking to generate momentum into playoffs
The Valencia girls’ volleyball team holds the third spot in the Foothill League standings going into the final week of the regular season and is looking to generate some momentum with timely wins. The Vikings swept Golden Valley in straight sets,...

Valencia XC boys, girls place third and fourth at Clovis Invitational
The Valencia cross country team had its boys and girls placed third and fourth, respectively, at the Clovis Invitational among the best teams in the state last weekend. “We’re really happy with the team’s results overall on both sides,” Valencia...

Valencia Travel Guide: A City of Sun, Culture, and Contrasts
Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, offers a delightful blend of historical richness, cutting-edge architecture, and Mediterranean charm. It’s a big place though, so the first thing to do is find somewhere central to stay. If you want a hotel...
Retraction: Franklin Bismarck Quesada III mistakenly identified in Andalusia Star News as registered sex offender in 2010
Published 4:50 pm Wednesday, October 15, 2025 “In the Wed., June 9, 2010 edition of the Andalusia Star-News, Franklin Bismarck Quesada III was listed as a registered sex offender in Covington County. This is not correct. Quesada is not a...