Next-gen living or hacker’s delight?

Smart homes offer customized, on-demand comfort, but if not properly protected they can also provide a gateway into your house—and life.

Louisiana jobless claims rise for second week in a row after Hurricane Ida

Unemployment claims in the state rose for a second straight week and Southeast Louisiana, specifically,...

Chef Chris Motto joins team reopening Juban’s

Making Raving Fans Hospitality Group has hired chef Chris Motto as chef de cuisine for Juban’s Creole Restaurant, which closed during the pandemic but is set to reopen with a new, reimagined concept in late 2021 or early 2022.

VBR surveying to assess Baton Rouge as tourist destination

Visit Baton Rouge is planning to send an 80-question survey to about 3,000 people in January to evaluate Baton Rouge as a visitor destination.

After Canadian Pacific deal, is there still hope for Baton Rouge-NOLA passenger rail?

When Kansas City Southern announced Sunday that it had decided to make a deal with Canadian Pacific, which bid $31 million to buy the railroad, it appeared to throw a monkey wrench in plans for a Baton Rouge-to-New Orleans passenger rail link. However, officials say it’s not a lost cause just yet.

City hoping to have Hurricane Ida cleanup completed in 12 weeks

When Hurricane Ida blew through East Baton Rouge Parish a little over two weeks ago, the damage was extensive, with downed power lines and trees leaving almost no area untouched. As a result, cleanup could take a few months to complete.

New security cameras, pedal carriages coming to downtown

Many downtown security cameras are being replaced and new ones are being added with funds raised by the Baton Rouge Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Foundation.

New retail and office development Coterie Exchange adds two tenants

F45 Training and Avant Tous Beauty Bar and Spa are the two most recent tenants to join Coterie Exchange, a new retail and office development on Jefferson Highway near the Old Hammond Highway intersection.

COVID hospitalizations decline in Baton Rouge area

COVID-19 hospitalizations have been trending downward in the Baton Rouge area for the past couple of weeks, possibly indicating that the fourth wave and spread of the Delta variant may be diminishing.

A YEAR FROM HELL

Staring down a pandemic, labor challenges, food supply shortages and a flood was more than enough drama to test the patience of Mestizo’s Jim Urdiales.Â