Google announced today that it’s going to start including
hyperlocal events in Google News. Pulling from sources like bloggers and high
school newspapers, the new feature, called Community Updates, will keep you in
the loop on “news and events happening right in your own backyard,” according
to Google.
Google has been tweaking its News feature a lot in the past
year. In June, Google News got a redesign that reduced clutter and added the
Local tab.
Now underneath that Local tab, Community Updates will get
down to even smaller, more local details based on your location. It will
include fare such as an outdoor donut and craft beer pairing event in
Rochester, New York, or a list of open restaurants and grocery stores in
Houston during Hurricane Harvey. Community updates are currently only available
in the US in English.
