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    Pay your 2nd half property taxes this month for tax savings (Congress tax plan)

    For professionals one option is to use the Corker/Trump loophole. Setup an LLC to buy the business you work in. Charge yourself an exorbitant amount of rent. The income now comes from your low tax LLC.
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    Hiking Trails in Irvine

    You can begin with: https://letsgooutside.org/explore/ http://www.ocparks.com/parks
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    Asian Test-Prep Centers Offer Parents Exactly What They Want: ?Results?

    Talking about it, test scores and grades are not necessarily the predictor of success: http://www.businessinsider.com/eric-barker-millionaires-bad-grades-gpa-2017-6?IR=T
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    Great Park District 4 road/lot map on Redfin/Google map + upcoming retail spaces

    You can always request a transfer within the district, the kids within the boundaries and siblings will have priority. There were several transfer requests especially from kids from CV and PS, Beacon was beginning and was not full.
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    Trump Tax Plan and Home Valuation

    It will not pass in the current form, they need democrats to pass meaningful reform. http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/350212-white-house-tax-reform-hinges-on-democratic-support
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    133/405 (PA18) Medical/Science development

    The Irvine Co, will do whatever it wants with the zoning. They are now asking to change area 5.5 A, corner of Sand Canyon and I-5 (across from the La Quinta) to build 1700 apartments in the current vacant lot. That would send an additional 500 kids to schools around (Irvine HS, Greentree and...
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    Porto's Bakery

    Porto's is by miles the best bakery in OC, what kills it are the wait times, worth it though.
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    Football coach at University High School in Irvine arrested

    Apparently the defensive coordinator for the varsity football team @ Uni was caught by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, which includes the Carlsbad Police Department, which tipped the Irvine Police...
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    Where do most you non-FCBs go grocery shopping?

    I have no problem on how they kill fish @ 99 Ranch. The problem is the smell of the place, not sure if it has anything to do with selling fish, but it stinks inside....
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    North Italia to replace CPK in Irvine

    Second irvinehomeowner, Peppino and Tuttofamiglia are the best Italian restaurants around Irvine, along with Il Fornaio, but the last one at a higher price. Olive Garden is italian food the same way taco bell is mexican.
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    President Trump

    You have the consider that the 1,000 jobs are being kept in Indiana with incentives from the state not the federal government, so gov. Pence could have done it at any point in the past. The reality of it is that the plant will close, but now Carrier will layoff those 1000 employees over the next...
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    Last Minute Thanksgiving Meal Catered

    I used Gelson's and Wholefoods Market, they sell at the store up to the day before Thanksgiving. You have to heat up at home, but it only takes 30-40 min.
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    Unhappy with upgrade tile grout line width

    In my case during selection of tiles and grout, the designer alerted to the min. grout line they could offer and helped to chose a tile patter and grout color that helped minimize the issue. During walk-thru found a few tiles we did not like because the pattern did not match, the builder (taylor...
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    Yet another Tesla Model S crashed while in auto-pilot mode in California

    It might have a blind spot, as per the instructions for the Tesla autopilot/parking: Please note that the vehicle may not detect certain obstacles, including those that are very narrow (e.g., bikes), lower than the fascia, or hanging from the ceiling. As per...
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    Terrazza vs Legado

    Forget Whole foods, Stater Brother, Ranch 99. What we need in Irvine is a Northgate Gonzales Market for that location.
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