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In a similar vein, last month, I spotted a "for sale" listing in my University Park neighborhood for a 3/2 home that is the exact same model as the one I rent from a private party landlord. Based on the photos, the two places are in very similar shape internally, and it's only two blocks from...

In the 1990's, I owned a condo in a beach-front complex where this specific issue became really huge. Lawsuit huge. Neighbors threatening violence huge. You said the community is gated. How will your short-term renters gain access the first day? How will they return keys? Who will deal...

The carbon filters are excellent methods of removing many contaminants. The only problem with them is one of "user neglect" where a filter is used far beyond it's intended life. The contaminants, for the most part, are not destroyed -- they are adsorbed onto the surface of the carbon. When...

I'm a civil/environmental engineer working in Irvine. I've got a temporary or part-time need (maybe 3-4 weeks of work) for some assistance in developing specifications for Division 13 (Special Construction) work for a public works project in Southern California. The rest of the specs are...

Similarly, one has to think that deep in the bowels of the Treasury Department, someone is re-thinking the capital gains exclusion for the sale of a house. A single person gets to keep the first $250,000 in long-term capital gains on a home sale, without paying taxes on it. A married couple...

Be aware that there are several different banks named Farmer's and Merchant's Bank. If you Google it, you will find several. They aren't related. So the rates quoted in the post may be from a completely different bank than the one we are familiar with here in Southern California.

I was 'down for maintenance' most of the weekend (must have been something I ate...) and spent a lot of time in front of the tube watching the talking heads on the business channels and news shows. It was a real education in mis-information. It's not just the politicians that just don't "get...

As an alternative to an across-the-board cut, I suggest that you take a look at a directory of state agencies, and ask the question, "Do we REALLY need this?" for each agency or board. Do we need both an "Apprenticeship Council" and a "Division of Apprenticeship Standards" or could they be...