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Vinyl shower curtains sold at major retailers across the country emit toxic chemicals that have been linked to serious health problems, according (more…)

The County of Los Angeles is sponsoring a series of free seminars during July, August and September to assist property owners who feel their taxes should be lowered due (more…)

Thirty years ago today, California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 13 as a way to keep seniors from losing their homes to skyrocketing property taxes. But the 1978 vote also ignited a revolution that dramatically changed the way people across America look at government and taxes. (more…)

CigButt.jpgAlready barred from lighting up in restaurants, theaters and the office, Californians may also be banned from smoking in their apartments under a proposal passed by the state Senate on Thursday. The measure would allow landlords to prohibit smoking in apartment buildings (more…)

Already thinking about how to spend that promised federal tax rebate check? Well, even more good news could be on the way for 128,000 Los Angeles County homeowners who will get an average of (more…)

BubbleBees.jpg   I’ve been watching the bumblebees flying around the kitchen porch of our old farmhouse in Maryland, and wondering if they have a nest nearby, maybe under the eaves. They like shady spots, protected from the wind and the rain. There are probably some mason bees, too, holed up (more…)

The median price of a Los Angeles County home plunged a record 20 percent, or $117,010, in February from a year ago as sales continued their free fall as foreclosures increased, a trade association said Monday. During February the county’s median price fell to (more…)

Los Angeles County Assessor Rick Auerbach today announced that his staff is in the early stages of a review of approximately 310,000 single family homes and condos for a potential decline in value reassessment. (more…)

The County of Los Angeles is sponsoring a series of free seminars during April, May and June to assist property owners who feel their taxes should be lowered due to a decline in the value of their property. (more…)

Curling up in front of a cozy wood fire on a nippy night will be banned in many parts of Southern California on bad air days under new regulations passed Friday by regional air regulators. Citing public health concerns in the heavily polluted Los Angeles Basin, (more…)

Homeowners found three attractive tax breaks among their holiday presents, thanks to the federal Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007, which was enacted in December. The first tax break concerns (more…)

Thanks to contributor Ron Mechsner for passing on this interesting piece on a State proposal to control thermostats. California utilities would control the temperature of new homes and commercial buildings in emergencies with a radio-controlled thermostat, under a proposed state update to building (more…)

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