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CA SB 326 HOA Balcony / Deck Bill Testing

  Be Proactive; Something to be Aware of with the intention of holding up the integrity of the buildings. CA SB 326 requires inspections of condominiums’ and apartment exterior elevated elements that are at least 6 feet off the ground, for buildings that contain 3 or more units, to ensure they are in good condition and safe for occupancy and loads. The inspec...

Things To Do New Years Eve in Las Vegas

Picking the perfect thing to do on New Year’s Eve can be overwhelming. Las Vegas especially offers an overload of options when it comes to NYE celebrations. You’re in luck because we’ve done all the digging for you. Here are 8 of our favorite ways you can spend New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas to ring in the new year, 2022. Things to do on New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas: ...

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New Los Angeles Restaurants Opening in 2022

Los Angeles is serving up some new restaurants in the year 2022. Be the first to try out these new dining locations throughout Los Angeles County. Get your appetites ready. There are some pretty promising options. 1) Aegea A brand-spanking-new restaurant called Aegea is set to open in 2022 in Melrose. According to WhatNowLosAngeles.com, this new restaurant will take ov...

The 6 Best Palm Springs Spots for Your Valentines Date Night

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, here are some of the top spots in Palm Springs to check out. These are some gems in Palm Springs beyond your typical chain steakhouses to get a taste of the best of local flavors. Enjoy a memorable atmosphere and spectacular food at any of these venues. Make reservations now for your evening with your spouse, partner, significant other, or frie...

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Las Vegas Home Spotlight: Grab Your Iodine Pills, We're Going to the Underground House

  Located less than three miles from the iconic Las Vegas Strip, but with no traces of its glitter or glamor, stands 3970 Spencer Street. You could easily drive past it without giving it a second glance. But even if you took a long, hard look, you’d only see an unassuming, slightly dilapidated townhouse. Yet, as the old adage goes, you can’t judge a book by its cover. An...

Even with California Rent Control, Tenants Could Be Enduring 10% Rent Hikes This Year

  Rent control has long been the barrier tentatively protecting the Angeleno renter from unmanageable rent hikes. Virtually anyone who’s recently left the city will cite high rent as a factor in their move. The state as a whole benefits from California rent control guidelines. Certain pockets of the city even enjoy stricter Los Angeles rent control laws. But in all of these cases,...

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Six Street Viaduct Chaos Gives Way to New Safety Measures

    Good luck finding a local topic hotter than the opening and closing (and re-opening and re-closing) of the Sixth Street Viaduct. That’s a lot of opening and closing and we can reasonably expect more of the same over the next few months. The redesigned Sixth Street Bridge was opened to the public with serious fanfare on the weekend of July 10th. There were fireworks...

In LA, Even the Hollywood Walk of Fame Gets A Face Lift

  People the world over flock to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to bask in its iconicism. Unfortunately, they usually have to scrape through a few layers of grime to find it. But that could slowly begin changing for the better starting in 2023. That’s when a long-planned project to revitalize the area will break ground.  Beneath the Glamor of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ...

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Cycling in Los Angeles is Scary… But Could These Improvements Make It Easier?

  It’s easy to see Los Angeles as a city at-odds with its cycling community. Historically, it hasn’t done much to beat this reputation. A megalopolis measuring approximately 4,850-square miles with a subpar public transit system tends to encourage automobile-dependence. But these days, it seems the city is at least trying to offer alternatives. Attempts to improve the de...

The Years First Big Heat Wave is Here: What You Need to Know

Your friend who’s been going on about this year’s mild summer in Los Angeles is likely pretty quiet this week. That’s because we’re just getting started on this year’s big Los Angeles heat wave. At least we hope this is the big one. Then again, we’re just entering September so there’s still plenty of time for more juggernauts of heat. Things a...