The OPEN Daily : Expert Advice
Low mortgage rates likely to continue through 2012, experts say
January 4, 2012 at 8:25 am
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But with high unemployment and home prices still falling in many areas, analysts say there is little chance for a housing recovery.The mortgage market told a sad story throughout 2011: record low rates, but few people taking advantage of them to buy homes.
How to Green your Home with Energy Upgrade
January 3, 2012 at 5:15 pm
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Join premier experts from Energy Upgrade California and the Westside Cities Council of Governments at a series of "Green Teas" beginning at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at The Bistro at The Culver Studios.
The theme of the first workshop is how homeowners can go green with Energy Upgrade in their existing homes. [...]
Sustainable Works 6-Week Green Living Workshop at Temple Isaiah in West LA
January 3, 2012 at 1:39 pm
Save money by learning solutions to today’s greatest environmental challenges in 6 Monday meetings 7:00pm - 8:30pm, starting February 6, 2012: 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19 (No Mtg. 2/20). Temple Isaiah at 10345 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90064. The 6 week workshop is FREE to residents of Council District 5. Funding provided by LADWP through a grant from the US Dept of Energy.
Fix Your Skin After A Long Weekend Of New Year’s Parties
January 2, 2012 at 8:45 pm
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STUDIO CITY (CBS) — Sara Acevedo, a beauty consultant and advocate for The Face Wrap, visited KCAL9 Monday to share tips for fixing your skin after a long weekend of New Year’s parties.
Barhopping ’til the wee hours can be fun, but that all-nighter in Margaritaville often comes with a sobering price: “the morning-after complexion”.
“Alcohol is a [...]
Seed Library of Los Angeles Presentation at the Learning Garden
December 31, 2011 at 7:03 pm
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"New Year's Resolutions for Seed Savers" Join SLOLA Chair David King for fun and practical tips on organizing and planting with seed saving in mind, and what NOT to do! Sat., Jan 14, 2:30 pm; seed distribution, free to members, follows the meeting. At The Learning Garden, 13000 Venice Blvd., enter on Walgrove Ave.Time:January 14, [...]
The art of catching rain
December 30, 2011 at 10:30 pm
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When my house was built without gutters in 1950, water that rolled off the roof was caught by graded pavement encircling the foundation. This directed rain away from the garden to paved paths and to the driveway for dispersal to the street and storm drain system. As a style, let’s call it Golden Age of [...]
Hollywood arson spree: Cars make easy fire targets, expert says
December 30, 2011 at 9:18 pm
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The person or people responsible for Friday morning's string of fires in Hollywood and West Hollywood may have chosen cars because they're easy targets, one fire expert said.
"They're a quick source of fuel," said Robert Rowe, a fire investigator in Long Beach with nearly 30 years of experience. "You break a window, you throw some [...]
Are you a Santa Monica single-family homeowner interested in an Energy Upgrade?
December 30, 2011 at 7:30 pm
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Receive a Free Smart Strip
from Solar Santa Monica for
Taking the First Step!
To receive your free Smart Strip, Solar Santa Monica requires you to call an Energy Upgrade California Participating Contractor, schedule a home assessment and show Solar Santa Monica your post-assessment report. For more information on this offer, email solarsantamonica@gmail.com.
Act soon because this offer is only [...]
How to Prune Roses
December 26, 2011 at 7:44 pm
The public is invited to discover methods for pruning all rose types, selecting tools and growing roses organically. Bring gloves, pruners and sturdy shoes for hands-on practice with instructor Nina Rumely as you stroll to various rose beds across the 6-acre hillside garden overlooking the Pacific. South of Santa Monica Airport on the east [...]
New Westchester CERT classes to begin in January
December 21, 2011 at 7:29 pm
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The next round of Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) classes in Westchester starts next month.
Gardening classes at the Natural History Museum
December 21, 2011 at 3:19 pm
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In the spring, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County will be offering gardening classes as part of its new workshop program.
Learn how to grow your own vegetables at home through the guidance of master gardeners Florence Nishida and Araceli Perez-Ocejo. Classes will be taught outside the Butterfly Pavilion and will showcase various gardening [...]
Winter lawns and lawn substitutes for Los Angeles
December 12, 2011 at 11:05 pm
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Los Angeles lawn care in winter is easiest if you let low-water grasses like Bermuda Grass go dormant. If you haven't planted a drought-resistant variety of lawn grass, you will have to continue to water and...
