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Backyard ADUs booming in L.A. County. Why these surprising cities are building the most
5 months, 1 week ago

Backyard ADUs booming in L.A. County. Why these surprising cities are building the most

LA Times  

Contractor Hector Lopez stands in front of an ADU he built for his daughter in San Fernando. Pools are nice, he said, but with ADUs, customers “know they’re going to get something back from them.” San Fernando is the capital of permitted ADUs in Los Angeles County, which is itself the epicenter of California’s housing shakeup. With nearly 70 ADUs …

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Are cars getting too big for the road?
11 months ago

Are cars getting too big for the road?

BBC  

Are cars getting too big for the road? One report, by the US Environmental Protection Agency, notes that "all vehicle types are at record low CO2 emissions; however, market shifts away from cars and towards SUVs and pickups have offset some of the fleetwide benefits". Cars fitted with electric batteries can also become weighty projectiles in the event of a …

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Wanna throw a block party in L.A. County this summer? Start here
1 year, 7 months ago

Wanna throw a block party in L.A. County this summer? Start here

LA Times  

It’s a sunny day and the smell of carne asada is wafting from the grill. The basics of hosting a block party A majority of cities in Los Angeles County allow block parties. Depending on each city’s process, you might be filling out an application for an encroachment, block party, temporary use, special event or street closure. The state of …

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Holi 2023 Bank Holiday: Banks Will be Closed for 3 Days in These States; Check List Here
1 year, 10 months ago

Holi 2023 Bank Holiday: Banks Will be Closed for 3 Days in These States; Check List Here

News 18  

Holi 2023 Bank Holiday: If you have planned to visit the bank in the coming week, make sure to finish your work early. Banks will remain closed in Belapur, Dehradun, Guwahati, Hyderabad – Telangana, Jaipur, Jammu, Kanpur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Panaji, Ranchi and Srinagar regions Banks will be closed on March 8 in some cities including Agartala, Ahmedabad, Aizawl, …

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Bank Holidays in March 2023: Banks to Remain Closed for 12 Days This Month. Full List
1 year, 10 months ago

Bank Holidays in March 2023: Banks to Remain Closed for 12 Days This Month. Full List

News 18  

Bank Holidays in March: Banks will remain closed for up to 12 days in the month of March, including second and fourth Saturdays, and Sundays. Here is the full list of bank holidays in March: March 03– Chapchar Kut March 05– Banks will remain closed on Sunday March 07– Holi/Holi /Holika Dahan/Dhulandi/Dol Jatra March 8: Bank holidays in some cities …

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Bank holidays in March: Banks to remain closed for 12 days. Check full list here
1 year, 10 months ago

Bank holidays in March: Banks to remain closed for 12 days. Check full list here

Hindustan Times  

If you have some bank-related work and are planning to visit your nearest branch in March then you should first check the Reserve Bank of India's bank holiday list. Bank Holidays In March 2023: Banks will remain closed on these days in March. Here is the full list of bank holidays in March: March 03– Chapchar Kut March 05– Banks …

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California’s new composting law starts Jan. 1. How to recycle your food scraps
3 years ago

California’s new composting law starts Jan. 1. How to recycle your food scraps

LA Times  

Starting Jan. 1, instead of throwing that container of fuzzy strawberries into the trash, a new law will require Californians to recycle their food scraps and other leftovers. Food that can be recycled Coffee grounds, coffee filters and non-nylon tea bags Fruit and vegetable scraps Egg shells Used/dirty paper food containers Juice pulp Paper towels and tissues Paper plates Some …

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Needle spiking, the story of the new social contagion
3 years, 1 month ago

Needle spiking, the story of the new social contagion

The Independent  

On 17 October, a thread appeared on the Mumsnet forum “Feminism chat” posted by a mother worrying about her teenage daughter, studying at Exeter University. “We don’t think about things or believe things on the basis of the fact that they are true, but on the basis that they fit with our perceptions, and on the basis of that they …

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Explained: Why China's property crash isn't a Lehman Brothers moment
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Why China's property crash isn't a Lehman Brothers moment

The Hindu  

Any story you tell about China, with its population of 1.4 billion and an economy that has more than doubled over the last decade, will always involve big numbers ― scary numbers. New home sales plummet by a third With property being a key driver of economic growth ― contributing about 29 per cent to China's gross domestic product ― …

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These are some of the major earthquake risks facing California
3 years, 7 months ago

These are some of the major earthquake risks facing California

LA Times  

When the Big One hits, will Californians be ready for essential services to be out and to recover from the damage? Vital utilities fail A huge earthquake in Southern California would cause massive damage — including some that would make recovery difficult. A U.S. Geological Survey simulation of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Southern California said 50 brittle concrete buildings …

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Uddhav Thackeray in favour of lockdown in some cities if COVID-19 cases keep rising, says Rajesh Tope
3 years, 9 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray in favour of lockdown in some cities if COVID-19 cases keep rising, says Rajesh Tope

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra health minister on Monday urged people to follow COVID-19 safety protocols if the state is to avoid another lockdown Pune: Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday said people must follow COVID-19 safety protocols if the state is to avoid another lockdown. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was of the view that lockdown may become necessary in some cities …

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Opinion: Redesigning The COVID-19 City
4 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Redesigning The COVID-19 City

NPR  

Opinion: Redesigning The COVID-19 City Enlarge this image toggle caption Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images Robert Muggah is a principal of the SecDev Group and cofounder of the Igarape Institute. Sponsor Message A number of European cities that implemented stringent social distancing measures are now cautiously opening day cares, schools, universities and businesses. Cities across …

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Big earthquake would topple countless buildings, but many cities ignore the danger
5 years, 11 months ago

Big earthquake would topple countless buildings, but many cities ignore the danger

LA Times  

The Northridge earthquake that hit 25 years ago offered alarming evidence of how vulnerable many types of buildings are to collapse from major shaking. “We can’t afford a patchwork of California cities, some of which save lives, and others which lose lives,” said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, who authored the nation’s most sweeping earthquake retrofit law, which will require …

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Domestic killings are often foreseeable, so why is the US failing to protect women?
5 years, 11 months ago

Domestic killings are often foreseeable, so why is the US failing to protect women?

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And that’s the struggle.” One prosecutor tells women who request a restraining order to do so …

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