This Article is from a few months ago however very relevant.  A client friend that lives here just got a notice that work begins soon to remove the smokestack/tower!       http://www.processingmagazine.com/articles/127866-largest-desalination-plant-in-western-hemisphere-to-be-operational-ahead-of-schedule The largest seawater desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere, which is currently being constructed in Carlsbad to provide San Diego County with […]

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/imageo/2014/12/11/pineapple-express-drenches-california-easing-worst-drought-1200-years/#.VIo7IXsrklt The fierce storm now battering Northern California is bringing welcome rain and snow to a state experiencing what may well be its worst drought in 1,200 years. But the storm is also bringing dangerous surf, high winds, and the potential for flooding. We’ll see how much of an additional dent this latest blast of moisture, and more rains […]

Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl from Danny Cooke PLUS 2 days ago ALL AUDIENCES Earlier this year I had the opportunity to visit Chernobyl whilst working for CBS News on a ’60 Minutes’ episodecbsnews.com/news/chernobyl-the-catastrophe-that-never-ended/ —-> ***Soundtrack ‘Promise land’ by Hannah Miller – licensed on themusicbed.com Chernobyl is one of the most interesting and dangerous places I’ve been. The nuclear disaster, […]

http://www.encinitasadvocate.com/news/2014/nov/20/encinitas-granny-flat-amnesty-incentivizes/ Residents with illegal accessory units — sometimes called “granny flats” — will have more reason next year to come forward and bring them up to code. In the name of counting granny flats toward the city’s housing inventory, the Encinitas City Council on Nov. 19 approved a one-year program starting in January that will […]

Man who rented out condo fined $106K If you own a luxurious condo in downtown and want to make some easy money, you can rent out your unit for a weekend via popular sites like Airbnb, Craigslist and Vacation Rentals By Owner. Just don’t let your Homeowners Association find out — you could be writing […]

http://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/10232014_nahb_remodeling_index.asp by: Jann Swanson Remodeling Market Stability a Positive Sign for Housing Decrease Font Size Text Increase Font Size Oct 23 2014, 12:29PM Builders who engage in home remodeling continue to display confidence in their market the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said today.  NAHB’s Remodeling Market Index (RMI) rose from 56 in the […]

http://www.dqnews.com/Articles/2014/News/California/Southern-CA/RRSCA140911.aspx September 11, 2014 Irvine, CA—Southern California home sales slipped to a four-year low for August as would-be buyers faced inventory and affordability challenges and investor purchases held at the lowest level in several years. The median sale price climbed to a post-recession high, a real estate information service reported. A total of 18,796 new […]