March 19th, 2015 at 2:00 pm
As a property owner, you retain a degree of responsibility, known as premises liability, for your guests and other people who are present on your property. When it comes to this law, your visitors can be classified as invitees, licensees, or trespassers.
A certain responsibility falls on the property owner to ensure that all visitors are kept safe from dangerous conditions.
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March 19th, 2015 at 12:00 pm
In the real estate business, spring is the busiest time of year. If you’re considering selling your home this spring, now is the time to start preparing. Don’t wait to get ready. Some of these projects will not only get you ready ahead of time for a home sale, but will also help you spring-clean, and get your home feeling fresh and new.
Start off with a home inspection. Although the last thing you may want to do right now is spend additional money, getting a home inspection can help you evaluate the condition of your home. An inspection will tell you about any issues within your home, both big and small. This knowledge can prepare you for your first meeting with your real estate agent and help you determine the listing price of your home.
March 19th, 2015 at 10:00 am
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Few things announce to the world that your city is a center of arts and culture like a first-class opera house. Spectacular buildings that are as much works of art as the performances they house are attractions everywhere from Sydney to Copenhagen to Vienna, and now Yuhang in China can add itself to this prestigious list.
Henning Larsen, the world-renowned architectural firm behind the Royal Danish Opera House and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Riyadh, has turned its considerable expertise toward designing the Yuhang Chinese Opera House. Featuring a design modeled around a unique geometric façade with a sloping roof, the proposed opera house will be the centerpiece of a cultural arts district, complete with two museums and an art school.
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March 19th, 2015 at 8:00 am
You don’t need to know the difference between a monkey flower and a coyote mint to know that “wildflower season” is upon us in Southern California. From now into May, countless uncultivated varieties greet the spring with bursts of color from the desert to the sea.
Knowing when and where to visit the seasonal blooms can be a challenge due to elevation and climate. One of the best sources is the Theodore Payne Wild Flower Hotline, founded 32 years ago as a weekly phone report but now offered only online. Reports with the latest sightings, photos, and directions are published weekly as Word and PDF files.
Below is a list of some of the more reliable places to view, photograph, and revel in the beauty of our region’s wildflowers. Some are an easy walk to get to, others can be a bit of a hike. To avoid monochromatic landscapes, check ahead before you put pedal to the metal to see the petals.
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March 18th, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Rosamaria Acuña, a real estate agent in our La Jolla office, recently joined up with Stephanie Cochran and her amazing team at SparkCycle to host donation-based Karma Rides. During these unique charity-based rides, 100 percent of the funds collected are donated to a local nonprofit organization. This month, the proceeds will be donated to the Friends of Scott Foundation, “Friends to Children with Cancer.”
For more than 10 years, Rosamaria has been an active volunteer and supporter of foundation. It was established by Carmen Delgadillo in memory of her son Scott, who lost his life to leukemia at age 14. Today, volunteers guided by Scott’s warm heart and generous spirit work tirelessly to ensure that children with cancer and their families receive the emotional support they need while coping with this devastating disease.
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