Gas prices at service stations in Southern California began sneaking below $4 a gallon this week as falling oil prices worldwide and lower demand started to make a difference at the pump.And this may be just the start of a wave of somewhat lower gasoline prices heading our way, experts said.”We could be seeing the start of something really big – if we have no major new problems in the economy and if we can avoid major hurricanes,” said Phil Flynn, vice president and senior market analyst f
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You’re finishing that multimillion dollar remodel of your Brentwood estate and you need that one last perfect piece.
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The kitchen remodel on your Bel Air mansion isn’t quite finished.
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Taking a green vacation doesn’t mean you have to head to the Galapagos or the rain forests of Costa Rica.
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Santa Barbara’s air pollution district has a little challenge for you: Leave the car at home.
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He’s no Al Gore, but Kermit the Frog may have summed it up best: “It’s not easy being green.”
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Cruise ships would be required to install peepholes in cabin doors, increase guardrail heights and maintain crime report logbooks under sweeping legislation introduced Thursday by Sen.
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This tourism season’s buzzword may be “staycation” – as in, it’s too expensive to drive or fly anywhere – but neither analysts nor hoteliers expect soaring gas prices and the struggling economy to spoil the debuts of a rash of new Los Angeles hotels.
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A state Assembly committee Tuesday killed a bill strongly opposed by cruise companies that would have placed peace officers for the first time on passenger ships sailing from California ports.The committee voted 2-2 with three abstentions, effectively ending efforts by state Sen.
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Big Spender has given you an inside peek into the lifestyles of the rich and famous: a Rolls-Royce rental for $7,500 a day; truffle cheese for $65 a pound; and a pearl necklace for Fido for $2,325.
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