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Working, clean, and stocked fridges are showing up around LA with free food for the community. These fridges are a part of the Los Angeles Community Fridges, a network of fridges ran by the community to provide free food across the city, not as charity, but as mutual-aid. The network counts with more than 60 people supporting it, along with businesses, organizations, and individuals committed to...

As Angelenos celebrated the Fourth of July with legal, and not so legal fireworks, the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles Police Department were busy at work. Like in other areas if Los Angeles, fireworks were not the only things getting lit during this holiday. Brush and grass fires were reported in Montecito Heights near Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, and El Sereno near Mercury Avenue,...

A little over a year ago, we told you about our Little Beast's very famous twin, a 1964 International Harvester Metro van used by the band Aerosmith back in the 70s, during their early ages. American Pickers Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz purchased the van for $25,000 in order to restore it amd bring it to a running condition, all while preserving the Aerosmith artwork that decorated the side of the...

While there were a ton of restrictions as to how to proceed with home-shopping when the COVID-19 pandemic first began, things are slowly starting to go back to normal (sort of) on the house-hunting front. It's really just about having some common sense and courtesy, and, it's quite easy, too! Check out the 6 new rules to viewing properties in person. Wear a protective face mask. This one is...

Because millions of visitors have flocked to 7-11 on 7/11 for that free Slurpee we all love for the passed 18 years, the famous convenience store has announced that they will not have their in-store celebration this year. Because COVID-19 pandemic is still very much among us, 7-11 did not feel that is was right to gather such patronage, though, they are still celebrating with free Slurpees. For safer...

The Monterrey Trailer park, located on Monterrey Road in the Hermon area of Highland Park, is a Los Angeles Historical Cultural Landmark. It's origin dates back 97 year ago, when Elmer Drummond decide to create an "auto camp" for drivers to have somewhere to rest overnight. Eventually, as motels and campgrounds evolved, the Monterrey Auto Camp became irrelevant, and turned into the Monterey Trailer...

Some of us are huge plant lovers, and need them all around us and everywhere we go. But, sometimes it's tough to find the proper space and give it the proper care it needs. These easy and clever hacks will help you keep and maintain them, whether it's on your kitchen counter, window sill, or workspace. 1. Coffee Filter Soil Catcher Everyone knows that the best pots are those with pre-drilled...

A lot of areas of California are full of beautiful hillsides, and if you live in the hills of Northeast La, or West San Gabriel Valley, we know those enormous back yards wont maintain themselves. Here are 6 hacks to keep you from breaking your back! 1. Sealed tool bucket If you don't have one already, it's super important to keep your tools nice and dry, away from moisture that might ruse them....

Because of the current stay-at-home orders, the entire class of 2020 has been forced to celebrate their accomplishments a little differently. Luckily, there are a few companies wanting to join the graduate's celebrations with freebies! Check out these 4 companies and their freebies. Chipotle- Between May 21 and June 30, the first 5,000 customers who purchase a graduation gift card will receive a...

Though the last few weeks the whole world has been scrambling to figure life out through a pandemic, it seems that the dust is beginning to settle, and everyone is figuring out how to move forward in this new normal. That is definitely the case with the real estate world. Although a lot of the infrastructure for going virtual was already there for us, implementing everything took some time. And now, we...