Frustrated pensioners install rooftop solar panel after 'unbearable' weather causes constant power outages: 'We feel safer'

Joe and Teresa Tortomasi turned their home in Sierra Madre, California, into a bright spot in the neighborhood by installing solar panels and battery storage on the roof, LAist reported. Their journey to clean energy began with a practical need. Living in an area where power outages were common, the retired teachers were tired of… Continue reading Frustrated pensioners install rooftop solar panel after 'unbearable' weather causes constant power outages: 'We feel safer'

The legal landscape in 2025: scheduling changes, crypto rules, lawsuits and countersuits among old friends

Business Post subscribers can read: • About the courtroom dramas that will dominate 2025, from shareholder disputes to multi-million euro ownership disputes • How Ireland's major legal reforms and landmark rulings in 2025 could reshape the planning and energy sectors • What new EU crypto regulations will mean for Irish consumer protection

Idaho fish and game winter feeding ground near Ketchum

Officials say the feeding station is intended to keep elk away from Sun Valley towns. SUN VALLEY, Idaho – The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) provides food to moose to reduce conflicts between them and Sun Valley residents. On Thursday, the IDFG announced the Jan. 5 start of its bullwhacker feeding site west… Continue reading Idaho fish and game winter feeding ground near Ketchum

According to designers, this trend will be the new color this year

This article may contain affiliate links through which Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission if you purchase a product or service through these links. Color soaking, which involves saturating every surface in a room with a color, took the home design world by storm two years ago. And now the future is looking… Continue reading According to designers, this trend will be the new color this year

These fixer-uppers are among Redfin's most popular Portland homes for sale in 2025 to date

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Coney Island plans move forward after facade collapses – Scranton Times-Tribune

Developer John Basalyga intends to move forward with his original renovation plans for the Coney Island Lunch property in downtown Scranton despite a collapse of the building's facade Monday morning. Emergency crews were dispatched to Lackawanna Ave. around 6:52 a.m. 515 was dispatched to report that a building had partially collapsed into the street and… Continue reading Coney Island plans move forward after facade collapses – Scranton Times-Tribune

Living fences. A lively atmosphere. Leaves with holes. And other likely gardening trends for 2025

What will our gardens look like in 2025? The thing about opinions is that everyone has one. The same applies to predictions. One group with a pretty good track record is Katie Dubow's Garden Media Group, a public relations firm that serves plant breeders, nurseries and others in the green industry. The annual Garden Trends… Continue reading Living fences. A lively atmosphere. Leaves with holes. And other likely gardening trends for 2025

Research shows solar sites overlap critical habitats in the Southwest

As the climate crisis accelerates, the urgent transition to renewable energy sources is at the forefront of global sustainability efforts. However, a new study by Ms. Kylee Fleckenstein, published in PeerJ Life & Environment, highlights a critical challenge in balancing renewable energy development with biodiversity protection in the arid southwestern United States. The research, titled… Continue reading Research shows solar sites overlap critical habitats in the Southwest

With Studiolo, HANGHAR explores the non-prescriptive space

Madrid-based speculative architecture firm HANGHAR presents Studiolo, a room-within-a-room installation with no predetermined purpose, to challenge the conventions attributed to increasingly cramped urban living spaces. “Housing spaces have become overly commercialized in the last century as real estate has become much more productive,” said Eduardo Mediero, founder and principal of Madrid-based practice HANGHAR. “This has… Continue reading With Studiolo, HANGHAR explores the non-prescriptive space

Before and after – “outdated” bathrooms in Hollywood get a makeover

“Inspiration is everywhere, from art to travel. In this house, we referenced old French architecture and the design of the hotels we stayed in.” That was the guiding principle behind interior design studio Ome Dezin's makeover of these bathrooms in the Hollywood Hills. Designers Joelle Kutner and Jesse Rudolph combined the understated, casual elegance of… Continue reading Before and after – “outdated” bathrooms in Hollywood get a makeover