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Home Depot, Others Required To Make Day Laborer Shelters
- Published 08/13/2008
LOS ANGELES -- Big-box, home-improvement stores in Los Angeles will have to set aside space for day laborers under an ordinance passed by the City Council on Wednesday.
When the ordinance takes effect -- the mayor has to sign it, and most city laws take effect 30 days afterward -- it will apply to stores such as The Home Depot that have 100,000 square feet or more, or any structure where 250,000 square feet or more of warehouse floor area is added.
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Featured Articles
If you haven't heard all the talk about Renewable Energy, you must have been living in a cave for the last 10 years. Even so, if you were in a cave I am sure someone would have told you about solar energy, wind power or hydro power.
The conveniences of energy that we use at home is often taken for granted. We are able to flip a switch and turn on a light, use our computer, and even heat our water all without thinking about it.
The amount of energy used in the home is at an all time high, and being consumed at an alarming rate. Many people use electricity more than they really need to, and the pay for it without complaining.
Recent Articles
Choosing to replace the floors of a home can be a very big job but the results can be dramatic and stunning. The materials and colour choice for your floors can set the tone for the rest of the decor in your home.
What difference can one homeowner make to the environment? Why, when big polluters are making "green" changes, do we need to change our daily living habits?
There comes a time in every homeowner's life when they need to make a decision on whether or not to remodel. One of the popular areas of the home to remodel is the kitchen.
There are different ways of keeping your hardwood floors on its tiptop shape. Maintaining the original condition of your floor can prevent you from experiencing future problems.
Whether it is for a house, a building, or any other edifice, the usefulness of having brick steps need not be overstated or emphasized. However, the lack of knowledge of proper building has led to the construction of poor models.
Almost 740,000 US homes entered into foreclosure during the 2nd quarter of 2008 and the number of US foreclosures has almost doubled over the years. There are many explanations as to why people are having trouble keeping up with their mortgage payments such as the loss of a job or illness keeping them out of work.
