It seems there are endless sources of Scams in L.A, and probably all over the U.S. - this information was just received from our Neighborhood Watch Lead Officer. While most of us know better than to accept/cash something unsolicited, we also know family members and friends who are not always quite as up on these things:



"One of your neighbors recently received a Fed-Ex, overnight envelope (very official in appearance).  When she opened the envelope she found a solicitation from a…

An article has surfaced today from Harvard & MIT regarding new FREE online classes, coming in the fall. I have NOT verified this, but I doubt it is untrue, and feel it is worth checking out!

"Today's announcement brings the possibility of transformation through education to the world. edX gives Harvard and MIT an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically extend our collective reach by conducting groundbreaking research into effective education and by extending online…

Several of my friends have been experiencing this recently, so even if you already have heard about it, I thought I'd share.

"Someone out there is phishing for Amazon passwords. If you get an unsolicited email from Amazon with a link to reset your password, IGNORE IT."

"A guy claiming to be from Microsoft Tech Support called us and said they are receiving error…

As homeowners, and even as renters, we all need to find solutions that are effective, but safe for our families, specially children, and our pets. I am always looking for "green" solutions and will be writing about my findings.

Termites – It might not have residual properties, but amazingly we tried vinegar (mixed with soap & water) on termites that we found after cutting a board from our garage. It killed them almost instantly, and the orange based termite spray from the hardware…

Recently, we had an "exciting" afternoon in South Shores, and I want to share information we received regarding this event from our SLO Officer Wight:

"I just wanted to give you all a quick update.  During the day on 06/06/2012 a group of four male Hispanics were seen distributing flyers in South Shores.  And because our Neighborhood Watchers are attentive and proactive, a number of you called it in.  The information that I received is a number of Officers responded to the area,…

Don't hurt your eyes, watch it on NASA's site!!!

http://venustransit.nasa.gov/webcasts/mtwilson/

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