I was just informed of these 2 new laws and wanted to share… please tell your friends and family, the fines can be as much as $500. These laws came info effect January 1, 2010. The basic gist is that you have to move over or slow down on the highway when there is a ... [Read More]
I was just informed of these 2 new laws and wanted to share… please tell your friends and family, the fines can be as much as $500. These laws came info effect January 1, 2010. The basic gist is that you have to move over or slow down on the highway when there is a CHP or other authorized vehicle with warning lights flashing.
I pulled the actual Jargon from www.chp.ca.gov website, it is below:
Move Over/Slow Down (SB 159, Simitian) The new law removes the January 1, 2010, sunset
date on Sections 21809 VC and 25253 VC. Section 21809 VC requires a person driving a
vehicle on a freeway and approaching in a lane immediately adjacent to a stationary, authorized
emergency vehicle that displays emergency lights, or a stationary tow truck that displays flashing
amber warning lights, to safely make a lane change from that lane, or slow to a reasonable speed.
Section 25253 VC requires tow trucks used to tow disabled vehicles to be equipped with flashing
amber warning lamps and authorizes tow trucks to display flashing amber warning lamps while
providing service to a disabled vehicle. However, this section prohibits tow trucks from
displaying flashing amber warning lamps on a freeway except when an unusual traffic hazard or
extreme hazard exists.
Department of Transportation Vehicles (SB 240 Wright) Currently as section 21809 VC
(Move Over, Slow Down Law) requires a person who is driving a vehicle on a freeway and
approaching in a lane immediately adjacent to a stationary, authorized emergency vehicle that
displays emergency lights, or a stationary tow truck that displays flashing amber warning lights,
to safely make a lane change from that lane, or slow to a reasonable speed. This new law adds a
stationary, marked Caltrans vehicle displaying flashing amber warning lights to the “Move Over,
Slow Down Law.”
If you would like to read all the 1/1/10 laws go to http://www.chp.ca.gov/pdf/media/09-44.pd….
Be aware of your surroundings and be safe!
~Patty
Our office has been a supporter of Cell Phones for Soldiers as a designated drop site for about 6 months and the outpouring of support from our community has once again been terrific! We have collected approximately 300 cell phones so far, 5 large boxes! Wow! Below is a brief history from the Cell ... [Read More]
Our office has been a supporter of Cell Phones for Soldiers as a designated drop site for about 6 months and the outpouring of support from our community has once again been terrific! We have collected approximately 300 cell phones so far, 5 large boxes! Wow! Below is a brief history from the Cell Phones for Soldiers website of the program and how it was started… Bravo! Please bring in your old cell phones and chargers; our office address is 350 East Gobbi Street, Ukiah CA 95482.
Cell Phones for Soldiers hopes to turn old cell phones into more than 12 million minutes of prepaid calling cards for U.S. troops stationed overseas in 2008. To do so, Cell Phones for Soldiers expects to collect 50,000 cell phones each month through a network of more than 3,000 collection sites across the country.
The phones are sent to ReCellular, which pays Cell Phones for Soldiers for each donated phone – enough to provide an hour of talk time to soldiers abroad.
“Americans will replace an estimated 130 million cell phones this year,” says Mike Newman, vice president of ReCellular, “with the majority of phones either discarded or stuffed in a drawer. Most people don’t realize that the small sacrifice of donating their unwanted phones can have a tremendous benefit for a worthy cause like Cell Phones for Soldiers.”
Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist from Norwell, Mass., with $21 of their own money. Since then, the registered 501c3 non-profit organization has raised almost $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards to soldiers serving overseas.
“Cell Phones for Soldiers started as a small way to show our family’s appreciation for the men and women who have sacrificed the day-to-day contact with their own families to serve in the U.S. armed forces,” says the teens’ father, Bob Bergquist. “Over the past few years, we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of others. But, we have also seen the need to support our troops continue to grow as more troops are sent overseas for longer assignments.”
Through increased fundraising efforts, the Bergquist family hopes to raise more than $9 million in the next five years to fund new programs, such as providing video phones with prepaid service to allow soldiers abroad to see their families on a regular basis.
Education deductins allowed for Spanish lessons…Spanish lessons are allowed for a deduction if you work in a community with a lot of Spanish-speaking people. If it enhances your ability to perform your job then it is allowed as a tax deduction.. [Read More]
Education deductins allowed for Spanish lessons…Spanish lessons are allowed for a deduction if you work in a community with a lot of Spanish-speaking people. If it enhances your ability to perform your job then it is allowed as a tax deduction..
Why order a natural hazards report… it lessens the liability of you trying to read a map to see if the property is on a fault line or in the earthquake zone, wildands area or flooding. If you have a company do the disclosure they are now responsible for the accurate information. Most Natural Hazards companies carry ... [Read More]
Why order a natural hazards report… it lessens the liability of you trying to read a map to see if the property is on a fault line or in the earthquake zone, wildands area or flooding. If you have a company do the disclosure they are now responsible for the accurate information. Most Natural Hazards companies carry insurance in case they report incorrectly. Their job is to accurately report information contained in the government records… but remember they don’t look at parcel maps or survey maps… bottom line they assume the responsibility for accuracy not you.
As recently reported in Yahoo! Finance, here are the ten most desired features homeowners are looking for:
A large kitchen with an island is an important feature and granite counter tops rank high when it comes to kitchens. If you are considering selling a home, or investing in home improvements that add the most value, the ... [Read More]
As recently reported in Yahoo! Finance, here are the ten most desired features homeowners are looking for:
A large kitchen with an island is an important feature and granite counter tops rank high when it comes to kitchens. If you are considering selling a home, or investing in home improvements that add the most value, the kitchen is still #1.
Energy efficient appliances, insulation and energy efficient windows are also something that are important to home buyers.
A home office or study ranks high today. Home buyers today would prefer the home office or study to a formal dining room.
Having a master suite or master bedroom on the main floor is a must feature for most empty nesters and is getting more popular with buyers in general.
Outdoor living areas are increasingly popular, especially in California, but also in colder climates as well.
Ceiling fans are a popular feature for both winter and summer use.
Soaking tubs and whirlpool baths are still popular in master suites, but the rising star in this area is oversize showers with seating areas.
Stone and brick exteriors are becoming popular and seem to be favored above stucco.
Subdivisions or developments with community landscaping and walking paths are becoming sought after.
And finally, in the move up and custom home arena, a 3 car garage has become an important feature.
