Florida’s Landlord/Tenant Law is stacked against the renter

Florida’s Landlord/Tenant Law is stacked against the renter

TAMPA BAY, Fla. — The temperature shot up to 90 degrees in the Norwood family’s rented townhome when the air conditioning died in the middle of June’s heatwave. “It was a nightmare,” Nakisha Norwood told ABC Action News. Nakisha said she called maintenance, and workers made several unsuccessful attempts to get the unit up and […]

Commercial Construction Cost Per Square Foot

Commercial Construction Cost Per Square Foot

Before commencing the construction of a commercial building, the biggest and initial concerns are always the construction costs per square foot. Commercial buildings are used in different sectors such as education, health, and retail. Dependent on usage and other factors such as location, the costs can vary greatly. The area’s zoning and geography also affect […]

Meet the AC Transit at-large candidates

Meet the AC Transit at-large candidates

Alfred Twu (left) is challenging Joel Young for his at-large seat on the AC Transit Board of Directors. Credit: Ximena Natera, Berkeleyside/CatchLight; courtesy: Joel Young In his bid for a fourth term on the AC Transit Board of Directors, Joel Young faces a serious challenger in Berkeley planning commissioner and Democratic Party activist Alfred Twu. […]

Marijuana Market Creates Opportunities for HVAC Contractors

Marijuana Market Creates Opportunities for HVAC Contractors

✕ “Cannabis is bigger than Starbucks right now,” Sean McCarthy, general manager of Anden, a division of Research Products in Madison, Wisconsin, pointed out. And he’s not wrong. Currently, 19 states have legalized recreational adult use of marijuana, and 38 states (and the District of Columbia) have legalized medical marijuana. This means that majority of […]

Service Champions Launches Initiatives for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Service Champions Launches Initiatives for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

PLEASANTON, Calif. — October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Service Champions, a home services company specializing in heating, air conditioning, electrical, water, and insulation in Northern California, has announced it will contribute $5 of every HVAC tune-up performed in October to the American Cancer Society. The company aims not only to raise awareness of this disease, but to […]

Replacing ACs with heat pumps: A backdoor way to…

Replacing ACs with heat pumps: A backdoor way to…

Some jurisdictions in North America have already taken this step, she noted. The Canadian city of Vancouver has required heat pumps for all new air-conditioning systems since the start of 2023. The town of Aspen, Colorado has set similar mandates, although they don’t force homeowners to replace gas furnaces already in place, Tiffany noted. And […]

Strikepoint Group Holdings Announces Three Acquisitions Across Florida

Strikepoint Group Holdings Announces Three Acquisitions Across Florida

NEWARK, Del. — Strikepoint Group Holdings (SGH), formerly Horizon Group Holdings, a home services companies, announced it has expanded its presence across the South Florida market with three acquisitions: IERNA Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing; Mr. AC Cooling & Heating; and Sansone Air Conditioning. IERNA Heating, Cooling, and Plumbing SGH announced that it is expanding its growing presence in the […]

‘Beyond Vaccines’: Biotech Is Booming in the Bay Area Despite a Cooling Economy

‘Beyond Vaccines’: Biotech Is Booming in the Bay Area Despite a Cooling Economy

“As you can see, all the skin of the building is ripped down,” says Marc Pope, executive managing director for Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate company. “You can see the steel going up.” What was once a neighborhood of cream-colored single-story businesses is now a glistening alley of biotech companies. Pope points to […]

Edward Davis – Mariposa Gazette

Edward Davis – Mariposa Gazette

  Edward Everett Davis, 83, passed away peacefully in his home on the ranch he loved in Midpines on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, with his wife by his side. He was born on July 12, 1939, in Lompoc, San Bernadino County, California. Later, the family moved to Livermore, Calif. He joined the Boy Scouts and […]