We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often you ...

Amanda is a home improvement and lifestyle writer with over 10 years of experience. In addition to her writing, you can find Amanda hosting national and local TV segments across the county. Her work ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

The system of separating trash and recyclables is second nature for Angelenos now. But in the 1950s and '60s, City Hall was at war over garbage. (Matthew Ballinger / Los Angeles Times) It was war to ...

Garbage truck fires are never ideal, but they are usually not catastrophic. When a fire broke out on December 6 in the back of a garbage truck making its Friday rounds through the Chicago suburb of ...

A local plumbing company in Baltimore, Maryland is causing a stir online regarding a kitchen appliance that might be a bit of a misnomer. On Oct. 18, Prime Plumbing posted a TikTok in which several of ...

It was war to the knife at Los Angeles City Hall in the 1950s and ’60s. Official L.A. was flinging around insults like “pathological liar” and “dictator” and “unholy alliance.” The vicious debates ...