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Name: Allison Shiman Location: The Mission — San Francisco, California Size: not sure about the square feet Years lived in: 5 years, renting "I'm so excited about having my apartment memorialized on Apartment Therapy ," Allison tells us. She'll be saying goodbye to her beloved apartment soon...to leave on a trip around the world. "I have put so much effort and love in my little space that having it somewhere captured forever makes me so happy!" Loading Email Sign -Up Form... If the form doesn't load, you can try our mailing list page instead. Allison was unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately ) let go from her job. Rather than dive right back into the job hunt, she decided the best thing she could do right now is go on a world trip. But since her landlord doesn't let her sublet, Allison has to say goodbye to this cute place to make her traveling plans come true. Don't worry: all the lovely pieces in her home will be given to friends or sol...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas - Officials at Harris County Emergency Management are watching the radar and monitoring updates on Harvey as they come in from the National Weather Service . Harris County Judge Ed Emmett said they're expecting flooding in the area. The county is expecting a major rain event , meaning we'll likely see steady rain that hangs around. Emmett said Harvey is expected to sit on our area until Monday, which means flooding is likely. Officials anticipate 12-15 inches of rain in Harris County. Emmett said the weather we've had of late proves helpful as we gear up for Harvey. "There's good news in that we haven't had any rain in a while, so the reservoirs are empty. The watersheds are all in good shape, but if we get that amount of rain, over a very sustained period of time, then we're on the Gulf Coast and people are going to experience flooding," Emmett said. The Harris County Flood Control District said crews are working to make sure...

John Altschul with his dog, Ethanol. (Photo by James Mills) EDITOR’S NOTE: The is another in a series of occasional stories titled “The Grownups” about West Hollywood residents 75 years old or older who are active in civic life. He’s been called the elder statesman of West Hollywood . He possesses the leadership, diplomacy, patience, charm and institutional memory necessary to hold that honorary title. More importantly, he has the ear of city leaders, community activists , business leaders and developers that is required of an effective statesman. Although he was not involved with the formation of the city, he became a guiding force in shaping West Hollywood . And this week, John Altschul celebrates his 81st birthday. He reluctantly accepts the idea of being the city’s elder statesman, but would prefer he wasn’t quite so much on the elder side of it (wouldn’t we all!). “ West Hollywood has always been a place where everyone has been so friendly,” says Altschul. “I’ve always felt ...

Roughly 220 children in lower-income families in Bloomington qualify for but do not have access to affordable pre- kindergarten education . In an effort to change this, Alex Crowley, director of the city’s Economic and Sustainable Development Department , said a state-sponsored initiative, On My Way Pre-K pilot program, which provides funding to programs serving 4-year-olds from families with household incomes at or below 127 percent of the federal poverty level , is coming to Monroe County next year, and it is estimated it can help about 50 children. That begs the question: What can the city and others do to make sure no children who are eligible for pre-kindergarten are left out? As part of that answer, the city is proposing investing $100,000 to support quality child care for lower-income families. “Every dollar initially invested in early education programs for children from low-income families is estimated to generate $4 to $11 in economic benefits over a child’s lifetime,” May...

Name: Matt Casper and Ted Dorsey Location: Echo Park — Los Angeles, California Size: 2,132 square feet Years lived in: 6 years, owned Going to a dinner party at Matt and Ted's is probably the grown-up equivalent of going to Disneyland. While their dining room alone makes the Haunted Mansion look like child's play, every room in the house possesses its own unique design that feels both sophisticated and fun. From an office filled with fake pine trees to a New Mexico- inspired guest room , the fun themes throughout their historic craftsman are tasteful, eclectic, and provide the perfect kindling to ignite hours of good conversation . Both Matt and Ted spend a great deal of time writing and working from their home offices, each of which has its own unique aesthetic. Matt is a licensed psychotherapist and writer who has written a series of books, Emotes, to help children better understand and manage emotions. He chooses to do most of his work from the "forest" room,...

1ST DISTRICT Banks St. 3114: Virginio Valdez to Ujwal S. Patil and Shaina L. Krok, $137,000. Banks St. 3508-10: Aramburo & Associates LLC to DDB2 Property LLC , $380,000. Poeyfarre St. 920, Annunciation St. 1049, Unit 154: Lev I. Shulman to Ryan E. Wall and Elizabeth C. Wall, $210,000. Poydras St. 1200, Unit 206: Poydras Properties II LLC to Agree Ltd. Partnership, $14,376. S. Scott St. 611: Samuel C. Kimball and Whitney G. Magendie to Brian M. Smallwood and Emily S. Williams, $305,000. S. Solomon St. 523: Succession of Italia Bacuzzi Dearing to Natalie G. Thomas, $250,000. St. Charles Ave. 1205, Unit 917: James P. Reed to Evangeline Davis, $157,000. St. Charles Ave. 201, Unit 1500: Bre Nola Parking LLc to EZ Park LLC, $27,551. 2ND DISTRICT Begonia Lane 16: Denise A. Tebbe and James T. Tebbe Jr. to Laura F. Guidry and Benjamin V. Guidry, $900,000. Bluebird St. 2: 2 Bluebird LLC to Jeanne A. Mullen and Jonathan C. Powers, $213,000. Brooks St. 330: Jonathan G. Owen and Rebecca S...