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Set on a hilltop lot in the Hadley Hills neighborhood of Whittier, five-bedroom residence takes in coastline and city views. Large formal rooms lined in glass doors and windows give way to a covered entertainers patio framed by large stone pillars. Elsewhere are a pair of balconies and a viewing deck.

Location: 13686 Sycamore Dr., Whittier, 90601

Asking price: $659,000

Year built: 1965

House size: 2,480 square feet, five bedrooms, three bathrooms

Lot size: 10,371 square feet

Features: Hardwood flooring, French doors, formal entry, dining room, living room, wall-to-wall fireplace, kitchen with bar, breakfast area, bonus room/office, brick-lined patio, barbecue, viewing balconies, landscaping, fountain, motor court, two-car garage, gate

About the area: Nine single-family homes in the 90601 ZIP Code sold in November at a median sale price of $520,000, according to DataQuick. That was about a 4% drop in median price year-over-year.

Agent: Julio Moreno, (562) 556-2455, TNG Real Estate Consultants

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Media release

07 January 2015

Outdoor fire permits needed as risk increases

Across the region people are enjoying a warm, dry start to 2015 but with this comes an increase in fire risk. Aucklanders are being urged to carefully manage all outdoor fires.

A restricted fire season for rural areas in the Auckland region is still in place which allows lighting of outdoor fires on rural land but a permit is required for fires in the open air. A total fire ban is now in place for all Hauraki Gulf Islands.

The hot and dry summer means risks of vegetation fires are higher so people needed to be vigilant around their properties, clearing easily flammable fuel such as dry leaves and debris. Council will be issuing fire permits in Aucklands rural zones free of charge but people are advised to plan ahead as permits take three to five days to issue.

Conditions are very warm, dry and windy for this time of year and last week there were a number of fire incidents around the region, says Auckland Council Principal Rural Fire Officer Bryan Cartelle.

The councils rural fire team advised people to be aware of the conditions and check before lighting outdoor fires in urban areas as well, including any non-gas barbecues.

When lighting a fire think of your neighbours and check our fire safety requirements and whether the fire is allowed in an urban area.

In late December 2014, Auckland Council introduced an Outdoor Fire Safety Bylaw to manage the risk of all outdoor fires in both rural and urban areas. The bylaw continues with seasonal restrictions but also gives guidance on the types of fire and fuel allowed with an aim to protect people, property and the environment from the risk of fire.

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By the time Duke Energy Progress announced last fall that it would begin replacing more than 100,000 mercury vapor street lights with LEDfixtures, Carthage was already enjoying the cost savings from converting.

We were the first to do it in Moore County, Town Manager Tom Robinson said Monday. I was real proud of little Carthage to be a leader.

The $9,250 project started last May, and 424 street lights were converted by the end of June.

They were done quickly, said Dina Tharp, the towns administrative assistant. Everything went smoothly. Weve had nothing but positive feedback. Everyone is happy with the new lighting.

Duke Energy Progress announced its lighting modernization program last September after receiving approval from the N.C. Utilities Commission to begin replacing mercury vapor street and area lights with advanced light emitting diode, or LED.

Weve heard from our customers that they want more energy-efficient lighting options and we want to be responsive, Emily Henson, the utilitys director of outdoor lighting, said at the time. Weve designed a lighting option that is both efficient and economical. In most instances, there will be no additional cost to the lighting customer as a result of the fixture replacements. Many customers will actually experience a price decrease.

Robinson said Carthage is saving $3,464 annually, which will help the town crawl back toward break-even.

Weve been operating at a deficit for the past six or seven years, he said. Were trying to live within our means, and that certainly helps. The new lighting is much better than the old lighting. Were being good stewards of the towns money and improving services at the same time.

Duke Energy Progress sought feedback from large outdoor lighting customers, including municipalities, in developing its mercury vapor replacement strategy. The utility also worked closely with the N.C. League of Municipalities to provide LEDtechnologies at reasonable prices.

This initiative will bring advanced LEDlighting to many of the communities we serve, Henson said in a news release.

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BRUENIG, Mary Theresa Stvartnak, 84, of Johns Island, widow of Joseph T. Bruenig, died Saturday. Arrangements by James A. McAlister Funerals and Cremation of Charleston.

COHEN, Isadore, 96, of Charleston, an Army veteran, died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.

CORDRAY, Milton Paul, 70, of Charleston died Monday. Arrangements by Stuhr's West Ashley Chapel.

EXEL, Joseph, 73, of Charleston, a Navy veteran and truck driver, died Sunday. Arrangements by Simplicity Lowcountry Cremation and Burial Services of North Charleston.

KAHRS, Geneva George, 101, of Charleston, a retired traffic office clerk, meter maid and school crossing guard with the Charleston Police Department and widow of Warren W. Kahrs, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Downtown Chapel.

KIDD, Johnnie J., 67, of James Island, a BellSouth retiree and husband of Blondell Kidd, died Sunday. Arrangements by Dickerson Mortuary of North Charleston.

MYERS, Janis Beck, 77, of James Island, widow of Leon N. Myers, died Saturday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.

PALIOCA, Ethel Rodger, 98, of Mount Pleasant died Sunday. Arrangements by Palmetto Cremation Society of Charleston.

SMITH, Frances Van De Venter Smith, 88, of Charleston, first married to the late William Van De Venter and then to the late Clifford Smith, died Sunday. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.

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In the second of a two-part series, former telemarketers at low-end BPOs describe what it was like to sell the credit cards of two leading private banks in the country.

Part 1:Of murky alleys, credit cards and faceless staff

Manoj, Rajesh and Manish, government-school educated 19-year-olds from Mandawali in East Delhi, have never set foot inside the well-appointed branches of the country's top private sector banks.

Nor has Namita, her family's only graduate, living in a narrow lane near Mayur Vihar, also in East Delhi.

But each of the four has spent hours repeating over the phone in Hindi while facing a wall divided into a row of small wooden partitions that they are calling "on behalf" of one or the other of these banks. (Some names have been changed for this story on request.)

Namita sold credit cards for six months in 2013. The others did, too, for shorter periods at various telemarketing outfits over the past year or longer.

Namita, Manoj and Rajesh have even worked at different times for the same company Call Connect Services, in Laxmi Nagar, a commercial hub in East Delhi, where they telemarketed credit cards of two leading private sector banks in the country. (Call Connect Services head Naveen Gupta declined Business Standard's request for an interview, and emailed questions went unanswered.)

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AUBURN | An Auburn man accused of assaulting an officer after an alleged road rage incident may receive psychiatric treatment.

James Knight, of 9 Perry St., Apt. 1, appeared Tuesday morning in Cayuga County Court to face an an 11-count indictment charging him with striking an Auburn police officer in the face with a five-gallon bucket and threatening a couple with a collapsible baton.

The 28-year-old defendant sat quietly during his arraignment and when a veterans outreach worker met with Judge Mark Fandrich on his behalf.

After a short conference, Fandrich remanded Knight to the Cayuga County Jail without bail explaining that Knight is seeking to be admitted for psychiatric care at a secure Veterans Affairs' treatment facility near Saranac Lake. If Knight makes it through the admission process, Fandrich said he would consider releasing Knight for treatment.

Quietly nodding after hearing Fandrich's decision, Knight was escorted out of the courtroom.

The alleged incident that ended in Knight's arrest occurred around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6.

According to police, Knight followed another vehicle to Generations Bank on North Seward Avenue. Reportedly angry about a traffic-related incident, Knight allegedly pulled up next to the vehicle and started to shout at the passengers.

Police said Knight then got out of his car armed with a baton and hit the hood of the couple's car with the baton and his fists.

When police arrived on scene, Knight was reportedly driving away from the bank.

Knight was pulled over near his Perry Street home, where police said he refused to stay in his vehicle. A struggle ensued outside the vehicle escalating when Knight allegedly hit the officer in the face with a bucket.

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A prohibited fire season has been declared in Selwyn District, effective from 10am Wednesday 7 January 2015.

Under the restrictions no outdoor fires can be lit in the district. The burning of crop stubble is also not allowed. Gas barbeques with a high pressure water source at hand are allowed but not charcoal barbeques. Fires are also not permitted in Council reserves. During a prohibited fire season all fire permits previously issued by the Council are also cancelled.

The districts Deputy Principal Rural Fire Officer Douglas Marshall says that vegetation in Selwyn District is now very dry and a prohibited fire season has been introduced to help ensure that the risk of fires breaking out is minimised.

"Selwyn has been experiencing hot, dry weather along with strong winds and this provides ideal conditions for fires to spread quickly," he says.

Mr Marshall says that people need to be very vigilant in this weather to avoid any activities that could start a fire. "We would discourage people from mowing the lawn or operating machinery during the heat of the day as sparks can easily ignite in the heat, and instead carry out these activities when it is cooler. Letting off fireworks is also not allowed in the current conditions."

Mr Marshall says the Council will be reviewing the prohibited fire season status regularly and will lift restrictions as soon as it is considered safe to do so.

Reducing fire risk

You can help to reduce the fire risk, and make sure that fire services can quickly access your property to put out a fire if one does start, by:

- avoiding operating lawn mowers or other machinery during hot weather as sparks can easily ignite in these conditions, and waiting until the weather is cooler to mow laws or operate machinery. If you do need to use machinery or a lawn mower, having a source of water nearby for fire firefighting is advisable as a precaution

- regularly checking and maintaining machinery and equipment so it is safe to operate

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The University of Chicago is proposing that the Obama presidential library be built on about 20 acres of South Side parkland, either in Washington or Jackson parks, according to the university.

The information, released Tuesday, was privately submitted last month to the president and first lady. Since then, pressure has built from library planners who are hoping to avoid any real estate or legal challenges associated with building a library in a public park.

The two sites are:

21 acres in western Jackson Park, bounded by South Stony Island Avenue to the west, South Cornell Avenue to the east, East 60th Street to the north and East 63rd Street to the south.

22 acres in western Washington Park and 11 acres outside of it, stretching as far west as South Prairie Avenue, and encompassing the Garfield Green Line stop. The park acreage is bounded by South Martin Luther King Drive to the west, Ellsworth Drive to the east, East Garfield Boulevard to the south and East 51st Street to the north.

The parcels outside of Washington Park are controlled by a combination of owners, including the U. of C., the city of Chicago, the Chicago Transit Authority and private individuals or companies.

The museum is expected to occupy only a fraction of the land. As a comparison, if the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas were to be spread out on one floor, it would take up about 5 acres. The entire campus measures 23 acres.

"In the first place, there's a long tradition of museums in the parks in Chicago," said Susan Sher, who is leading the U. of C.'s library bid, about the use of parkland. "When you look at the possibilities and the criteria of having enough space for the legacy of a major historical figure, you can't just plop it in the middle of a shopping center."

She said that in her discussions, residents of neighborhoods surrounding the university have jockeyed for the library. Sher has not found any "not-in-my-backyard" resentment, she said.

Residents will get a chance to publicly weigh in at two community hearings, Jan. 13 and Jan. 14, at Hyde Park Academy High School and the Washington Park Fieldhouse, respectively. The Park District is weighing whether to transfer the parcels to City Hall control. Such control was stipulated by library planners, led by Chicago private equity executive Martin Nesbitt.

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