New mobile passport control app available
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the launch of the first authorized app to expedite a traveler’s entry process into the U.S.
Case of the Month–Mechanic’s Lien and the lender’s rights
By Jennifer Felten The case resulted from the total default of a borrower on a real property in Los Angeles County. At the time of the default, the property was subject to a deed of trust and a mechanic’s lien, the mechanic’s lien being in lower priority than the deed of trust. Faced with foreclosure, […]
Dumb Laws–Unequal treatment: Cats are privileged in Thousand Oaks
Why should cats be given special treatment in Thousand Oaks and dogs dealt with…well…like dogs. Thousand Oaks adopted Title 10 of the Los Angeles County Code in its entirety which outlines a full set of animal law ordinances. For some unexplained reason Thousand Oaks exempted cats, really their owners, from having to get licenses for […]
Dumb Laws—Illegal wax lips in Oxnard
This is one of the odder ones we have dug up so far. It is illegal to sell or give away anything in a wax container in Oxnard – and they mean it. Read the law: SEC. 7-138. SALE OF CONFECTION, CANDY, LIQUID OR OTHER REFRESHMENT IN WAX CONTAINERS PROHIBITED. No person in the city […]
Photo Essay: Traveling the National Parks–-Zion, Utah
Local residents Harvey and Kathy Youngman recently went on a road trip up through the United States into Canada. World travelers they said this was one trip they did not want to end. They were especially impressed with the beauty and glory of the Grand Tetons in Wyoming. From the National Parks website: http://www.nps.gov/zion/index.htm Utah’s […]
Landlord failed to disclose prior tenant was suspected serial killer
By Jennifer Felten Landlord’s Failure to Disclose Prior Events at a Property may Give Tenant Grounds to Terminate their Tenancy Disclosure, or the lack thereof, in residential real estate transactions is the source of the vast majority of disputes arising from such transactions. Unlike other areas of the law where the concept of caveat emptor […]
