Tag: homes

SANTA MONICA—The city of Santa Monica will be hosting a Home Electrification event on Monday, June 17. The event will educate the public on ways to create safe and healthy properties by switching gas appliances with electric options.

The free two-hour workshop will cover everything you need to know about building electrification. Topics include:

-Electric appliances (heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops)
-Electricity cost impacts and more!
-Lower chance of fire, lower carbon emissions, renewable energy sources with Clean Power Alliance.

The event will run from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and will be hosted by the city of Santa Monica, QuitCarbon, and green-building expert Robert Fortunato. The workshop is for homeowners, architects, engineers, property managers, city staff and everyone else interested in electrifying their homes. Free registration is required.

To register visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/…/a-practical-guide-to-home.

By Trevor

SHERMAN OAKS—Three homes suffered damage because of a landslide in Sherman Oaks on Wednesday, March 13. The Los Angeles Fire Department reported that the homes damaged were located near N. Ventura Canyon Avenue. The incident was reported at 2:51 a.m.

Firefighters responded to reports of a large tree down and wires down in the backyard of a residence. Responders arrived to find a large portion of a hillside had slid down toward at least three homes. Several people were evacuated from at least one of the homes. A primary search of the homes revealed no patients, but a more thorough (secondary) search will be conducted after daybreak.

The Department of Building and Safety is responding to assess the structures and hillsides. PIO Captain Cody Weireter was on the scene to assess and discuss what transpired. There were no reports of any injuries during the incident.

By Trevor