I’m a Sacramento guy, born and raised in Northern California, so I’m used to the big time increase in temperature each summer. The daily highs for our area in July and August reach 90 degrees on average. But what I look forward to most this time of year is an…
Northern California is home to some of the sunniest cities in the country. Sacramento, Stockton, and Fresno are all regularly listed as having at least 275 sunny days a year, putting them up there with Las Vegas and Phoenix as the most sun-soaked spots in the U.S. The big difference,…
Everyone knows that around harvest time it can get a little nutty in Modesto. In fact, the San Joaquin Valley is the largest producer of almonds in the entire world. But along with that kind of production comes a lot of air pollution in the form of dust. Almond harvesting…
A couple years back, I had a friend who bought and installed new windows in his house himself, despite my warnings about the complexity of the work, the large margin of error, and the hazards of being inexperienced when working with glass. To my friend’s credit, he actually did a…
Matt in Sacramento has been turning his AC on a lot more lately, like all of us. Unfortunately, something besides cool air is coming out of his vents—something that stinks. He says: “As I’m sure you’ve noticed, it’s gotten pretty hot in Sacramento lately, like it always does at this…
Sacramento is at its best during the sunny summer with our beautiful weather and even more beautiful countryside showcasing the rolling hills of the wine country. Being one of the sunniest cities in the country has a lot of advantages, especially since Californians all seem to strive toward using alternative…
I’ve been tinkering with mechanical equipment my entire life. Cars, TVs, bicycles—you name it, I wanted to take it apart and put it back together. Eventually, I started learning from my dad how to fix things that actually needed repair. Of course, I didn’t know it then, but I’d end…
Spring is a beautiful season for those of us lucky enough to live in Sacramento. This past winter, we had a decent amount of rain (to put it mildly) so I, for one, am looking forward to all kinds of flowers and trees blooming in the months to come. After…
Ted in Sacramento, CA has been hearing a lot about dual pane windows lately. So much, in fact, that he’s gotten pretty interested in having them installed in his house. He writes: “It seems like every home expert I know is telling me that my regular windows aren’t good enough,…
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