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  Deflationary pressure? Maybe. I’ve been seeing it elsewhere. Santa Monica rents have declined 3.4 percent over the past month. “This is the eighth straight month that the city has seen rent decreases after an increase in February,” the report reads. Most rentals in SM are apartments. And most of the apartments in Santa MonicaContinue reading “Rent Index for Santa Monica Down 13 Percent Since Start of Pandemic – SM Mirror”

I just discovered this. I’m really out of the loop. I guess it airs on Showtime, but I was able to stream it on Amazon.

Today, scientists announced they’ve achieved superconducting at 59 degrees Fahrenheit/15 Celsius. While this is still a bit chilly, you can hit 59F in a well air-conditioned building. This is a genuine breakthrough, but it doesn’t immediately clear the path towards easy deployment of the technology. Source: Scientists Have Discovered a Genuine Room-Temperature Superconductor – ExtremeTech

Not into paragraphs I guess.

A Los Angeles City Council committee recommended Tuesday that the city prohibit rent-controlled apartments from being offered for short stays on Airbnb and similar platforms. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-airbnb-rules-20181106-story.html