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The article discusses the history of the Cheesecake communal living complex for retirees in Mendocino County, California, highlighting original members' attitudes as of Cheesecake's 20th anniversary in 2013. Topics addressed include the design of the complex, relationships amongst members, and members' attitudes towards the environment in the area.

Pamela C. Gould and Bill H. Scholtz were married Friday at City Hall in San Francisco. James M. Illig, a deputy marriage commissioner, officiated. The bride, 54, is taking her husband's name. She is the media relations manager at Mills College in Oakland, Calif., and graduated from St. Mary's College of California in Moraga. She is a daughter of JoAnn Kostelas of San Pedro, Calif., and the late D'Arcy Chisholm of South Bend, Ind. The bride is a stepdaughter of Andreas Kostelas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some people are locavores for arugula, tomatoes or lettuce. Now you can be a locavore for tile. Filmore Clark, a studio that sells artisan tiles made only in the United States, opened Feb. 1 in West Hollywood, Calif. ''Many people want to know where their fruits, vegetables and fish come from,'' said Lee Nicholson, an owner of the studio. ''Some people also want a smaller carbon footprint, so I decided to sell only American-made tiles.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

IT was 1969 and Anna Thomas, a film student at the University of California, Los Angeles, found herself slowly becoming a vegetarian and, equally slowly, writing a cookbook. ''I wasn't eating much meat,'' she said recently from her home in Ojai, Calif. ''I was cooking for myself, and I couldn't afford to go out to eat.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Agraria, the home fragrance company in San Francisco, has come up with a new way to release scent: through decorative tassels with fragrance beads hidden inside the fringe. ''I saw lots of tassels hanging in people's homes,'' said Jim Gentry, Agraria's president. ''Since we had a history of having tassels on our packages, I said, Let's put some fragrance in one of these tassels.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on a house owned by general contractor Larry Weingarten near Salinas, California. The construction of the house was completed in the year 2006. The shingles are made of HardiShake, a colored fireproof mix of cement and cellulose fibers. The deck of the house is made of Trex, a material made from recycled wood and plastic. The building draws electricity from six photovoltaic solar panels on the roof.

Reports on the preservation of John Lautner's office interior by the preservation group of John Lautner Foundation in Los Angeles, California.

Features the architectural design of the new de Young Museum in San Francisco, California.

Features the organic cotton bed linens from Organic Home in San Francisco, California.

Presents an update related to interior decoration as of September 26, 2002, such as the design of the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Irvine, California.

Presents lifestyle updates in the United States as of August 19, 1999. Design patterns made by graphic designer Tracy Turner; Features of the Gotcha Glacier, an indoor park in Orange County, California; Cost of Isola vases designed by Kenneth Wingard.

Offers a look at the redwood house owned by Jerry Harrison, the keyboard player for Talking Heads rock band. Why Harrison left New York City to live in Marin County, California with his wife and children; Features of the redwood house. INSET: Specs.

Features the home of the late movie star Jimmy Stewart, located in Beverly Hills, California. Description of the house; Value of the house and land for sale at Sotheby's International Realty in Beverly Hills; Why did Stewart buy the house.

Looks at the popularity of the beers produced by the Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville, California. Popularity of the beers on the west coast of the United States; Details on the company's tastiest beers.

Examines some of the school programs across the United States where students attend year-round. Example of Beacon Schools, Oakland, California; Janowski School, Houston; Park Elementary School, Hayward, Calif.; The schedule at Beacon elementary and high schools; Size of the student body; Curriculum; Testing; Arguments of some school officials against year-round schooling.

Tells of 11 people in their 50s and 60s who have built a 6,000-square-foot home in a redwood forest in California where they plan to spend an enjoyable old age together. The communal and the private spaces; The big kitchen; Entertaining the extended families; Sharing the work and the expenses.

Reports that Jerry Brown, former Gov. of California has moved into a commune set up by him at Harrison Street in Oakland, California. Purpose of setting the commune; Description of the building; Information about the people sharing the place with him; Activities in the commune; Details.

Features the car models designed for various markets by aspiring automobile designers of the Art Center College of Design at Pasadena, California. Description of the models and their prices; Challenges in the car design field; List of colleges offering the study of auto design.