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A homeowner in a hurry once hired the lowest bidder for a kitchen remodel. Halfway through, a worker slipped off a ladder and broke his wrist. The contractor carried no workers' compensation, so the injured man's attorney went after the only insured party in sight: the homeowner. That story plays out more often than most people realize, and it usually starts with a decision that felt reasonable at the time. Someone picked a contractor based on price and a friendly handshake,

A renovation is one of the largest checks most people ever write outside of buying the house itself. The person you hand that money to will run your project for weeks or months, coordinate every trade on the job, and shape whether you end up loving your home or regretting the whole thing. That hiring decision matters more than any tile sample or paint color you will agonize over later. The good news is that choosing well comes down to a process you can follow. This guide cove

Five local homeowners are suing the city of San Diego and six City Council members over the city’s trash collection fee, with one attorney calling it a “bait and switch.” They allege, in a lawsuit filed in San Diego Superior Court this week, that it is unlawful because the proposed fee exceeds the costs of providing trash services. The suit states that the city has proposed a nearly $48 monthly fee that should be determined by actual costs, but is instead “based on projection