Chalk It Up.

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: January 31, 2000 | Copyright information

Venice resident Kathryn Alice thinks she's found a sure-fire way to keep ants out of her house after rainstorms like the one that hit L.A. last week.

It's chalk. Not just any chalk This is insecticide chalk made in China and sold at only a few hardware stores around town, primarily in Koreatown and Chinatown.

"It's the only thing I've seen that works," said Alice, who draws ...

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