That's Stud Muffin to you

Cosmopolitan magazine selected a 26-year-old landscaper from Lake Stevens as the hottest bachelor in the state for 2009.

The timing couldn’t be worse for Snohomish County women. If they hire the hunky Patrick McMahon to rake the autumn leaves on their lawns now, it’ll be much too cold for him to take off his shirt.

Stealing from the stars: A burglary ring led by a 19-year-old woman allegedly robbed the Hollywood homes of celebrities including Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton, police say. The alleged ringleader’s motivation was a desire to wear Lohan and Hilton’s designer clothes and jewelry.

A spokesman for Lohan said that while the ringleader cannot have Lohan’s clothing and accessories, she is more than welcome to the “Mean Girls” star’s recurring drug and alcohol addictions.

Upside down: Real estate values will continue to fall in 2010, but the market might hit bottom and start to rebound.

One aspect of the real estate picture is expected to remain steady: People who bought homes just before the bubble burst will continue to kick themselves.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff