YOUR PLACE.Byline: Kate Zuparko A FRESH START: ``Starting Over,'' the one-hour daytime reality series that makes its name reinventing lives, is doing some starting over of its own, with a new season, new location and new twist. The Emmy-winning series puts six troubled women in a house with two life coaches and a psychiatrist for up to 14 weeks with the aim of giving them a new beginning. For its third season, the show moves the ``Starting Over'' residence from Hollywood Hills The Hollywood Hills, an unofficial designation of part of the City of Los Angeles, California, are part of the eastern section of the low transverse range of the Santa Monica Mountains, which extends from the Los Feliz District and Hollywood, on the south side of the Valley, to to the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . It begins its new season at noon Monday on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. (Channel 4). ``Going to a new house gives the show energy for the new season,'' said executive producer and creator Jon Murray. The Valley locale, which Murray considers the best yet, was chosen for its privacy and relative proximity to shops and neighborhoods, as well as its ``beautiful setting,'' including garden, pool, tennis court and brook. ``This house feels like a place for starting over,'' Murray said. ``It has real warmth and serenity. There's nothing ostentatious os·ten·ta·tious adj. Characterized by or given to ostentation; pretentious. See Synonyms at showy. os , nothing cold, nothing impersonal.'' As with Murray's other creations, such as MTV's ``The Real World,'' visual design plays an important role. But he says the ``Starting Over'' residence is ``less hip, more comfortable'' than its cable counterpart. ``It's really important that the home not only be appealing to viewers (but also have) an atmosphere that supports the women in making these changes.'' Designers worked with Ethan Allen and other companies to create a warm living space, and the house features artwork by Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. female artists, including Alisa Gabrielle of Woodland Hills and Barbara Wood Barbara Wood (b. June 30, 1947 in Lancashire, England) is an American writer of historical -romance novels. Biography Barbara Wood was born June 30, 1947 in Lancashire, England. Her family moved to California where she grew up. of Westlake Village, that Murray calls ``uplifting and optimistic.'' The new season begins with a twist, inviting four couples into the house for a three-week ``relationship boot camp'' before resuming its usual format. Murray believes this will let female viewers ``see a side of men they normally don't get to see.'' FEEDING FRENZY feed·ing frenzy n. 1. A period of intense or excited feeding, as by sharks. 2. Excited activity by a group, especially around a focal point: : If getting out in nature isn't an option, Wild Birds Unlimited  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . in Woodland Hills can help bring wildlife to you. For a limited time, members of a church, hospital, school, nursing home or nonprofit group are eligible to get a free bird feeder bird feeder also bird·feed·er n. An outdoor container for bird feed, used to attract wild birds. Noun 1. bird feeder - an outdoor device that supplies food for wild birds birdfeeder, feeder . The store has cleaned up and refurbished between 24 and 30 feeders of varying sizes (hummingbird and larger feeders are available) and is offering them to individuals and organizations who wouldn't normally be able to buy one. Feeders will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis. Those interested in obtaining a free feeder should call (818) 704-7333 and ask for Jennie or Molly. Wild Birds Unlimited is located at 22110 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills, and is open seven days a week. WILSHIRE ON DISPLAY: Why spend the day in a museum when Los Angeles itself is a work of art? The Los Angeles Conservancy The Los Angeles Conservancy is the preeminent historic preservation organization in Los Angeles, California. It works to document, rescue and revitalize historic buildings, places and neighborhoods in the city. is kicking off ``Curating the City,'' a six-week educational project exploring the history and landscape of Los Angeles, with a one-day, self-guided, 16-mile architectural tour of Wilshire Boulevard from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 2. Six rarely seen sites - accessible by car or Metro bus - will be open for docent-led tours, each accompanied by a guidebook and children's activity guide. Tickets range from $12.50 to $25. Other events are scheduled through Nov. 21. For more information and to download a ticket order form, visit www.laconservancy.org, or call (213) 623-2489. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- 3 -- color) This season, ``Starting Over'' will be based at this Valley home, above. Paintings by local artists adorn the interior: in the living room, above right, Alisa Gabrielle of Woodland Hills; in the dining room, above, Barbara Wood of Westlake Village. 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