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Scrambling CA homeowners consider ‘going without insurance’
WildfiresFor State Farm customers facing canceled fire policies, the clock is ticking to find an alternative that doesn’t break the bank.
Will LA homelessness change after SCOTUS’ Grants Pass ruling?
HomelessnessLA Mayor Karen Bass says the Supreme Court’s decision to allow bans on homeless encampments could lead to mass incarceration. Will it change the city’s strategy?
OC considers new tap water source: The ocean
Orange CountyAs climate change threatens water supplies, Orange County is exploring turning brackish ocean water (from a natural aquifer) into drinkable tap water.
‘Just as special as Disneyland,’ backyard trains draw crowds
EntertainmentEvery year, thousands converge on an Anaheim backyard to see one man's re-creation of Disneyland, complete with model railroad replicas of the park's trains.
Kids are using wrinkle cream. CA bill to protect them failed
Fashion & BeautyElementary and middle school kids have been flocking to makeup stores to buy serums and creams recommended to them on TikTok. But they’re harming their skin.
Staff at 2 popular Culver City eateries say they aren’t getting paid on time
Business & EconomyWorkers at Margot and Juliet, two upscale Culver City restaurants owned by Rohan Talwar of IB Hospitality, say their paychecks have been bouncing all year.
OC trans community struggles with housing injustice
Orange CountyAlianza Translatinx , a group led by trans people of color, released a study showing a lack of housing resources for trans people in Orange County.
California’s undocumented undergrads want on-campus jobs
Business & EconomyCalifornia could lead the nation with a bill that would open up on-campus jobs at public universities and colleges to the state’s 60,000 undocumented students.
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