A California Gen Xer who made over $1 million secretly working 2 remote jobs said it allowed him to travel the world, max out his 401(k), and send his kids to private school

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A California Gen Xer who made $1 million secretly working two remote jobs says people shouldn't feel bad about job juggling. The subject in the story is not pictured.

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A man repeatedly punched by Mike Tyson in a viral video taken on a JetBlue flight is suing the former heavyweight champ — 2 years after the incident

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Mike Tyson, former heavyweight boxing champion, is being sued.

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Californians appear to be losing enthusiasm for Tesla

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Tesla sales dipped by 7.8% in the first-quarter of 2024.

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A millennial couldn't afford the Mounjaro weight-loss drug so he started secretly working 2 remote jobs. He's on track to make $166,000 this year and says he's lost 45 pounds.

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A California millennial began secretly working two remote jobs to pay for weight-loss drugs. Worker in the story not pictured.

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I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.

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Blanca Barragan during the construction of the shed micro-home in her backyard.
Blanca Barragan during the construction of the shed micro-home in her backyard.

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A California woman bought a vacant lot in Hawaii and discovered a $500,000 house was built on it without her permission

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Anne Reynolds (right) bought a property in Hawaii and later found a home was built on it.

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Chipotle says California's minimum wage pushed menu prices up nearly 7%

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Chipotle says California's new fast food minimum wage laws drove a 20% increase in wages for its restaurant staff in the state.

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California briefly used batteries as its biggest source of power twice in the last week

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Huge batteries were the top contributor to California's energy grid twice in the past week.

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A Gen X couple moved from California to Massachusetts to escape high housing costs: 'We still pinch ourselves over how lucky we are.'

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Steve Dalton and Sydney Sauber recently moved from the Bay Area to Worcester, Massachusetts.

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Fast food has become a luxury in California, a franchisee says

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A combination of wage and labor inflation pushed fast-food prices up during the pandemic.

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