I make $140,000 working in plumbing. The trades allow me to support my family in an expensive city.

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Joseph Ahrens is a plumbing superintendent.

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A former real-estate agent and her husband had to dip into retirement savings to buy a house after being scammed out of $63,000

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Rich and Laurie Ramelow wired $63,000 to a fraudster instead of their escrow officer.

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AI companies are in a state of anxiety as California tries to both develop and regulate the tech

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A bill is advancing through California's government. It could forever change the course of the AI industry.

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Soon You Can Store a California State ID in Apple Wallet

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Take a look at Kamala Harris' homes over the years, from an LA house worth millions to a DC condo with a rooftop pool

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Kamala Harris has lived in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood.

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Nvidia wants to help California train its residents on advanced AI

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang have teamed up on a new generative AI initiative.

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26-foot Marilyn Monroe statue in Palm Springs set to be moved following controversy

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Protesters gathered in front of the "Forever Marilyn" statue on its return to Palm Springs in 2021.

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Tesla, Charles Schwab — and now Chevron. Texas is having a moment as companies leave California.

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Fast food giants like McDonald's and Chipotle may be forced to hike prices in California again.

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A McDonald's restaurant in Encinitas, California.

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California Sea Lions Are Behaving Strangely Amid Brain-Attacking Algae Outbreak

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Image of rescue workers tending to a sea lion with domoic acid poisoning.

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