Moving from LA to Colorado was supposed to be temporary; then I got pregnant. We needed the support system we have here.

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The author and her husband standing outside with their son.
The author and her husband decided not to move back to LA after she got pregnant.

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A Gen Xer was laid off from her job in LA and moved to Bali to retire early — 7 years later, her mom followed suit

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Two women sitting in a heart-shaped frame in Bali at the rice fields.
Debbie Welsch moved to Bali after being laid off from her job

Debbie Welsch.

We live part-time in California but still own our big house in the Midwest. With some creativity, we did it on a budget.

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Author Kelly Dwyer smiling next to railing in front of ocean at Huntington Beach
I love spending part of my year in California while being able to return home to the Midwest.

Kelly Dwyer

A billionaire heir built one of America's largest homes. His bitter divorce means his $195 million mansion is for sale.

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The Pritzker Estate hit the market in October 2024.

Anthony Barcelo

LA inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors

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Los Angeles is considering another basic income program.

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A Gen Xer with a master's degree hasn't found work in 9 years. He says he's only landed four interviews.

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Chris Putro
Chris Putro, 55, has been looking for a job for a job for the last nine years.

Chris Putro

I tried suburban living for 3 years and was miserable. I'm back to city life and never looking back.

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Randall Galbreath moved to the suburbs in 2021 and soon realized he was miserable. Moving back to a big city helped him find joy again.

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How the Crips and Bloods actually work

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Tyrone White was a member of the 65 Menlo Gangster faction of the Crips gang in South Central Los Angeles during the late '80s and '90s. White held the position of a street soldier and participated in drug dealing, gangbanging, and neighborhood drive-bys. He later joined a police force in Oklahoma. After resigning, he went to jail for robberies.

Take a look inside the LA home Elon Musk is foreclosing on, which once belonged to Hollywood royalty

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Gene Wilder Bel-Air Home Exterior
The home that once belonged to Gene Wilder, and later Elon Musk, is listed at nearly $13 million.

Drew Meyers

I visited a Canadian province that felt like a dreamy, walkable mix of Europe and the Pacific Northwest

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Evening view of Victoria, Canada
I enjoyed visiting Victoria, the capital of British Columbia.

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