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California
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

L.A. County pushes to change law that opened floodgates for billions in sex abuse payouts

AB 218's statute-of-limitations change has led to thousands of sex-abuse claims against L.A. County, costing about $5 billion and prompting calls to roll it back.
New York City
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

New York's Cardinal Dolan to resign as Illinois bishop to possibly lead NY Archdiocese: reports

Cardinal Timothy Dolan is expected to retire as Archbishop of New York with Pope Leo XIV set to accept his resignation.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 months ago

Once-booming Santa Monica faces a dire fiscal crisis. The surprising way it got there

Santa Monica, long a beacon of economic strength in Southern California, has endured its share of struggles in recent years. Its once-bustling downtown shopping district has taken a post-pandemic hit, with the Third Street Promenade in need of reinvention and the upscale Santa Monica Place mall about to lose its anchor Nordstrom. Other factors include post-pandemic shifts in the entertainment industry and new tariffs.
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