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Pop-up coworking events are uniting lonely workers

Apr 26, 2024
Four years after the pandemic made working from home the norm, event organizers are now offering a new spin on coworking through pop-ups.
Remote workers use a cafe in LA's Koreatown as a shared office space during an event hosted by LA in Common. Groups like these are working out deals with restaurants and coffee shops to host coworking pop-ups.
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Thefts of catalytic converters keep surging. That's costing drivers and insurers.

Jun 2, 2023
As trace metals become more valuable, thefts keep climbing, causing headaches for drivers, mechanics and insurance companies.
A car mechanic installs a catalytic converter to control pollutants. Thefts mushroomed  between 2018 and 2022, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

California voters will soon weigh in on sports betting

Nov 1, 2022
Several tribes are asking voters to pass a measure that would allow sports gambling on tribal lands and race tracks. Opponents say it could hurt card rooms.
The Gardens Casino is the economic engine of the city of Hawaiian Gardens in Los Angeles County. Some cities that rely on card room revenue are opposed to proposition 26.
Megan Jamerson