Altadena’s Black business owners see hurdles ahead of rebuilding effort • Why are lone homes left standing after California wildfires? It’s not entirely luck
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Monday, January 20, 2025

Can he do that? Lawyers and lawmakers debate if Trump has authority to suspend the US TikTok ban

Business leaders, lawmakers, legal scholars, and influencers who make money on TikTok are watching to see how Trump tries to resolve a thicket of regulatory, legal, financial and geopolitical issues with his signature.

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Altadena’s Black business owners see hurdles ahead of rebuilding effort

Many of the small businesses along Lake Avenue and Mariposa Street have burned to the ground. How many will reopen?

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Why are lone homes left standing after California wildfires? It’s not entirely luck

Many experts say luck does play a part. But they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

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Crypto executives warn Trump’s memecoins harm the industry

The memecoin sector is full of joke tokens offering little intrinsic value and lots of volatility, feeding criticism of the nascent industry as frivolous and risky.

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Status Update: Supreme Motors has a new owner; E20 Training opens in Costa Mesa

Ehren Bragg, a veteran in the luxury car retail sector, renamed CarMart OC and brings a new vow of transparency for used car shoppers.

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Trump is holding off on tariffs but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation

Executive orders coming Monday are meant to ease the regulatory burdens on oil and natural gas production.

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What could get more expensive under Trump’s tariffs?

From everyday items to luxuries and major purchases, tariffs could have wide-ranging effects on prices.

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Trump’s inauguration will usher in a crypto-friendly administration, and with it, new state policies

Donald Trump’s White House return and an expanding lobbying effort in statehouses could bring a cryptocurrency policy blitz in 2025

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New year, new motivation for your estate plan

The ongoing wildfires remind us to make sure that plan is up-to-date and readily available.

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Southern California’s toughest spots to find an apartment

Locally, apartment seekers have less options: 5% vacancy vs. 6% nationwide.

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