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A 6 bedroom, 7 bath property estimated at a little over 6 million USD sits for sale in Arcadia, California on May 17, 2016, where "mansionization" has become a flash point, houses torn down and mansions built, in a city where Chinese nationals have been investing heavily.
A huge surge in Chinese buying of both commercial US real estate and residential property last year took their five-year investment total to more than US 110 billion, according to a study from the Asia Society and Rosen Consulting Group, as Chinese nationals became the largest foreign buyers of US homes. / AFP / FREDERIC J. BROWN (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)

How unaffordable housing affects employers, mortgage assistance for six-figure earners, NAACP/Airbnb partnership

CA employers struggle to lure workers due to high housing costs, a mortgage assistance program for six-figure applicants, why the NAACP partnered with Airbnb.

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LA USD Votes on Ambassador Hotel High School Project; Propositions 60 & 62; The Economic Plans of Bush and Kerry; Charter Reform In Los Angeles

Political activist Olivia Julianna, 19, was publicly shamed by Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz after the congressman said women who are fat or ugly don't need to worry about getting pregnant or having an abortion. She started raising money for abortion funds across the country after Gaetz attempted to humiliate her, and has since raised over $700,000.

A Texas teen raises over $700,000 for abortions after Rep. Matt Gaetz mocked her

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz told a crowd in Tampa that "nobody wants to impregnate you if you look like a thumb," launching him into an online battle with a teenage activist.

Sullivan Solar Power’s 5,000th Install Sweepstakes

Sullivan Solar Power is working to lead the solar energy revolution and committed to emPOWERing homeowners to go solar. In celebration of Sullivan Solar Power’s 5,000th customer, you can enter “Sullivan Solar Power’s 5,000th Install and Sweepstakes” hosted by Modern Luxury and be eligible for $5,000 cash-back off your solar power system.

Frank Warren: PostSecret Live

PostSecret Live is a multimedia presentation by Frank Warren, founder of the wildly popular blog The PostSecret Project, a collection of highly personal and artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world, displaying soulful secrets humans might otherwise never voice.

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 09: Jay-Z performs during the closing ceremony on day 11 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 9, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

Jay-Z's Made in America: Will $500,000 cover the cost of huge downtown LA festival?

Despite concerns including police costs, City officials agreed to charge a fixed price to promoter Live Nation to host a huge Labor Day weekend music festival.

American auto parts makers have been wary of the TPP, because it initially allowed car companies to use more cheap parts from countries that don’t have to abide by the treaty, like China.

NFL wives and domestic violence, hydrogen cars, 'Rebel music' explores indigenous communities' issues

NFL wives told to keep quiet about domestic abuse, Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell-powered sedan and an MTV show that chronicles music, youth and global social change.

4 things to know as cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (and stablecoins) melt down

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are being caught up in the storm impacting all kinds of markets, including stocks. The plunge in a type of crypto called TerraUSD is raising special concern.

Bella and Madison, partners for the week as part of the buddy system, hold hands as they prepare to go play outside.

28,000 LA preschoolers are learning how to be better humans

In the L.A. Unified School District, 28,000 preschoolers are getting hands-on training in how to build friendships, be empathetic and self-aware.

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