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A California Gen Xer who made over $1 million secretly working 2 remote jobs said it allowed him to travel the world, max out his 401(k), and send his kids to private school
A Gen Xer in California made over $1 million secretly working two remote tech jobs. He...
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From McDonald's to Chipotle, here are the restaurants that have decided to raise menu prices in California
Restaurant owners from two-store operators to some of the state's biggest have upped menu prices since...
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Fast food has become a luxury in California, a franchisee says
The California franchisee warned that customers have to "think twice" about whether they can afford fast...
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A California franchisee says he's reducing staffing, raising prices, and mulling kiosks to cover the $20 wage. Closing stores is a last resort.
A Vitality Bowls franchisee in San Jose told BI how he's trying to absorb California's $20...
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Tesla is headed to trial, where a jury will soon decide whether it's to blame for a 2-year-old crashing a model X into his pregnant mom
A mother sued Tesla after her toddler crashed a Model X into her, breaking her pelvis...
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School districts in California are worried about cafeteria workers fleeing to fast-food chains to get $20-an-hour wages
School districts have chronic problems with recruiting and retaining staff, partly because of low wages, according...
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A California restaurant owner says he'll 'absolutely' have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour
"Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at...
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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages
Restaurant owners have been looking at ways to offset the bigger paychecks, from raising prices to...
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A California millennial started secretly working two remote jobs so he could afford the Mounjaro weight-loss drug. He's on track to make $166,000 this year and says he's lost 45 pounds.
A California-based millennial started secretly working two remote jobs to pay for Mounjaro weight-loss drugs. He's...
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A boomer couple 'couldn't get out of California fast enough' and moved to Kansas for retirement. Living costs are cheaper, and making friends is much easier.
A boomer and his wife moved to Kansas after living in California for 50 years, noting...
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I left California for Las Vegas. Even after a $39,000 pay cut, my house is bigger, my 401(k) contributions went up, and the quality of my life improved.
A program manager at a startup making $184K moved from California to Las Vegas. She quit...
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I bought a California ghost town for $1.4 million. Living here gets lonely — but I've found my purpose.
Brent Underwood says restoring Cerro Gordo, an abandoned California mining town he purchased, has changed how...
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Meet the typical mover to Austin: Single millennial renters making $76,000 a year coming from California
The typical person moving to Austin is young and single, probably without a home of their...
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California plans to build 1,200 tiny homes for the homeless. Here's what they look like.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom promised the state would build 1,200 tiny homes for the homeless. Here's...
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A California man was found with 1 million rounds of ammo and 248 illegally owned guns in his house, state authorities say
Agents found 11 military-style machine guns, 133 handguns, 37 rifles, 60 assault rifles, and 7 shotguns...
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Chinese tech startups quietly stop testing driverless cars on Californian roads
Chinese autonomous vehicle companies have scaled back testing of driverless cars in California, a BI analysis...
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Uber and Lyft drivers are staging a nationwide protest on Valentine's Day
To protest declining pay, Uber and Lyft drivers in roughly 20 cities are planning to not...
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A Gen Xer moved from California to Colombia after overcoming a rare disease. The cost of living is much cheaper, and life is more peaceful.
Andy Wiesmann moved from California to Mexico to Colombia, which he said has perfect weather, much...
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Chipotle says California customers will soon be paying more for their burritos
Chipotle's CFO said the chain needed to make "significant" price increases to make up for California's...
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Southern California neighborhoods that attract the rich and famous are also some of the hardest-hit areas during major storms
The Hollywood Hills, Malibu, and Montecito are often among the areas most at risk for flooding...
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Trader Joe's stores in California are being targeted by thieves who swipe customers' wallets from their carts as they shop, police say
"Wallets were taken from unattended shopping carts or open purses while victims were shopping," Livermore Police...
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A boomer who moved to California from Minnesota said he's 'never moving back' due to San Diego's weather and convenience
A boomer recently moved to San Diego Country from a suburb of Minneapolis due to California's...
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A TikToker bought a $26,000 foldable house on impulse — and has absolutely no regrets
Jeffrey Bryant says he immediately snapped up the property that was listed on Amazon because of...
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I moved from Malibu to Vegas and bought a $1.9 million home. California is beautiful but it got too difficult to live there.
Gus Lira, managing partner at a private jet charter company, said his $1.9 million home in...