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How many records can Southern California home prices break? Last year, 10

Southern California home prices hit a record high in December, the 10th record in 2021. Analysts see the housing market cooling slightly this year.
Sam Pocker is trying to make it big as a conceptual artist on TikTok.

The cost of being TikTok’s condiment king, tallied

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA - February 17: A view of the older AES Huntington Beach Power Station at left, and new one at right, and is the proposed site of the Poseidon Desalination Plant, which would draw ocean water through an existing intake pipe at Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Huntington Beach, CA. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

California gives non-housing projects a shot at cheap financing

FILE - A man wearing a mask looks at this phone outside the Microsoft office in Beijing, China in a Friday, Aug. 7, 2020 file photo. Microsoft says the U.S. Labor Department is investigating its efforts to boost Black employment and leadership at the tech company. Microsoft disclosed in a blog post Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 that it received a letter from the agency last week asking about the company's June pledge to double the number of Black and African American people managers, senior individual contributors and senior leaders by 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

U.S. regulators aiming at illegal and anticompetitive mergers

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FILE - In this Wednesday, March 17, 2021, file photo, Senate Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., answers questions from the media at the Capitol, in Washington. Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer and the treatment “went well.” Klobuchar, 61, tweeted that the cancer was found in February during a routine mammogram, and eventually had a lumpectomy to remove cancer. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Apple, Google tell senators antitrust bill would harm privacy

FILE - The Activision Blizzard Booth is shown on June 13, 2013 the during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, for $68.7 billion to gain access to blockbuster games including Call of Duty and Candy Crush. The all-cash deal will let Microsoft accelerate mobile gaming and provide it building blocks for the metaverse, or a virtual environment. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Microsoft will seek to reboot Activision Blizzard’s culture after $68.7-billion acquisition

FILE - The logo for Twitter appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Nov. 29, 2021. The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to Twitter, Meta, Reddit and YouTube, demanding documents after lawmakers said the companies' initial responses were inadequate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Twitter, Meta among tech giants subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel

FILE - Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on, Oct. 28, 2021. A federal judge has ruled, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, that the Federal Trade Commission’s revised antitrust suit against Meta, formerly known as Facebook, can proceed, shutting down the social media company’s request for a dismissal. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar, File)

Judge says FTC’s antitrust case against Facebook can proceed

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Both units are found in the French-themed Le Parc complex and include three bedrooms across 2,240 square feet.

Toni Braxton looks to sell two Century City condos

The 1.5-acre spread includes a swimming pool, tennis court and L-shaped home built in the 1970s.

Justin Verlander and Kate Upton are selling their Benedict Canyon estate

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Bankruptcy auction of ‘The One’ mega-mansion delayed in hopes of finding buyers

The 1990s home includes five bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a mahogany office, bar, wine cellar, sauna and gym.

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis shed Hidden Valley home for $10.35 million

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, wears face mask as she calls on lawmakers to approve a measure to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot to allow state legislators to vote remotely during emergencies, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Wicks said she attended the session, even though she is pregnant, to ensure her constituents weren't disenfranchised. The Assembly approved the measure and it sent it to the Senate which has until June 25 to pass the proposal and place it before voters in November. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

‘Gimme Shelter’: What to expect in California housing in 2022

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A visitor to the Shougang Park walks past the a sculpture for the Beijing Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. China on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, threatened to take "firm countermeasures" if the U.S. proceeds with a diplomatic boycott of February's Beijing Winter Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

NBC Sports play-by-play announcers will not attend Winter Olympics in Beijing

COVID-19 protocols are keeping most of its on-air personalities and analysts in the network’s New York studios during the games next month.

The Pandemic Economy

A sign bearing the corporate logo hangs in the window of a Starbucks open only to take-away customers in this photograph taken Monday, April 26, 2021, in southeast Denver. Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a policy it announced earlier this month. The Seattle coffee giant says, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, it's responding to last week’s ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Starbucks nixes vaccine mandate after Supreme Court ruling

Starbucks is no longer requiring its U.S. workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, reversing a plan it announced this month
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Your health insurance says, ‘Claim denied.’ How to fight back

If your claim is denied, you have a right to appeal and ask your health insurer to take another look.

VENICE, CA - OCTOBER 14: Dr. Coley King, director of homeless health care at Venice Family Clinic, right, visits Suzanna, left, one of his clients on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Venice, CA. Dr. King helped treat Suzanna when she was living on the street and now she is housed. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

How to help a stranger on the street in a mental health crisis

FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019 file photo shows credit cards in New Orleans. Unpaid internships have become an unfortunate necessity for many students looking to launch their careers, but not everyone can depend on family for support. Some take on credit card debt to make ends meet. However, there are ways you can lessen the financial burden, including applying for grants and scholarships. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

When a lower credit score might not be cause for alarm

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Totally Worth It, Week 3: Spend less money

FILE - This April 3, 2019, file photo shows a tip box filled with U.S. currency in New York. In these uncertain times, financial advisers are urging clients to not only have an emergency fund but also to consider expanding their rainy-day savings. For example, if you’ve had three months’ worth of savings, consider increasing it to six; if you’ve had a six-month cushion, increase it to nine. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

What is the capital gains tax, and how big a bite does it take?

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Totally Worth It, Week 2: Maintaining a budget

It’s easy to squander a windfall. How to make the money work for you

California has a new COVID mortgage relief program. Here’s how to get help

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Totally Worth It, Week 1: Make a budget

FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2019, file photo photo shows credit cards in Zelienople, Pa. Exploring what different institutions have to offer in terms of credit card products can unveil a broad list of benefits. Those can include better rewards, additional side perks, more generous introductory offers, lower interest rates and higher credit limits. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

How young people can build their credit

A rendering of the Staples Center after the completion of its rebranding as Crypto.com Arena.

A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrency

FILE - This Aug. 11, 2019 file photo shows Visa credit cards in New Orleans. U.S. consumers increased their borrowing in September 2020, helped by the first gain in the category that covers credit cards in seven months. The Federal Reserve Reserve reported that total borrowing rose by $16.2 billion in September, rebounding after a drop of $6.9 billion in August. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

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