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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 26: Donna Young of IATSE Local 700 Motion Picture Editors Guild, writes a message of "fair wages for all" on a union member's car during a rally at the Motion Picture Editors Guild IATSE Local 700 on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Up to 60,000 members of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) might go on strike in the coming weeks over issues of long working hours, unsafe conditions, less pay from streaming companies and demand for better benefits. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Crews union reaches deal on film and TV contract for workers outside L.A. and New York

The tentative agreement is modeled on a similar pact between IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on behalf of 13 West Coast-based IATSE locals.

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Vehicles are seen parked at the Tesla car plant Monday, May 11, 2020, in Fremont, Calif. The parking lot was nearly full at Tesla's California electric car factory Monday, an indication that the company could be resuming production in defiance of an order from county health authorities. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Tesla touches trillion-dollar market cap milestone with Hertz deal

FILE - This Monday, July 15, 2013, file photo shows the American flag and Wall Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange. Major global stock markets and U.S. futures are higher, Thursday, April 2, 2020, following a rocky start to the day after a White House warning about possible American deaths from the coronavirus sent Wall Street tumbling. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Wall Street sets more records as earnings season gears up

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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2021 file photo, former Facebook employee Frances Haugen speaks during a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Former Facebook data scientist turned whistleblower Haugen plans to answer questions from lawmakers in the United Kingdom who are working on legislation to rein in the power of social media companies. Haugen is set to appear Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, before a parliamentary committee scrutinizing the British government’s draft legislation to crack down on harmful online content. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

Facebook whistleblower says the platform is making online hate worse

A woman stands beside a sign about hiring domestic helpers for the Mideast outside an office in Manila, Philippines on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. The Philippines, a leading source of global labor, has fought with alarm the spike in the number of Facebook pages, which have been used for illegal job recruitment and human trafficking in the last two years. Facebook suggested a pilot program to begin in 2021 that targeted Filipinas with pop-up messages and banner ads warning them about the dangers working overseas can pose. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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FILE – In this Oct. 21, 2018, file photo, members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) or National Volunteer Organization cast shadows in Bangalore, India. Internal company documents from the former Facebook product manager-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen show that in some of the world's most volatile regions, terrorist content and hate speech proliferate because the company remains short on moderators who speak local languages and understand cultural contexts. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

Facebook’s language gaps let through hate-filled posts while blocking inoffensive content

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Built in 1919, the Dutch Colonial-style home still features the iconic green-shingled facade that appeared in the 1984 film.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 15: Pam Lumpkin along with her husband Emmanuel Baffo and their daughter Maddison Baffo pose for a portrait on the front porch of their home in View Park on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. Lumpkin and her family moved from Brentwood to View Park to renovate a house she inherited from an aunt. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2019, file photo, then-Stockton, Calif., Mayor Michael Tubbs pauses during an interview in Stockton, Calif. The former mayor in California who gained international attention for running a guaranteed income program is joining Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration. Newsom named former Stockton Mayor Tubbs a special advisor for economic mobility and opportunity on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

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LOS FELIZ, CA - OCTOBER 24: Neal W. Zoromski is a veteran prop master in Hollywood who's worked on a variety of films. In late September, he got a call from the producers of an Alec Baldwin movie that was about to start production in New Mexico. Zoromski walked away from the offer after encountering a series of red flags that he was not comfortable with. The movie set for "Rust" turned deadly after a fatal, accidental shooting that killed the director of photography Halyna Hutchins and injured the director Joel Souza. Photographed in Los Feliz on Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021 in Los Feliz, CA. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

Veteran prop master turned down ‘Rust’ film: ‘An accident waiting to happen’

Neal W. Zoromski has worked on movies big and small. But dealing with producers of “Rust” gave him “a bad feeling.”

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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 21: Shoppers walk through The Grove enjoying a beautiful fall day on Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

California’s job growth took a hit as the Delta variant spread

California’s job growth slowed last month and its unemployment rate remained high as the state struggled to recover economic momentum.

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Workers walk along the tracks at an intermodal facility as the sun sets Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, in Edgerton, Kan. The facility, operated by BNSF railway, transfers shipping containers between rail cars to trucks. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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This Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021, photo shows a Social Security card in Tigard, Ore. Social Security checks to increase by 5.9%, as inflation fuels largest COLA for retirees in nearly 40 years (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

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GLENDALE, CALIF. - MARCH 17: An empty computer lab where participants in YWCA domestic violence program are normally able to access the Internet and computer to apply for jobs or look for affordable housing at the YWCA in Glendale, Calif. on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. With the threat of COVID-19 the YWCA is closed to the public. Most of the workers will provide services to victims of domestic violence through video conferencing or over the phone. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)

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A protestor opposing COVID-19 vaccine mandates holds a sign in front of City Hall in Los Angeles Sept. 18, 2021.

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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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File-This Thursday, June 6, 2019, photo shows the U.S. Treasury Department building at dusk, in Washington. The Treasury Department is projecting government borrowing of $947 billion in the current July-September period, which would be a record for the quarter but down from the all-time high of $2.75 trillion in this year's second quarter. Treasury officials announced Monday, Aug. 3, 2020, that the government also plans to borrow $1.22 trillion in the October-December period. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

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