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CULVER CITY - SEPTEMBER 16, 2021 - - Workers at Servicon, a janitorial and maintenance company, participate in a class in COVID-19 Safety Training and Policies and Procedures in The Learning Center of the company's training facility in Culver City on September 16, 2021. The company has a workforce of 2000 people and has seen its workforce grow by 400 during the pandemic, as hospitals and factories required more disinfectant services. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)

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California’s job growth tripled the nation’s, even as the Delta variant spread

California’s recovery from the COVID-19 recession strengthened in August as employers added 104,300 jobs. Unemployment remains high at 7.5%
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LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 09: High gas prices at the Chevron gas station located at East Cesar Chavez Ave and North Alameda Street in Los Angeles on March 9, 2021. Gas prices are expected to get worse before they get better. Los Angeles on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times).

Column: This oil industry group sued its environmentalist critics and landed itself in bankruptcy

FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, pharmaceuticals are seen in North Andover, Mass. Democrats are committed to passing legislation this year to curb prescription drug prices, but they're still disagreeing on how to cut costs for patients and taxpayers while preserving profits that lure investors to back potentially promising treatments. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Column: Drugmakers see disaster in Medicare negotiating prices. Don’t listen to them

Rendering of a proposed $500-million high-rise office building called the Star.

Like a sunset — developers propose a Hollywood office tower with a bold sculptural design

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A photo taken on December 14, 2018 in Paris shows the logo of the application TikTok.

Some Black creators are done with TikTok. These are their alternatives

Cosmetologist and TikToker Sharly Parker styles a wig that she made.

Fed up with TikTok, Black creators are moving on

Rivian gets U.S. regulatory go-ahead to deliver EVs to customers

FILE - This June 13, 2013 file photo shows the Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Video game maker Activision Blizzard is laying off nearly 800 workers as the company braces for a steep downturn in revenue following the best year in its history. The cutbacks announced Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, illustrate the boom-and-bust cycles in an industry whose fortunes are tied to video games that can have a relatively short lives before players move on to the next craze. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Activision Blizzard’s labor woes grow as union files complaint with NLRB

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LOS ANGELES, CA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2015 - Aerial views of the greater Los Angeles area, above Valencia. A vertical city may tempt people from the suburbs who no longer have the dream of a single family home. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

What just happened with single-family zoning in California?

The 1920s estate includes a main house, two cottages, a bungalow and two-story guesthouse set among fountains and koi ponds.

‘Charlie’s Angels’ director McG drops $14.7 million on famed Bella Vista estate

Hearst estate in Beverly Hills

‘Homeless billionaire’ Nicolas Berggruen wins Hearst estate auction with $63.1-million bid

The scenic, swirling home takes in ocean and golf course views from three levels of living spaces.

Deepak Chopra sells a scenic home in La Jolla

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The L.A. ‘granny flat’ built for climate change: Take a look at the eco-chic inside

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Illustration by Juliette Toma for the Times. For a story about being a sound designer/technician. Part of a series of stories about how to make it in Hollywood.

Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job in sound design

There’s a growing demand for people who can create sonic atmospheres for everything from a mobile phone app to a feature film. Here are some tips for how to get started.

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his plan to stop the spread of the Delta variant and boost COVID-19 vaccinations, in the State Dining Room of the White House complex on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 in Washington, DC. The President announced expanded efforts to stamp out the lingering pandemic, including stricter rules to get more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 and additional funding for testing. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)

‘Our patience is wearing thin’: Biden extends vaccine mandates as COVID toll rises

President Biden expands vaccine mandates as frustration grows over the lingering COVID-19 pandemic.

U.S. hiring slows sharply, casting long shadow on recovery from pandemic

Expanded unemployment benefits are ending. Here’s where else to find help

‘The algorithm fired me’: California bill takes on Amazon’s notorious work culture

Column: Instead of vaccine mandates, companies turn to ‘wellness’ programs. That’s a problem

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FILE- In this May 17, 2018, file photo, new graduates line up before the start of the Bergen Community College commencement at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. In high school, students hear that they should earn a college degree to have a well-paying, successful career. But student debt isn’t good when your degree doesn’t lead to a job that earns enough to repay it. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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How a 529 plan can help with education loans after graduation

The beneficiary can use as much as $10,000 to repay student loans, including federal and most private loans, without taxes or penalties.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 30: Los Angeles City fire helicopter drop water on a brushfire in mostly inaccessible terrain in the Hollywood Hills on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

House-hunting? How to learn the wildfire risk of every L.A. neighborhood

Illustration by Juliette Toma for the Times. For a story about how to be a publicist.

Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a publicist

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What are those annoying website popups about cookies? And what should you do about them?

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 a card switch affects your credit score

Want to be a social media influencer? Here are some tips for getting started

Retiring early doesn’t mean losing affordable health insurance

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Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a foley artist

FILE - This Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, file photo shows a T-Mobile store in New York. A federal indictment accuses Huawei of stealing trade secrets from T-Mobile, in the form of a robot designed to automatically test phones for problems. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Hackers steal even more Social Security numbers. How should you protect yourself?

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 26: A woman looks on her phone as she walks past a T-Mobile store on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan on July 26, 2019 in New York City. On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice approved a merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, the third and fourth largest companies in the U.S. The deal still has one more obstacle to overcome before becoming official; 13 states have filed a lawsuit to block the transaction, citing that reduced competition will harm consumers and drive up prices. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) ** OUTS - ELSENT, FPG, CM - OUTS * NM, PH, VA if sourced by CT, LA or MoD **

Hackers stole millions of Social Security numbers from T-Mobile. What should you do?

BOYLE HEIGHTS, CA-APRIL 22, 2020: Martin Camacho, 69, of City Terrace, walks along Cesar Chavez Ave. in Boyle Heights, with Evergreen Cemetery, seen in the background. He is wearing a protective mask to guard against the coronavirus. (Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times)

Your accounts are likely to outlive you. How to safely store that information

In this June 15, 2018, photo a canning jar filled with currency sits on a shelf in East Derry, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

How much should a financial planner cost you?

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How COVID-19 changed Pico Boulevard: Take a ride with us

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