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ImmigrationWhile protesters grabbed headlines in LA, many immigrants stayed home. Fear and outrage gripped the city, costing businesses customers and workers their wages.
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Digital tigers: Economic change comes for animal actors
AnimalsBusiness for animals in the entertainment industry — and their trainers — is drying up, as jobs move away from California and onto computers.
Cautious optimism at the ports after tariffs dry up business
TransportationPort business slowed to a trickle after Pres. Trump’s imposition of a 145% tariff on Chinese goods. Even with a lower tariff, the uncertainty is hard on trade.
‘Unconscionable:’ Local mayor blasts federal troops in LA
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