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How L.A. can rebuild after the wildfires without leaving vulnerable residents behind

Fast Company Tech

The dramatic images of wealthy neighborhoods burning during the January 2025 Los Angeles wildfires captured global attention, but the damage was much more widespread. In the Los Angeles area, those risks are now impossible to ignore. Many working-class families lost their homes , businesses, and jobs.

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Schools across US cancel classes over unconfirmed TikTok threats

The Verge

Districts in California , Texas , Minnesota , and Missouri have said they plan to close down Friday in response, according to the districts and local media reports. A number of districts and law enforcement divisions say they’ve looked into it and don’t view the threats as credible or even real.

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Uber and Lyft drivers in California sue to overturn Prop 22 ballot measure

The Verge

But ultimately labor was outspent and outmaneuvered by companies like Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash, which poured over $200 million into the “Yes on 22” campaign to exempt them from a California state law that would require them to treat their workers like employees.

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Abodu raises $20M to build prefabricated backyard homes

TechCrunch

The California legislature changed laws in 2017 to make it easier to build Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Cities and local agencies have to quickly approve or deny ADU projects within 60 days of receiving a permit application. So far, it’s operating in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and Seattle.

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Amazon fined $500,000 for failing to notify California workers about COVID-19 cases

The Verge

First reported by the Los Angeles Times , the company agreed to pay the fine and improve the way it tracks cases and notifies workers and local health agencies. Amazon has been ordered to pay a fine of $500,000 for hiding the number of COVID-19 cases at its California workplaces from employees.

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This robot crossed a line it shouldn’t have because humans told it to

TechCrunch

Video of a sidewalk delivery robot crossing yellow caution tape and rolling through a crime scene in Los Angeles went viral this week, amassing more than 650,000 views on Twitter and sparking debate about whether the technology is ready for prime time. It turns out the robot’s error, at least in this case, was caused by humans.

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Citizen CEO offered to personally fund LA arson manhunt — for the wrong person

The Verge

‘We make this sort of heinous crime impossible to escape from’ As wildfires raged through Southern California last weekend, an app called Citizen offered an unorthodox bounty over livestream and in push alerts to local residents: “hunt down” the alleged arsonist, and we’ll give you $30,000 cash. On Saturday, Los Angeles Police Sgt.