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California's insurance exodus and the price of catastrophe modeling

Essential California Insurers withdrew business from California, citing the expense risk of insuring homes in the wildfire-prone state, sparking a crisis. Here's the plan to lure them back.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  March 29, 2024   View in browser A San Bruno firefighter puts out hotspots in a home destroyed by the 2020 Glass fire, which burned over 11,000 acres in Sonoma and Napa counties. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) By Anthony De Leon Good morning. It's Friday, March 29 . Here's what you need to know to start your day. California intends to attract insurers back with flexible policies It is shaping up to be a wet Easter weekend

Christmas specials, old and new brighten the holidays

Even on the Big Day, there are still Christmas and Christmassy programs we have yet to discuss — each adding to the accumulating mass of specials past, good, bad, indifferent.
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Christmas specials old and new, traditional and offbeat, brighten the holidays Click to view images

Some new things, some old things for the holidays featuring Dolly Parton, 'Murderville,' 'Star Wars,' the Addams Family and more.

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The best entertainment photos of the year include portraits of the actors, artists and culture figures who made 2022 memorable.

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'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' is directed by Kasi Lemmons and stars Naomi Ackie, but writer-producer Anthony McCarten's story choices are a slog.

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Once a Santa, always a Santa: An L.A. set decorator and seasonal Santa tells all Click to view images

Stephen Paul Fackrell is an Emmy-nominated set decorator. But for 30 years, he's also been a Santa-for-hire, working with everyone from Nordstrom to Will Ferrell.

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Disneyland resort fans are paying higher prices to skip long lines, data show Click to view images

Disney introduced demand-pricing in October for Genie+, the digital feature that lets fans skip lines to rides like the Matterhorn Bobsleds and Haunted Mansion.

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Jelly of the Month Club brings music to kids with online course Click to view images

The band catering to kids offers young fans their first exposure to instruments and melody through a new, online interactive music course.

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Review: Fast and furrious, 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish' demonstrates a lust for life Click to view images

Eleven years later, Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek return in the irreverent sequel 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish,' in which the ferocious feline lands on his ninth (and final) life

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