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The city that ended chronic homelessness – for a moment

Essential California Bakersfield and the rest of Kern County briefly achieved something only four other U.S. cities have: functional zero homelessness.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  April 23, 2024   View in browser (Los Angeles Times illustration; map via OpenStreetMaps) By Ryan Fonseca Good morning. It's Tuesday, April 23 . Here's what you need to know to start your day. Bakersfield eliminated functional homelessness. But only for a moment. California's encampment policy will be impacted by a homelessness case the Supreme Court is divided on. Los Angeles County faces $12.5 billion in climate costs through 2040, a study says. And here'

Why Netflix is dabbling in livestreaming

On March 4, Netflix begins its foray into a format as old as broadcasting itself — live programming — with a comedy special from Chris Rock.
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Lawyers believe Dominion has a powerful argument against Fox News. Evidence so far, including Rupert Murdoch's deposition, is already giving the conservative network headaches.

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