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Viral Video Reveals Extent Of LA's Homeless Hell Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A shocking video making the rounds shows the reality of life under Los Angeles bridges: a sprawling setup of makeshift homes complete with lighting tapped into the city power grid, tables of items, and a self-contained community living off public resources. The clip, originally from local documentarian @whitewallstuntz, captures a resident proudly displaying his space. "This how people living out here in LA man. My boy got the whole bridge to himself." The footage reveals lighting strung throughout, suggesting...

California Insurance Regulators Say State Farm Mishandled Wildfire Claims Authored by Dylan Morgan via The Epoch Times, The California Department of Insurance announced on May 4 it filed an enforcement action against State Farm, alleging the company significantly mishandled claims from survivors of the 2025 Los Angeles wildfires. “Wildfire survivors came to us for help, and we followed the facts,” Insurance Department Commissioner Ricardo Lara said. “Our investigation found that State Farm delayed, underpaid, and buried policyholders in red tape at the worst moment of their lives. That is unacceptable, and we are...