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Jon Healey

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I'm a former writer and editor for the @latimes, now ducking reality as an editor of board game and role playing game materials.
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So you want to build an ADU in California? Here’s what you need to know

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By Jon Healey
| Los Angeles Times
One thing you’ll definitely need is a plan that meets the local design and building codes. Los Angeles and many other cities offer preapproved ADU designs on their websites, but few people use them — according to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, only about 20 applications have been submitted with one of the city’s standardized plans. Builders say the preapproved plans are often costly to build, and every project requires some degree of customizing.
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Overdraft fees would be slashed under new Biden administration rule. What you need to know

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By Jon Healey
| The Sun News
If your bank account regularly flirts with negative balances, or you're just bad at keeping track of your debit card swipes, you've probably felt the sting of one of the banking industry's favorite charges: overdraft fees. Thanks to a rule finalized Thursday by the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, those fees could drop sharply next year - provided the rule isn't overturned by Congress or the courts before it goes into effect Oct. 1.
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Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, new UCSD study finds

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By Jon Healey
| The Columbian
LOS ANGELES — To try to keep young people from becoming addicted to tobacco, Congress took two steps in 2020 to keep minors from posing as adults to buy vaping products online: It barred e-cigarette sites from delivering through the U.S. Postal Service, and it required whatever delivery service they did use to check the recipient’s ID. The state of California added its own twist that year, banning most flavored tobacco products.
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