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In California, the median annual cost for long-term-care facilities can range from $65,000 for assisted living to over $150,000 for a private room in a nursing home, depending on the facility and location.
From MarketWatch
Weyerhaeuser, America’s largest private landowner, launched a venture to turn runty trees and sawdust from its mills into a replacement for metallurgical coal used in steel making.
Caruso previously attributed the mall’s survival to the hard work of private firefighters and the fire-resistant materials used in the mall’s construction.
From Los Angeles Times
But her family has spent a fortune on private investigators who say they turned up evidence of a homicide, creating a divide within local enforcement over how to handle the case.
From Los Angeles Times
I had access to a private chat where Claudius and Seymour discussed day-to-day operations.
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