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5 Less Places for Happy Endings in Arcadia

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It's hands off for five massage parlors in Arcadia until they can improve their working conditions. According to the Daily News, the businesses were "fined by state inspectors" and ordered to shut down "until withholding taxes, workers' compensation insurance and hourly wage standards were met." So if you were looking to get a rub down at the Ocean Health Center, C H Health Center, New Life Acupuncture, Arcadia Spa, or Best Health Center, you're going to have to take care of your needs on your own, or find somewhere else in the area to go work out the kinks.

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