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Rebuilding after a fire, the Department of Children and Family Services gets new director, what is Bitcoin?
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Dec 12, 2017
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Rebuilding after a fire, the Department of Children and Family Services gets new director, what is Bitcoin?

What you need to know about rebuilding after a fire, DCFS has a new director and LA businesses that use Bitcoin

OJAI, CA - DECEMBER 07:  A home is consumed by fire during the Thomas fire on December 7, 2017 in Ojai, California. The Thomas fire has burned over 115,000 acres and has destroyed 439 structures.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
OJAI, CA - DECEMBER 07: A home is consumed by fire during the Thomas fire on December 7, 2017 in Ojai, California. The Thomas fire has burned over 115,000 acres and has destroyed 439 structures. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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What you need to know about rebuilding after a fire, DCFS has a new director and LA businesses that use Bitcoin

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The December fires have already damaged many homes in Southern California. One ecologist thinks that this should force people to reconsider how they develop housing.
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Bobby Cagle is a former adoptee, and he comes from Georgia to lead L.A.'s Department of Children and Family Services.
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"When I take a transaction in Bitcoin, my percentage is so much less than taking a transaction from a credit card," one business owner says. His shop is one of the few spots where you can find a Bitcoin ATM in L.A.
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And Michael Kodas, author of "Megafire," says the way the U.S fights fires can lead to more of them.
Listen 8:31
Oliver Wang from Soul-Sides.com shares his favorites from the latest tracks to drop, including songs from Sharon Jones and Miguel.