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I will be traveling to China from the US. A friend who is currently in China tried to send me some RMB on WeChat, but when I tried to accept it, I got a message (see screenshot in my comment) saying "This service is temporarily unavailable for users in the current region". I was able to receive money on WeChat when I was in China last year, so I wonder if it's normal to not be able to receive money while outside China. Thanks!

My friend and I are flying from the US to China with China Southern. We have a layover in Guangzhou. I have a business class ticket but my friend will be in economy. Will he be able to pay to access the China Southern business lounge? Thanks

Hey everyone, looking for some advice on a billing dispute between Carbon Health and Blue Shield of California (HMO with UCLA Medical Group).

The Background: I visited a Carbon Health urgent care clinic last December (2025) for an urgent medical need. I have been to this exact clinic multiple times in 2025 and have a consistent history of paying my standard $10 HMO copay. I paid the $10 at the front desk like usual.

The Issue: A couple of months later, I received a bill from Carbon Health for an additional $86.04 (see first screenshot). I filed a dispute with Carbon Health, but they recently responded stating that the claim was processed as "out-of-network," so I am liable for the remaining balance of $86.04.

The Twist: I logged into my Blue Shield portal and looked up the finalized claim details (see second screenshot). The claim was successfully routed under my capitated IPA tier (UCLA Medical Group).

• Amount Billed: $415.00
• Paid by Blue Shield: $128.96
• Patient Responsibility: $0.00

I called both Blue Shield and UCLA Medical Group, and their phone reps told me that based on their records, they had already paid Carbon Health nearly $129 and I should be responsible for $0.

So what are my next steps??

Thanks in advance for any insights!

Bill from the urgent care

Claim detail from my BlueShield account

This is a 100 year old house in Los Angeles. The cripple wall has a chunk that basically crumbled and fell out. How bad is this? And what can be done that is NOT a total foundation replacement (I can't afford that right now, unfortunately). Thanks!

EDIT (Additional info added):

It's a 910 sqft single story house, with a crawl space. It has had earthquake brace & bolt work done before. I do think this area somewhat gets some moisture, especially in the evening and early morning, but I wouldn't say it's particularly wet because I don't water this part of my yard at all. The wood siding is not soft.

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My neighbor has a small dog that’s left outside all day, completely unattended, and it barks at literally everything that moves. If I’m doing yard work for two hours, it will bark nonstop for the entire two hours. Even when the owner is home, he doesn’t try to stop it - he basically told me “dogs bark” and that his dog can bark as much as it wants on his property.

I filed a nuisance barking complaint with LA Animal Services and got a response saying that if the noise continues after 15 days, I can file a second complaint. The part I’m stuck on is that the second complaint requires an additional complainant from a separate residence. The problem is that while other neighbors are also annoyed by the barking, they’re hesitant to put their names on anything because they’re worried about retaliation.

Has anyone dealt with nuisance barking complaints in LA, especially the second‑complaint process? Do the additional complainants stay anonymous to the dog owner, or will their info be disclosed?

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