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Four months into a kitchen remodel that was supposed to take three weeks, your contractor stops answering the phone. No one has shown up in days. You’ve already paid almost the full amount of money ...

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Kara Finnstrom reports from Altadena, where she speaks with the general contractor who came out of retirement to help with the city's ongoing rebuilding efforts after the Eaton Fire in January. Tyler ...