Over 500 janitors who worked at Cheesecake Factory restaurants between 2014 and 2017 are owed back wages, but the state can't find them. A new UC Davis study finds that 2020's wildfires led to a smaller crop of one of California's biggest exports: nuts. And a celebration of a different nut, one of the staples of Southern California Cuisine: donuts. Plus, more.

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Over 500 janitors who worked at Cheesecake Factory restaurants between 2014 and 2017 are owed back wages, but the state can't find them. A new UC Davis study finds that 2020's wildfires led to a smaller crop of one of California's biggest exports: nuts. And a celebration of a different nut, one of the staples of Southern California Cuisine: donuts. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting <a href="https://laist.com/" data-cms-ai="0">https://laist.com</a>.

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