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Pacific Place has a new owner, and with that, a fresh shot at success. As post-pandemic shopping habits shifted,

the mall lost retailers and foot traffic. Now as downtown's recovery remains up in the air,

the trajectory and Pacific Place offers some insight. I'll talk with Seattle Times business

reporter Heidi Groover in a minute, but first, let's get you caught up.

The Seattle City Council will take up legislation today that would lower the pay standard for app-based delivery drivers.

If enacted, the bill would gut wage increases approved by the previous council.

The bill seems likely to pass, but the vote

could be thrown off by a wild card. Councilmember Tanya Wu has been advised by ethics and

elections to recuse herself. Wu's father-in-law owns a business that uses app-based delivery services.

Seattle Public Schools has started a series of meetings to talk with families about

potential school closures. There are two this week, both starting at six, one tonight at Roosevelt

High School and another one Thursday at Garfield. The district says the closures will help weather a

$100 million budget shortfall. And state regulators will start working on new protections for people

who work in the adult entertainment industry. The so-called stripper Bill of Rights was signed

into law in April. Now, Labor and Industries is inviting stakeholders with questions to a meeting

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