Category: Business

Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world’s largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to the public about the effectiveness…

The most valuable piece of memorabilia from the Dodgers’ World Series championship run is easily identified. It’s the baseball struck by Freddie Freeman that landed in the right-field pavilion in…

NBCUniversal parent Comcast Corp. is considering spinning off its cable networks into a separate company as the media giant continues to grapple with massive changes in the overall linear television…

Carol Lombardini, who represented the major studios at the bargaining table during last year’s writers’ and actors’ strikes, is set to step down as president and chief negotiator of the…

If the new apartment tower had been planned for another plot of land, chances are good the concrete plant in the middle of the city would have helped build it.…

Sony Pictures Television, producer of the long-running “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” TV programs, is suing CBS, the game shows’ distributor, for breach of contract. Sony claims that CBS entered…

See if you can solve this arithmetic problem: Oliver picks 44 kiwis on Friday. Then he picks 58 kiwis on Saturday. On Sunday, he picks double the number of kiwis…

Dodgers fans were ready to celebrate the second Walker Buehler struck out Alex Verdugo for the final out of the World Series, They were also ready to spend — and…

On the corner of a busy intersection in Culver City, an oversize inflatable witch and racks of costumes draw in customers to Robinson Beautilities. Inside, overflowing bins of accessories sit…

Apple’s new artificial intelligence tools are here. Now the company is trying to help customers understand them. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant on Wednesday began offering 15-minute sessions for customers…

Mattel, the toy maker behind major brands such as Barbie and Hot Wheels, is upgrading its real estate holdings, moving its studio operations and design center into new homes. The…

When Netflix releases big movies, even the ones that resemble Hollywood blockbusters, its approach is consistent: Get people to watch them on the streaming service, not in theaters. In the…

They’re hedge fund operators, cryptocurrency and AI promoters, scions of and heirs to family fortunes, and others who have it all and want to keep it all. They’re the billionaires…

Amid mounting pressure from Hollywood to bring production and entertainment jobs back to California, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans Sunday to significantly raise the annual cap on the state’s film…

The World Series betting odds might be in the Dodgers’ favor, but when it comes to the battle of the brands, the Yankees have a leg up (sorry, Angelenos). The…

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposal Sunday to more than double the annual amount of money allocated to California’s film and TV tax credit program as Hollywood struggles to compete…

MEXICO CITY — If former President Trump is reelected and follows through with his promise to slap new tariffs on all imports to the U.S., experts say much of the…

Former “Jeopardy!” and “Wheel of Fortune” staffers have filed employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints against Sony Pictures Entertainment after the Culver City-based company allegedly laid off workers who spoke…

The Port of Los Angeles will get an amusement park with a large observation wheel as part of West Harbor, the attraction being built to replace Ports O’ Call in…

A decision by the owner of the Los Angeles Times not to endorse in the 2024 presidential race — after the paper’s board proposed backing Kamala Harris — has created…

A Trump judge just declared ‘qui tam’ anti-fraud lawsuits unconstitutional. They’ve been around since 1863.

WWE and UFC owner TKO Group Holdings Inc. on Thursday said it will acquire three businesses from Beverly Hills-based Endeavor Group Holdings, including Professional Bull Riders, in the latest move…

Deli meats, grab-and-go salads and frozen meals are staples of the modern American diet — convenient and inexpensive options that shoppers readily toss into their carts during grocery runs. But…

American political memories are notoriously short, so it’s unsurprising that our perception of abortion politics dates back only to 1973. That’s the year, of course, that the Supreme Court handed…

Walmart will be liable for millions of dollars in civil penalties and costs for allegedly dumping hazardous waste and sensitive customer records in California landfills, according to a stipulated judgment…

The ubiquitous and popular diner chain Denny’s will close 150 locations by the end of next year amid declining revenue and changing consumer habits, the company announced Tuesday. Known for…

“To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.” This warning from federal Judge Mark Walker of Tallahassee, Fla., to Gov. Ron DeSantis and his…

A Los Angeles-based production company has sued Tesla, its Chief Executive Elon Musk, and Warner Bros. Discovery, alleging that the electric vehicle maker ripped off scenes from the 2017 film…

Since Cynthia Clemons’ employer announced last month that she was required to be in the office two days each week, the switch from remote work hasn’t been smooth. The self-described…

Hollywood production was even slower this summer than it was during last year’s strikes because of a staggering decline in reality TV shoots, according to a new report. Overall production…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by the Biden administration that would force coal-fired power plants to cut their carbon pollution…

The Federal Trade Commission continued its crackdown on businesses that deceptively market and sell subscription services, adopting a rule Wednesday requiring companies to let consumers cancel a gym membership, streaming…

The Universal Orlando Resort in Florida is gaining a fourth theme park next year that will feature areas dedicated to Nintendo, Harry Potter and other intellectual property, a move that…

Tesla’s controversial “Full Self-Driving” mode is being investigated by U.S. authorities following a series of crashes, including one accident that killed a pedestrian. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened…

Jeremy Hart played with Hot Wheels as a kid, but he eventually grew out of them, tucking the miniature cars away in a toolbox. Then nostalgia struck when he attended…

After Wells Fargo was mired in a 2013 scandal over employees who opened millions of fake banking accounts, the bank created a new centralized unit to review customer complaints and…

As AI technology advances, industry observers expect to see more deals between tech companies, studios and talent. But major challenges remain.

Phillips 66 announced Wednesday that it will shut its historic Wilmington-area oil refinery but will work with the state to continue supplying fuel to consumers. The refinery near the Port…

Meat producer BrucePac is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of meat and poultry products sold at Trader Joe’s, Target, Kroger and other retailers because they might be contaminated with listeria.…

Former President Trump said that any telephone conversations he may have had with Vladimir Putin since leaving office were a “smart thing,” though he declined to confirm the recently reported…

DIXON, Calif. — Deep inside one of the world’s largest corn mazes, where the tri-tip sandwiches and soft-serve ice cream purchased at the concession stand have become but a memory…

Outfest, the struggling nonprofit that had hosted a prominent Los Angeles LGBTQ+ film festival, is facing a defamation lawsuit from its former executive director, Damien S. Navarro. Navarro on Friday…

WASHINGTON — For a long time, Donald Trump derided electric vehicles as expensive and impractical. “Nobody wants them,” he charged, even though almost 6 million have sold in the U.S.…

In a major California workers’ comp insurance case, authorities have charged an Orange County man who was twice convicted of fraud, along with a San Diego neurosurgeon and two others,…

Construction is underway on a $300-million hotel next to SoFi Stadium, the latest addition to Rams owner Stan Kroenke’s sprawling mixed-use development on the former site of the Hollywood Park…

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk presented a lofty vision for the future Thursday night, unveiling prototypes of a self-driving taxi and van that he said would revolutionize travel and claiming…

Fisker Inc. will wind down operations under a bankruptcy plan approved Friday that should allow car owners to drive their cars for years — while not paying anything to shareholders…

California’s emergency ban on certain hemp products cleared a legal challenge Friday brought by cannabis businesses that sought to block the new rules. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Stephen…

When Joseph Feminella matched with his would-be wife on Hinge in 2020, he was already growing tired of traditional dating apps. He told her he’d like to meet in person…

McDonald’s is putting Beyond Meat’s plant-based chicken McNuggets on its French menu, marking an expansion of the El Segundo company’s European business. The Veggie McPlant Nuggets, made from wheat and…

Which of California’s economic initiatives droves conservatives batty the most? No question: It’s the state’s $20 minimum wage for fast food workers, which went into effect April 1. For months…

FilmLA, the organization that handles film permits and tracks on-location production in the Los Angeles area, is urging California to expand its movie and TV tax incentive program to mitigate…

Albertsons is paying $3.9 million to settle a federal-state lawsuit that accused it of ripping off shoppers. What does that tell us about its promise that its big merger will…

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and several other state attorneys general filed a coordinated blitz of lawsuits Tuesday against TikTok, alleging the popular social media app is exploiting young users,…

If you are wired into the flow of campaign news — as I am, for my sins — you will be inundated this week with reports of a new analysis…

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear appeals from ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, which were asking to block California state labor lawsuits that seek back pay for…

Heath Evans really needed his Sonos speakers to work. He and his wife counted on one of the three wireless devices he owned to play music to help put their…

An unexpectedly large surge in job creation last month, coupled with a downtick in unemployment, was good news for the economy, for the Federal Reserve and for Democratic politicians because…

Dear Liz: I’m way behind on retirement funds. I did get pension funds from my employer after 25 years of service but used a large portion to pay debt that…

Walt Disney Co. has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing the Burbank-based entertainment giant of negligence, breach of implied contract and other misconduct in connection with a massive…

Electric vehicle maker Rivian saw its shares dip Friday after the Irvine-based company cut its production targets amid ongoing supply issues. Citing a shortage of a component used to build…

In April 2022, a Starbucks barista and union organizer was invited to meet with the company’s upper management in Long Beach. During the meeting, the employee raised several concerns, including…

“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times. It feels like a slight — a failure to recognize the struggle it took…

Oasis fans are looking back in anger at their experience trying to purchase tickets for the act’s highly anticipated reunion tour, and the U.K. government is preparing to take action.…

The Polaris Dawn mission that will feature the first civilian space walk is set for Friday after the Federal Aviation Administration cleared SpaceX to use the rocket that will launch…

A public battle has broken out among the titans of Silicon Valley. One side, led by Elon Musk, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz,…

San Francisco — For years, Yelp has complained about Google’s practices, alleging that the tech giant placed its own products above competitors in Google search results. Yelp says when a…

Walt Disney Co.-owned channels, including ESPN and ABC stations, were knocked off DirecTV platforms Sunday after talks to reach a new distribution deal collapsed. The blackout — which affects DirecTV’s…

Dear Liz: My mother died last year. I discovered she had two old life insurance policies written by companies that no longer exist. How can I determine which modern insurance…

These are tough days for pharmacy chains. From Gardena to Venice to Koreatown, storefronts that used to be Rite Aid drugstores sit empty. On Lincoln Boulevard, the outline of the…

Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the help of artificial intelligence — went viral. “I … am your Democrat candidate for…

The Shohei Ohtani bobblehead doll, with the Japanese star holding his dog, Dekopin, was free when the Dodgers handed it out to fans with tickets — and those persistent enough…

When fast-fashion retailer Fashion Nova was searching for a new headquarters, the pull of Beverly Hills was strong. The city is one of the world’s luxury capitals, and its palm…

Stephen Curry signed a one-year, $62.6-million extension Thursday, keeping him with the Golden State Warriors through the 2026-2027 season and elevating his career salaries to more than $500 million. Curry,…

After an eight-year effort, a major pirated movie and TV series streaming operation based in Vietnam has been shut down, according to a global antipiracy group. Hanoi-based Fmovies and its…

Performers union SAG-AFTRA is celebrating a key victory this week: the passage of a bill that would regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the local entertainment industry. The California…

A funny thing happened after July 21, when President Biden ended his campaign for reelection. It’s not merely that Kamala Harris emerged to take his place; it’s that her campaign…

The estate of mega-selling author Michael Crichton filed suit against Warner Bros. Television, actor Noah Wyle and producer John Wells for breach of contract over the reboot of the blockbuster…

The reincarnation of a shuttered Los Angeles retail mecca as a sprawling UCLA research center has received a major boost from billionaire philanthropist Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya,…

A SpaceX rocket was set to blast off early Tuesday morning on a mission to reach a new milestone in human spaceflight: the first walk in space by private citizens.…

A Los Angeles appeals court has denied an attempt by Michael Jackson’s mother to prevent the singer’s estate from selling a portion of his songs to Sony Music Group for…

That fetid gust of hot air you may have detected wafting from Republican and conservative social media postings over the last day or two was a fabricated claim that Kamala…

Workers at a company that delivered packages for Amazon are considered employees of the e-commerce giant, the National Labor Relations Board said Thursday, rejecting Amazon’s claim that it is not…

SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station for the last two months because of troubles with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, NASA announced Saturday. NASA Administrator…

Troubled electric vehicle maker Fisker Inc. has reached a settlement with creditors that will allow it to liquidate its assets while working with owners to keep their pricey SUVs on…

Cal/OSHA has fined Disney $36,000 in connection with the death of Juan “Spike” Osorio, a lighting technician who fell through a faulty catwalk on the Studio City set of a…

After a near-textbook campaign to rein in inflation by raising interest rates, the head of the Federal Reserve, Jerome H. Powell, all but promised Friday to start lowering rates next…

After losing its California operating license last year over safety concerns, the autonomous vehicle company Cruise will soon partner with Uber to offer driverless transportation through the popular ride-hail app.…

On a spring day last year, representatives from dozens of Los Angeles-area hotels gathered for a meeting with the union representing their cleaners, front desk clerks and other workers. The…

Morgan Stanley executive James P. Gorman will chair the succession planning committee tasked with finding and vetting Walt Disney Co.’s next chief executive, the company said Wednesday. Gorman, who joined…

The patriotic image shows megastar Taylor Swift dressed up like Uncle Sam, falsely suggesting she endorses Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. “Taylor Wants You To Vote For Donald Trump,” the…

Hiding in plain sight in the first annual report issued by the parent company of Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform was a statement of inescapable, well, truth. Issued, perhaps appropriately,…

Former top Seagram and Warner Music executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has entered the fray to acquire Paramount Global, throwing an 11th-hour curveball in an already chaotic auction of the storied…

A New York Supreme Court judge on Monday denied motions by talent agency CAA, Walt Disney Co. and Miramax to dismiss actress Julia Ormond’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein for sexual…

In a cavernous, 50,000-square-foot industrial event space in Culver City stand the charred remnants of six cars destroyed by rocket-propelled grenade fire. There are portable toilet stalls, their doors riddled…

Businesses both small and large are fleeing California in search of friendlier pastures. From 2018 through 2021, 352 companies relocated their headquarters from California to other states. The rate of…

Dear Liz: You recently answered a question about whether to finance a car purchase. I bought a car in 1963 whose wheels couldn’t stay in alignment. By the time I…

The company whose data breach potentially exposed every American’s Social Security number to identity thieves finally has acknowledged the data theft — and said hackers obtained even more sensitive information…

A controversial bill that seeks to protect Californians from artificial intelligence-driven catastrophes has caused uproar in the tech industry. This week, the legislation passed a key committee but with amendments…

Fisker Inc. has received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission, indicating the bankrupt Southern California electric vehicle maker could be under investigation by Wall Street’s top cop, according…

The morning along the San Pedro docks began typically enough, summery but cool, as the first shift powered up the Port of Los Angeles. The giant cranes that fill the…

Longtime YouTube and Google executive Adam Smith will join Walt Disney Co. as chief product and technology officer for Disney Entertainment and ESPN, indicating the media and entertainment giant’s intent…

Here’s an indisputable fact about the theory that COVID originated in a laboratory: Most Americans believe it to be true. That’s important for several reasons. One is that evidence to…

Walt Disney Co. is asking a Florida state court to toss a wrongful death lawsuit because the plaintiff agreed to terms and conditions mandating arbitration when he signed up for…

LL Flooring, the flooring retailer formerly known as Lumber Liquidators, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will close about a quarter of its locations nationwide, the company announced…

Every four years, the just-toss-an-idea-out-there phase of the presidential race precedes the serious campaigning that starts after Labor Day. The flavor of the moment is the idea of exempting tips…

About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has…

Let’s play a parlor game titled “What’s the dumbest thing Elon Musk has ever done?” Is it promoting tweets from outspoken antisemites and racists on X, formerly Twitter, the social…

Dear Liz: My father-in-law, age 100, has more than $1 million in stocks and bonds purchased in the 1980s and 1990s. With the stock market so high, I have suggested…

Clad in a two-tiered ruffled dress, Minnie Mouse ears and a folding fan, all made of recycled Disney parks merch bags, Patt Haro reminisced about the days, decades ago, when…

A battle of the celebrity spouses unfolded at the box office this weekend as Sony Pictures’ “It Ends With Us,” starring Blake Lively, proved a formidable opponent to Walt Disney…

When August rolls around, Gloria Ponce braces for the line she knows she’ll need to add to the family budget. The San Gabriel mother of six shells out hundreds of…

The state insurance commissioner took action Friday to speed up reviews of rate hikes sought by home insurers after efforts to address the issue through fast-track legislation got bogged down…

A security breach at one of Netflix’s production partners caused yet-to-be-released episodes of popular shows to leak online this week. “One of our post production partners has been compromised and…

In an effort to crack down on shared memberships and prevent nonmembers from sneaking in, Costco is installing card scanners at the entrances of its warehouses, the company announced on…

A private judge, not a Los Angeles jury, will render a verdict in the lawsuit seeking more than $770 million in damages from City National Bank over its alleged role…

The online-payment platform Zelle is extremely popular with consumers, which helps explain why it’s also become a hit with scammers. Another reason: Zelle payments can’t be reversed once they’re sent.…

A Los Angeles County jury found businesses that make or distribute engineered stone at fault Wednesday for the suffering of a 34-year-old stonecutter afflicted with an incurable disease. In a…

After years of losses totaling billions of dollars, Walt Disney Co.’s overall streaming business has reached profitability for the first time. Third-quarter results, however, were tempered by weakening demand at…

After years of losses totaling billions of dollars, Walt Disney Co.’s overall streaming business has reached profitability for the first time. Third-quarter results, however, were tempered by weakening demand at…

In a major blow to Google, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the tech giant violated antitrust laws by illegally maintaining a monopoly on web searches. The much-anticipated decision…

It’s nail-biting time on Wall Street. Stocks had been dropping at worrisome rates for several days, but on Monday things went from concerning to panicky. At one point, the Dow…

Days after closing more than a dozen restaurants, Italian American restaurant chain Buca di Beppo has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company, known for serving big portions to…

TANGERANG, Indonesia — Late last year Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles. But you won’t find its cars in the United States anytime…

Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” extended its domination of the box office, bringing in $97 million in its second weekend of release, making it the second-biggest movie of the year, behind…

WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth slowed sharply last month and the unemployment rate rose to a nearly three-year high of 4.3%, the latest sign of a cooling labor market, the…

A coalition of labor unions representing drivers, location managers, animal trainers, electricians, plumbers and other Hollywood crew members have ratified new three-year agreements with the major studios. Six different groups…

It was peak 1990s when Cher Horowitz, the fashionable teen queen in the hit film “Clueless,” needed her “most capable-looking outfit” to take her driving test at the DMV. “Lucy!”…

The legal pressure on TikTok just got more intense. The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday sued TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance for allegedly breaking child privacy laws, accusing…

Chevron, the oil giant that was founded in California some 145 years ago, said Friday that it is relocating its headquarters from the Bay Area to Houston. The announcement, which…

It was déjà vu in Burbank on Thursday as hundreds of striking video game actors carried picket signs and marched outside the Warner Bros. studio lot roughly a year after…

The county of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to buy the Gas Company Tower, a prominent office skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, for $215 million in a foreclosure sale. The…

Walt Disney Co.’s television division is laying off about 2% of its workforce, or 140 people, as the Burbank media and entertainment giant continues a companywide cost-cutting plan. The cuts…

Kamala Harris had no sooner replaced Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee than Donald Trump began bashing her over the number of immigrants coming into the United States,…

Fred Segal, once a centerpiece to the Los Angeles fashion scene, closed its two remaining stores Tuesday, bringing a quiet end — at least for now — to a name…

Harmony has been restored to the “happiest place on Earth.” Thousands of workers at Disneyland voted on Monday to ratify a deal that averted what could have been the first…

Big Lots, the discount retail chain known for carrying a wide assortment of goods, is closing more than 50 stores in California amid flagging sales that have thrown the chain’s…

SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft will take a new route home beginning next year after the company announced it will move its splashdowns back to the waters off California next year. Long…

After a slow start to the summer for movie theaters, Marvel’s “Deadpool & Wolverine” continued the box-office bounce back this weekend, breaking the record for biggest opening for an R-rated…

A coalition of unions representing drivers, mechanics, location managers, electricians and other Hollywood crew members has struck tentative contract deals with the major studios — closing out a long, turbulent…

Jim Kingsley of Orange County, who recently flew Southwest on a two-leg journey from Minneapolis to Los Angeles, likened the budget-friendly airline to In-N-Out Burger. Both brands are affordable, consistent…

Video game performers are officially on strike. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists called a walkout this week on behalf of roughly 2,600 actors doing voice-over,…

O.J. Simpson’s Heisman Trophy, golf clubs, high-end sports utility vehicle and even his driver’s license will soon be sold to pay off a debt the infamous football star carried beyond…

Almost a century has passed since a Tennessee schoolteacher was found guilty of teaching evolution to his students. We’ve come a long way since that happened on July 21, 1925.…

Video game performers are going on strike for the second time in a decade. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, national executive director and chief negotiator of performers union SAG-AFTRA, called a strike Thursday…

For the first time since it was founded more than half a century ago, Southwest Airlines will assign seats — a shift that will allow the low-fare, no-frills company to…

More than a million workers laboring in warehouses, kitchens, laundry rooms and other hot indoor settings across California are now protected by new safety measures that went into effect on…

As the world turned digital, people were quick to drop their Sunday papers and pick up their smartphones for news. Advertisers followed suit as digital platforms became more valuable real…

It’s no secret that Californians pay more than the rest of the country for many goods and services — gas, housing, food, you name it. That’s part of the high…

Just last Wednesday, I posted a column reporting how our richest corporations, through sheer miserliness and profit-seeking, left millions of Americans vulnerable to technological attacks on their privacy and welfare.…

The previous owners of bakery chain Sweet Lady Jane, facing “financial difficulty,” have settled a wage theft lawsuit brought by a former employee, according to court documents reviewed by The…

Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Safra Catz will leave her position on the Walt Disney Co. board of directors Friday, the Burbank media and entertainment giant said. Catz served as a…

Disneyland employees have voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike, paving the way for what could be the first major work stoppage the Anaheim theme park has seen in…

Former President Donald Trump delivered a speech formally accepting his presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, and an average of 25.4 million viewers tuned in…

Five people were injured, two critically, in an explosion Saturday morning at a food truck in a popular dining and shopping area of Whittier, according to authorities. Eleven units of…

After decades of resistance, Carmel-by-the-Sea is about to address some of its residents’ biggest frustrations. Quite literally. The moneyed little town, where homes and businesses have no street addresses, soon…

Adidas has removed Bella Hadid from its social media pages after issuing an apology for “any upset or distress caused” by its release of an ad campaign for retro sneakers…

A massive globe technology outage has interrupted air travel at Los Angeles International Airport and other California airports, one of many impacts facing the world Friday. “We urge passengers to…

Netflix on Thursday touted its strong business growth in the second quarter, as its subscriber count grew by 8.05 million to about 278 million in the period. Revenue rose 17%…

Before he began taking Mounjaro last summer, Nick Lovell was the weight-loss economy’s ideal customer. He signed up for WeightWatchers and bought “Dr. Atkins’ Diet Revolution” to try the low-carb…

The leaders of California’s embryonic hydrogen hub announced Wednesday that they have signed a contract with the U.S. Department of Energy worth billions. The California hub is part of a…

AT&T is one of America’s largest telecommunications companies. Last year it recorded a pretax profit of nearly $20 billion on $122.4 billion in revenue. So why, you might ask, has…

Elon Musk said Tuesday on X that he is moving the headquarters of both SpaceX and the social media platform formerly known as Twitter to Texas — citing several criticisms…

The former NBC Studios, in what TV host Johnny Carson used to call “beautiful downtown Burbank,” has sold for $375 million to a local developer who previously owned the property…

Much is still not known about Saturday’s shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, but it’s clear that the incident placed the stupidity and hypocrisy of America’s gun culture in…

Amazon’s annual sale starts Tuesday, which means even more impulsive purchases will be packaged and dropped onto porches across the state this week. Some of those parcels won’t make it…

When Ali Weiss, 30, shares a selfie on Instagram, she often adds a disclaimer: This is a face that hasn’t had any work done. “The most punk thing you can…

WASHINGTON — Inflation cooled more than expected in June, helped by falling prices for cars, gas and airline tickets — a boost for the summer travel season — as well…

After teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, fast-casual restaurant chain Mod Pizza was acquired this week by Los Angeles-based Elite Restaurant Group, the company said. Prior to the announcement of…

One of Olvera Street’s most photographed icons may soon vanish from his post because of a ruling by a Los Angeles city commission. Jorge, the stuffed donkey known as “El…

SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket, which carries astronauts to the International Space Station, experienced a rare failure Thursday night after blasting off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on an uncrewed…

John Tsakoumakis has been shopping at the Vons grocery store on West 80th Street in Los Angeles’ Westchester neighborhood for three decades. He lives a few blocks away, often making…

Allstate is seeking to raise its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34% — which would be the largest rate increase this year amid the state’s insurance crisis.…

The film and TV production drought plaguing the U.S. entertainment industry appears to be “here to stay,” according to a sobering new report by ProdPro. The tracking company found that…

Loose slots will take on a different meaning in the final week of the landmark Mirage Hotel & Casino. Before the 34-year-old Las Vegas Strip institution permanently shuts its doors…

The share of adult Americans who own stocks is approaching an all-time high of 63%, which may explain why events such as the surge in “meme” stocks like GameStop gets…

Supermarket giant Kroger Co. announced plans to offload more than 60 supermarkets in California as part of its planned merger with Albertsons. The 63 supermarkets — primarily in Southern California…

Noncompete clauses in employment contracts are sterling examples of the give-them-an-inch-and-they’ll-take-a-mile principle in business behavior. Once applied chiefly to executives, engineers and others with access to a company’s trade secrets,…

To compete in today’s tumultuous entertainment industry, Paramount Global will need to evolve into a “media and technology” company, tech scion and soon-to-be Paramount Chief Executive David Ellison told investors…

“Despicable Me 4” had a strong showing at the top of the box office this weekend as family films continue to drive returns for studios and movie theaters. The fourth…

Tech scion David Ellison’s months-long quest to win control of Paramount Global moved closer to the finish line Sunday, in a deal that marks a new chapter for the long-struggling…

Dear Liz: I have four daughters, now in their late 30s and early 40s. When they were very young, I started investing for them. As they began to earn their…

Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent an unexpected Fourth of July aboard the International Space Station — but it was hardly a patriotic display of engineering prowess. The two…

Beginning this month, California businesses will be required to have plans in place to prevent violence in the workplace. Senate Bill 553, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last fall, requires…

Hollywood knows a flop when it sees one. So it’s hardly surprising that some of the industry’s biggest luminaries are engaged in a collective act of hand-wringing over President Biden’s…

I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked if I’d heard of Amazon, a new online bookstore where you could order basically any book…

Audiences are going bananas for Universal Pictures’ and Illumination’s “Despicable Me 4.” The latest installment in the popular family film franchise opened to $27 million Wednesday at the domestic box…

Just after Thanksgiving 2021, Dr. Anthony Fauci visited a high school in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C. His goal was to promote the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in a…

Two of the biggest luxury department store chains in the country are joining forces, with a boost from Amazon. The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue has agreed to buy rival…

The storied Ambassador Auditorium in Pasadena, which was long considered one of the region’s top classical music venues, is for sale after being owned by a local church for the…

Second only to the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday on when presidents are immune from criminal prosecution, the biggest case of the court’s recently completed session involved the age-old conflict between…

Fast-food workers have long complained of unstable schedules that make it difficult to plan their finances, child care, medical appointments and other obligations. Now, a proposal by Los Angeles City…

The crew members union IATSE released a summary over the weekend of its new tentative agreement with the top Hollywood studios, including terms related to pay, pension and health benefits,…

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — People call it “The Pit.” It’s a massive, unsightly hole in the ground — the site of a construction project in downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea whose previous owners ran…