- 99 Ranch Market to close two California locations
Tawa Inc., which is also fighting a federal discrimination suit, will close two 99 Ranch Market locations.
- 3 days ago 30 Oct 26, 3:47pm -
- AI stock selloffs fuel fears Big Tech's best quarters are over
Companies such as Intel and ServiceNow saw massive drops in their share prices this week as financial results spook investors, dragging down the U.S. stock market.
- 3 days ago 30 Oct 26, 11:16am -
- 'They come in droves': How robotaxis hog EV chargers in one corner of Southern California
Drivers say the robotaxis are taking up charging spots at public stations, as San Diego officials push for more control over autonomous vehicles.
- 3 days ago 30 Oct 26, 8:02am -
- DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17 billion
The app-based delivery service DoorDash announced a definitive agreement to acquire rival Instacart for a price of $65 per Instacart share.
- 4 days ago 29 Oct 26, 2:52pm -
- California's billionaire tax battle is playing out on Instagram — with paid influencers
Campaigns supporting and opposing the billionaire tax proposal are paying social media influencers, some with millions of followers, to post videos to inform and sway voters.
- 4 days ago 29 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic reveals new plane in bid to restart business
Tustin-based Virgin Galactic moved its first six-passenger Delta-class ship to New Mexico for months of testing, hoping to revive space tourism after retiring its previous plane in 2024.
- 4 days ago 29 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- As Californian ports push truckers to go green, the struggling industry asks for more subsidies
The Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach are considering a joint incentive program that would provide $60 in funding for electric cargo trucks per one-way trip.
- 4 days ago 29 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Disney's theme parks division lays off at least 100 employees
The layoffs affect the experiences division, which includes Disney's theme parks, cruise line and Aulani resort and spa in Hawaii.
- 5 days ago 28 Oct 26, 2:38pm -
- Hiltzik: Anthropic says its goal is to help humanity, but you may not want to believe it
Anthropic's IPO prospectus requires investors to take a lot on faith
- 5 days ago 28 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- DoorDash soon could acquire grocery delivery service Instacart
The popular delivery platform DoorDash is in talks to acquire rival Instacart in a deal that could be finalized this week, the Wall Street Journal reported.
- 6 days ago 27 Oct 26, 3:23pm -
- Balcony solar is coming to California. Can renters actually use it?
California has a new law allowing portable solar, but where does it leave renters?
- 6 days ago 27 Oct 26, 6:00am -
- Hiltzik: Who would gain from a merger of Musk's SpaceX and Musk's Tesla? Take a wild guess
Elon Musk says merging his SpaceX and Tesla would be 'a good idea.' It might be — for him.
- 6 days ago 27 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- West Hollywood's tallest tower could rise on a former concrete plant site
If approved by the WeHo City Council, the complex at 1000 N. La Brea Ave. will have 514 units including 128 units set aside to rent at affordable rates.
- 6 days ago 27 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- AI leader Anthropic reveals explosive growth, steep losses — and lots of risks
Anthropic files to go public citing warning of catastrophic risks from AI.
- 6 days ago 27 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Skydance offers voluntary buyouts to some employees
Skydance is offering a one-time voluntary buyout offer to certain employees, as Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge operations.
- 7 days ago 26 Oct 26, 2:42pm -
- Tech industry workers take another hit as Microsoft offers buyouts to tens of thousands of employees
Tech companies are shrinking the size of their workforce as they restructure and spend more on artificial intelligence.
- 7 days ago 26 Oct 26, 2:04pm -
- Bass and Raman skirmish over treatment of small business. The Valley is a battleground
L.A. mayoral candidates Bass and Raman skirmish over their support for small businesses. The San Fernando Valley is a battleground
- 7 days ago 26 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Elvis Presley catalog owners sue Anthropic alleging copyright infringement
The partnerships that hold rights to 274 Elvis Presley songs, including "Don't Be Cruel" and "All Shook Up," claim AI giant Anthropic illegally used the songs to train its AI tool Claude. Anthropic denied the claim.
- 8 days ago 25 Oct 26, 2:42pm -
- As vote nears, Trump's AI gamble fuels economic uncertainty
Some of the world's leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble.
- 8 days ago 25 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Pricey cookie vendor pulls out of some SoCal locations
The popular cookie chain Crumbl has closed nearly 60 locations nationwide, including 7 in California.
- 10 days ago 23 Oct 26, 3:38pm -
- After decades of false starts, the 1914 Hotel Clark finally reopens in downtown L.A.
Since the 1990s, the Beaux-Arts hotel has been called 'zombie building' because of its idleness. But with the Olympics coming and changes happening downtown, its owner believes now is the time to welcome guests in again.
- 10 days ago 23 Oct 26, 12:52pm -
- Vallarta Supermarkets opens a new store
The Latin American grocery chain Vallarta Supermarkets opened its 66th store on Wednesday in Duarte. The chain has one location in Arizona and is eyeing expansion into other states, a spokesperson said.
- 10 days ago 23 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- The millions spent by California billionaires against Prop. 40 is about 0.07% of their wealth
The $293 million spent by California billionaires to oppose Proposition 40 is about 0.07% of their estimated wealth.
- 10 days ago 23 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Hiltzik: A judge just gave us 25 billion reasons why Meta's privacy promises about its Muse AI bot shouldn't be trusted
Meta's promises of privacy and security for users were "lies" and "deception," a New Mexico judge said in issuing a blistering $25-billion penalty
- 10 days ago 23 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Comcast to cut cable jobs, take $1-billion-plus charge as broadband losses deepen
Comcast plans layoffs in its broadband and wireless business ahead of spinning off NBCUniversal, after losing 144,000 broadband customers last quarter.
- 11 days ago 22 Oct 26, 4:47pm -
- How Meta struck a deal to keep Mark Zuckerberg in California despite looming billionaire tax
Zuckerberg worried if the tax passed it could reduce how much control he had over his company but Meta's board struck a deal that quelled his concerns.
- 11 days ago 22 Oct 26, 3:44pm -
- Trader Joe's opens another outlet in Orange County as its California expansion continues
Anaheim Hills gets its first Trader Joe's, with three more California locations on the way as part of the chain's nationwide expansion.
- 11 days ago 22 Oct 26, 3:43pm -
- Legendary Hollywood recording studio is up for sale
Founder of legendary Hollywood recording studio plans to sell
- 11 days ago 22 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Hiltzik: The Arizona-Nevada-California water war is heating up, and all three states will end up parched
Arizona and Nevada are claiming their rights to water from the Colorado River, but there simply isn't enough to meet their demands.
- 11 days ago 22 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Behind Elon Musk's plans for a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla
Musk said that aerospace firm SpaceX and EV carmaker Tesla were considering a tie-up, confirming speculation that what would be the biggest corporate merger ever is a real possibility.
- 11 days ago 22 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Meta hit with $25-billion penalty for misleading Facebook users about data privacy
The penalty in New Mexico stems from a lawsuit about a data privacy scandal that Facebook faced more than eight years ago.
- 12 days ago 21 Oct 26, 4:43pm -
- Film and TV shoots in L.A. continue to drop despite state tax credits
L.A. logged 4,171 on-location shoot days last quarter, down 4.8% from a year earlier, but tax-credit projects made up a growing share of TV and film work.
- 12 days ago 21 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
- Porto's Bakery to open new location in Southern California
The longstanding Cuban-American bakery is bringing its signature cheese rolls and potato balls to a 50,000 square foot commercial development in Ontario.
- 12 days ago 21 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- SpaceX touts possible Tesla merger after profits soar
After a stellar SpaceX earnings announcement, Chief Executive Elon Musk said the rocket company is considering a merger with Tesla, the electric car company he also helms.
- 12 days ago 20 Oct 26, 6:31pm -
- Netflix projects lower-than-expected 2026 ad revenue
Netflix releases its third-quarter earnings results after the market closes on Tuesday.
- 13 days ago 20 Oct 26, 3:35pm -
- California to receive $6 million in 23andMe data breach settlement
After a 2023 data breach and a bankruptcy and sale process in 2025, genetic testing company 23andMe will pay $6 million to settle allegations it did not protect customers' data.
- 13 days ago 20 Oct 26, 2:55pm -
- Hiltzik: A new round of stories asks us to feel sorry for families living paycheck-to-paycheck on $500,000 a year
Why does a family with $500,000 in income feel financially strapped? It's not the price of groceries or gasoline, but lifestyle choices.
- 13 days ago 20 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- SpaceX, Anthropic plan to share wealth with the public amid concern AI could trigger job losses
Elon Musk pledged SpaceX shares to every American child, a day after Anthropic announced plans to allocate 5% of its equity to the public.
- 13 days ago 20 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Netflix reports box office numbers for the first time with 'La Bola Negra'
Netflix reported box office figures for the first time this weekend, with its theatrical release of the Spanish-language queer drama "La Bola Negra."
- 15 days ago 18 Oct 26, 10:31am -
- At least 9 California federal lawmakers targeted in nationwide mail threat
At least nine California federal lawmakers are among elected officials sent suspicious letters this week containing a white powdery substance.
- 16 days ago 17 Oct 26, 3:03pm -
- Elon Musk just showed off a flying car. Here's what to know about the Tesla Roadster
After years of delays, Elon Musk demonstrated the new Tesla Roadster in Texas on Thursday. Production won't actually begin until 2028.
- 16 days ago 17 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Sky-high LADWP bills light up social media
Los Angeles residents have posted bills they called "outrageous," "insane" and "extremely crazy" over the past few weeks as summer charges hit mailboxes.
- 16 days ago 17 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- As Hollywood fights AI, a new filmmaking hub takes shape in Culver City
AI companies are drawn to Culver City as Hollywood experiments with technology.
- 16 days ago 16 Oct 26, 9:33pm -
- Hiltzik: The billionaires' campaign against the California billionaire tax rests on conjecture and fear-mongering
The billionaires' attack on California's wealth tax initiative shows why it's needed.
- 17 days ago 16 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Vincent Thomas Bridge to close for 16 months, raising fears of traffic and pollution
The 63-year-old bridge connecting San Pedro to Terminal Island is undergoing construction to replace its aging deck.
- 17 days ago 16 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Mortgage lenders probed over how they handled L.A. wildfire insurance payouts
After complaints by January 2025 fire victims about withheld insurance payments, California regulators have ordered mortgage lenders to report on how they have handled the funds.
- 18 days ago 15 Oct 26, 4:35pm -
- Sonoma winery to close tasting room as people drink less
After a steady decline in sales, boutique producer Passaggio Wines joins a growing list of California wineries facing closures and layoffs.
- 18 days ago 15 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Westfield Topanga is trying to reinvent mall food after a food-hall flop
Westfield mall rolls out new food hall prototype
- 18 days ago 15 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Ex-Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. member settles suit against Golden Globes group
A former long-standing member of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. ends his four-year legal battle with the organization behind the Golden Globes.
- 18 days ago 15 Oct 26, 5:00am -
- Disney strikes $20-million deal for Character.ai's assets as AI startup files for bankruptcy
The AI company has faced lawsuits over child safety and copyright issues involving Disney.
- 20 days ago 13 Oct 26, 4:34pm -