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Like all sponsors of science programs, NASA has had its ups and downs. What makes it unique is that its…

Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit….

Dear Liz: My husband’s parents, who are 88 and 93, respectively, have decided to leave their house, worth $800,000, equally,…

Paramount Global chairwoman and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone is battling cancer as she tries to steer the media company through…

Job opportunities at the Port of Los Angeles are dwindling as President Trump’s steep tariffs take a hit on global…

With new legal muscle, the nonprofit Freedom of the Press Foundation is upping pressure on Paramount Global to abandon efforts…

Early this year, private equity firm Blackstone bet big on the future of artificial intelligence by investing $300 million in…

Los Angeles County fire victims have filed lawsuits against three large home insurers alleging they were systematically underinsured, leaving them…

Someday we Americans may stop quarreling over our response to the COVID-19 pandemic — lockdown orders, social distancing and so…

A former marketing executive at the Terranea Resort sued the luxury establishment on Wednesday, alleging its president had made discriminatory…

The Federal Reserve said it has removed restrictions it had placed on Wells Fargo, the prominent San Francisco bank that…

California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots. The Senate passed a…

Serious followers of healthcare policy in the U.S. didn’t expect much good to emerge from its takeover by Donald Trump…

With its sale to Skydance Media still beyond its reach, Paramount Global has nominated three new directors to bolster its…

A federal judge this week dismissed a lawsuit filed by the man who says he invented Flamin’ Hot Cheetos. Richard…

Vanessa Agabo-Davalos has spent hours watching the dystopian drama “Squid Game” on Netflix. But nothing could prepare the 21-year-old college…

SAN FRANCISCO — In recent years, San Francisco’s image as a welcoming place for businesses has taken a hit. Major tech companies…

Dear Liz: When my husband was approaching 65, he was employed and covered by a high-deductible healthcare plan with a…

A new survey of victims of the Palisades and Eaton fires shows most would like to return to their old…

LinkedIn, the professional social network where people search for work, is shedding jobs. The Microsoft-owned tech company has cut 281…

The movie “The Big Short” — dramatizing the reckless behavior in the banking and mortgage industries that contributed to the…

Federal Communications Commissioner Anna M. Gomez traveled to Los Angeles this week to sound an alarm that attacks on the…

The firestorms that swept through Pacific Palisades, Altadena and other communities Jan. 7 not only devastated thousands of homeowners but…

Elyse Walker made a bet in 1999: that residents of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood would rather shop for designer fashions…

Plummeting sales at Target show that DEI is a lot more popular than businesses think.

Software company Salesforce said Tuesday it’s buying Informatica, which provides businesses with artificial-intelligence-powered data management tools, for $8 billion. The…

As Southern California Edison faces scrutiny over the role its equipment may have played in sparking the deadly Eaton fire,…

In the last several years, YouTube has become an increasingly formidable competitor to streaming services and entertainment studios, providing videos…

At the top of a hill in a sprawling Santa Clarita industrial park in the shadow of Magic Mountain’s roller…

A chaotic blue alien and the high-flying escapades of Tom Cruise propelled the Memorial Day weekend box office to record…

Dear Liz: I inherited my mother’s Roth IRA when she died in 2015 and have been taking yearly required minimum…

Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook can’t seem to catch a break. Last month, Apple appeared to secure a major win…

Carolyn Bennett remembers flipping through a yellow telephone book in the 1980s to find carpet stores and workers who refinished…

In a room inside a North Hollywood warehouse, dozens of pets are ready for their owners to take them home….

Louis Vuitton is gearing up to go over the top again in Beverly Hills. With plans for an ultra-opulent hotel…

State waste officials have taken another stab at rules implementing a landmark plastic waste law, more than two months after…

Breea Milburn has been a Stitch fan since the beginning. As a child, she got hooked after seeing the mischievous…

Jony Ive, a former Apple executive known for designing the iPhone, is joining forces with OpenAI, the San Francisco startup…

Edison International officers and directors misled the company’s investors about the effectiveness of its efforts to reduce the risk of…

Director Darren Aronofsky has pushed artistic boundaries with movies including “Requiem for a Dream” and “Mother!” Now his production company…

Picking out the worst performer among Donald Trump’s Cabinet appointees is a tough job — it’s a competitive race, after…

The federal government is offering real estate investors an unusual opportunity — the chance to buy a historic courthouse and…

PALM SPRINGS — Along the main thoroughfare of this desert city, just a block from a vibey, adults-only hotel and a gastropub…

SEOUL — In South Korea, the Trump administration’s 25% tariff on imported cars has sent local automakers Hyundai and Kia scrambling to…

Charter Communications and Cox Communications plan to merge in a $34.5-billion deal that would unite Southern California’s two major cable…

When Los Angeles City Council members took up a plan to hike the wages of tourism workers this week, they…

Epic Games on Friday said that its popular game “Fortnite” will be offline on Apple devices because the iPhone maker…

A locally owned grocery store fed up with a rise in theft in its Inland Empire community is trying to…

As L.A. officials assess the merits of a water taxi system designed to reduce car traffic at the 2028 Olympics,…

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to approve a sweeping package of minimum wage increases for workers in the…

An electric boat company with roots in Torrance is taking steps to bring battery-powered workboats and charging infrastructure to the…

Google agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the search engine giant was racially biased against Black…

An administrative law judge endorsed a request by State Farm General to increase its homeowner rates by 17%, at least…

So-called Hollywood ambassadors Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone joined with a coalition of entertainment industry groups for a letter delivered…

SAN FRANCISCO — Earlier this month, a mysterious store selling a vision of the future opened its doors in downtown San Francisco’s…

After fielding a storm of complaints at a community meeting about how State Farm General is handling Los Angeles wildfire…

Dear Liz: My husband and I built a home on a hillside over 30 years ago in a desirable neighborhood…

In-N-Out Burger is expanding its footprint in California and beyond. The beloved burger joint recently added to its Grand Openings…

Three Democratic U.S. representatives for California visited the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach on Friday to voice their…

It’s been a chaotic week in Hollywood. Less than a week ago, President Trump called for 100% tariffs on movies…

Mexican business leaders and executives lauded statements from Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Executive Marc Rowan emphasizing the need for…

Southern California Edison was hit with another lawsuit in the wake of the Eaton fire Wednesday, with lawyers claiming families…

Americans have become woefully familiar with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the purveyor of flagrant misinformation…

With Paramount Global’s sale stuck before federal regulators and a potential settlement looming with President Trump in a dispute over…

Walt Disney Co. plans to expand its empire to the Middle East with a new theme park in Abu Dhabi,…

Shortly after President Trump stunned Hollywood with his call for tariffs on films produced overseas, California Gov. Gavin Newsom waded…

A chair of a trial committee of the Writers Guild of America West has called out the union’s handling of…

Hollywood executives scrambled Monday to interpret President Trump’s call for stiff tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. — a…

Skechers, the Manhattan Beach footwear brand, is going private in a $9.4-billion deal. New York investment firm 3G Capital will…

Looking to boost the production of Hollywood movies in the U.S., President Trump on Sunday announced a new 100% tariff…

They may not be the Avengers, but the motley crew of Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” punched their way to the top…

Dear Liz: I’m engaged to someone who just confessed that they have not filed tax returns for the last several…

Amid a wave of unprecedented tariffs, anxiety is running high for truck drivers like Helen, who makes her living delivering…

A decades-old shipping loophole that made imported goods cheaper for customers and boosted foreign e-commerce platforms such as Shein and…

Novartis AG has agreed to buy U.S. biotech firm Regulus Therapeutics Inc. in a deal that could be valued at…

Electronic Arts, the global video game company, is slashing its workforce again. The company, based in Redwood City, Calif., has…

Some importers who are still receiving shipments are scrambling to rent space in bonded buildings where they hope to buy…

An Assembly committee backed away on Wednesday night from a controversial provision in a proposed bill to end solar credits…

The chief executive of Southern California Edison’s parent company said Tuesday that the company was likely to suffer “material losses”…

As CBS-owner Paramount Global enters mediation this week to resolve President Trump’s $20-billion “60 Minutes” lawsuit, one question looms: How…

Southern California Edison has repeatedly insisted that its former government affairs manager, state Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier), was never an…

Juanita’s Foods, a prominent manufacturer of Mexican food products, announced that it has sold a majority stake in the company…

Elon Musk and his companies faced at least $2.37 billion in potential federal fines and penalties the day President Trump…

For two decades, Jim Sanfilippo has designed high-wattage, specialized LED lights for stadiums, the U.S. House of Representatives and Hollywood…

Dear Liz: I lived in a house for 45 years. During that time, my daughter and her family moved in…

Google is the only company that can offer the level of features and functionality that its popular Chrome web browser…

Faced with potential federal spending cuts that threaten health coverage and falling childhood vaccination rates, Monica Soni, the chief medical…

Canada’s largest Asian grocery chain is continuing its expansion into California with plans to open a new location in Irvine…

Tenants hunting for office space in the Los Angeles area are in the driver’s seat as vacancies plague many landlords…

Salinas-based produce supplier Taylor Fresh Foods is facing lawsuits from nine victims of a November E. coli outbreak that was…

If California were its own country, its economy would now rank as the fourth-largest of any nation in the globe,…

A bill to sharply reduce the energy credits given to homeowners with rooftop solar panels is pitting union electrical workers…

The Southern California union representing hospitality workers has reached a deal to secure employment for about 100 workers at the…

Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year. The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter…

A number of otherwise skeptical senators took at face value the pledge by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at Senate hearings…

Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Justice Department after allegations that…

Nearly 2 million California rooftop solar owners could lose the energy credits that help them cover what they spent to…

A planned new residential skyscraper for downtown Los Angeles has cleared a key regulatory hurdle to be built in an…

Want to make a living with your delicious cooking? Check out Hotplate, a site that helps professional chefs as well…

A group of property owners affected by the January wildfires is suing major California insurer carriers, including the state’s largest,…

This Easter weekend, theaters from Torrance to Temecula will be showing films like “A Minecraft Movie” and Ryan Coogler’s vampire…

The long-awaited Porto’s Bakery & Cafe is one step closer to serving up its pastries, cakes and famed potato balls…

Seeking succor when the world seems to be closing in on you is a quintessentially human habit. Some people do…

Three congressmen from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are raising concerns over data privacy weeks after the genetic…

Uncertainty about which imports will be socked with new tariffs and when they’ll go into effect has thrown a cloud…

Sebastien Lagree would like to make one thing clear: “This. Is. Not. Pilates.” Signage at the West Hollywood location of…

In so many ways the Trump administration has given us a window into a dystopian world — flouting a unanimous…

Zoox, the autonomous driving technology company owned by Amazon, is preparing to begin testing its vehicles in Los Angeles this…

Popular Gen Z retailer Revolve is facing a $50-million lawsuit alleging that the brand’s social media marketing tactics deceived at…

WASHINGTON — American technology companies hoping for relief from President Trump’s trade war with China grappled with further uncertainty Monday, left to…

An age-old debate has roared back to the forefront in Hollywood. The so-called theatrical window has long been a hot…

QUANG NINH, Vietnam — When Le Ngoc Tram became sales manager for a new industrial park in northern Vietnam, the goal was…

When Fang Chen was growing up in the wealthy city of San Marino in the 1980s, it was still a…

The Trump administration late Friday said they would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from “reciprocal” tariffs, a move that…

Dear Liz: I am an 80-year-old female in generally good health. My only family is my unmarried 54-year-old son. The…

Warner Bros. Discovery struggled throughout 2024, but there were few headwinds for Chief Executive David Zaslav’s pay package, which increased…

Dani Schlarmann, a recruiter, noticed something fishy about the job applicants. Cover letters and resumes sounded identical. Candidates embellished their…

A robot on wheels could serve up your next meal thanks to a partnership between DoorDash and Coco Robotics that’s…

Demand for warehouses used to move goods through Los Angeles County ports is expected to fall if widespread tariffs take…

WASHINGTON — President Trump walked back plans on Wednesday for a global trade war that sparked fears of economic panic and recession,…

When her 14-year-old son took his own life after interacting with artificial intelligence chatbots, Megan Garcia turned her grief into…

WASHINGTON — Canada will begin imposing 25% tariffs on select U.S. car imports Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between Washington and Ottawa as…

California lawmakers are pursuing legislation that could give drivers for apps like Uber and Lyft the ability to form unions,…

WASHINGTON — As the fallout over President Trump’s tariffs continues to roil the world economy, a few Republicans in Congress have begun…

Jay North, who starred as the blond, mischievous troublemaker Dennis Mitchell on the popular CBS comedy “Dennis the Menace,” has…

Stay in LA, the grassroots campaign aimed at boosting film and television production in Los Angeles, held a rally in…

For the Rams, a house isn’t necessarily a home. There’s the Sunday sanctuary of SoFi Stadium — also known as…

SAN FRANCISCO  — The iPhone is a quintessentially 21st century product — Californian in its creation and design and now enmeshed…

Dear Liz: I have a retirement account at work and a stock portfolio. Both are down significantly this year and…

WASHINGTON — A second day of market devastation shook Washington on Friday, vanishing more than $5 trillion in value in one of…

As with many of his political positions, President Trump’s extraordinary new tariffs are based on the presumption that the United…

MEXICO CITY — Mexico has avoided the worst of the Trump tariff onslaught. At least for now. That was the message of…

The old political adage that “where you stand depends upon where you sit” has been getting aired out in Washington….

After getting into a car accident last month, Debbie Boyd held out hope that her Chevy Volt could be repaired….

CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview,…

It started on Jan. 31, when someone named Mike Russo showed up at the Social Security Administration offices outside Baltimore…

Dear Liz: My mother passed away a little over a year ago, and my father about 18 months prior to…

Director Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi thriller “Mickey 17” had a slow start in theaters this weekend, amid a sluggish last…

A top State Farm executive was fired this week after saying the insurer’s California rate hikes are “kind of” orchestrated…

Two months after twin fires destroyed large swaths of two Southern California communities, many of the businesses left behind are…

Search giant Google still faces a potential breakup under President Trump’s administration. The Department of Justice on Friday reaffirmed a…

On Feb. 21, Maine’s Democratic governor, Janet Mills, publicly upbraided Donald Trump over his transgender policies. Here’s what happened after…

Stater Bros. Markets has laid off dozens of clerks in its Southern California stores for the first time in its…

On Jan.19, the last day of the Joe Biden presidency, I went to my neighborhood supermarket and priced 28 items,…

In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a series of lawsuits against financial…

MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans reacted…

California lawmakers will consider a bill intended to expand protections for migrant workers who come to California through temporary work…

MEXICO CITY — Mexico and Canada vowed retaliation for sweeping tariffs imposed Tuesday by President Trump on all goods from their countries,…

Serena Williams is expanding her portfolio of professional sports organizations to include a WNBA team. The tennis legend was announced…

The Oscars’ streaming debut was marred by a series of Hulu glitches, leaving thousands of film fans unable to watch…

Striking a distinguished look in a gray suit with coiffed white hair, Vincent Teixeira stepped up to the podium, standing…

When the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks this month, fans in Los Angeles knew they were getting…

Technicolor Group, the storied visual effects, motion graphics and animation company behind some of Hollywood’s most memorable films, is shuttering…

For more than 20 years, Sherman Oaks florist Mark’s Garden has designed the towering greenery and blooming displays seen at…

Another round of layoffs hit the San Francisco Bay Area’s volatile tech industry. HP Inc. plans to lay off up…

MEXICO CITY — Facing a Tuesday deadline, the government of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is once again mounting a full-court press to…

Los Angeles County could lose $4.6 billion to $8.9 billion in economic output over the next five years from the…

Mattel has reclaimed highly coveted rights to create action figures and collectibles based on DC characters such as Batman and…

Ursula Boschet, the iconic Hollywood costume designer, whose shop draped celebrities and civilians for more than half a century, has…

Thousands of University of California healthcare, research and technical employees walked off the job Wednesday, urging the university to address…

State Farm General, California’s largest home insurer, estimated Tuesday that it will cost $7.6 billion to settle its Los Angeles-area…

When her teen with autism suddenly became angry, depressed and violent, the mother searched his phone for answers. She found…

An Arizona woman has been awarded $7.25 million by a federal court in California after a day of magic at…

Apple said Monday it plans to invest $500 billion in the United States, hire 20,000 people and open a new…

Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms said it’s working on the world’s longest undersea cable as part of the social media…

People who toil on the Universal Studios lot out of the public eye recently got an upgrade to their workplace…

Nikola, the startup that sought to build fleets of electric heavy-duty trucks, has filed for bankruptcy and plans to shut…

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif.  — On a clear, cold day in mid-February, we had spent hours on backcountry skis trudging up and…

Can prefab homes accelerate the rebuilding of Altadena and Pacific Palisades? The new foundation launched by Rick Caruso is hoping…

Trader Joe’s has recalled a popular frozen dish over possible plastic contamination, the grocery chain said. The organic acai bowl,…

Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Park Service — and a relentless media campaign from…

By the time “Emilia Pérez” had garnered 13 Oscar nominations, including for best picture, Netflix’s Spanish-language musical about a transgender…

Herbalife has named a new chief executive, marking a new chapter for the Los Angeles nutrition products company as it…

Farmers Insurance, the state’s second-largest home insurer, said it expects to lose at least $600 million from the Los Angeles…

A group of Los Angeles fast food workers walked off the job Tuesday to urge city officials to approve a…

Minutes into the first fight scene of the new “Captain America: Brave New World,” a foe quips that the Captain…

Apple and Google have restored TikTok to their U.S. app stores after President Trump delayed enforcement of a law that…

California’s insurance commissioner on Friday turned down a request by State Farm General for an emergency 22% hike of its…

Russia. China. Venezuela. Iran. More than a dozen countries make gasoline at state-owned refineries. Could California be next on the…

Google’s YouTube and Paramount Global have struck a new distribution contract, averting a threatened blackout of CBS and other television…

More than a decade ago, outcries about the lack of diversity in the tech industry reverberated across major Silicon Valley…

Los Angeles County’s sizable Asian immigrant communities are bracing for disruption and heartache as rumors swirl of mass deportations to…