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El Segundo healthcare company to lay off more than 700 people
El Segundo-based caregiving company 24 Hour Home Care is laying off more than 700 people.
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Hiltzik: Medicare for All is back on the political front burner. A Democratic majority could pass it
Democrats have begun running on a Medicare for All platform.
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Trump backs a federal film tax credit. What that could mean for Hollywood
After President Trump threw his support behind an effort for a national film tax credit, Hollywood is hopeful that a lifeline could finally
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From $300,000 EVs to dancing bots: The El Segundo firm sliding into Tesla's slipstream
Faraday Future, a high-end electric vehicle company, is moving its focus to AI and humanoid robots that could aid in education, housework an
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Bill that would have allowed insurers to track driving habits dies in California Legislature
A bill that would have allowed insurers to track driving habits in exchange for potentially lower auto premiums died in the California Legis
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Apple, Google rename Lake Ontario to Lake America after Trump order
Tech companies that provide navigation apps are contending with how to handle President Trump's renaming of Lake Ontario amid a trade war wi
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Uber lays off 10% of its workforce in biggest cut since 2020
The ride-hailing company Uber is cutting thousands of jobs to simplify its management structure, the chief executive said in a letter to emp
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'Obsession' executive producer sues over her cut of the profits
After Curry Barker's "Obsession" became one of the year's biggest box office stories, an executive producer on the indie horror movie is sui
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Jewish artists defend Mark Ruffalo amid Paramount's allegations of antisemitism
An open letter invokes 'the very essence of Jewish ethical duty' to call out connections between the Israel-Gaza war and Hollywood's mega-me
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Rebecca Lowe, Ted Lasso and innovation helped NBC's Premier League gamble pay off
With a nimble host in Rebecca Lowe and a longtime commitment to winning over U.S.
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Hiltzik: The U.S. national debt has reached $40 trillion. Should you care?
News that the national debt has reached $40 trillion inspired lots of partisan hand-wringing — and even more misunderstanding.
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Reining In Big Tech: How California lawmakers plan to regulate AI and social media
As the legislative session moves closer to the end, California lawmakers will decide on bills that tackle issues including social media safe
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L.A. County sues State Farm over its handling of wildfire claims
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Hollywood studios have sued over AI. Now Google is courting them to use its tools
Tech giant Google has been quietly making overtures to major studios as it tries to find ways to get Hollywood to use its AI technology.
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Avoiding the family drama: How Josh Kushner built a $16-billion legacy and became the newest owner of the Lakers
How Josh Kushner rose to became the newest owner of the L.A.
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Tom Cruise announces sequel to 'Days of Thunder' with Anne Hathaway
Actor Tom Cruise announces a new "Days of Thunder" sequel 36 years after the original blockbuster
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California regulators rushed their decision on driverless trucks, Teamsters' lawsuit says
Teamsters California, a labor union with roughly 250,000 members, filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Motor Vehicles over a
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Sunny Hostin of 'The View' bets on AI clones as Hollywood fights over its soul
Sunny Hostin of "the View" clones her voice and likeness, as Hollywood cozys up to the idea
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Amazon is bringing drone delivery back to California
Amazon is launching its Prime Air drone delivery service in Tracy, Calif., in a month or less, the company said this week.
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Moldy dishes, live maggots and cockroaches. In-flight meal provider for LAX under scrutiny
Photos of contaminants at a catering facility in Inglewood that cooks and packages meals for a number of airlines operating out of Los Angel
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California sues Trump administration, developer over deal to walk away from Morro Bay wind power
The Trump administration struck a $120-million agreement with Golden State Wind in April to abandon its wind lease and pursue oil instead.
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Is Long Beach ready for a floating nuclear power plant? Here's what to know
How a tiny startup plans to float nuclear reactors off Long Beach to keep the lights on
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Meta's massive settlement may not be enough to improve child safety, experts say
From Australia to India, other countries have also been cracking down on the use of social media by teens.
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Edison to pay climate credit cash to SoCal customers
Southern California residents blasting air conditioning to get through the summer heat waves will get some relief this month, though not fro
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Erewhon, L.A.'s trendiest grocery store, opens first outlet outside county lines
Upscale grocer Erewhon opened its first store outside L.A.
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Insurance executives warn that Newsom plan to shift utility wildfire liability would raise premiums
Insurance company executives warned Gov.
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Producer takes over former Quixote studio facility in Pacoima as Hollywood struggles
Four months after production services vendor Quixote said it would close much of its L.A.
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Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup
Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shake-up
August 27, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlement
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen s
August 26, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Uber gives parents the option to livestream their teens' rides
The ride-hailing service Uber announced a new feature Tuesday for teen accounts that will allow parents to view a live video of their child'
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California wine exposed again as U.S.-Canada trade fight flares
California wine faces renewed Canadian boycott.
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Californian grocer Raley's to shut Brentwood and other outlets
The West Sacramento-based company plans to shutter California grocery stores in Brentwood, Petaluma and Los Gatos.
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California AG Bonta open to Warner Bros. settlement talks if Paramount 'stops playing games'
California's top prosecutor blasts Paramount-Warner Bros.
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Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war
The new duties will hit a variety of American products with tariffs as high as 50%, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equ
August 25, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Prominent Latino group blasts proposed Paramount-Warner merger
The group urged California Atty.
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Former child actor alleges she was 'repeatedly raped' during filming of Disney Channel movie
A former child actor alleges that she was 'repeatedly raped and abused' by an adult while working on the Disney Channel movie 'The Poof Poin
August 24, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
California cancels mediation session for the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount-Warner Bros.
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Mark Zuckerberg buys an Irish castle
Mark Zuckerberg and other tech moguls have been purchasing property outside of California.
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If Dodgers are put up for sale, previous runner-up Patrick Soon-Shiong is interested
Mark Walter won a competition to buy the Dodgers.
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A venture capital-backed coffee chain debuts in L.A. Are locals buying it?
New York-founded coffee shop Blank Street has opened its first L.A.
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Stone Brewing lays off employees as it moves production away from Southern California
Stone Brewing and Bumble Bee Foods announce layoffs.
August 21, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
LAPD investigates Nicolas Cage movie that went missing at Netflix
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a Nicolas Cage movie that went missing at Netflix last month.
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Why have private equity firms taken an interest in buying professional sports teams?
The booming business of sports has attracted a flood of private equity investment and even the most notable franchises require the influx of
August 21, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Billionaire tax or not, California still dominates venture funding
A record $366 billion was invested in California startups, fueled largely by the AI mania
August 21, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Shaky future of Spectrum's Lakers channel adds more drama to the team's sale
Spectrum, which closed its deal to buy Cox this week, would like to exit the regional sports channel business.
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Hiltzik: Baseball labor talks may look like a battle among millionaires, but it's really about billionaires vs. peons
In their labor talks, baseball owners want to get richer and players want to hold on to their gains
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Dr. Phil's longtime publicist is suing him over claims of wrongful termination and discrimination
Jerry Sharell alleges in a lawsuit that he was 'intentionally excluded" from a group of 20 employees who migrated to Texas because he is ope
August 21, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Charter finalizes $34.5-billion Cox takeover, bringing Spectrum to millions more customers
With the $34.5-billion purchase, Cox customers in San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix will soon get Spectrum service — and the Dodgers channel,
August 20, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Cox customers can finally watch the Dodgers on SportsNet LA
After 4,560 days, the Dodgers blackout for Cox Communications customers is over.
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San Francisco Bay Area dethroned as largest 'tech talent' market
The size of New York's tech talent workforce surpassed the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time as tech companies lay off workers, a ne
August 20, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Hiltzik: The LAX people mover wasn't ready for the 2026 World Cup. Will it even be ready for the 2028 Olympics?
Legal disputes and financial chaos have made the LAX people mover train a construction fiasco, raising doubts about when it will ever be fin
August 20, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Report warns Paramount-Warner merger could erase 4,500 jobs in L.A.
Paramount's merger with Warner Bros.
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Insured with State Farm? It may have a $100 check for you
State Farm is paying roughly $100 to millions of auto insurance holders as part of a $5-billion cash-back dividend.
August 19, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Orange County investor accused of criminal fraud denied bail by judge, citing witness death threat
Mahender Makhijani, an Orange County real estate investor accused of criminal bank fraud, will remain in jail pending trial after a judge fo
August 19, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
CAA boss warns of threat to California's film and TV jobs program
CAA's chief executive warned state leaders that a corporate tax credit cap threatens the state's film and TV jobs program.
August 19, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
How to save $2,000 a month in L.A.: rent
Buying a home costs more than $2,000 a month more than renting in the L.A.
August 19, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
'Brazen act of self-dealing': Democrats seek to block a Trump-linked crypto bank
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency granted conditional approval for the Trump family's World Liberty Trust Co.
August 18, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
'The young ones are the best ones': Meta on trial for alleged effort to hook kids
A trial got underway Tuesday in California's multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Meta, a case that experts say could have major implications
August 18, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
Dodgers' owner Mark Walter to buy $6.5 billion in assets from troubled insurer
Dodgers' owner Mark Walter plans to buy $6.5 billion in assets from a troubled insurer he controls that is under federal investigation
August 18, 2026 · via LA Times — Business
OpenAI introduces 'ChatGPT for Teens' as AI safety concerns mount
The San Francisco tech company has faced lawsuits that allege ChatGPT is harming young people.
August 18, 2026 · via LA Times — Business