This L.A. bookstore is leading a revolt against 'greedy landlords'
For nearly 20 years, Read Books was a fixture of Eagle Rock's quirky charm. Now, a 133% price hike has pushed the family-owned shop to close its doors, but not without a fight.
Hiltzik: Are dodos and mammoths coming back from extinction? Don't count on it
Colossal Biosciences claims to be on the road to reviving another extinct species. They're not even close.
Can Disney recapture the Force with 'The Mandalorian and Grogu'?
After a 6 1/2-year hiatus from theaters, "Star Wars" returns to the big screen this weekend with "The Mandalorian and Grogu." But the franchise now faces a very different landscape.
Child safety groups want FTC to investigate Roblox
Child safety groups want FTC to investigate Roblox's game design
Salmon are at risk with federal plans to give farmers more water from Shasta Lake, critics warn
Fishing groups and environmentalists say the Trump administration's latest plan to send more water to Central Valley farms threatens California salmon.
SpaceX files to go public in huge IPO deal
SpaceX filed Wednesday for the an initial public offering that is expected to raise at least $75 billion and would value the company at as much as $2 trillion.
AI-written books at Barnes & Noble? CEO clarifies statement that stirred calls for boycott
After Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said the store would stock AI-written books as long as they were labeled as such, calls to boycott the retailer circulated online. Now the bookseller is clarifying his stance.
Erewhon opens new Southern California location
Erewhon, the upscale grocery chain with a cult-like following, opened a new store in Glendale on Wednesday.
Dogfight over California: The ugly battle between electric air taxi leaders Joby and Archer
As they compete to make flying cars a reality, air taxi companies Archer and Joby are involved in a complex legal battle that has spanned half a year.
Disney accused of misusing facial recognition technology
Disney faces $5 million lawsuit over use of facial recognition technology
Hiltzik: Justice Dept. attack on UCLA and other med schools shows it has no idea what makes a good doctor
The Justice Department claims that UCLA and other med schools give too much weight to race in choosing students. But its analysis is fundamentally racist.
Early-morning texts from fashion retailer spark lawsuit from California customer
A California shopper said she received multiple promotional texts from Fashion Nova before 8 a.m., the earliest hour legally allowed for promotional texts, the lawsuit states.
Volvo to pay $197 million after hidden pollution device found in California truck engines
Volvo has agreed to pay $197 million to settle allegations that its heavy-duty truck engines released excessive pollution across California.
Online retailer Shein to acquire San Francisco-based Everlane
Shein, the Chinese e-commerce giant known for cheap apparel, is buying the direct-to-consumer brand Everlane, according to news reports.
Hiltzik: A surge in Nevada data center construction threatens the electricity supply for 49,000 Californians
Local opposition has blocked or delayed more than a dozen huge data center projects around the country. But these Californians won't get to vote on Nevada projects that could affect their electricity supply.
Jury rejects Elon Musk's lawsuit, sides with OpenAI in bitter feud over AI future
A federal jury sided with OpenAI and its top executives on Monday in a feud with Elon Musk, who accused them of betraying a shared vision for it to guide artificial intelligence's development as a nonprofit.
How Hollywood's production crisis became a key issue in the L.A. mayor's race
The state of Hollywood is now a key political issue in the L.A. mayoral race alongside affordability, crime and homelessness.
Judge denies move to dismiss State Farm collusion lawsuit
A Los Angeles judge has denied a move by State Farm and other home insurers to dismiss a lawsuit accusing them of colluding to drive homeowners onto the rolls of California's insurer of last resort.
Why the infuriatingly catchy Kars4Kids jingle got yanked off the air in California
A California judge ruled that the infamous Kars4Kids jingle misleads donors. The company must pull the ads within 30 days, according to the ruling.
Altadena's latest roadblock to rebuilding: Sewage
Hundreds of Altadena residents worry that they may be on the hook for a share of the estimated $70 million needed to build sewer lines in neighborhoods that rely on septic tanks.
