Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles County District Attorney is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in last year's devastating Eaton wildfire, which killed 19 people and left thousands of families homeless.

Kiley says he will introduce the 'Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026.' It would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on people who no longer live there.

California regulators determined this week that Tesla is no longer using deceptive marketing to advertise its supervised self-driving features.

The furniture giant known for "Billy" bookcases and Swedish meatballs will occupy part of the old Helms Bakery building.

The Meta chief executive was called to the witness stand in a civil trial over a lawsuit that accuses Instagram of knowingly causing harm to children.

RFK Jr.'s attacks on vaccines go beyond changing the childhood immunization schedule. Now he's taking aim at vaccine R&D itself.

The celebrity video platform Cameo sued OpenAI, accusing the company of infringing its trademark.

It's a bust for blackjack in California cardrooms.

At Bindery Books, a publishing startup, online influencers work as acquiring editors. The model offers a new path for surviving the social media era.

Warner Bros. Discovery set a March 20 deadline for its shareholders to finally vote on their preferred outcome in the high-stakes bidding war as its board continues to favor the competing offer from Netflix.

As film financing has tightened, a new nonprofit investment fund is betting on high-net-worth investors interested in being patrons of film and TV.

Altadena residents worry Edison's work to bury power lines after the Eaton fire could cost families tens of thousands of dollars. And dozens of trees could die as crews dig trenches and cut their roots, residents say.

Experiments with natural gas pipelines are only a stalling tactic and profit grab that will prolong pollution. The real solution is to go electric.

A two-acre Los Angeles oil drill site near the St. Vincent Elementary School in University Park, had been releasing noxious fumes for years. Finally, the wells have been shut down.

After multiple years of layoffs and negative profits, the electric vehicle maker Rivian reported promising earnings for 2025. The Irvine-based automaker is getting ready to release its cheapest vehicle yet.

Parents who say social media played a role in the death of their children are pushing for more safety features and disable its AI chatbot.

Mattel earnings disappointed investors, making many concerned about the future of Barbie

The report, commissioned by L.A. County officials, found that 82% of businesses surveyed reported negative impacts from immigration enforcement, with 44% losing more than half their revenue.

The Newport Beach-based Mexican chain Chipotle saw its same-store sales decline in 2025 for the first time since the company went public in 2006.

Walt Disney Co. will pay $2.75 million to settle allegations that it violated the California Consumer Privacy Act, the state attorney general's office said Wednesday.