Council backs L.A. fast-food worker scheduling protections as businesses complain of tight margins
The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday approved an ordinance to extend Fair Work Week scheduling rules to fast-food workers, adding predictable shifts and paid labor-rights training for tens of thousands of employees.
Canada's tariffs go into effect, spotlighting soured relations with U.S.
Ottawa's latest measures are a response to tariffs imposed by President Trump last month on Canadian exports.
A $4.76-billion summer put movie theaters back on track. Now comes the hard part
Hollywood's biggest summer box office ever, powered by "The Odyssey" and "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," has analysts betting on a $10-billion year.
L.A. fast-food workers could get more predictable schedules, labor rights training
The Los Angeles City Council is set to vote on an ordinance Tuesday that seeks to implement more protections for fast-food workers. Fast-food businesses are lobbying fiercely against the proposal.
Hiltzik: Today's tycoons learn a lesson from history — public esteem for rich entrepreneurs inevitably sours
Familiarity ultimately breeds public contempt for technology pioneers
Backlash over data centers hits California, and the midterms
Widespread anxiety over environmental risks and rising costs have turned the rapid expansion of AI data centers into a focal point in midterm elections nationwide.
Low-income patients at UCLA Health scramble to find new doctors as contract ends
Thousands of low-income patients, some desperately ill, are scrambling to find new doctors as they lose access to UCLA Health physicians after an eight-year Medi-Cal contract was not renewed.
Global warming is ruining their way of life. These Colorado ranchers demand accountability
Colorado ranchers struggling with severe drought and heat have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in a climate case that soon will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. hits diesel fuel milestone as prices slam California economy from trucks to crops
Record-high diesel prices are squeezing California's economy, driving up fuel and operational costs for local farmers, trucking fleets and supply chains.
PayPal adds another round of layoffs
Paypal, the digital payments company, is laying off 251 employees at its San Jose headquarters in another round of layoffs, according to a Sep. 3 government filing.
FCC asks court to reject ABC's 1st Amendment claims
The FCC is arguing Disney's lawsuit is a wrong-headed attempt to short-circuit the agency's review process after ABC was deficient in its earlier responses.
Tesla's Cybercab launch triggers federal safety probe
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Elon Musk's Cybercab one day after its launch in Austin, Texas.
George Joseph, pioneering Mercury General founder, dies at 104
George Joseph, a Harvard math major who founded Mercury General and became a fierce opponent of Proposition 103, which regulates California's insurance industry, has died at the age of 104.
Trump is trying to terminate EVs in California. Is that even possible?
The Trump administration's efforts to erode California's emissions authority are slowing the state's EV transition, but not stopping it.
This local toy store was built on the back of Hello Kitty. Then the TikTok trolls came for it
JapanLA, a 20-year-old shop known for selling cute products, has survived the e-commerce disruption by peddling products on TikTok Shop. But after its Sonny Angel dolls exploded in popularity, the store's owner saw the dark side of online auctions.
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 and companionship.
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. It's about time
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. 24 Hour Home Care hires around 30,000 caregivers in California for people with disabilities and veterans, and partners with regional facilities around the state and major Medi-Cal health plans.
Convicted Trump Media-linked fraudster funded pro-Trump film in hopes of pardon, lawsuit says
Michael Shvartsman provided funding for the documentary 'The Man You Don't Know' and attended its Mar-a-Lago premiere in hopes of winning a pardon, according to a lawsuit by an L.A. studio alleging threats and extortion.
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 be on its way.
