Fed up with the price of the pump, L.A. drivers are finding ways to adjust
Californians are facing high gas prices that are cutting into their summer spending plans. Some are cutting back on other expenses or exploring side hustles.
AI is cutting hours of office work, but also creating a new kind of busywork
A new survey of individuals using AI found it made them more productive, saving each roughly 11 hours per week. But at the same time, the workers on average have to spend more than six hours 'botsitting.'
Meet the Beverly Hills jeweler who crafted the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl ring
Beverly Hills-based jeweler Jason Arasheben crafted the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl rings celebrating the team's 2025 season title.
Legal brawl that helped tank Jeff Shell's Paramount career ends
Robert James "R.J." Cipriani has asked a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to dismiss the scorched-earth lawsuit he brought against Shell in March.
SpaceX is poised to make history with record $75-billion stock IPO
SpaceX is seeking to sell 555 million shares at $135 each, raising $75 billion and valuing the rocket maker at $1.77 trillion — making it one of the largest public companies.
Hiltzik: The right-wing attack on science reaches a nadir, but it could get worse
The tally from Trumpian attacks on science now includes billions of dollars in damage to farmers and ranchers and assaults on scientists' freedom of speech.
The FBI serves a search warrant at the Garden Grove chemical plant
The FBI serves a search warrant at the Garden Grove chemical plant
Rivian begins deliveries of cheaper electric vehicles
Rivian will deliver its first R2 Performance vehicles to public customers this week. The new EV starts at $57,990.
What ChatGPT maker OpenAI's IPO plans mean for the future
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, filed confidentially for a U.S. public stock listing. It is the first step to start gauging investor interest in an IPO.
Primm is a spooky shell of its former self. But the gambling oasis may have found a savior
The Primm family, owners of the territory that includes three casino resorts and other businesses, announced a deal that allows Las Vegas-based Terrible's, owned by the Herbst family and perhaps most famous for a string of gas stations and convenience stores, to operate the properties.
SoFi Stadium workers union announces labor deal, averting strike during World Cup
The union representing 2,000 food and beverage workers at SoFi Stadium announced they reached a tentative agreement with Legends Hospitality Monday.
Hiltzik: Here's how Musk's SpaceX IPO could crash your 401(k)
Wall Street is moving to stuff SpaceX shares into small investors' portfolios, exposing them to a potentially overpriced stock.
This new law could create a million new apartments and condominiums in California
A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California's urban centers.
New evidence confirms Edison's idle line ignited Eaton fire, lawyers say
New surveillance footage and evidence from Southern California Edison confirms that a century-old, idle transmission line that the utility failed to remove ignited last year's deadly Eaton fire, lawyers said in a court filing.
Musicians shortchanged by AI deals with labels, lawsuit alleges
American Federation of Musicians alleges that Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have not compensated musicians as part of the companies' settlement with AI companies Suno and Udio.
Apple revamps Siri as it tries to catch up in the AI race
The California smartphone maker unveiled more details about its AI strategy at its developer conference on Monday.
'I didn't want to work for anybody': Inside Byron Allen's journey from comic to media mogul
A relentlessly driven, shrewd deal-maker and entrepreneur, Allen is used to defying skeptics and seeing opportunity in assets overlooked by others.
'Scary Movie' laughs its way to a first-place finish at the box office
The Wayans brothers' horror spoof "Scary Movie" outmuscled "Masters of the Universe" at the box office this weekend.
Earwormy Kars4Kids jingle is back as charity appeals in California court
An appeals court has ruled the Kars4Kids jingle can keep playing throughout appeals process in false advertising case.
California falls behind Texas in Fortune 500 ranking
This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared with California's 56. It's a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position.
