Blank Street lands on the West Coast
The $500-million coffee chain from New York City will start its California expansion in Beverly Hills.
Hiltzik: Trump wants you to invest your 401(k) in crypto and private equity. Should you bite?
Trump is opening the door to risky 'alternative investments' such as crypto and private equity in 401(k) plans. But employers have had good reasons to keep them out of their plans.
Chabria: Wipe out a 'civilization'? Minor stuff compared with what just happened in AI
A real strike on civilization as we know it occurred in Silicon Valley, where a new AI super-brain was locked up because it's too powerful — and unpredictable.
In-N-Out owner says no to automated ordering
The beloved California chain has no interest in embracing automated online ordering, the owner, Lynsi Snyder-Ellingson said in a talk at Pepperdine University in late March.
Fire survivors call for audits of Edison's wildfire prevention spending
Survivors of the deadly Eaton fire call on state lawmakers to pass a bill requiring audits of spending by Southern California Edison and the state's two other big for-profit electric companies on wildfire prevention.
Hiltzik: This pharma company makes a miracle HIV drug, but is blocking access for millions of low-income people
Gilead's lenacapavir could transform the fight against HIV — but only if millions more patients can get it.
'It's killing everything.' California's truckers are buckling under country's priciest diesel
Record diesel prices are crushing California's truckers, forcing them to adjust to avoid losses as they grapple with the most expensive pump prices in the country.
Meta, Oracle and Qualcomm share details on layoffs across California
Recent filings to the California Employment Development Department provide more details about job cuts at major tech companies.
Disney plans extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks
Walt Disney Co. is planning an extensive round of layoffs as Hollywood continues to cut jobs.
Jeff Shell steps down as Paramount president after legal battle with gambler
Paramount President Jeff Shell is expected to exit the company after being entangled in a legal battle with a controversial Las Vegas gambler and self-styled "fixer."
AI boom catapults San Francisco median home price above $2 million
Home prices in San Francisco hit a record $2.5 million in March as wealth from the AI boom flowed through the city.
Federal judge could halt Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger
Lawyers for TV station giant Nexstar, which owns KTLA, argued that last month's mammoth merger with Tegna would not lessen competition.
Hypersonic aircraft company moves headquarters from Atlanta to El Segundo
Hermeus, which is developing hypersonic aircraft for the military, is moving its headquarters from Atlanta to El Segundo to access the Southern California aerospace talent pool.
Hiltzik: Exploring the moon while cutting NASA? Why Trump's 2027 budget misfires
Trump's budget plan takes aim at programs that make Americans smarter, healthier and safer. What's his real agenda?
'The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' soars to the top spot at the box office
"The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" took over the box office this weekend, continuing a strong run for animated films.
