California soccer fans sue StubHub after it fails to deliver expensive World Cup tickets
StubHub sued by soccer fans over World Cup tickets
Meta's new AI image generation tool raises alarm in Hollywood and on Instagram
Meta's Muse Image AI tool lets users remix public Instagram photos — and CAA, SAG-AFTRA and talent managers say it puts creators at risk.
'Moana' debuted just 10 years ago. Why Disney is remaking it as a live-action movie
Ten years ago, Disney released its animated "Moana" to box office success. Can a new live-action remake revive the film's popularity?
L.A. cardrooms applaud court ruling to allow blackjack
A San Francisco Superior Court judge struck down regulations that would ban cardrooms from offering blackjack in California.
Not everyone is leaving California. A new commercial battery maker just landed in Sacramento
A factory in Sacramento will be first in the country to make a new alternative to lithium-ion at commercial scale.
Fire-damaged Pacific Palisades shopping center sets reopening date
Rick Caruso's Palisades Village will reopen Aug. 15. About one-third of the businesses are new, and many tenants are returning to their shops.
Hiltzik: Trump wants to let companies make fewer disclosures, thus keeping investors in the dark
Trump's SEC is considering eliminating the mandate for quarterly corporate financial reports, but even big investors call it a lousy idea.
Walmart's EV chargers are coming to California with discounts for members
The popular retailer Walmart announced plans in 2023 to build a network of electric vehicle chargers at thousands of stores across the country.
Waymo reports teen riders for bad behavior and delivers them to the police
Two 15-year-olds drinking alcohol and shooting toy guns in the back of a Waymo were caught by police after the vehicle contacted law enforcement.
Netflix to add videos from digital publishers to its homepage
Netflix will soon add videos from digital media outlets such as BuzzFeed and Tastemade to its homepage. The videos range from three to 20 minutes long.
Disney's ABC scuffles with the FCC (again) in defense of 'The View'
The FCC has received more than 77,000 public comments in its inquiry into whether the ABC show deserves an exception granted to news programs
35 indie movies and Disney's new animated film 'Hexed' receive a California film tax credit
Nearly three dozen indie movies, along with big animated films from Disney and DreamWorks Animation, are among the recipients of California's latest round of film tax credits.
Hiltzik: How right-wing anti-transgender attacks led to a Supreme Court ruling upholding sex discrimination
At the Supreme Court, the unfounded fear of boys masquerading as girls in youth sports rolled the clock back on gender equality.
Orange County real estate investor pleads not guilty in $100 million bank fraud case
Mahender Makhijani, who was ordered to pay $1.34 billion in a Laguna Beach real estate arbitration, pleaded not guilty Monday to federal bank fraud charges in a separate criminal case.
Downtown L.A. fixture PwC will move to Century City
In another blow to the struggling downtown office rental market, longtime stalwart corporate tenant PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to move its Los Angeles offices to Century City.
Disneyland to offer $71 tickets for Anaheim residents
Disneyland Resort has a new ticket offer for Anaheim residents starting July 16. The theme park recently launched a $59 limited-time evening ticket offer.
Comcast's Sky to buy Britain's ITV in $2.1-billion deal
The move comes a week after Comcast announced it would peel off its NBCUniversal and Sky units, creating a new public company
AI actor Tilly Norwood to star in first movie
AI actor Tilly Norwood will star in her first movie, a comedy drama called 'Misaligned.'
14 propositions that could remake California taxes, housing, healthcare and elections
In addition to high-stakes U.S. House races, California voters in November will also weigh in on a slew of ballot measures.
'Minions & Monsters' tops the box office, but with a lower-than-expected haul
Universal Pictures and Illumination's animated 'Minions & Monsters' movie opened this weekend, continuing a strong run for animated films in theaters.
