Producer takes over former Quixote studio facility in Pacoima as Hollywood struggles
Four months after production services vendor Quixote said it would close much of its L.A. soundstage business, producer Manny Halley has leased one of its Pacoima facilities and plans to reopen it this fall.
Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shakeup
Apple's rare Bay Area layoffs hit Vision Pro and Siri teams amid AI shake-up
Meta to pay $17 billion, overhaul Facebook and Instagram in teen addiction settlement
Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states
Uber gives parents the option to livestream their teens' rides
The ride-hailing service Uber announced a new feature Tuesday for teen accounts that will allow parents to view a live video of their child's ride.
California wine exposed again as U.S.-Canada trade fight flares
California wine faces renewed Canadian boycott.
Californian grocer Raley's to shut Brentwood and other outlets
The West Sacramento-based company plans to shutter California grocery stores in Brentwood, Petaluma and Los Gatos.
California AG Bonta open to Warner Bros. settlement talks if Paramount 'stops playing games'
California's top prosecutor blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. conduct as 'amateur hour.'
Canada retaliates in rapidly escalating U.S. trade war
The new duties will hit a variety of American products with tariffs as high as 50%, including steel, dairy products, appliances and farm equipment.
Prominent Latino group blasts proposed Paramount-Warner merger
The group urged California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta to continue his fight to block David Ellison's $111-billion deal, saying it would have a "devastating and unacceptable impact on Latinos."
Former child actor alleges she was 'repeatedly raped' during filming of Disney Channel movie
A former child actor alleges that she was 'repeatedly raped and abused' by an adult while working on the Disney Channel movie 'The Poof Point.'
California cancels mediation session for the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Paramount-Warner Bros. merger talked delayed as California's Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta accuses studio of 'playing games.'
Mark Zuckerberg buys an Irish castle
Mark Zuckerberg and other tech moguls have been purchasing property outside of California.
If Dodgers are put up for sale, previous runner-up Patrick Soon-Shiong is interested
Mark Walter won a competition to buy the Dodgers. Now the runner-up is interested in buying the Dodgers if Walter decides to sell the team.
A venture capital-backed coffee chain debuts in L.A. Are locals buying it?
New York-founded coffee shop Blank Street has opened its first L.A. location in Studio City with automatic machines that can produce eight simultaneous espresso shots, up to 700 per hour. But residents are split on whether the chain benefits the neighborhood.
Stone Brewing lays off employees as it moves production away from Southern California
Stone Brewing and Bumble Bee Foods announce layoffs.
LAPD investigates Nicolas Cage movie that went missing at Netflix
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating a Nicolas Cage movie that went missing at Netflix last month. Producer Simon Afram has sued Netflix seeking economic damages of more than $100 million.
Why have private equity firms taken an interest in buying professional sports teams?
The booming business of sports has attracted a flood of private equity investment and even the most notable franchises require the influx of cash to keep up in the arms race.
Shaky future of Spectrum's Lakers channel adds more drama to the team's sale
Spectrum, which closed its deal to buy Cox this week, would like to exit the regional sports channel business.
Hiltzik: Baseball labor talks may look like a battle among millionaires, but it's really about billionaires vs. peons
In their labor talks, baseball owners want to get richer and players want to hold on to their gains
California's AI gold rush pulls in 90% of U.S. venture capital despite billionaire tax backlash
A record $366 billion was invested in California startups, fueled largely by the AI mania
