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Second only to the Supreme Court’s ruling Monday on when presidents are immune from criminal prosecution, the biggest case of…

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Monday said it is putting off a ruling for now on whether social media laws…

The crew members union IATSE released a summary over the weekend of its new tentative agreement with the top Hollywood…

A red phone sits on Palmer Luckey’s desk at the Costa Mesa headquarters of his military tech company, Anduril Industries.…

The day “Barbie” hit theaters in July, Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz was in New York City visiting his oldest…

For decades, gun control policy in the U.S. has been virtually untouchable — except through efforts to make America’s gun…

By the numbers, the overall U.S. economy may look good, but down at the street level the view is a…

WASHINGTON —  In a major victory for business, the Supreme Court on Friday gave judges more power to block new regulations…

State Farm General is seeking to dramatically increase residential insurance rates for millions of Californians, a move that would deepen…

SACRAMENTO —  The California state Senate on Thursday passed legislation aimed at helping the news industry by imposing a new tax…

Netflix has expanded its New Mexico production facility to include four new soundstages, in a move that increases the streaming…

Some people just have a knack, even a skill, for placing themselves at the center of obnoxious public business deals.…

Known for art house films, Oscar contenders and prestige horror flicks, indie studio A24 has landed a new round of…

Film and TV crew members have reached a tentative contract deal with the major Hollywood studios after months of bargaining,…

Two weeks after the sale talks collapsed between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, the company’s co-chief executives tried to rally…

Thursday marks the beginning of summer, but early wildfires have already scorched the outskirts of L.A. and the Bay Area.…

To boldly go where no man has gone before. That’s the mission of the USS Enterprise — and arguably the…

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to put new limits on Congress’ power to tax wealth that is not…

Gene Seroka has been executive director of the Port of Los Angeles since 2014. The seaport moves more cargo containers…

For more than a decade, with only a few interruptions, Apple held the title of the world’s most valuable company,…

The former Ace Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, which helped lead an economic revival on a historic stretch of Broadway…

Artificial intelligence is “exciting,” but guardrails must be put in place to protect labor, intellectual property and ethics, NBCUniversal Studio…

In a surprisingly strong economic report, California employers stepped up their hiring in May and the statewide unemployment rate dropped…

Relief is on the horizon for California fast-food workers operating hot kitchen appliances, logistics workers in vast inland warehouses that…

MoviePass, the infamous cinema subscription service that crashed and burned in 2020, has secured a new investor amid an ambitious…

Six Republican governors in the Deep South want their constituents to know that they’re looking out for them. That’s why…

Netflix said it will open retail complexes next year in Dallas and in King of Prussia, Pa., a major step…

A deal has been struck between business and labor groups that puts an end to a long battle over a…

Mark Suster, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Sept. 8. Cancer-fighting robots. AI-powered baby monitors. The…

He sits in a conspicuous baseline seat, where he cheers like nobody’s watching. The large balding man in long sleeves…

Nearly 6,000 workers at Food 4 Less locations across California this week voted to authorize a strike if Kroger, the…

A special Florida district that governs Walt Disney World Resort has voted unanimously to approve the company’s plans for expansion,…

With inflation and rising theme park costs, more Disney park visitors are going into debt to pay for their trips,…

Eggs of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that’s wreaked havoc on crops across more than a dozen states, were…

The union representing nurses at Riverside Community Hospital has been ordered to pay more than $6 million to the hospital…

California regulators Wednesday disclosed which areas of the state insurers will have to cover if they want to take advantage…

When Apple holds its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, its software announcements typically elicit cheers and excitement from tech enthusiasts. But…

Lynn Conway was the bravest person I ever knew. It wasn’t merely her struggle to make her way in the…

Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Apple visionary Steve Jobs, just paid $94 million for an oceanfront estate in Malibu’s Paradise…

A California law classifying Uber and other ride-hail and delivery drivers as employees rather than independent contractors is constitutional, the…

Plans to build an office tower overlooking the Los Angeles River in the city’s downtown Arts District have been canceled…

From left, Susan Minato, Ada Briceño and Kurt Petersen, photographed at the Los Angeles Times in El Segundo on Nov.…

Dear Liz: I recently found out that my ex lent one of her former bosses $2,500 to get his brother…

Fresh off the resounding success of “Barbie,” Mattel is partnering with Universal Pictures to develop another live-action film based on…

TikTok is investigating a cyberattack targeting “a number of high-profile” accounts, including media outlet CNN and celebrity Paris Hilton. The…

HSINCHU, Taiwan —  Build the technology of the future. Protect the nation from attack. Buy a sports car. These were some…

SpaceX launched its Starship spacecraft into orbit Thursday in a largely successful test flight that moved the company a step…

The woman who allegedly inspired the serial stalker character at the center of Netflix’s hit miniseries “Baby Reindeer” has sued…

Peter J. Hotez is one of America’s most prominent vaccine experts. A professor at Baylor College of Medicine, he’s also…

BLOOMINGTON, Calif.  —  Benjamin and Christine Granillo bought their 2.25-acre property in San Bernardino County four decades ago. They built…

Ever since the Supreme Court upended reproductive health rights in its 2022 Dobbs decision, antiabortion activists have been trying to…

Ava DuVernay and Netflix have settled a defamation lawsuit filed by a former New York City prosecutor who disapproved of…

The chief financial officer of the Epoch Times, a right-wing media outlet, has been arrested and charged in what federal…

It was a food concept that had Southern California written all over it. As a college student in San Diego,…

Could that slice of Kroger brand carb-conscious bread really contain only 30 calories? The answer, according to a new lawsuit…

Los Angeles’ portion of the domestic film and TV economy shrank last year amid devastating industry struggles, but it remains…

Dear Liz: I’m setting up accounts post-divorce, while learning personal finance on the fly. Is it “safe” or advisable to…

In the end, veteran investor Nelson Peltz came away with a big win in his battle with the Walt Disney…

The rollout for Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” movie was not so flawless, according the head of AMC Theatres, which distributed the concert…

Claims of wage theft filed by California workers are routinely left in limbo for years by state investigators who are…

When Beyond Meat went public in 2019 in an initial stock offering that saw its shares nearly triple in price,…

More Californians may be able to file their federal tax returns directly to the IRS online for free next year…

Trader Joe’s is ramping up its pace of expansion, with plans to open two dozen new grocery stores around the…

A bill backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that is intended to halt more exits from California’s troubled homeowners insurance market…

As growing numbers of countertop cutters in California suffer from an incurable and deadly lung disease, lawmakers are seeking to…

Dozens of recently closed 99 Cents Only stores across the Southland could reopen with another bargain retailer’s logo outside: Dollar…

ChatGPT creator OpenAI on Tuesday said it formed a safety and security committee to evaluate the company’s processes and safeguards…

The U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to break up Live Nation and Ticketmaster has been a long time coming, following…

A moon shot to make Southern California an international leader in the “blue economy” is taking shape in San Pedro…

When Warner Bros. film executive Jeff Goldstein saw the huge sand dunes and expansive desert vistas of Denis Villeneuve’s first…

Casey Hogan had no idea her new address would be so frustrating. But soon after moving into a granny flat…

Money, as we all know, is the mother’s milk of politics in America. It can look even more nourishing if…

Endeavor Chief Executive Ari Emanuel this week called for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ouster and denounced his leadership following…

The almost 10-month-old strike that initially involved roughly 60 hotels and more than 15,000 workers in Los Angeles and Orange…

Stubbornly high inflation and interest rates are taking an increasing toll in California as the state experiences rising unemployment and…

Paramount Global and Charter Communications have agreed to a new distribution deal for Paramount’s CBS network and cable channels, easing…

For eight years, Lancaster resident Pablo Scipione and his attorneys pushed for compensation the 46-year-old independent contractor said he was…

After years of delays, Boeing’s Starliner capsule was set to take off early this month with two astronauts aboard —…

TikTok is expected to make cuts to its global staff, in another blow for the popular social video app as…

Walt Disney Co.-owned computer animation studio Pixar is laying off 14% of its staff, as it cuts back on the…

California’s Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday on the constitutionality of Proposition 22, the voter-approved law that classified drivers working…

A bill that would allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California passed the state Assembly Monday afternoon on a 49-4 vote…

When OpenAI debuted its new voice assistant technology this month, it immediately drew comparisons to the 2013 Spike Jonze sci-fi…

Anyone who cares about the importance of science in the making of government policy had to be deeply dispirited by…

California posted another month of anemic job growth in April, keeping the state’s unemployment rate the highest in the country,…

Disneyland Resort employees who portray costumed characters such as Mickey Mouse or Cinderella have voted to unionize under the Actors’…

A New Mexico judge is weighing whether to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin for his alleged role in…

In an effort to stave off bankruptcy, electric-vehicle maker Fisker Inc. is closing its Manhattan Beach headquarters and has secured…

Sony Music Group is sending letters to 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services warning them to not use…

Once hailed as “Las Vegas’ first 21 Century resort,” The Mirage Hotel & Casino confirmed Wednesday that its iconic volcano…

Although California has some of the toughest labor laws in the country, a new study has found workers routinely suffer…

In the fifth straight week of layoff announcements, Tesla said it is now concentrating on reducing staff at its Bay…

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. —  Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance of Google’s developer conference in Mountain View, Calif., for roughly 90…

The days of an interactive, almost-human virtual assistant could be coming sooner than you think. Tech company OpenAI has unveiled…

The Wonderful Co. is escalating its battle against unionization of its job sites, looking to halt a new state law…

The shot clock is ticking down on Warner Bros. Discovery in its effort to land a new media rights deal…

Journalists at LAist have been offered buyouts ahead of a potential round of layoffs at the local public radio station…

PHOENIX —  Aaron McDonald thinks back to when he came to Maricopa County nearly 20 years ago as a young ironworker…

Christmas could be coming early for Netflix. The NFL is considering a bid from the streaming behemoth for two football…

A federal grand jury this week indicted Andrew Wiederhorn, the former chief executive of the company that owns the Fatburger…

The Sriracha shortage panic has returned. In what’s become a dreaded tradition in recent years, fans of the beloved spicy…

In April, Heritage Auctions heralded the discovery of the original model of the U.S.S. Enterprise, the iconic starship that whooshed…

With the federal government poised to slash subsidies for internet service, L.A. County has started work on a wireless broadband…

Lionsgate Television is developing a scripted series based on the real-life gambling scandal involving Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. The…

There’s nothing like a streaming war to bring competitors together. Walt Disney Co. and Warner Bros. Discovery will offer a…

Entertainment and tech festival South By Southwest will be expanding across the pond to London in June 2025, growing the…

Thirty years ago, Snoop Dogg was sipping on gin and juice, with his mind on his money and his money…

For the first time since suffering a stroke, Randy Travis has released new music — with the help of artificial…

The launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the International Space Station was scrubbed Monday evening due to a malfunctioning valve…

Jeannie Epper, a pioneering stuntwoman who performed in more than 100 films and television series, has died. She was 83.…

Bernard Hill, the British actor best known for his portrayal of embattled King Théoden in two of the “Lord of…

It’s a good time to be in the sports business, and no one knows that better than the NBA. In…

Time is running out for Paramount Global and Skydance Media to reach a deal combining their entertainment empires within the…

Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine — but not for Boeing and not on Monday,…

Kristina Bialkowski remembers the day she got her first guitar at the Sam Ash Music Store on Sunset Boulevard in…

SAG-AFTRA has tapped audience measurement company Nielsen to provide streaming data that will inform how the performers union enforces certain…

Allen Media Group, the company owned by TV mogul Byron Allen, is set to undergo a significant round of layoffs…

Before the pandemic, a steady stream of buses ferrying tourists from Brazil, China, Australia and elsewhere pulled into the Original…

The Dallas Mavericks probably have not made their summer vacation plans just yet. With their first-round Western Conference playoff series…

If the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration reclassified marijuana as a less dangerous drug, it wouldn’t eliminate the conflicts between the…

A billionaire-backed vision to erect an idealistic new city on scrubby grassland in rural Solano County is one step closer…

Walmart on Tuesday launched a line of store-branded groceries, stocking shelves with items like hot honey seasoning, a frozen dessert…

Students are massed peacefully on campus, making politically charged demands on university presidents. The police are summoned, leading to mass…

In a departure from the labor rebellions that roiled Hollywood last year, the latest set of contract negotiations between a…

The fault lines running through California’s spiraling homeowners insurance crisis were on display Tuesday at a state hearing, where consumer…

Dear Liz: My husband and I are Gen Xers who are renting. We have enough cash from the sale of…

Paramount Global Chief Executive Bob Bakish is expected to be ousted from the company, according to two sources familiar with…

R. Allen Stanford is among the most brazen white-collar criminals — and he’s paying dearly for it. The former financier…

Detergent and deodorant, toothpaste, the entire shampoo aisle. “It’s all locked up,” Corey Potter sighed, describing shelves encased behind security…

In the midst of its battle to extinguish the Mendocino Complex wildfire in 2018, the Santa Clara County Fire Department…

Harvey Weinstein’s accusers and opponents of sexual violence in Hollywood and beyond are speaking out against the reversal of the…

Saying it does not want to promote negative body comparisons, TikTok is cracking down on posts about disordered eating, dangerous…

TikTok on Wednesday faced a formidable threat to its business, with a new law signed by President Biden that could…

Over the decades since Walt Disney opened his first theme park in 1955, the company’s tourism business has ballooned to…

Several crew members were recently injured in a crash on the Georgia set of an Amazon MGM Studios film starring…

Google fired additional workers this week, after it initially terminated 28 people who it said participated in recent protests against…

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new treatment for a type of bladder cancer. The treatment, which…

When David Ellison, the mega-rich aerobatic pilot and Ferrari-driving son of multibillionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison landed in Hollywood, he…

The most anticipated first-round series of the NBA playoffs is here: the Lakers versus the defending champion Denver Nuggets. LeBron…

Dear Liz: I have had great credit for years. Late last year, I somehow overlooked a $20 payment due from…

Two more insurers are pulling out of California’s troubled homeowners insurance market, straining a marketplace that already has seen the…

Writers Guild of America members employed by Sesame Workshop have struck a tentative contract deal with management, averting a strike…

After last-minute objections from state officials thwarted plans to implement protections for workers in hot warehouses and other indoor facilities,…

Every tattoo has a story. Some are good; others may leave a nagging sense of regret. Those tattoos that make…

When Walt Disney Co. announced earlier this month that it would at long last ditch the smog-spewing gasoline engines at…

Google has terminated 28 employees after dozens of workers participated in sit-ins inside company offices earlier this week to protest…

Luis Hernandez was worried about his children shortly before he was shot in the back outside his business near MacArthur…

With their life savings, childrens’ college funds and their own retirement prospects at stake, most people probably view investing in…

Dozens of Google employees held sit-ins Tuesday at the tech giant’s New York City and Sunnyvale, Calif., offices to protest…

There are four years remaining until the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles — lots of time to prepare for…

Tesla Inc. is laying off more than 10% of its workforce, Chief Executive Elon Musk wrote in an email to…

The American Heart Assn. calls them “game changers.” Oprah Winfrey says they’re “a gift.” Science magazine anointed them the “2023…

Dear Liz: My wife and I plan to leave our house to our four children. My concern is that one…

Right place, right time, with an eye for opportunity, a commitment to economic growth for all, and a will to…

After the epic storms deluged California in early 2023, the IRS and the state Franchise Tax Board gave most taxpayers…

The city of Los Angeles will provide informational resources to 99 Cents Only workers who are losing their jobs as…

Movie theaters need more movies. Will they ever get enough to truly thrive again? That was the central question overhanging…

With two major expansions of downtown Los Angeles cultural institutions in the works, Bunker Hill is primed to elevate its…

California cannabis delivery company Eaze may face a work stoppage by April 20, a peak sales time for weed businesses.…

In 2022, when legislation outlawing gender-affirming medical treatments erupted in mostly red-state legislatures across the land, California enacted a law…

“Barbie” star Margot Robbie’s production company, LuckyChap Entertainment, has boarded Lionsgate and Hasbro’s “Monopoly” movie based on the classic game…

Warner Bros. on Tuesday debuted the first trailer for “Joker: Folie à Deux,” starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga. The…

Somehow, heartbreak feels good in a place like CinemaCon — where no matter how many hits the motion picture industry…

At 8:30 on Sunday morning, the parking lot at the 99 Cents Only store in Santa Ana was already beginning…

Terry Tang, who has been leading the Los Angeles Times newsroom since late January on an interim basis, has been…

WASHINGTON —  When his entertainment industry clients want to hire foreign actors for a film shoot, Los Angeles immigration attorney Ally…

Walt Disney Co. is betting big on ESPN as the Burbank entertainment company bolsters its streaming options and charts its…

Dear Liz: I am the sole owner of a condo. I am getting ready to realize a dream of mine…

Long Beach police have arrested a male juvenile they suspect was responsible for three shooting incidents in the city on…

Angelina Jolie’s legal team filed a motion Thursday to acquire Brad Pitt’s communications stemming from an “all-encompassing” nondisclosure agreement he…

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Monday to block a poultry processing plant in the city of…

Here’s how the legal departments of two hospitals, legislators in two states and even the Supreme Court turned a pregnancy…

99 Cents Only Stores will close all 371 of its stores and wind down its business operations after more than…

The owners of Television City have scaled back their plans to enlarge and modernize the landmark Los Angeles studio where…

Now that the smoke has cleared from the most expensive proxy fight in corporate history — the $600-million battle between…

When news broke that former president Donald Trump had managed to post a $175-million bond to prevent an asset seizure…

As advancements in artificial intelligence proliferate, talent agencies are bulking up their defenses to protect Hollywood stars against misleading, manipulated…

The nation’s electric utilities have voiced overwhelming support for reducing carbon emissions. Eighty percent of U.S. electricity customers are served…

Most Californians will receive a credit on their gas and electric bills this month as part of the California Climate…

One year ago, Los Angeles’ “mansion tax” took effect. It has either been a godsend or an absolute disaster, depending…

AMC Entertainment shares plummeted Thursday after the theater chain indicated in an SEC filing that it might sell up to…

Artificial intelligence is coming to Hollywood — but is Hollywood ready for it? OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is meeting…

As hard as it may be to imagine, Californians have left millions of dollars in unclaimed tax refunds with the…

Georgia lawmakers have rejected a bill that would have limited how much the state can spend on tax incentives for…

Climate change and extreme weather have contributed to catastrophic fires that destroyed thousands of California homes in recent years —…

The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan bill this month threatening to ban TikTok unless its parent company ByteDance sells…

Gas Company Tower, a prominent office skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, faces foreclosure as landlords continue to struggle to keep…

A decade ago, respected automobile designer Henrik Fisker was coming off the bankruptcy of his first car company when he…

Chipotle, McDonald’s, Starbucks, Jack in the Box and Shake Shack are planning to raise menu prices. Fast-food franchisees are laying…

Subscribers of both Disney+ and Hulu can now access Hulu content through the Disney+ app, as the Burbank media and…

Amazon will soon offer same-day delivery of several prescription medications in Los Angeles and New York, yet another example of…

“You are not a horse,” read a tweet posted by the Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 21, 2021. A…

After months spent on and off the picket lines, employees at about three dozen Southern California hotels, including some of…

G. Roger King, a lawyer with the lobbying organization for big corporate human resources officers, assured the members of the…

If you’re hitting the road for a spring break trip, be prepared to pay more at the pump. As of…

An attorney for Prince Harry accused Rupert Murdoch this week of knowing about News Group Newspapers’ alleged use of illegal…

The headline Trump news on Friday was that investors in Truth Social, his money-losing social media platform, voted to take…

Research and development lab Aerospace Corp. moved its headquarters this week to Virginia from El Segundo but reaffirmed its commitment…