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The White House is expanding its campaign against international workers, targeting elite study and work visa holders with restrictions and...

L.A. County investigates FAIR Plan’s claims practices after widespread complaints

After widespread complaints over how the California FAIR Plan has handled January 2025 wildfire claims, Los Angeles County has opened...

Joe Rogan renews multimillion-dollar podcast deal with Spotify

Spotify on Thursday said it renewed its deal with Joe Rogan, who leads the audio company’s most popular podcast, “The...

Popular Santa Monica party mansion set to shut down

A longtime Santa Monica restaurant and nightclub announced it will close permanently at the end of the month.The Victorian announced...

Commentary: Trump rolls back fuel economy standards with another swipe at California’s stringent anti-pollution rules

Trump continues his attack on anti-pollution regulations by falsely claiming that it will save Americans money. Subject to debate: What’s...

Oprah-backed True Food Kitchen files for bankruptcy, closes 3 California restaurants

The health-focused restaurant chain True Food Kitchen has shut down three locations in Southern California after filing for Chapter 11...

A new Pixar film and the sequel to ‘Michael’ will receive tax credits from California

A new Pixar animated film, the sequel to Lionsgate’s “Michael” and a large crop of indie projects are among the...

Los Angeles truckers agonize over $8 diesel prices

The economics of trucking are deteriorating fast — and it’s particularly bad in California.Fresno-based Jagroop Singh Deol operates two gas-guzzling...

The Bloc is back on the market as downtown L.A.’s office market shows signs of bottoming out

The Bloc, a massive mixed-use complex in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is on the block for sale as...

Pool supply chain Leslie’s shutters dozens of California stores in bankruptcy restructuring