Laurence Darmiento covers finance, insurance, aerospace and dealmakers in Southern California for the Los Angeles Times. He joined the paper in 2015 as an assistant business editor and has overseen finance, real estate and Washington business coverage. Previously he had been the managing editor of the Los Angeles Business Journal and was a reporter for the Los Angeles Daily News and other outlets. A New York native, he is an alumnus of Cornell University.
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Sept. 20, 2024
A plan to resolve the state’s homeowners insurance crisis was blasted by an L.A. consumer group but defended by California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara.
Sept. 17, 2024
After several delays, a SpaceX rocket carrying billionaire Jared Isaacman and others blasted off on a mission that will feature the first space walk by private citizens.
Sept. 10, 2024
Sunny Sun, a former employee of COVID testing tycoon Charles Huang, and a Nevada couple will stand trial for allegedly attempting to extort $20 million from the founder of Innova Medical Group.
Sept. 7, 2024
The Polaris Dawn mission featuring the first civilian space walk is now set for Monday following repeated delays due to unfavorable weather and the Federal Aviation Administration grounding of the SpaceX rocket that will launch it to space.
Sept. 6, 2024
Allstate has received approval from the state Department of Insurance to increase its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34.1% starting in November.
Aug. 29, 2024
SpaceX’s reusable Falcon 9 rocket, set to launch a crew for the first civilian space walk, has been grounded by the FAA after it fell over and exploded on its return from another mission.
Aug. 29, 2024
Billionaire adventurer Jared Isaacman will become the first private citizen to walk in space with the launching of SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission. The flight is now facing weather delays.
Aug. 28, 2024
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the decision was driven by the agency’s commitment to safety, especially after the disasters that beset the space shuttle program.
Aug. 24, 2024
Fisker Inc. reached an agreement Friday with its creditors that will allow management of the bankrupt electric vehicle maker to remain in place to resolve recalls of its Ocean SUV.
Aug. 24, 2024