Sparks
The WNBA team in Portland, Ore., will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal. They paid $125 million for the franchise.
Sept. 18, 2024
Business
Construction of a new high-rise addition to the Hilton hotel in Universal City was approved by the Los Angeles Planning Commission, clearing a major hurdle for the long-planned expansion.
Climate & Environment
Global methane emissions have risen faster than ever over the last 5 years, with at least two-thirds of annual methane emissions coming from human activities.
Sept. 10, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
David Ellison is poised to become Paramount Global’s new CEO, but his father, Larry Ellison, will be controlling owner of the company, according to a recent federal filing.
Sept. 6, 2024
Updates
In a landmark real estate transaction, Fashion Nova, the globally recognized fashion brand, has purchased the prime office property located at 407 N. Maple Drive in Beverly Hills.
Sept. 4, 2024
California
Airport officials had expected to see 110 million passengers at LAX in 2028. Now they estimate a count slightly above 90 million.
Federal prosecutors say former L.A. County Sheriff’s employees helped a woman in China extort her former business partner for $100 million in disputed shares.
Aug. 30, 2024
Movies
Heavy on politically themed features and timely documentaries, the Colorado fest’s 2024 edition reflects an engagement with the shifting world outside theaters.
Aug. 29, 2024
From the Middle East to Latin America, incidents of water-related violence have been rising. New data from the Pacific Institute show 2023 was a record year.
Aug. 22, 2024
The current outbreak in Africa stems from a different, more dangerous mpox variant compared to the last outbreak in 2022. There are no confirmed cases of the strain in the U.S.