California
A novel program launched last month at seven Central Valley community colleges aims to ensure that farmworkers don’t get displaced as California’s powerhouse agricultural industry transitions to a more mechanized future.
Sept. 21, 2024
Updates
San Diego-based Qualcomm Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire 4G IoT technologies of Sequans from Paris-based Sequans Communications S.A. for $200 million on August 23.
Aug. 30, 2024
INDUSTRIES
Crypto.Com Arena in downtown Los Angeles – home of the Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Kings, Los Angeles Sparks and the future home of the 2028 Olympic gymnastics events – is one of the greenest venues in the world.
Sept. 12, 2024
Business
Stocks lost more ground on Wall Street on Wednesday, led by declines in the technology and energy sectors.
Sept. 4, 2024
New Keck Medicine of USC research published in Advances in Wound Care suggests there may be a more effective method to detect bacteria during wound debridement.
Hollywood Inc.
Executives at Smartmatic, a voting machine company that is separately suing Fox News for defamation, are facing bribery charges related to its business in the Philippines.
Aug. 9, 2024
Santa Monica-based employment marketplace ZipRecruiter acquired London-based Poplar Technologies the parent company of Breakroom, an employer review platform focused on the retail and hospitality industries.
Aug. 15, 2024
2024 C-Suite Trends, Updates and the CFO Forum and Leadership Awards Recap
Traditional financial service providers have expanded beyond the realm of standard tax and audit roles.
July 28, 2024
Valencia-based UtraViolet Devices Inc. (UVDI), a developer of advanced ultraviolet disinfection technology, announced that it has received Electronic Catalog (ECAT) government contract approval from the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency.
Aug. 7, 2024
Malcolm Darnell Guss Jr. is accused of using a fully automatic AR-style rifle to shoot at two police officers on July 3 during a traffic stop just south of Los Angeles.
July 17, 2024