Hollywood Inc.
California has a film and TV production problem. Industry professionals and experts are trying to determine what can be done to fix it.
Sept. 18, 2024
California
California’s legal weed industry is reeling over whistleblower lawsuit claims, key departures and fear over slumping sales
An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine.
Sept. 16, 2024
Food
Get to know L.A.’s best Latin American restaurants from the 2023 101 Best Restaurant guide, featuring Mexican, Colombian, Salvadoran and Brazilian cuisines, among others.
Sept. 12, 2024
Chef Josiah Citrin opened Mélisse in Santa Monica in 1999, blazing a trail for a new way to look at French cooking in California.
Television
Here’s the full text of John Leguizamo’s speech on Hollywood’s horrible track record of Latinx representation — and signs that the industry’s inclusion problem is finally starting to improve.
Sept. 15, 2024
INDUSTRIES
A seven-acre industrial redevelopment site at 1925 and 1936 E. Vernon Ave. in Vernon was acquired by Landmark Dividend for $61.5 million from the Alvern Co.
In 2025, Swedish chef Marcus Jernmark hopes to open a restaurant with ingredients from California but that maintains a “Nordic backbone and DNA.”
Kwang Uh and Mina Park’s reinvention of Baroo, one of L.A.’
Sept. 3, 2024
Updates
Flagstar Bank, N.A., the bank subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, Inc., recently announced the appointment of nine seasoned leaders to its leadership team, effective immediately.
Sept. 5, 2024