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California
In a move to combat retail theft, a Compton Rite Aid put a majority of its products behind lock and key. The community is divided on the decision.
Sept. 19, 2024
Music
Curtis Jackson, a.k.a. 50 Cent, is dropping his defamation lawsuit against his ex Daphne Joy Narvaez, who in March accused him of rape.
Sept. 11, 2024
Business
The discount retailer Big Lots, known for its treasure-hunt atmosphere and budget prices, has filed for bankruptcy and entered a sale agreement with a private equity firm.
Sept. 9, 2024
Climate & Environment
A new assessment of U.S. weather alerts underlines the growing risks the country faces as climate change continues to intensify extremes.
Aug. 20, 2024
Lawmakers passed two identical laws to close a loophole that allowed stores to offer ‘reusable’ plastic bags at checkout despite 2014 legislation meant to ban plastic bags.
Aug. 30, 2024
Updates
More than 70 shuttered 99 Cents Only Stores across Southern California will reopen as Dollar Tree locations as part of a massive acquisition by the discount chain.
June 6, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
In an interview from Salzburg, Gustavo Dudamel talks about what Los Angeles means to him and addresses the perception that he’s no longer focused on the city that launched his career.
Sept. 3, 2024
Dollar Tree, which operates hundreds of stores in California, has taken control of the leases at 170 recently shuttered 99 Cents Only locations.
May 29, 2024
The family of Melyda “Mely” Corado, who was fatally shot by an LAPD officer in 2018 at the Trader Joe’s store where she worked, receives a $9.5-million settlement
Opinion
A proposed California bill would limit the number of self-checkout stations an employee must monitor at a given time.