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
Dr. Mark Ghaly will be stepping down as head of the California Health and Human Services Agency, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced.
Sept. 6, 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
Music
Katy Perry broke her silence on her collaboration with producer and alleged rapist Dr. Luke on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast.
Sept. 5, 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.
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
The Iovine and Young Center will open in summer 2025 for ninth-grade students and expand to the 12th grade by 2028.
Aug. 13, 2024
There was an almost comical air of secrecy as dozens, then hundreds, of workers buzzed around Rosie’s dog beach for the Olympics closing ceremony filming.
Aug. 11, 2024