World & Nation
Dutch King Willem-Alexander, a mostly ceremonial monarch, summarized the wide-ranging policy blueprint for the coming year and beyond.
Sept. 17, 2024
Television
The Netflix series about an aspiring comedian’s increasingly sinister encounters with an eccentric woman won four Emmy Awards on Sunday.
Sept. 15, 2024
California
Prosecutors across the country have increasingly turned to murder charges to deter fentanyl sales, but critics say the tactic punishes only low-level suppliers. And in one of L.A.’s first cases, evidence shows how the line between accused dealer and customer can blur into friendship.
Sept. 12, 2024
INDUSTRIES
Laguna Hills-based Summit Healthcare REIT Inc. sold a portfolio of three skilled nursing facilities in San Bernardino County for $30 million to affiliates of the current operator of the facilities on Sept. 6.
Letters to the Editor
In the Netherlands, it’s illegal to have any THC in your blood while driving a car. California needs a similar rule before allowing cannabis cafes.
Sept. 6, 2024
The legislation recently passed the state Senate and Assembly without support from Republican lawmakers, who voiced concerns that the technology could distract drivers and create more problems
Sept. 4, 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
The U.S. subsidiary of Japanese firm T. Hasegawa Co. announced that its U.S. subsidiary had acquired shares of Abelei Inc. for $48 million on August 23.
Aug. 29, 2024
PTW America Inc., based in Marina del Rey, announced the acquisition of Ghostpunch Games for $13.15 million on August 27.
The governor’s veto stunned supporters of the measure, which would have forced insurance companies to cover up to a year’s supply of birth control.
Sept. 5, 2024