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
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
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.
Sept. 12, 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.
Climate & Environment
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.
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
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.
Aug. 20, 2024