Letters to the Editor
A former investigator for the Humane Society of the United States says Department of Agriculture rule changes can help shut down puppy mills for good.
Sept. 22, 2024
California
The county has accused a foundation set up to benefit L.A. County firefighters of using donations as a personal “slush fund.”
Sept. 25, 2024
World & Nation
Trump warns he would kick out hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have entered the country under two Biden administration programs.
INDUSTRIES
The Los Angeles Harbor Commission has approved a lease amendment that finalizes plans for a $52-million infrastructure improvement project to significantly improve the on-dock rail capacity and reduce overall emissions at the Port of Los Angeles Pier 300 terminal operated by Fenix Marine Services.
The L.A. City Council announced a $35-million settlement with agriculture giant Monsanto and two smaller companies over waterway contamination due to PCBs.
Music
Musicians T.I. and Tiny win $71 million in their intellectual property case against toy company MGA Entertainment and its line of quirky fashion dolls.
Sept. 24, 2024
Sparks
Curt Miller is leaving as coach of the Sparks after they missed the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Housing & Homelessness
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded a $10-million grant this month to the AIDS Healthcare Foundation to assist tenants in low-income developments with organizing. But foundation tenants say the nonprofit is stopping them from unionizing in its buildings.
Entertainment & Arts
San Diego Symphony used its pandemic closure as an opportunity to gut parts of Jacobs Music Center, built in 1929 as a movie palace. The goal: improve sound and sight lines, replace seats and otherwise entice the audience to return.
Sept. 23, 2024
UC chancellors will be paid about $900,000 at Davis and Irvine; a bit less at Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Riverside and Merced; and nearly $1.2 million at San Francisco.
Sept. 20, 2024