Business
Stock Exchange gives readers a chance to listen in as staff writers James Peltz and Michael Hiltzik debate the merits of individual stocks.
Jan. 12, 1999
The busiest store Tuesday morning at Westminster Mall was closed for the day.
March 1, 1989
The owner of Sears is closing almost a third of its remaining stores just months after buying the struggling retailer out of bankruptcy.
Nov. 8, 2019
About 300 customers had clustered at the entrances to South Coast Plaza’s Sears store Wednesday afternoon, awaiting that magic moment when doors would burst open and prices would fall.
March 2, 1989
AST Research Inc. said it has signed an agreement with Sears to sell AST’s personal computers at Sears stores.
June 20, 1989
The Sears, Roebuck & Co. store at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa is getting a new look--just in time for the building’s 30th birthday.
June 13, 1996
Jim Halpin, the HomeBase Inc. president who guided the home-improvement chain through a name change and the dropping of its membership policy, is leaving to take on new duties at the parent company’s headquarters in Massachusetts.
Nov. 3, 1992
California
Dr. Bob Sears caters to parents who delay — or refuse — vaccines for their children. His views have made him one of California’s most controversial doctors, loved by some and criticized by others.
Sept. 3, 2019
Vincent “Jim” Comparato, a retired Sears, Roebuck & Co. service technician, died Monday. He was 74.
July 16, 1999
Entertainment & Arts
The Groundlings’ latest improv comedy show, ‘Family Portrait,’ is outrageously hilarious.
March 12, 2004