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Biden searches for an antitrust enforcer who could radically transform the U.S.

Amazon’s Bezos endorses Biden’s infrastructure plan — but he won’t be paying the cost.

Georgia’s voting law is even worse than you’ve heard, and Delta and Coke aren’t heroes about it.

In a soon-to-be-published paper, researchers find that payday lenders disproportionately target people of color in their marketing efforts.

Data breaches involving Facebook and Health Net highlight Americans’ vulnerability to hackers — and our lack of a national privacy law.

Psychologists say being victimized by a scammer can leave you feeling foolish and ashamed. It’s helpful to open up about those feelings.

Most Angelenos are familiar with the L.A. River. But much of the city actually drains into the Pacific through Ballona Creek.

Employers should let workers know that mental health is a priority and make people feel safe discussing it, experts say. Workers can push for improvement too.

It was a week of wild listings, big investments and surprising statistics for Southern California’s hot housing market.

The One, a 100,000-square-foot mega-mansion in Bel-Air, may be headed for foreclosure as developer Nile Niami owes more than $110 million in outstanding loans.

This week saw the famous Hearst estate — a trophy property with ties to JFK and “The Godfather” — relist for $89.75 million, more than $100 million shy of its original price tag.

After China imposed a record antitrust fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the e-commerce giant did an unusual thing: It thanked regulators.

A new low-fare airline, Avelo, launches from Hollywood Burbank Airport with 11 routes. Its CEO explains why this is a great time to debut.

Till the App aims to have social impact

The Ralphs store in L.A.'s Pico-Robertson neighborhood, which is popular in the Jewish community for its kosher selections, is set to close as the supermarket company is in a standoff with the city over a “hero pay” ordinance for grocery workers.

The crackdown on oil and gas production under consideration by the California Legislature is much wider in scope than the plan requested by the governor.

Officials say last year’s Zogg fire in Northern California was sparked when tree branches came into contact with Pacific Gas & Electric power lines.

Cannabis entrepreneurs complain that the sluggish rollout of L.A.’s social equity program is hurting some of the people it was supposed to help.

San Diego, Riverside, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties were among those freed from the most-stringent tier in California’s reopening plan

After months of COVID-19 closures, Los Angeles County unlocked a significant portion of its battered business sector Monday, allowing in-restaurant dining, gym workouts, movie-going and a host of other activities at indoor venues.

The governor’s address came after the EDD said its backlog of delayed, unapproved claims has doubled since the start of the year to more than 1 million.

COVID-induced remote working pushed planners to consult virtually. Many charge by the hour. Here’s how to find a fee-only certified financial planner.

A reader wants to set up accounts for offspring averaging at least 7% return a year. Spoiler: Stocks. Also, Roth IRA intricacies.

Emergency funds protect against much more than job loss. Also: why seller home financing doesn’t help credit scores.

A “backdoor Roth” is a strategy that involves contributing to a traditional IRA and then converting the money to a Roth

Here are ways to boost retirement savings to make up for lost time. Also: When credit scores don’t need improving.