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California is digitizing COVID-19 vaccine cards, making it easier for people to prove they have been inoculated. But many businesses are worried asking to see proof of vaccination could scare off customers.
Stocks sank again on Wall Street Friday, knocking the Standard & Poor’s 500 to its worst weekly loss since February, as more steam comes out of banks and other stocks that soared earlier this year with expectations for the economy and inflation.
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Regal Cinemas signed a lease Friday with mall landlord Douglas Emmett Inc. to take over the vacant theaters in the Galleria and reopen them soon.
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WGA East says MSNBC staffers are seeking voluntary recognition of their 315-member union from their employer.
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Even as the economy is rebounding, unemployment remains high, and the debt is forecast to grow beyond the $24.3 billion estimated for the end of this year, state officials said.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides, how will safety rules and protocols change for crews working on film and TV sets?
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Unemployment in California fell to 7.9% in May, the fourth month state payrolls grew by more than 100,000 jobs. Still, full recovery will be slow.
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The Los Feliz home of reality show host Zak Bagans, once owned by the LaBianca family, has sold for the second time in three years for $1.875 million.
Free popcorn. Cheap booze. Private ‘Black Widow’ screenings. How movie theaters are luring fans back
Free popcorn. Cheap booze. Private ‘Black Widow’ screenings. How movie theaters are luring fans back
After a long road out of their COVID-19 funk, theaters are offering deals and special screenings of “Summer of Soul” and “Black Widow” to bring people back to the movies.
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Californians can now access a digital copy of their COVID-19 vaccination record as part of a new system unveiled by the state, officials said.
A South L.A. woman was told the limit on a credit card she’s held for 36 years was reduced because she didn’t use it enough during the pandemic.
The UC regents’ upcoming vote on whether to allow affiliations with Catholic hospitals looks like a capitulation.
Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have lifted rules about crowds and distancing. Fireworks are coming back. But some changes will stick.
Features and Projects
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Some pandemic-wrought changes to the business world seem lasting. (Work from home? Yes, thank you.) Others not so much. Here’s our guide to the new normal.
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Some of us are hoping that a year of remote work will lead to greater job flexibility. Others can’t wait to get out of the house.
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The HFPA has come under pressure for not having any Black members as well as allegations of ethical and financial lapses raised in a Times investigation.
Ring provided at least 100 LAPD officers with free devices or discounts and encouraged them to endorse and recommend its doorbell and security cameras to police and members of the public.
Facebook is betting advertising will help return more of its significant investment in hardware, as it keeps prices of virtual reality headsets low.
At E3 2021: Mario nemesis Wario and a “Zelda” sequel, “Elden Ring” anticipation, “Halo” anxiety, “Ratchet & Clank” joy. But did Summer Game Fest outdo E3?
Digital sex crimes devastate women’s lives in South Korea but are inadequately punished, a human rights group found
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The FDA’s approval of an Alzheimer’s drug of dubious value will throw U.S. healthcare spending into crisis.
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A counterbalance to the risky and speculative culture on Wall Street: a centuries-old firm you’ve never heard of.
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Chipotle says it must raise prices due to the minimum wage. But what about the $64 million in executive bonuses?
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Her brother succumbed to COVID-19 in February. It took months to bury him. And longer still to secure a death certificate.
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A Highland Park man, who says he hasn’t smoked for 25 years, was told by Hertz to pay a $400 fee after workers claimed they smelled cigarettes.
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It may cost as little as $100 to manufacture a hearing aid. The list price is typically in the thousands of dollars (and not covered by most insurance).
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Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have lifted rules about crowds and distancing. Fireworks are coming back. But some changes will stick.
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Regal Cinemas signed a lease Friday with mall landlord Douglas Emmett Inc. to take over the vacant theaters in the Galleria and reopen them soon.
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Unemployment in California fell to 7.9% in May, the fourth month state payrolls grew by more than 100,000 jobs. Still, full recovery will be slow.
With the pandemic waning, Californians who receive unemployment benefits will next month have to start showing that they are looking for work
A state board ends physical distancing requirements for California workers and says many fully vaccinated employees can stop wearing masks.
Village Well Books & Coffee opened in L.A.'s worst pandemic month, on a famously doomed corner. For owner Jennifer Caspar, it was all a lucky break.
What workers want from customers: Don’t be a jerk, say if you’re vaccinated, and please keep masking
What workers want from customers: Don’t be a jerk, say if you’re vaccinated, and please keep masking
Now that California has eased its COVID rules, many customers at stores, restaurants and hotels want things to be normal. Here’s what workers think.
Warning: Justin Chang’s “return to the movies” essay is a tear-jerker. But you’ll laugh too as he revisits cinematic memories and ponders post-pandemic moviegoing.
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has sold his ocean-view condo in Miami Beach for $6 million days after winning the 2021 French Open.
New Age author Deepak Chopra is asking $5.65 million for his scenic La Jolla home of 28 years.
On Malibu’s Broad Beach, the waterfront brick beach house of late actor Jack Lemmon is on the market for $13.45 million.
‘Friends’ star Matthew Perry has sold a Century City penthouse touted as a ‘mansion in the sky’ for $21.6 million, the priciest Southern California condo sale in years.
With California’s economy reopening, rent in Los Angeles and other big cities is beginning to rise.
Company Town
Citing a ‘toxic’ culture and ‘watered-down’ reforms, two members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. resign in protest
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Amazon Studios announced goals to increase the number of women and members of underrepresented racial or ethnic groups on series and films.
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The TV journalist unearths a family secret and finds forgiveness through his new memoir.
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Pacific movie theaters at the Grove in Los Angeles and at the Americana in Glendale would add to AMC’s Southern California portfolio.
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The South Korean automaker has partnered with Disney on an unusually wide-ranging promotional partnership using popular Marvel characters and other franchises.
More California Business
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The San Francisco order will go into effect once the FDA gives formal approval for one of the COVID-19 vaccines.
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With offices in California and elsewhere reopening, workers who’ve been doing their jobs remotely once again need to commute — or figure out how to avoid it for good.
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The San Pedro Fish Market, beloved by generations of Latino families and lately by Instagramers, needs to relocate. The owner has big plans to expand.
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Lumber prices quadrupled, leading to sticker shock — and some stalled and canceled projects — for homeowners and developers.
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As of Tuesday, restrictions were lifted at most businesses, and Californians fully vaccinated for COVID-19 could go without masks in most settings.
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Tuesday is not the first time California has tried to reopen its economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. But officials are hopeful it will be the last.
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Los Angeles will be the biggest beneficiary of the money, which was proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom to help cannabis businesses acquire permanent licenses.
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Lordstown made misstatements about its vehicle preorders, an investigation by the electric truck company’s board concluded.
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Officials from California, New York and other states urged the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to allow California to set its own automobile tailpipe pollution standards, an action that would reverse a Trump administration policy and could help usher in stricter emissions standards for new passenger vehicles nationwide.
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What if the battery on my electric car ran dry under a Joshua tree in the middle of nowhere?
Personal Finance and Guides
In our final installment, we look at earthquake insurance, important documents and good, old-fashioned cash.
Inheriting a gold hoard sounds like a problem everyone would love to have. But, as with any inheritance, there are questions about taxes and investing.
Leaving your job isn’t always an easy decision. Here’s what you should know before you decide to quit your current role.
Here’s how to opt out of Amazon Sidewalk, which automatically shares Echo and Ring users’ internet connections with their neighbors.
Here are some pros and cons of accepting a $1 house deal that requires taking care of an infirm relative. Also: figuring out when to claim Social Security retirement benefits.
Housesitting comes with responsibilities, but it can help stretch your vacation budget. Here’s how to find gigs.
Grounded by the pandemic, I returned to the air and fell in love, if briefly, with basic economy, a different parking lot and wailing children.
IRAs, Roth IRAs, Roth 401(k)s — wading into retirement’s alphabet soup can be daunting. Here’s some help. Also, a son’s sudden death leaves financial questions.
Jobs at camps, resorts and national parks are rarely highly paid. But they often come with free or discounted meals, housing and adventurous activities.
It may be July before ACA exchanges reflect tax credits to make insurance free for those getting unemployment benefits in 2021. But there’s other help.
Want PPP loan forgiveness? Here’s a look at the application process and tips on what small businesses can do to improve their chances.
The application deadline for the last round of PPP loans is May 31 or when money runs out, whichever comes first. Most of the money is already gone.
Can your employer require you to get vaccinated against COVID-19? Can your boss make you go back to your workplace mid-pandemic? Can you sue?
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Trader Joe founder Joe Coulombe, who died last year, wrote a long, entertaining history of one of L.A.'s most iconic chains. Now you can read it.
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On Wednesday, Victoria’s Secret unveiled a new pseudo-feminist campaign designed to revive and update the ailing brand.
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Investors are starting to prepare for a future in which the Federal Reserve is no longer doing everything it can to keep interest rates super low.
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Supreme Court sides with Nestle and Cargill in a suit that claimed they knowingly bought cocoa beans from farms in Africa that used child slave labor.
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New research has found a 22% drop in humidity across the Southwest since the 1970s.
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After a brutal year of economic uncertainty, booksellers in L.A. are expecting a full recovery. But the June 15 reopening is reigniting safety concerns.
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A turbocharged economy and rising wages are adding to pricing pressures. Some warn of a dangerous inflationary psychology.
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A labor-backed investment firm says Activision postponed a shareholder vote on executive compensation in a “desperate attempt” to avoid scrutiny. Activision CEO Bobby Kotick received a pay package worth more than $150 million last year.
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U.S. stocks slipped from their record heights Tuesday as investors wait to hear whether the Federal Reserve will give any clue about when it may let up on its massive support for markets.
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MacKenzie Scott, the billionaire philanthropist and Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife, gives $2.7 billion to a variety of charities — $8.5 billion since July 2020.
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Who decided “In the Heights” was supposed to be the Latino “Crazy Rich Asians”?
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The U.S. and the European Union have reached a deal to end a damaging dispute over subsidies to rival plane makers Boeing and Airbus.
Features and Projects
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Netflix, HBO Max and others are investing in Spanish-language content to target U.S. Latinos and Latin American markets.
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A Times report on the many-layered history of Latinos in Hollywood, the low representation figures and what TV and movie creators are doing about it.
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A Hollywood rookie and an Oscar-nominated producer trade notes on the hurdles they’ve encountered trying to bring Latino stories to the screen.
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Richard Montañez has for years told a story of how he dreamed up Flamin’ Hot Cheetos while working as a Frito-Lay janitor. The archival record, former employees and Frito-Lay itself say otherwise.
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``'The Happiest Place on Earth’ is a lot happier today than it’s been in more than a year as Disneyland reopens with limited capacity.
Some businesses cut hours, services and staff, or closed altogether. But many have survived beyond their expectations.
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California’s official economic reopening brings us a time of transition — and the last issue of this newsletter, plus the start of a project we hope you’ll enjoy.
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A water tower-turned-house comes to market, a rapper lands in the valley, and a Dodgers co-owner lists a historic haunt in a busy June market.
