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In the Outpost Estates neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills, the onetime home of early stage and film star Wynne Gibson is for sale at $4.195 million.
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Apartment rents in the Los Angeles area are starting to decline as the economy slows because of the coronavirus outbreak. -
The Hiram Kwan residence, a modernist design of John Lautner protégé John Stevens, sells in Los Feliz for $4.265 million: $280,000 over asking price.
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Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of Reddit, announced his resignation from the company’s board of directors Friday and called on the company to replace him with a black candidate.
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A Bay Area group aims to raise $1 billion to help otherwise healthy small businesses survive the next several months.
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Stocks rush higher in early trading after a stunningly good report on the U.S. job market gives Wall Street’s recent rally another shot of adrenaline.
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While the wave of smash-and-grab burglaries caught many businesses by surprise, hyper-vigilance is the norm in the Jewelry District of Downtown Los Angeles, where sellers of precious metals and gems are always prepared.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s cluelessness shows how socially dangerous Facebook has become.
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The good news is that unemployment has probably peaked. The bad news is it’ll take years to recover.
Airline trade groups are making the case that the risk of getting COVID-19 on a flight is low.
The casinos are open. Cards are being dealt and dice are rolling again in Las Vegas and Nevada. But recovery isn’t expected to happen overnight.
The diminishing pace suggests that the job market meltdown triggered by the coronavirus may have bottomed out as some employes are recalled to work.
Atwater in California’s Central Valley has declared itself a ‘sanctuary city’ amid coronavirus stay-at-home orders.
President Trump wondered at a press conference if he should use insulin even though he doesn’t have diabetes. That would be a bad idea.
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Many homeowners who delay mortgage payments through forbearance plans will be allowed to make missed payments when the home is sold or the loan term is over.
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Here are a few options for reducing expenses during this trying time, such as asking your mortgage servicer and other lenders for leniency.
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Millions of homeowners have signed up for mortgage forbearance programs. But there is confusion and concern over how they will pay back what they owe.
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Job seeking in an uncertain economy is difficult enough. Throw in fears of contracting the coronavirus, home quarantines and hiring freezes, and the hunt becomes harder.
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Mortgage companies are letting home owners with coronavirus-related financial hardships delay payments, but the process is confusing
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While some people said they were able to file a claim with the state Employment Development Department on Tuesday, many others said they were frustrated that the online portal malfunctioned.
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A catch in the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program could disqualify many workers.
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Don’t underestimate the downsides of taking a coronavirus hardship loan from your 401(k) or IRA savings.
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L.A. County is offering residents a free subscription to Headspace, a mindfulness and meditation app.
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Many people are better off paying down their debt on their own rather than taking out another loan.
Hefner’s upcoming book celebrates a holistic approach to design and the memory of his late wife and design partner, Kazuko Hoshino.
Actor-director Sylvester Stallone just sold his La Quinta retreat for $3.15 million, finding a buyer a week after relisting.
Red Sox chief Chaim Bloom just sold his single-story home for $1.17 million outside Tampa, Fla., where he spent the last 15 years with the Rays.
A Mid-Wilshire home owned by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti is up for lease at $5,000 a month.
After landing a home in Newport Beach, sports agent Scott Boras is asking $3.54 million for his Venice contemporary of three years.
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The move comes a day after Eller engaged in a Twitter dust-up over newsroom diversity.
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Sen. Tom Cotton used his New York Times op-ed to call for using the Insurrection Act to “send in the troops” against nationwide civil unrest, prompting backlash from across the newsroom.
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First came esport mega-hit ‘League of Legends,’ then an identity crisis. After soul searching, Riot Games has ‘Valorant’ and new idealism.
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Warner Music Group, Disney pledge support to social justice groups
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The world’s biggest cinema operator, AMC Entertainment, warns of losses of up to $2.4 billion due to the pandemic.
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Facebook, Google and Amazon have all called for racial justice, but their records in some cases tell a different story.
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With Facebook employees publicly protesting the company’s decision to let inflammatory posts by President Trump stand, Mark Zuckerberg hosted a companywide video call to address their concerns, but yielded little ground.
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The billionaire founders of Nikola and Tesla have a lot in common
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National chains’ losses are covered by large insurance policies. But the financial impact on small businesses varies widely.
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Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer winner
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Most business owner policies cover property damage and loss in protest situations. But it’s often up to the owner to choose how much insurance to buy.
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Sylvester Stallone, KISS lead guitarist Tommy Thayer look for buyers. Elizabeth Banks sells her Studio City compound.
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Airline trade groups are making the case that the risk of getting COVID-19 on a flight is low.
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While the wave of smash-and-grab burglaries caught many businesses by surprise, hyper-vigilance is the norm in the Jewelry District of Downtown Los Angeles, where sellers of precious metals and gems are always prepared.
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Tyler Perry’s former 35,000-square-foot Atlanta mansion is staying in Hollywood hands after selling to Steve Harvey for $15 million.
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Mark Zuckerberg’s cluelessness shows how socially dangerous Facebook has become.
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L.A. City Atty. Mike Feuer says his office and other law-enforcement agencies are investigating car dealer Hooman Nissani.
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California, joined by 22 other states, is suing the Trump administration over its decision to weaken regulations limiting auto emissions.
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A Hyundai dealer in Culver City blamed the pandemic for the towing away of nearly a dozen customers’ cars prior to closing. Hyundai says otherwise.
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Frustrated by state shutdown orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, Elon Musk threatens to move Tesla headquarters and manufacturing out of California.
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Curfews disproportionately hurt lower-income workers, who are more likely to be black and to rely on public transportation.
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As business reopenings picked up nationwide, Americans filed nearly 2 million applications for unemployment benefits last week, reflecting a slowing — though far from a halt — in job losses.
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Wall Street paused Thursday, and the S&P 500 fell for the first time in five sessions as stocks that had held steadiest through this year’s feverish swings gave back some of their gains.
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On the Eastside and in Orange County, Latino longtimers stand guard over shops and their neighborhoods to fend off potential looters and vandals during the civil unrest.
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There are countless links between environmental degradation and racial inequality, and the climate crisis often hits people of color hardest.
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Take a look at what roughly $1 million buys near the ocean in San Diego, Oceanside and Imperial Beach in San Diego County.
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An agreement between U.S. regulators and a money manager that could have brought student-debt relief to hundreds of thousands of borrowers has been rejected by a judge.
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Paycheck Protection Program recipients say the Treasury Department shouldn’t be able to change the rules after loans were made.
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Comments by Zoom Chief Executive Eric Yuan that the software company would work with law enforcement by not offering the strongest encryption for free calls using the popular videoconferencing service hit a nerve with some users, drawing criticism amid nationwide protests about the role of police in the U.S.
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A highly anticipated study finds that the Trump-touted coronavirus drug doesn’t work.
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As coronavirus restrictions lift, firms are getting back to business and hoping for your support. Here’s a list.
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Clippers star Paul George is asking $9.495 million for his 16,000-square-foot mansion with a basketball court in Hidden Hills.
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Their remoteness hasn’t spared them from the economic fallout of the shutdown. And the sparsity of COVID-19 cases in this Northern California county has only made the restrictive measures hobbling their livelihoods all the more exasperating.
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From barber shops to shopping malls to restaurants, many businesses shuttered for months began to come back to life this week as government officials rapidly lifted stay-at-home orders that helped slow the spread of coronavirus.
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A U.S. appeals court has ruled against major oil companies in lawsuits brought by California cities and counties seeking damages for climate change.
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The existing guidance for retailers now applies statewide. It marks the latest move to slowly reopen California’s economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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The union representing workers at the Vernon plant that makes Dodger Dogs said the facility should be shut down pending cleaning and an investigation.
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Coronavirus outbreaks hits Farmer John and other food processing plants in Vernon.
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Many retailers and consumers fear handling dollars and cents during the coronavirus pandemic. Some experts say it will accelerate the transition to a cash-free U.S. economy.
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Legislators criticize the state Employment Development Department, citing phone and computer problems. Agency’s director says incoming funding will help.
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If your 2019 income was too high to qualify for coronavirus stimulus funds but 2020 income wasn’t, filing taxes will get you the money.
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Your stimulus check won’t be taxed or affect your Medicaid or SSI income. Also: IRS budget cuts are slowing refund processing.
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Stimulus funds started going out Tuesday, the government said. Check the IRS site for payment status. Also: what if an executor won’t heed the will?
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The CARES Act lets you pull money out of retirement accounts without penalty. But this employer got it all wrong.
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Financial woes are mounting for many, but using retirement savings to pay bills is a bad idea. Also: Getting your coronavirus stimulus payment.
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