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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.
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The Antoine Fuqua-directed slave drama is the first major Hollywood production to change plans to film in the state after Gov. Brian Kemp signed the law last month.
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A consortium of chief executives and other leaders of major U.S. corporations held an hour-long Zoom call Saturday to discuss ways to push for greater voting access amid new restrictions enacted or pending in Georgia, Texas and other states.
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Indie game ‘Good Lookin’ Home Cookin’’ explores the struggles of running a small business with the microaggressions faced by people of color.
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After China imposed a record antitrust fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., the e-commerce giant did an unusual thing: It thanked regulators.
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Extras don’t get film credits or lines. But they can get union wages, meals and perks — such as getting to read novels or work on their side gigs while on the job.
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Members of a Senate antitrust panel say Apple has pulled out of a hearing to examine allegations of anticompetitive treatment of outside app developers.
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Honest’s IPO filing comes amid heightened demand for personal care and cleaning supplies during the pandemic.
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Wall Street capped another week of gains with more milestones Friday, as strength in technology and healthcare stocks helped push the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average to all-time highs.
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.
Villa Firenze, a nearly 10-acre estate in Beverly Park, recently sold at auction for $51 million, the most ever paid for a home at an auction.
Confused about filing taxes this year? You’re not alone. Here’s a guide to get you started.
A nurse practitioner who provided psychiatric care for the late YouTube star and actress Stevie Ryan allegedly engaged in an inappropriate, boundary-crossing relationship with her, according to a legal proceeding.
Nintendo continues its impeccable pandemic timing with its “New Pokémon Snap,” which I studied during a preview. Though many secrets are under wraps, one thing is clear: It’s pretty -- enough so to get you outside yourself.
Some businesses cut hours, services and staff, or closed altogether. But many have survived beyond their expectations.
Muslim Advocates’ lawsuit claims Facebook officials broke a consumer-protection law by falsely promising the company would remove content that ran afoul of its moderation standards.
The billionaire Facebook investor and Trump backer is a bitcoin investor, but he’s also worried China is using it to destroy the dollar.
The U.S. House Oversight and Reform subcommittee on economic and consumer policy said YouTube does not do enough to protect kids from material that could harm them.
A coalition of bookshops, pharmacies, hardware stores and grocers is attempting to ramp up the pressure on the world’s largest web retailer.
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Biden searches for an antitrust enforcer who could radically transform the U.S.
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Amazon’s Bezos endorses Biden’s infrastructure plan — but he won’t be paying the cost.
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Georgia’s voting law is even worse than you’ve heard, and Delta and Coke aren’t heroes about it.
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In a soon-to-be-published paper, researchers find that payday lenders disproportionately target people of color in their marketing efforts.
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Data breaches involving Facebook and Health Net highlight Americans’ vulnerability to hackers — and our lack of a national privacy law.
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Psychologists say being victimized by a scammer can leave you feeling foolish and ashamed. It’s helpful to open up about those feelings.
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Most Angelenos are familiar with the L.A. River. But much of the city actually drains into the Pacific through Ballona Creek.
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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.
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It was a week of wild listings, big investments and surprising statistics for Southern California’s hot housing market.
Your questions about vaccination-related civil liberties, privacy and discrimination are answered.
Convention centers in California are eager to reopen. But it may be a while before visitors are ready to return in large numbers.
June 15 is the targeted reopening date California officials unveiled, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to fall and more people are getting vaccinated.
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After more than a year of coronavirus-related closures, California has a reopening date: June 15. Here are the basics.
California aims for a full reopening on June 15, depending on a sufficient vaccine supply and a stable, low hospitalization rate, and masks.
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Can you get fired if you don’t return to the office because of coronavirus concerns? Yes — but with a lot of caveats. Here are some strategies and legal protections.
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Affordable housing, such as Section 8 and public housing, is available, but it often requires navigating applications and government agencies. Here’s what you need to know.
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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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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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If you’re having second thoughts about a dorm room or off-campus apartment you signed up for, you may have options. Here are ways to potentially get out of your lease or cancel your contract.
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Many people are better off paying down their debt on their own rather than taking out another loan.
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Liz Weston, Certified Financial Planner, is a personal finance columnist for the Los Angeles Times and NerdWallet.
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If you’re like most people in Southern California, you live in a rental.
Small businesses
The pandemic seemed to spell doom for small businesses, which play an outsize role in the American economy and in strengthening communities. But some research and data show encouraging signs — and emerging winners and losers.
Small businesses remember last year’s federal loan efforts as difficult, confusing and unfair. The new round of funding is supposed to be better.
The lucky among California’s small businesses have cobbled together loans and grants to get through the pandemic so far. But that money has dried up, and “you can only take on so much debt.”
How four small businesses have survived in the COVID age.
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Descendants of a Black family that once owned oceanfront land in Manhattan Beach, in an area known as Bruce’s Beach, could get the land back if legislation passes.
Cruise the coolest pads and businesses in Palm Springs, home to more Midcentury Modern homes and businesses than anywhere else on the planet.
Developer Ricardo Pagan vows the pandemic won’t halt plans to build Angels Landing in downtown L.A., with condos, apartments, hotels, restaurants and possibly a school.
A judge rejects approval of Tejon Ranch project’s environmental impact report by Los Angeles County, effectively blocking construction.
Actor Michael Rapaport just sold his modern Hancock Park home of five years for $3.57 million, $600,000 more than he paid in 2016.
Company Town
Kim Godwin, a CBS News executive since 2007, will become the first Black woman to run a broadcast network news operation as president of ABC News.
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Hollywood attorney Howard Weitzman dies at age 81 after an illustrious career representing some of the entertainment industry’s biggest names.
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Sony Pictures movies will go to Netflix for their pay-TV window, and the streamer will get a first look at the studio’s straight-to-digital titles.
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CBS ousts two TV station executives after a Los Angeles Times investigation uncovered allegations of racist and abusive behavior.
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The activist who sparked the #MeToo movement, with producing partner Mervyn Marcano, will create stories for TV networks and streamers.
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General Motors, Toyota and others benefited from Americans’ strong demand for new cars and trucks compared with a year earlier, when the spread of COVID-19 shut showrooms.
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Weighing the claims of a Tesla whistleblower, an appeals court has issued a ruling that could have big implications for employee rights.
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California’s insurance commissioner estimates average pandemic refunds to stuck-at-home drivers were about half what they should have been.
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Tesla has been selling cars advertised as capable of full-self driving while telling regulators they’ll continue to need human oversight for the foreseeable future.
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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.
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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.
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New data show how property owners in Los Angeles — especially mom-and-pop landlords — are having trouble paying mortgages and keeping up with maintenance costs as their tenants miss rent.
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A California bill would create BankCal, offering free financial services to the “unbanked” and “underbanked,” whose low wages often are eaten up by high fees
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Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., vote against unionizing. It is the closest Amazon workers anywhere in the U.S. have come to a union.
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Amazon is heading into the final stretch of a union push in Bessemer, Ala., with a sizable lead over labor organizers.
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Technology companies led stocks to more gains on Wall Street Thursday, nudging the Standard & Poor’s 500 to an all-time high for the third time this week.
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Many people lost jobs, got hours cut, or stopped looking for work in the past year. We’d like to hear about your experiences and your plans moving forward.
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The Los Angeles Air Force Base’s Space and Missile Systems Center in El Segundo will become the headquarters of the Space Force’s Space Systems Command.
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The IRS promises to refund taxes that early filers paid on the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits earned last year. The money may not show up until summer.
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Wall Street capped another choppy day of trading Wednesday with a mixed finish for stock indexes and another all-time high for the Standard & Poor’s 500.
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In the coming months, some people will transition back to in-person work after spending more than a year working remotely. We’d like to hear your thoughts about this shift.
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‘Breaking Bad’ star Bryan Cranston just sold his eco-friendly home on a Ventura County beach for $5.45 million, or $455,000 more than he was asking.
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The developer’s crypto embrace includes accepting bitcoin rent payments at the Grove and Americana, part of a venture with the Winklevoss twins.
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The Biden administration argues that higher corporate tax rates would ultimately help an ailing economy.
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SoCalGas’ Playa del Rey storage field may pose a far greater threat than Aliso Canyon, site of a record-setting gas leak.
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Final vote of new regulations governing Airbnb-style rentals clears the way for imposing a yearly cap on whole-home rentals that will not go into effect until July 2022
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Till the App aims to have social impact
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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.
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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.
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Officials say last year’s Zogg fire in Northern California was sparked when tree branches came into contact with Pacific Gas & Electric power lines.
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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.
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San Diego, Riverside, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties were among those freed from the most-stringent tier in California’s reopening plan
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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.
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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.
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A reader wants to set up accounts for offspring averaging at least 7% return a year. Spoiler: Stocks. Also, Roth IRA intricacies.
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Emergency funds protect against much more than job loss. Also: why seller home financing doesn’t help credit scores.
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A “backdoor Roth” is a strategy that involves contributing to a traditional IRA and then converting the money to a Roth
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Here are ways to boost retirement savings to make up for lost time. Also: When credit scores don’t need improving.
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