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GRUENHEIDE, GERMANY - MARCH 22: Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant on March 22, 2022 near Gruenheide, Germany. The new plant, officially called the Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, is producing the Model Y as well as electric car batteries. (Photo by Christian Marquardt - Pool/Getty Images)

California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely advertising Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features

The California DMV has accused Tesla of false advertising in its promotion of the company’s signature Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies.

Demand for grocery delivery cools as food costs rise
Summer’s not over — you can still rent out that RV or boat
Stocks fall on Wall Street as jobs data suggest more Fed rate hikes ahead

Politics

Democrats clear first hurdle on healthcare, tax and climate bill
California

SeaWorld’s 20-year-old killer whale Nakai dies
Company Town

Warner Bros. Discovery stock drops after disappointing forecast
Business

The Senate has a climate deal. Now comes the hard part
Company Town

AMC Networks gets a new chief executive as it adapts to streaming
Business

Elon Musk’s countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud

The 10-acre compound includes an Italian-inspired mega-mansion, guesthouse, pool house and multiple sports fields.

Real Estate newsletter: Beverly Park’s $40-million price cut

Construction workers help direct traffic outside a residential and commercial building under construction at the Essex Crossing development on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, Thursday, Aug. 4, 2022. On Friday, Aug. 5, the Labor Department delivers its July jobs report. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

America’s hiring boom continues as employers add 528,000 jobs in July

LOS ANGELES, CA-JUNE 29, 2022: Beverly Hills Car Club owner Alex Manos is photographed in the Jaguar section of his classic car dealership in Los Angeles. At left is a 1965 Jaguar XKE. (Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)

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Beverly Hills Car Club and its ‘Real Housewives’ owner sell dream cars. Some spark legal battles

Technology and the Internet

Pacific Palisades, CA - August 02: A mural dedicated to Molly Steinsapir, a 12-year-old girl who died in an e-bike crash, is seen on the exterior of the Pierson Playhouse on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 in Pacific Palisades, CA. (Wesley Lapointe / Los Angeles Times)

A Pacific Palisades girl died in an electric bike crash. Her parents see greater danger

Vladimir Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood, walks in New York's Times Square following his company's IPO, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Robinhood is selling its own stock on Wall Street, the very place the online brokerage has rattled with its stated goal of democratizing finance. Through its app, Robinhood has introduced millions to investing and reshaped the brokerage industry, all while racking up a long list of controversies in less than eight years. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Robinhood cuts 23% of staff in sweeping overhaul

Visa must face claims it profited from Pornhub video of child

LOS ANGELES-CA-JULY 15, 2022: LA Times reporter Todd Martens, standing, participates in a House of Moves motion capture demo with video game actor Anjali Bhimani at Jim Henson Studio in Los Angeles on Friday, July 15, 2022. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

This casting director wants to elevate the art of acting for video games

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Michael Hiltzik
Commentary on economics and more from a Pulitzer winner

Column: A ransomware attack cost this entrepreneur a year of his life and almost wrecked his business
Column: Book-banning is on the rise, as part of the far-right’s assault on democracy
Column: How UC betrays its doctors, students and patients on abortion

Real Estate

The half-acre hideaway includes a 1920s villa, guesthouse, speakeasy pub and mosaic pool surrounded by gardens, fountains and lawns.

‘Big Bang Theory’ star Johnny Galecki lists Spanish hideaway for $11.9 million

In this A home for sale is seen Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. U.S. long-term mortgage rates were steady to higher this week, Thursday, March 4, 2021, as the benchmark 30-year loan breached the 3% mark for the first time since July 2020. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Long-term mortgage rates drop below 5% for the first time since April

Villa Firenze just got a $40-million price cut. It’s still not cheap

The half-acre property includes a stylish home built in 2019 and a backyard with a pool, spa, gym and basketball court.

NFL star David Bakhtiari looks to tackle Tarzana home sale

West Hollywood, CA - June 15: Wine is poured as staff prepares a five-course dinner during a VIP event at 8899 Beverly, one of the most exclusive condo residences ever built on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 in West Hollywood, CA. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Column: A special kind of crazy in L.A.: A $50-million condo in the land of homeless tents

Company Town

Jennifer Coolidge, Murray Bartlett and Jolene Purdy in Mike White's "The White Lotus."

Podcast: Jennifer Coolidge welcomes her closeup

The career of Jennifer Coolidge is filled with memorable roles. But with “The White Lotus,” she finally got some respect.

Arbitrator rules in favor of WGA, Netflix pays millions more in residuals
Combined HBO Max and Discovery+ to launch in 2023 as Warner Bros. Discovery rejects AT&T strategy
HBO Max is merging with Discovery+, and not everyone is happy about that
NBC is moving ‘Days of Our Lives’ to streaming and replacing it with a daily newscast
Amid Hollywood antiabortion concerns, Gov. Newsom touts California as ‘freedom state’

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SeaWorld attendance still lags pre-COVID times. So why did it just report record revenues?

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Housing slowdown? Looming recession? Not for the ultra-rich buyers of L.A.’s 8-figure condos
How eight school buses are helping during power shortages: They’re transporting electrons

Jerry Brown was surprised — and thrilled — by Joe Manchin’s climate deal
‘I’m so sad’: Six Starbucks stores across L.A. area permanently close

Autos

In another pandemic fallout, used-car prices are way up, and the repo man is back
Tesla profit drops but company hits new production level
Musk said not one self-driving Tesla had ever crashed. By then, regulators already knew of 8

Personal finance and guides

People shop at a grocery store in Monterey Park, California, on April 12, 2022. - Americans paid more for gasoline, food and other essentials last month amid an ongoing wave of record inflation made worse by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to government data released Tuesday. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Business

How to recession-proof your life amid economic uncertainty

If rising prices are stressing your finances, here are some things you can do.

Irwindale, CA - March 04: A rollerblader on San Gabriel River Bike Trail silhouetted against cloudy skies over Santa Fe Dam on Friday, March 4, 2022 in Irwindale, CA. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)

Dumping debt could make you ‘credit invisible.’ Why that’s a problem and how to fix it

FILE- This June 10, 2015, file photo shows chip credit cards in Philadelphia. Most insurers use credit-based insurance scores, which use information from credit reports to help set premiums for auto, homeowners and renters policies. A drop from excellent to poor credit can more than triple homeowners’ premiums in some states. Credit can have a bigger impact on auto insurance premiums than any other factor, including someone’s driving record, according to an investigation by Consumer Reports. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Here’s what you should do about suspicious credit report activity

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following an Open Market Committee meeting, at the Federal Reserve Board Building, Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Worried about mortgage interest rates? Here’s what the Fed’s rate hikes mean

Photo by: STRF/STAR MAX/IPx 2021 6/28/21 A Spectrum truck is seen in New York City.

You can get free broadband in L.A. if you’re a lower-income consumer. Here’s what to ask for

How a ‘like-kind’ 1031 exchange can help you defer real estate capital gains taxes

Are you an optimist? These are the best side gigs for you

How to avoid Medicare late enrollment penalties

How to walk away from timeshare maintenance fees

FILE - In this July 20, 2010 file photo, people arrive to seek employment opportunities at a JobTrain office in Menlo Park, Calif. On Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, Employment Development Department Director Sharon Hilliard told California lawmakers in Sacramento, California, the state has more than 1 million pending claims for unemployment benefits. Hilliard called the situation "shameful," but said the department is working through the backlog. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

With a recession looming, here’s what you need to know about unemployment insurance

Huntington Beach, CA - May 26: Mark and Tami Burnett, of Lancaster, who's fathers both served in Marine Corps, put up American flag decorations while camping with their dog, Emi, for the Memorial Day getaway weekend at Bolsa Chica State Beach campground in Huntington Beach Thursday, May 26, 2022. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

The best flexible and part-time jobs for retirees

boxes of pills containing daily medication

Should you keep paying Medicare premiums if you’re moving abroad?

An apartment building decorated as a calculator

What home can you afford to buy? Use our calculator

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