Samantha Masunaga is a business reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She writes about workplace culture and also covers the aerospace industry. Since joining The Times in 2014, she has covered local and national breaking news, the craft beer industry and Southern California’s Japanese American community. Masunaga has previously worked for the Oregonian, the Orange County Register and the Rafu Shimpo, among other publications. A Southern California native, she is an alumna of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UCLA.
Latest From This Author
NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has expanded his influence beyond the basketball court to almost every corner of the business world.
The pandemic changed expectations of work-life balance. A small but growing group of companies has started a four-day week to improve that balance.
Texas environmental groups have sued the FAA, alleging that it isn’t doing enough to protect the natural habitat around SpaceX’s Starship launch site.
SpaceX’s launch of its massive Starship rocket blasted concrete up to 6.5 miles away and resulted in more than 300 acres of debris, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
This was the first launch attempt of the company’s massive Starship moon rocket, which is crucial for the future of both SpaceX and U.S. plans for human space exploration.
Virgin Orbit, based in Long Beach, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after a failed space mission and increasing difficulty in raising funding.
Long Beach-based Virgin Orbit, Richard Branson’s rocket company, is laying off 85% of its employees after being unable to secure added funding for operations.
The recent rains provided a major boost for some small businesses. But for others, it spelled disaster.
Angel City FC proved that investing in women’s sports is good business. Monarch Collective is a new, $100-million fund that plans to further that success.
Richard Branson’s Long Beach rocket company has furloughed nearly all of its 700 employees as it seeks funding.