California
The state’s legal weed industry faces a wave of turmoil, allowing other states to gain ground.
Sept. 21, 2024
With Gov. Gavin Newsom pushing emergency regulations on hemp products that contain intoxicating levels of THC, some worry a zero-tolerance approach will imperil a burgeoning industry.
Hollywood Inc.
California has a film and TV production problem. Industry professionals and experts are trying to determine what can be done to fix it.
Sept. 18, 2024
California’s legal weed industry is reeling over whistleblower lawsuit claims, key departures and fear over slumping sales
An industrial chemical used in plastic products has been cropping up in illegal drugs from California to Maine.
Sept. 16, 2024
Television
Here’s the full text of John Leguizamo’s speech on Hollywood’s horrible track record of Latinx representation — and signs that the industry’s inclusion problem is finally starting to improve.
Sept. 15, 2024
INDUSTRIES
Los Angeles-based Fika Ventures, a B2B-focused early-stage fund, has announced the close of its $160-million Fund IV.
Sept. 12, 2024
A seven-acre industrial redevelopment site at 1925 and 1936 E. Vernon Ave. in Vernon was acquired by Landmark Dividend for $61.5 million from the Alvern Co.
Updates
Flagstar Bank, N.A., the bank subsidiary of New York Community Bancorp, Inc., recently announced the appointment of nine seasoned leaders to its leadership team, effective immediately.
Sept. 5, 2024
World & Nation
A report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a ‘death trap.’
Sept. 4, 2024