Climate & Environment
Smoke from the Line fire catapulted the air quality index in the California mountain town to several times the maximum healthy level.
Sept. 14, 2024
California
A single ticket snared the $810-million Mega Millions jackpot on Tuesday. It was sold at a gas station and convenience store in Sugar Land, Texas.
Sept. 11, 2024
INDUSTRIES
Crypto.Com Arena in downtown Los Angeles – home of the Los Angeles Lakers, L.A. Kings, Los Angeles Sparks and the future home of the 2028 Olympic gymnastics events – is one of the greenest venues in the world.
Sept. 12, 2024
The South Coast Air Quality Management District issues an air quality alert due to elevated fine particle pollution levels due to wildfire smoke and ozone pollution.
Sept. 9, 2024
San Pedro High School discovered a deposit of marine fossils on campus in 2022 and began collaborating with local paleontologists to uncover secrets from the Palos Verdes Peninsula’s geological past.
Sept. 13, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Weekends are for strolling through Santa Monica art galleries, laughing at a play downtown and catching up on arts news.
Sept. 6, 2024
Business
Shares in AI companies have powered a huge runup in the stock market this year, but users are beginning to question whether the craze will fall flat.
Sept. 8, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
Activist investor Starboard is challenging the dual-class share structure of News Corp. that has amplified the Murdoch family’s say in the company.
Orara Ltd. agreed to a deal with Atlanta-based Veritiv Corp. to sell its Buena Park-based Orora Packaging Solutions division for an enterprise value of $1.2 billion on Sept. 3.
World & Nation
Ukraine says U.S. experts have joined an investigation into why an F-16 fighter jet donated by Western partners crashed during a Russian bombardment.
Aug. 30, 2024