Gas prices jump to 2024 high after Ukraine attack
The global stocks rout has steadied after the Bank of Japan insisted it will not raise interest rates while the financial markets are unstable. Asian...
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Longtime businesses in L.A. can apply for city-funded grants of up to $20,000
Longtime business owners within the city of Los Angeles who are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects can now apply for grants of up...
Disney’s streaming business is finally profitable, but parks unit lags
After years of losses totaling billions of dollars, Walt Disney Co.’s overall streaming business has reached profitability for the first time. Third-quarter results, however, were...
Olvera Street’s donkey may be forced to hit the road after eviction
One of Olvera Street’s most photographed icons may soon vanish from his post because of a ruling by a Los Angeles city commission. Jorge, the...
How celebrities, creatives fell in love with L.A.’s Aardvark Letterpress
Surviving in an obsolete industry as long as Aardvark Letterpress has requires fundamental elements of entrepreneurship. Skill, dedication, creativity and professionalism are essential. General manager...
Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade is a retail relic.
Once Santa’s Monica’s signature destination for shopping and dining, the Third Street Promenade is showing its age. Its decline has left the promenade’s landlords and...
Port of L.A. chief talks China, jobs and what’s at stake in November
The Port of Los Angeles has long been the single busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere, employing thousands of Southern Californians and playing a critical...
Hate hidden hotel fees? In California, they’re about to be illegal
If you’re making travel plans for summer or fall, brace yourself for a jump in some advertised prices — which is, believe it or not,...
Former owners of Sweet Lady Jane bakery settle wage theft lawsuit
The previous owners of bakery chain Sweet Lady Jane, facing “financial difficulty,” have settled a wage theft lawsuit brought by a former employee, according to...
Easton Stick takes over until Chargers’ Justin Herbert recovers
Franchise quarterback Justin Herbert is now in a walking boot because of a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, but the Chargers remain hopeful...