Feds reject permit for bottled water pipeline in national forest
In a decision that could end a years-long battle over commercial extraction of water from public lands, the U.S. Forest Service has ordered the company...
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This country banned TikTok. What became of its influencers?
Is there life after TikTok? The question is front of mind for U.S. influencers and many small businesses as lawmakers threaten to ban the Chinese-owned...
L.A. County reestablishes $20,000 reward in Mitrice Richardson case
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors reestablished a $20,000 reward Tuesday for information regarding the disappearance of Mitrice Richardson, a 24-year-old woman who disappeared...
He lost his lungs and had to fight for workers’ comp
By the time that Dennys Rene Rivas Williams had fallen so ill that he needed new lungs, physicians at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center expressed little...
Column: Why Walz is exactly who Harris needs for vice president
Kamala Harris has chosen the most down-home dude in the Midwest as her running mate: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz — the guy who ingeniously dubbed...
Hollywood production down 40% from peak TV levels
The film and TV production drought plaguing the U.S. entertainment industry appears to be “here to stay,” according to a sobering new report by ProdPro....
Column: After past disappointments, Harris shows courage in VP choice
SACRAMENTO — Kudos to Vice President Kamala Harris. She didn’t do the blatantly political thing and select a popular governor from a key battleground state to...
What it’s like to travel to Maui one year after the catastrophic wildfires
Five hundred feet outside the Lahaina burn zone, the tourists receive their leis. As the torches of the Old Lahaina Luau flicker, bartenders mix mai...
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...
L.A. police officials say they cannot enforce new Airbnb measure
Months after warning the Los Angeles City Council that they were not prepared to handle new permitting regulations for short-term rentals, including Airbnbs, police officials...