Cautious shoppers plan to spend less this Black Friday.
Black Friday shoppers flocked to stores hoping to get more bags for their money while battling inflation, tariffs and anxiety…
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Letters to the Editor: Kratom and 7-OH Products Need Safe Regulation, Not Ban
November 12, 2025 7 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: The main thing consumers should know about Los Angeles' crackdown…
Letters to the Editor: Consumers Have the Power to Solve California's Plastic Bag Problem
“The solution to the plastic bag problem requires just one simple action: bring your own bags,” writes an LA Times…
Californians bought record number of electric vehicles before Trump budget cuts
Californians purchased a record number of plug-in hybrid and zero-emission vehicles in the third quarter of 2025, taking advantage of…
The military force will do nothing to solve the drug problems of us
August 27, 2025 9 am pt To the editor: Sorry, but are we ignoring the elephant in the room? This…
The way Trump's rates on imported vehicles and car parts will affect cars buyers
Automobile buyers looking to hook new wheels will probably face the shock of the label after the 25% tax of…
A tariff vacuum is closing for the Shein and Temu de China
President Trump's rates could remodel one of the most booming sectors of retail trade: fast fashion. Strong taxes in imports…
FCC net neutrality rules overturned, another blow to Biden administration
A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to President Biden's Federal Communications Commission, striking down the agency's hotly…
California baby food labels will soon reveal lead and mercury levels
Starting Wednesday, baby food manufacturers selling products in California will have to make a major shift toward transparency and provide…
Five reasons why Trump shouldn't end the electric vehicle tax credit
President-elect Donald Trump's transition team is planning to delete a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit that helps consumers buy clean…