California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
About 10 years after California unsuccessfully tried to ban plastic bags in grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law…
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ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels removed from DirecTV over contract dispute
Walt Disney Co.-owned channels, including ESPN and ABC stations, were removed from DirecTV's platforms on Sunday after negotiations to reach…
California lawmakers approve bill allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes
Under a bill passed by the state Legislature on Wednesday, Californians will soon be able to walk into a dispensary,…
Column: Is Langer closing? Mayor Bass comes to lunch and promises to 'respond urgently' to neighborhood problems
Norm Langer, owner of the iconic MacArthur Park deli that has his name on the sign, received a phone call…
State Bar Association accuses Aaron Spolin of deceiving inmates and families
The California State Bar has filed disciplinary charges against Aaron Spolin, a West Los Angeles attorney who won hundreds of…
Tom Girardi on the witness stand: “I wasn’t going to steal money”
In a surprising move, disgraced former attorney Tom Girardi took the witness stand Thursday to testify in his own defense,…
Opinion: The problem with self-checkouts in supermarkets
Four years ago, something incredible happened. Suddenly, people realized that my coworkers at the grocery store and I are essential.…
Maxie Solters, a publicist who joined a family business, dies at 37
Maxie Solters, a third-generation entertainment publicist who followed in the footsteps of her father and grandfather into the family business,…
Column: Katie Porter looks ahead with no regrets about her lost Senate bid
Katie Porter sits in Starbucks, sipping an iced coffee and discussing what might have been as a steady stream of…
Tom Girardi fraud trial begins: liar or victim?
Tom Girardi had a relationship of trust with senators from California to North Carolina. The governor was on speed dial,…