Restaurants can keep service fees if they are disclosed, new bill proposes
A new state law is scheduled to go into effect on July 1 to ban hidden surcharges and other “junk…
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Will Ozempic bankrupt the US healthcare system?
An April 24 letter from Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders to Novo Nordisk's CEO began with a heartfelt thank you to…
Editorial: China adopted electric vehicles. The United States did not do it. Now we're paying the price
For buyers who want to buy an electric car but have been put off by the high price, the news…
With fewer options, South Los Angeles braces for higher bills at fast food restaurants
McDonald's. Yoshinoya. Crazy Chicken. Little Caesars. Panda Express. Taco Bell. And not a supermarket in sight. On a six-lane stretch…
Perch charges diners a “security” fee. A new law could change that.
A downtown Los Angeles restaurant is adding a “security fee” to diners' bills, marking the latest in a wave of…
Hermès sued over alleged antitrust violations with Birkin bags
Two California residents are suing French luxury design company Hermès over claims that it sells its Birkin bags only to…
Column: Cereal for dinner? It's a way to beat inflation in supermarkets
Every now and then, Shardreata Moore receives a Subway coupon in the mail and knows she won't have to worry…
Inflation is not really the problem. The house is
Recently released government data emphasized what we've known for at least a year: a nationwide housing shortage, not widespread price…
Bankruptcy hits California almond-producing conglomerate amid crisis
For much of the last decade, almonds have been such a lucrative crop that growers and investment firms have poured…
Why the Biden administration should relax its electric vehicle sales rule
To the editor: This was hidden at the end of his editorial about the US Environmental Protection Agency's upcoming (and…