Pressure grows on California attorney general to try to block Paramount's deal for Warner Bros.
The congressional Democrats want California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta to closely examine how the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal would affect jobs and competition.
Sweeping California law on single-use plastic meets with outrage from all sides as it goes live
California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.
Hiltzik: Why do gas prices rise so sharply and fall so slowly? Blame gas stations — and yourself
Economists blame corner gas stations and consumer behavior for the rocket-and-feathers phenomenon in the rise and fall of gasoline prices.
Merger costs add up as Warner Bros. Discovery posts $2.9-billion quarterly loss
Merger costs, including accounting for a Netflix termination fee, contributed to the loss
If you're an iPhone user, you could get $95 from this Apple settlement
Apple settled legal claims that the California smartphone maker misled consumers about AI capabilities available on the iPhone.
Trump administration supports L.A. wildfire victims suing State Farm
The Trump administration's Department of Justice filed a brief Monday supporting the legal position of L.A. wildfire victims suing State Farm and other insurers in a state lawsuit.
Last resort in Primm, former gambling mecca at the California-Nevada border, will close
Primm Valley Casino Resorts, the last full-time casino in Primm, on the California-Nevada border, is permanently closing. Primm Valley was the last of three operating casino resorts in the town.
Disney's theme parks revenue holds steady, despite national economic concerns
Walt Disney Co.'s theme parks division reported an increase in revenue and slight boost to operating income in the company's fiscal second quarter earnings released Wednesday.
Hiltzik: WNBA star Kelsey Plum is taking heat for getting California tax law wrong. But don't blame her
Kelsey Plum doesn't understand marginal tax rates, but the topic trips up even tax experts.