State bill would mandate insurance for homeowners who reduce wildfire risks
State legislation introduced Wednesday would require insurers to offer California homeowners insurance if they take steps to reduce wildfire risk on their properties.
L.A. fire victims say state regulators ignored complaints about State Farm
More than a dozen homeowners and their representatives told The Times that the California Department of Insurance did little to resolve a wide range of complaints, or prevent new problems, in State Farm's handling of their claims.
Hiltzik: The missing quality that defines the flaws in our business and government leadership — Character
We used to expect our business and government leaders to have strength of character. Today that's been replaced by a moral vacuum
County prosecutors probing whether Edison should be criminally charged for Eaton fire
The Los Angeles County District Attorney is investigating whether Southern California Edison should be criminally prosecuted for its actions in last year's devastating Eaton wildfire, which killed 19 people and left thousands of families homeless.
GOP lawmaker proposes measure to block key element of proposed California wealth tax
Kiley says he will introduce the 'Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026.' It would prohibit any state from levying taxes retroactively on people who no longer live there.
DMV decides not to suspend Tesla sales in California over deceptive marketing
California regulators determined this week that Tesla is no longer using deceptive marketing to advertise its supervised self-driving features.
A sprawling Culver City space will soon be home to Ikea
The furniture giant known for "Billy" bookcases and Swedish meatballs will occupy part of the old Helms Bakery building.
Mark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted
The Meta chief executive was called to the witness stand in a civil trial over a lawsuit that accuses Instagram of knowingly causing harm to children.
Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s attacks on vaccines will stifle American science for generations
RFK Jr.'s attacks on vaccines go beyond changing the childhood immunization schedule. Now he's taking aim at vaccine R&D itself.
OpenAI blocked from using Cameo name for its AI video features
The celebrity video platform Cameo sued OpenAI, accusing the company of infringing its trademark.
Hit me: California's blackjack ban could bust L.A. card clubs
It's a bust for blackjack in California cardrooms.
This publisher enlists 'bookfluencers' to choose its titles. Is it working?
At Bindery Books, a publishing startup, online influencers work as acquiring editors. The model offers a new path for surviving the social media era.
