Why Disney is doubling down on theme parks with a $60-billion plan
Disney's nearly $2-billion expansion plan for Disneyland highlights the importance of the company's theme parks for its bottom line.
Column: As taxpayers tire of handouts to billionaires, Major League Baseball demands public funding for a Vegas stadium
The public funding for a baseball stadium in Las Vegas faces a public backlash--with good reason
The first big-rig hydrogen fuel station in the U.S. opens in California
The Port of Oakland is home to the United States' first commercial hydrogen fuel station for big-rig trucks. It's a step on the road to cleaner trucking.
Several crew members injured in crash on Georgia set of Eddie Murphy film
Several crew members were injured in a crash that occurred on the Georgia set of "The Pickup," an Amazon MGM Studios film starring Eddie Murphy.
Google fired at least 20 additional workers after last week's Gaza protest, group says
The group that led protests last week at Google over a cloud computing contract with Israel said more Google workers were fired, bringing the total to more than 50.
FDA approves bladder cancer treatment by Culver City company
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Culver City-based ImmunityBio's treatment for a type of bladder cancer.
Column: The UAW sends a lightning bolt into anti-union states with a huge victory at a VW plant
After decades of defeats in its drive to unionize Southern auto plants, the UAW scores a big win in Chattanooga. Other plants are now in its sights
Disney tech executive Aaron LaBerge leaves company after more than 20 years
Aaron LaBerge, longtime tech executive at Disney and ESPN, is leaving the company for a new job at sports betting platform Penn Entertainment.
David Ellison's journey from trust fund kid to media mogul vying to buy Paramount
Skydance Media CEO David Ellison, son of billionaire Larry Ellison, has emerged as a strong contender to take over the iconic Paramount studios.
Money Talk with Liz Weston: Can my credit score really be marred over $20?
A missed $20 credit card payment hurt a responsible borrower's credit score. Was there anything to be done?
In scramble to protect workers against heat, California officials exclude prisons from new rules
With summer approaching, California is trying again to protect workers from heat, after an effort to implement a new safety measures was derailed last month.
'Sesame Street' writers reach tentative contract deal, averting strike
Members of the Writers Guild of America at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind the TV show 'Sesame Street,' have struck a deal to avert a strike.
California exodus of home insurance companies continues
An increasing number of insurance companies have made the decision to stop insuring homes in wildfire-prone California.
Granderson: Sports gambling is coming, and it'll be even worse than you think
Breezy marketing from DraftKings and similar companies is the modern equivalent of the Marlboro Man. But there's more corruption in betting than there was in tobacco.
California returns to job growth in March, but unemployment rate remains highest in nation
For the second month in a row, California posted the highest unemployment figure in the country. And it was one of only two states with a jobless rate above 5%.
Tesla recalls nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks due to faulty accelerator pedal
Tesla's Cybertrucks are being recalled due to a faulty accelerator pedal, just five months after the electric pickups were delivered to drivers.
Bad tattoo? Compete for fresh ink with a pic of your pooch
PetSmart contest gives entrants a chance to replace tattoos they regret with portraits of a pet. The company has partnered with a tattoo studio in Culver City.
China's highflying EV industry is going global. Why that has Tesla and other carmakers worried
A flood of cheap Chinese electric car exports has raised the specter of another trade war with the U.S. And it has Tesla worried.
Column: Disneyland just promised electric cars at Autopia. Gas will be gone by 2026
Disney had previously committed to ditching gasoline engines but left open hybrids as a possibility.
Column: The salmon industry faces extinction — not because of drought, but government policies and politics
State and federal government policies that favor farms have done far more damage to the salmon fishery than drought, another sign that California's water rights need rethinking.