Supreme Court says EPA can force coal-fired power plants to cut carbon pollution

WASHINGTON  —  The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for a climate-change rule adopted by…

As Starbucks CEO, Howard Schultz violated labor law with barb

In April 2022, a Starbucks barista and union organizer was invited to meet with the company’s…

James Dolan, Harvey Weinstein sexual-assault lawsuit tossed

A U.S. district judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing Madison Square Garden Chief Executive James L.…

Elon Musk’s decision to move X from San Francisco stirs mixed emotions

SAN FRANCISCO —  When Elon Musk took over Twitter in 2022, it marked a new era for…

SpaceX to bring Boeing’s Starliner astronauts home from space station

SpaceX will bring home the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station due to troubles…

NLRB finds Palmdale delivery drivers’ Amazon allegations have merit

Workers at a company that delivered packages for Amazon are considered employees of the e-commerce giant,…

Jury finds stone companies at fault in suit by countertop cutter

A Los Angeles County jury found businesses that make or distribute engineered stone at fault Wednesday…

Hiltzik: Time to retire our aging Supreme Court justices

If it’s true that as Mark Twain supposedly said, history doesn’t repeat itself but it often…

Uber, Lyft win Prop 22 ruling; workers remain contractors

The California Supreme Court on Thursday upheld Proposition 22, the voter initiative that allows Uber, Lyft…

Hiltzik: Do you really want Elon Musk to dictate our social standards?

Here’s a handy two-step process for taking a thoughtful and judicious approach to the burning social…