Closure of Phillips 66 refinery in South Bay has developers excited

The South Bay is in for a large-scale transformation near the Port of Los Angeles as…

Warehouse advance in Riverside County threatens rural lifestyle

MEAD VALLEY, Calif. —  Seen from above, the industrial-scale warehouses straddling Interstate 215 where it intersects Mead…

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley

SAN FRANCISCO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill that…

Judge halts construction of massive warehouse project after scores of homes demolished

A Southern California developer must halt construction of a controversial industrial park in San Bernardino County…

Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, sign letter in support of AI safety bill SB 1047

More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their…

Flashy office, studio complex in Hollywood may become apartments instead

A new high-rise complex that would transform a key intersection in Hollywood may get a different…

Scott Wiener’s AI bill moves forward with significant changes

A controversial bill that seeks to protect Californians from artificial intelligence-driven catastrophes has caused uproar in…

Hiltzik: CrowdStrike and our unexpected vulnerabilities

Just last Wednesday, I posted a column reporting how our richest corporations, through sheer miserliness and…