L.A. hotel owners warn wage hike would scuttle Olympics room deal

The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday postponed a vote on a major boost to wages…

Why did California’s minimum-wage boost fail?

Californians, who have historically supported efforts to raise the minimum wage, were not swayed this time…

Fresh Brothers pizza chain expanding beyond Southern California

Fresh Brothers, the Southern California pizza chain, will expand into a national brand after being acquired…

Are automated license plate readers in your city? How to find out

Will Freeman wants people to know they’re being tracked. His desire to shed light on the…

NLRB says Grindr squashed union with return-to-office ultimatum

When the LGBTQ+ dating app Grindr told its staff last year that the days of fully…

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…

AI startup funding hit record in L.A. area last quarter. Who got the most?

The Bay Area has long held the title for attracting the most venture capital funding in…

TGI Fridays files for bankruptcy protection, joining struggling peers

The American casual restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Saturday, citing…

AMPTP shakeup: Studio negotiator Carol Lombardini to exit

Carol Lombardini, who represented the major studios at the bargaining table during last year’s writers’ and…

Washington Post Sheds 250,000 Subscribers After Non-Endorsement Decision

The number of subscription losses for The Washington Post surpassed 250,000 on Tuesday, four days after…