Southern Californians shaped the nation’s biggest political problems

Voters rank the economy and inflation as the most important issues facing the country, and in…

New owners on Rodeo Drive betting big on luxury retailers

Wilshire Rodeo Plaza, the complex of buildings anchoring the south end of Rodeo Drive, has new…

In major shift, Southwest Airlines to end open seating, offer red-eye flights

For the first time since it was founded more than half a century ago, Southwest Airlines…

The story of California’s struggling news industry told in charts

As the world turned digital, people were quick to drop their Sunday papers and pick up…

Get paid or sue? How the news business is combating the threat of AI

Journalist Javier Cabral wanted to test Google’s much-hyped, experimental artificial intelligence-powered search results. So he typed…

SoCal-based Skechers sees rising revenue as other brands struggle

In a crowded sneaker market roiled by the stumbles of its longtime king, Manhattan Beach-based Skechers…

SAG-AFTRA inches toward video game strike over AI terms

Video game actors are inching closer to a walkout as performers union SAG-AFTRA and the top…

Carmel-by-the-Sea, a town with no addresses, will add house numbers

After decades of resistance, Carmel-by-the-Sea is about to address some of its residents’ biggest frustrations. Quite…

Port of L.A. chief talks China, jobs and what’s at stake in November

The Port of Los Angeles has long been the single busiest seaport in the Western Hemisphere,…

Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade is a retail relic.

Once Santa’s Monica’s signature destination for shopping and dining, the Third Street Promenade is showing its…