Saks owner said to be nearing deal to buy Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion

Two of the biggest luxury department store chains in the country are joining forces, with a…

‘Black House Radio’ is bringing house music back home

On a breezy Saturday evening in South L.A., the sounds of heavy kick drums and electric…

Why is a Monaco billionaire snapping up properties in Carmel and Big Sur?

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. —  People call it “The Pit.” It’s a massive, unsightly hole in the ground —…

Move over, pickleball: Bocce reigns supreme in this ritzy part of L.A.

Jimmy Dunne hopped off his electric bike, hung his helmet on the handlebars and hurried over…

With ‘Barbie,’ Ynon Kreiz made Mattel an entertainment company

The day “Barbie” hit theaters in July, Mattel Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz was in New York…

Palmer Luckey has reshaped tech’s relationship with the military

A red phone sits on Palmer Luckey’s desk at the Costa Mesa headquarters of his military…

How high interest rates are squeezing Californians

By the numbers, the overall U.S. economy may look good, but down at the street level…

Hiltzik: The federal government gets serious about gun deaths

For decades, gun control policy in the U.S. has been virtually untouchable — except through efforts…

I quit running and took up Pilates. Here’s how that turned out

About a year and a half ago, it occurred to me that if I didn’t start…

What is the ‘shadow self’? A guide to the term coined by Carl Jung

Earlier this year, a spiritual coach and reiki healer who goes by the name Zen Oasis…