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…

Tracking your health with a device? Here’s where the data could go

Every day millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with…

Why did California’s minimum-wage boost fail?

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

Hiltzik: Will RFK Jr.’s legacy be a sicker America?

In a tweet he posted shortly before the election, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took arms against…

With Trump vowing deportations, Los Angeles workers look for help

A line of immigrant workers formed outside an office building in Koreatown on a recent Friday…

Elon Musk’s X sues to block California election deepfakes law

X, the social media app owned by Elon Musk, has sued California in an attempt to…

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘Inside Out 2’ drive Disney studio earnings

Superheroes and animation packed a punch for Walt Disney Co. as “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside…

China’s queer influencers thrive despite growing LGBTQ+ censorship

TAIPEI, Taiwan —  Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags…

‘Gladiator II’ to show the power of the ‘legacy sequel’

It’s been 24 years since audiences first saw Ridley Scott’s vision of the brutality of Rome’s…

Downtown’s Music Center is turning into an outdoor arcade this weekend

The game started as an experiment. A way to look at emergent behavior — the coordinated…