Some regulators worry the shift away from SCE, PG&E and SDG&E as the state's main power providers could have unintended consequences. | Continue reading
Amazon at times dips into the tips earned by contracted delivery drivers to cover their promised pay, emails and receipts reviewed by The Times reveal. | Continue reading
California lawmakers will need to grant nurse practitioners across the state more autonomy, increase opportunities to study medicine and expand doctor training programs in order to avoid a looming healthcare crisis, according to a report released Monday. | Continue reading
Martin Quezada is the owner and sole employee of International Office Machines in San Gabriel. He repairs typewriters. In the past few years, young people have become interested in old typewriter. But the curiosity is not enough to offset what Quezada lost when they tumbled out o … | Continue reading
After the founder of Canada’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange, QuadrigaCX, died unexpectedly, its clients have been unable to retrieve $190 million in funds — because he was the only one who knew the password. | Continue reading
A look at how all of the elements on the periodic table found their way into the universe. | Continue reading
When the Bolshevik Revolution took hold in Russia, millions of people were given housing in shared apartments. Today, thousands of these communal apartments remain as reminders of the city's past. | Continue reading
Counterfeiters are turning to the dark web to sell counterfeit bills. The Secret Service is trying to catch them. | Continue reading
Massive accumulated wealth is bad for democracy, and the U.S. finally is getting the message. | Continue reading
In 1950, California voters approved a ballot measure that requires a public vote before some low-income housing can be built in a community. The decision has had broad effects on the state and the nation as a whole. | Continue reading
The real clutter crisis is there and on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Go, your DVR ... Approach them like you do the grocery store — have a list. | Continue reading
The move is of concern to more than just privacy-minded FamilyTreeDNA customers. Exposing one person's genetic information also exposes relatives. | Continue reading
The carmaker sold 6,500 Model 3s in the U.S. in January, compared with 25,250 the month before, according to Insideevs. CEO Elon Musk previously blamed blizzards for slowdown and says the sales focus is now on Europe and China. | Continue reading
The monthly broadcast-TV fee will rise March 1 to $11.99 from $9.95. The rate hike comes just a few months after the last increase in the fee, when it climbed 12%. | Continue reading
The 3% systemwide drop could be a temporary blip, experts said, but demographic trends have already affected college enrollment nationwide, even at elite institutions in the Northeast. | Continue reading
Scientists around the world will be celebrating the 150th birthday of the periodic table this week. Here's the backstory of how the table came together. | Continue reading
Caution: Do not throw a pot of boiling water into the wind if the wind is blowing at you. | Continue reading
Residents of 29 cities in Los Angeles and Ventura counties will soon switch from SoCal Edison to Clean Power Alliance, with huge implications for clean energy. | Continue reading
PG&E's bankruptcy filing puts wildfire victims' fates in question and is likely to result in higher electricity prices for millions of Californians. | Continue reading
Berkeley's new law does not simply ban plastic foodware, leaving businesses to replace it with other throwaway materials: It rejects throwaway culture altogether. | Continue reading
The lawsuit, filed Friday, is part of a widening legal battle in California over the disclosure of police personnel records that were once secret. | Continue reading
A first-of-its-kind study reviewed scooter-related injuries of 249 patients at two L.A.-area emergency rooms. The report revealed the kinds of injuries one can expect in this brave new world. | Continue reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking the state attorney general to sue Huntington Beach over its lack of an affordable housing plan. | Continue reading
A prototype of its autonomous passenger air vehicle performed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing during the test conducted Tuesday in Manassas, Va,.,the maker of military and commercial jets said in a statement Wednesday. | Continue reading
Credit card protection is a form of insurance. But after a Citi cardholder died of heart trouble, her family learned that she wasn't "the right kind of dead." | Continue reading
With little motivation to become more transparent, Netflix is irking other Hollywood studios and talent agencies, which say they are at a competitive disadvantage because of the streaming entertainment giant. | Continue reading
Metropolitan Transportation Authority is pushing to study how what’s commonly referred to as congestion pricing could work in L.A., including converting carpool lanes to toll lanes, taxing drivers based on the miles they travel, or charging a fee to enter neighborhoods and busine … | Continue reading
A quickly escalating measles outbreak around Portland, Ore., has led health officials in nearby Clark County, Wash., to declare a public health emergency. | Continue reading
To survive, many native species of the Grand Canyon region will need to move north. | Continue reading
Eyewear is a near-monopolistic, $100-billion industry dominated by a single company. That's why 1,000% markups for frames and lenses are commonplace. | Continue reading
Metropolitan Transportation Authority is pushing to study how what’s commonly referred to as congestion pricing could work in L.A., including converting carpool lanes to toll lanes, taxing drivers based on the miles they travel, or charging a fee to enter neighborhoods and busine … | Continue reading
The Board of Supervisors approved a plan calling for new regulations of electronic scooters in Los Angeles County's unincorporated neighborhoods, which are home to 1 million residents. | Continue reading
Regulators, lawmakers and others are worried about the growing leveraged loan market and the problems it could cause as the economy slows. | Continue reading
Regulators, lawmakers and others are worried about the growing leveraged loan market and the problems it could cause as the economy slows. | Continue reading
Tesla is laying off more than 2,500 workers. It wants to make its Model 3 sedan affordable to more buyers, and it lacks enough cash to pay for Elon Musk's planned projects. | Continue reading
California law's historic bail overhaul is now on hold for a 2020 statewide ballot referendum, the result of efforts by the bail industry to block the measure and keep bail agents in business. | Continue reading
SpaceX will no longer build its Mars spaceship and rocket booster prototype at the Port of Los Angeles. | Continue reading
SpaceX will not longer be manufacturing its Mars spaceship and rocket booster at the Port of Los Angeles. | Continue reading
Last week, the LAPD deployed a drone for the first time on a suspect as part of a pilot program that was opposed by residents and activists who saw it as a first step towards an Orwellian spy state. | Continue reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom said he was asking tech leaders for a lot of money to help stem's the state's affordable housing crisis. But how exactly would that work and what conflicts might arise? | Continue reading
California’s housing, transportation and climate change goals are all linked, and funding should be too. | Continue reading
Soon-to-be striking L.A. teachers want better working and learning conditions amid questions about what LAUSD can afford. | Continue reading
Hawthorne-based SpaceX is laying off 10% of its workforce. | Continue reading
David Chase, the creator of "The Sopranos," reflects on the 20th anniversary of the groundbreaking HBO series and discusses four pivotal episodes | Continue reading
Remnants of white dwarf stars have crystal cores made of metallic oxygen and carbon. The solidification slows the aging process by billions of years. | Continue reading
The American Psychological Association has issued its first official warning against toxic masculinity. | Continue reading
Federal prosecutors asked a jury to strip the Mongol biker gang of the trademarks it holds over its coveted insignia in ta novel legal fight to dismantle the organization. | Continue reading
In his inaugural speech as governor, Gavin Newsom announced plans to open the state's checkbook to help more Californians gain healthcare coverage. | Continue reading