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Los Angeles Times - Business

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L.A. fire victims say state regulators ignored complaints about State Farm

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State bill would mandate insurance for homeowners who reduce wildfire risks

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County prosecutors probing whether Edison should be criminally charged for Eaton fire

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DMV decides not to suspend Tesla sales in California over deceptive marketing

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A sprawling Culver City space will soon be home to Ikea

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Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s attacks on vaccines will stifle American science for generations

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OpenAI blocked from using Cameo name for its AI video features

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Hit me: California's blackjack ban could bust L.A. card clubs

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Altadena asked Edison to bury power lines. Some fire victims say that could cost them $40,000

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CBS's Bari Weiss pulls out of UCLA lecture

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Netflix and Warner Bros join Disney and Paramount in calling out ByteDance's latest AI platform

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Stephen Colbert escalates dispute with CBS over Talarico interview ban

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Weeks before studio negotiations, the Writers Guild of America's staff union goes on strike

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Stephen Colbert calls out CBS for blocking interview with Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico

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Fox News star Sean Hannity joins the podcast parade

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Warner Bros. Discovery reopens bidding, gives Paramount seven days to make its case

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With 'Goat,' NBA star Steph Curry shoots for movie magic

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Josh D'Amaro was named Disney's CEO. Now the real work begins

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A revival of the indie film business? Some promising signs out of Sundance

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How Casey Wasserman entered Epstein's orbit and why it might affect his role with the LA28 Olympics

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The modern-day space race is taking over Central California — and not everyone is happy about it

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California's FAIR Plan, the home insurer of last resort, may need a bailout after the L.A. fires

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Why Wells Fargo's San Francisco downsizing is bad news for California banking

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'I want you to be my agent.' What to know about Trump's ties with Hollywood power player Ari Emanuel

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'It was just a free-for-all': What happened to Kanye West's Donda Academy?

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A small New York town played host to Hollywood. Then something terrible happened

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Child actor protections are 'hugely flawed,' allege teachers on film sets

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Amazon dethrones Walmart as the world's biggest company by sales

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Arellano: Chipotle just saw its worst year ever. It may not get any better

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America's cattle herd hits smallest level since 1950s, pushing beef prices to record highs

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What to know about Elon Musk's merger of SpaceX with his AI company

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NASA delays astronauts' lunar trip until March after hydrogen leaks mar fueling test

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Dream of owning a flying car? This California company is already selling them

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Port of Los Angeles records bustling 2025 but expects trade to fall off next year

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California unemployment rises in September as forecast predicts slow jobs growth

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Hollywood has already faced steep job cuts. The Warner deal could make it worse

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California hammered as national job cuts jump to a five-year high

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Technology and the Internet

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Billionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California's wealth-tax proposal

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Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the 'oligarchs'

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Google and Apple bring AI music creation to mainstream consumers

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Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

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Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

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L.A. and Long Beach are among the least affordable cities in the world for homebuyers

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Notorious dead mall in Westminster is on track for redevelopment

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As voters worry about housing costs, Trump wants prices to rise

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Used electric vehicles under $25,000 surge as new EV sales crash

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Rivian finds a way to shine even as the EV market struggles in the dark

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Electric vehicles emerge as emergency power sources during winter blackouts

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Mark Zuckerberg testifies in L.A. trial over claims social media makes kids addicted

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Notoriously hazardous South L.A. oil wells finally plugged after decades of community pressure

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Trump immigration sweeps upended L.A.'s economy, with some businesses losing big

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How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too

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Tariffs paid by midsized firms tripled over the past year

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1.5 million bags of shredded cheese have been recalled. Check your fridge for these brands

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Can't find an apartment in L.A.? That's because fewer are being built

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International tourism is down in Los Angeles, California. Are Trump and ICE to blame?

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At least 73% of U.S. adults have fallen for online scams. How you can avoid the latest con

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Can I use a health savings account to pay Medicare premiums?

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How would working abroad affect my taxes and Social Security?

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Should I take a bridge loan to build an ADU?

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Do executors have to pay outstanding fees and debts to settle an estate?

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Why is Six Flags losing visitors?

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IMF says China's economic model is hurting the global economy

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Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts

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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups inventor grandson accuses Hershey of cutting corners

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Trump business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name

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Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures

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Nvidia leads the stock market higher

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GOP lawmaker proposes measure to block key element of proposed California wealth tax

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AI threatens the staffing industry as companies automate recruiting

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Uber to spend $100 million on robotaxi charging stations in Los Angeles, Bay Area and Dallas

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Apple accelerates work on AI-powered glasses, pendant, and AirPods

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Economy expands rapidly, but job growth flatlines in unprecedented 'jobless boom'

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The Great SoCal House Hunt

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