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As Hollywood fights AI, a new filmmaking hub takes shape in Culver City

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Consumer apprehension grows as retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

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California gig drivers secure collective bargaining power with new union

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Disney's theme parks division lays off at least 100 employees

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Hiltzik: Anthropic says its goal is to help humanity, but you may not want to believe it

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West Hollywood's tallest tower could rise on a former concrete plant site

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Skydance offers voluntary buyouts to some employees

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CNN International anchor Bianna Golodryga is leaving the network

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Now that the combined Skydance is officially in business, what could that mean for Hollywood?

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With 'Forgotten Island,' DreamWorks Animation is betting that an original, Filipino story will draw audiences

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How L.A. stopped being Hollywood's leading star

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This Emmy-winning drama is Hollywood's 'Little Engine That Could,' championing production in L.A.

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'This is a complete decimation.' Why family businesses that built Hollywood are closing

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Independent studios scramble to stay afloat as film and TV production lags

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UCLA Health expansion raises costs and concerns

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As companies leave California, is the state's $4.25-trillion economy really in trouble?

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After nearly buying Warner Bros., Netflix is laying off 1,000 workers. What happened?

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As robotaxi accidents increase in L.A., the data reveal the safer driver

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This private club catered to Hollywood elites. Then it came crashing down

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How top Paramount executive's ties with Vegas gambler unraveled

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

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Wendy's faces a buyout bid as beef prices and competition bite

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Trader Joe's opens another outlet in Orange County as its California expansion continues

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Porto's Bakery to open new location in Southern California

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Behind Elon Musk's plans for a mega-merger of SpaceX and Tesla

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SpaceX touts possible Tesla merger after profits soar

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Retired pilot helps historical society buy Neil Armstrong's boyhood home for tours

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California's economic growth expected to continue, but slowly and with few jobs gains

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These 36 Starbucks locations in Southern California appear headed for closure

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California deal on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger spurs frustration, questions about political pressure

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Chabria: A 'fight worth fighting': Paramount settlement is less than desired, more than nothing

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Technology and the Internet

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Cyber scams cost Americans $18 billion a year. Few victims get their money back

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Apple's new foldable iPhone is cracking after hours or days of use

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Tech industry workers take another hit as Microsoft offers buyouts to tens of thousands of employees

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Home sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market

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They left the suburbs for a 1916 Craftsman with an ADU in a walkable L.A. neighborhood

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Minecraft creator asks $70 million for Beverly Hills mansion with 15 bathrooms, private nightclub

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Mt. Waterman ski resort near L.A. relisted for $3.3 million after deal falls through

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A time bomb for renters: L.A. County's cheapest apartments are getting old, fast

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Chinese carmakers outsell Japanese rivals in Europe for the first time

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Self-driving cars take on Paris' chaotic Arc de Triomphe roundabout

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The next generation of hybrids could make most commutes electric

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Florida sues climate analytics company First Street over home risk scores

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How Australia built the world's biggest battery-powered ferry

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Balcony solar is coming to California. Can renters actually use it?

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Taylor Farms recall expands as company pulls jalapeños from Trader Joe's, Target, among others

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California hopes to lure a new generation to electric cars, with help from rebates, high gas prices

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Waymos, robotaxis can now be ticketed by California police. But how exactly?

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Influencers want to adopt the 'analog lifestyle' for 2026. Here's how to join them

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What can you afford to buy? Use our calculator

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Can you convert an RMD to a Roth IRA?

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Should you give your kids their inheritance early?

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Your adult daughter blames you for her money problems. How do you set a boundary?

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How do I keep checks from being stolen in the mail?

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The bond market swings, but stocks remain steady after the Fed says it won't raise interest rates

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Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged despite elevated inflation, gives little signal of next move

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AI boom inflates U.S. goods trade deficit

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America's small truckers are buckling under rising costs and debt

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U.S. cruise ship suspends a global voyage in Asia due to fuel costs, stranding 200 passengers

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Broadcom and other AI stocks lift Wall Street closer to its record

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Prominent Georgia Republican gets 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in Ponzi scheme

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This government is testing whether AI can replace civil servants

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California sues Dollar General for allegedly deceptive pricing

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With tighter checks for flesh-eating screwworm, a border crossing reopens

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Wall Street rises as AI stocks keep swinging

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Big Tech's strong earnings may not be enough to ease fears over AI spending

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The Great SoCal House Hunt

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