[ad_1] Jessica Alba, who shot to fame in the James Cameron television series “Dark Angel,” as well as films such as “Sin City” and the “Fantastic Four,” will step down as chief creative officer at Honest Company, a personal care company that she founded. Alba will keep a seat on the company board, but Honest … Read more
[ad_1] Los Angeles launches a multi-agency Organized Retail Crimes Task Force Los Angeles launches a multi-agency Organized Retail Crimes Task Force 02:04 Los Angeles has seen a recent spike in flash mob robberies at high-end retailers, part of an ongoing issue that prompted L.A. officials to announce a new multi-agency task force to crack down … Read more
[ad_1] A major hotel workers’ strike continued Tuesday in Southern California, with about 15,000 housekeepers, cooks and bellhops walking off the job in the middle of the busy holiday weekend. The strike kicked off Sunday as members of the UNITE HERE Local 11 union began forming picket lines at some of the biggest hotels in … Read more
[ad_1] Study: More seniors are becoming homeless Study: More seniors are becoming homeless 02:39 Single people in San Francisco who earn less than $104,400 are considered low income, according to new government guidelines that determine who qualifies for some housing aid. That means that some people in California who are earning above six figures — … Read more
[ad_1] After months of tense negotiations which led to slowdowns and port disruptions, the union which represents thousands of West Coast dockworkers has reached a tentative deal with their employers on a new labor agreement. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union’s Coast Longshore Division, and the Pacific Maritime Association — which represents dozens of terminal … Read more
[ad_1] LA City Council approves robot police dog for LAPD LA City Council approves robot police dog for LAPD 04:03 A $278,000 robotic dog was approved by the Los Angeles City Council, despite some council members expressing “grave concerns” about the Boston Dynamics-manufactured device. The “Quadruped Unmanned Ground Vehicle” was offered as a donation to … Read more
[ad_1] Recent turmoil in the banking industry may have you worried about your money. Shares of PacWest, a small regional bank based in Los Angeles, plunged almost 40% Thursday after the company confirmed it may put itself up for sale. Anxiety over potential bank runs has sent shares of smaller banks tumbling. A bank run … Read more
[ad_1] He was the king of Queen and his crown could be yours — for the right price. Freddie Mercury‘s extensive collection of costumes, fine art, and even handwritten working lyrics for “We Are the Champions” and “Killer Queen” will be auctioned in September. Queen’s frontman had said he wanted to live a Victorian life surrounded … Read more
[ad_1] A $100,000 salary has long served as the benchmark for attaining financial success, but for workers in New York City, Honolulu and San Francisco, raking in $100,000 isn’t enough to float a cushy, six-figure lifestyle, a new study shows. According to an analysis from financial information provider SmartAsset, workers earning $100,000 a year in … Read more
[ad_1] Two trailblazing ride-hailing services are heading toward uncharted territory as they seek regulatory approval to transport passengers around the clock throughout one of the most densely populated U.S. cities in vehicles that will have no one sitting in the driver’s seat. If Cruise, a subsidiary of General Motors, and Waymo, a spinoff from Google, … Read more