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The company behind Garden Grove hazmat scare opens a center to help victims file claims

The chemical tank at the GKN Garden Grove aerospace facility. (Allen J. Schaben / Getty Images) Topline: A claims support center to help victims evacuated in Garden Grove’s chemical tank scare opens Tuesday, Nov. 10. GKN Aerospace, the company behind the hazmat incident, said the...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Nov 10, 2026

The Children's Place files for bankruptcy protection: Sales begin and closings loom

Kids apparel retailer the Children’s Place has filed for bankruptcy protection and expects to close some stores as it searches for new ownership. The company, which also owns the Gymboree brand, filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey. As part of...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Nov 10, 2026

Who is Alice Huang, the alleged Chinese spy at the center of the Nvidia scandal?

Kids apparel retailer the Children’s Place has filed for bankruptcy protection and expects to close some stores as it searches for new ownership. The company, which also owns the Gymboree brand, filed for Chapter 11 on Sunday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of New Jersey. As part of...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Nov 10, 2026

LA had its worst mosquito year this decade. El Niño could make it even worse

A Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as a southern house mosquito, in 2022. (Lauren Bishop / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) When temperatures rise above 70 degrees, tiny West Nile viral particles begin to rapidly replicate in the gut of Culex mosquitoes, whi...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Nov 9, 2026

Gov. Newsom to change all death sentences to life in prison without parole

After receiving an onslaught of criticisms around their pricey advent calendars, Skims is attempting to correct course. In a statement shared with TODAY.com on Nov. 8, a Skims spokesperson said that the company is “aware of the feedback” on the advent calendar and that they are n...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Nov 8, 2026

As Diwali begins, a celebration of Indian Basmati rice

Paneer Pulao using Basmati rice, in a bowl made by the author. (Nandita Godbole / LAist) On most Sundays, SoCal-based South Asian shoppers head to stores like Pioneer Cash and Carry in Artesia for their weekly shopping. But this year, Diwali, the Festival of Lights, falls on Nov....

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Nov 6, 2026

Actor Keegan Allen robbed, beaten in West Hollywood

Actor Keegan Allen was assaulted and robbed at gun and knifepoint by two masked men outside a West Hollywood grocery store on Thursday night. The attackers stole his watch and left him bloodied, prompting Allen to publicly state that the area is no longer safe....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 9, 2026

n/naka marks 15 years celebrating its own version of kaiseki cuisine

The opening course at n/naka pairs an oyster with asparagus, elderflower, dill and horseradish. (Gab Chabrán / LAist ) The first bite at n/naka , the acclaimed Westside Japanese restaurant, asks you to slow down. The meal opens with an oyster dressed with asparagus, elderflower, ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 8, 2026

Lyft to pay $272 million settlement to California rideshare drivers

A settlement has finally been reached in the six-year lawsuit California waged against the rideshare giant Lyft. The company will pay $272.5 million to settle claims that it committed wage theft against its drivers. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the city attorn...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 8, 2026

LA Community Hospital receives special gift from Peanuts gang

Los Angeles Community Hospital in East Los Angeles has received a permanent mural from Peanuts Worldwide, the company behind Charles M. Schulz’s iconic Peanuts comic strip and global franchise. The six-panel mural, which depicts Lucy pulling the football away from Charlie Brown i...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 7, 2026

Power restored in parts of LA as heat drives up electricity demand

Service was restored Wednesday morning to a swath of homes and businesses in South Los Angeles on Wednesday as electricity demand remains high during a lingering heat wave that has brought extreme heat temperatures to the area and a call for energy conservation. The Los Angeles D...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 7, 2026

Amazon Prime gas discount: Save 20 cents a gallon on Fridays

As Americans grapple with record-high gas prices, Amazon is offering Prime members a little more relief at the pump just in time for the holiday travel season. Starting Oct. 2, Prime members can save 20 cents per gallon of gas when they fill up on Fridays. The company added a fue...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

Supreme Court begins new term with cases on climate change, immigration, gun rights

The Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday with cases on climate change , religious rights and President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration high on the agenda. Here’s a look at what’s in store: Climate change The high court is starting its term with a major climate change ca...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 5, 2026

Lyft to pay $272 million in record-breaking settlement over drivers’ compensation

A traveler waits for a Lyft at the LAX-it rideshare pickup location at Los Angeles International Airport on March 10, 2026. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images) Lyft must pay $272.5 million in a historic settlement with the state of California and three cities over allegations that t...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Oct 2, 2026

Burbank production company sues Warner Bros. Discovery

Days from now, there is set to be a major change in the Hollywood landscape. The mega-merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has a lot of people concerned about the future of the entertainment industry. Among them, a small Burbank production company that recently filed a ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Oct 2, 2026

Lyft to pay $272.5M in California driver misclassification lawsuit

Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million – the largest wage-and-hour settlement in state history – to settle a suit alleging the rideshare company misclassified California drivers as independent contractors, denying them wage and workplace protections required under state law, plain...

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Oct 1, 2026

Newsom signs anti-monopoly bill after bruising legislative battle

Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento on Feb. 11, 2026. (Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters) California’s district attorneys and the state attorney general will now have the ability to sue individual businesses that they believe are engaging in anticompetitive conduct. But for some of i...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 30, 2026

LA County Brings Path to 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games to the Westside on October 8, Joining Four Cities to Prepare Local Businesses for Major Economic Opportunities

September 30, 2026 Contact: Angela Herrera Perez, Senior Public Information Specialist press@opportunity.lacounty.gov LA County Brings Path to 2028 Olympics and Paralympic Games to the Westside on October 8, Joining Four Cities to Prepare Local Businesses for Major Economic Oppor...

County of Los Angeles - NewsSep 30, 2026