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Defense tech has unleashed a new weapons boom in Southern California

(Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr. / CalMatters/iStock) The business of military contracting is booming in Southern California. The total value of defense contracts won by companies in Los Angeles County more than doubled in the last 10 years after adjusting for inflation, acc...

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

MLB’s Los Angeles Angels to be sold to Rams, Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke

Angel Stadium of Anaheim. (Katelyn Mulcahy / Getty Images North America) Kroenke Sports and Entertainment has reached a deal to purchase controlling ownership of the Los Angeles Angels from Arte Moreno. The company led by Stan Kroenke made the surprising announcement Tuesday, say...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Sep 1, 2026

Bellflower gas station ransacked after street takeover

A chaotic scene unfolded in Bellflower early Monday morning after a gas station was ransacked following what appeared to be a street takeover. Authorities responded to the 8500 Block of Artesia Boulevard at around 3 a.m. The front door of the business was smashed as people poured...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Sep 1, 2026

Saving Hollywood? California to restore access to tax break for independent films

A cast and crew film a scene for the making of the film "The Seed" in a residential neighborhood in North Hollywood on Aug. 4, 2026. (Ronaldo Bolaños / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) This story was originally published by CalMatters . Sign up for their newsletters. Californi...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 31, 2026

South LA grocery store looted mid-street takeover

A Superior Grocers store in South Los Angeles became the latest business targeted during a street takeover early Sunday morning, leaving the store ransacked and community members increasingly on edge....

FOX 11 Los Angeles (KTTV)Aug 31, 2026

Oysterpalooza arrives in Orange County. What to know about the festival

Kaysha Kenney of O.C. Coastkeeper spreads out a collection of shucked oysters from restaurants onto a patch of land near the San Joaquin Marsh in Irvine. The shells will cure in the sun for at least six months to rid them of pathogens. (Jill Replogle / LAist) Topline: Oysterpaloo...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 28, 2026

Temecula wineries see steady business despite U.S.-Canada trade tensions

California’s wine industry is expected to take a hit as trade tensions build between the United States and Canada, but some wineries in Temecula say it’s business as usual. Inside Leoness Cellars in Temecula, smiles and laughter fill the tasting room as guests from across the sta...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 28, 2026

Pasadena restaurant employees with loved ones in Nepal endure painful wait

The owner of a Pasadena restaurant with ties to Nepal has desperately tried to contact friends and family following devastating floods on the country’s border with China. Hundreds of people died and many more remain missing after a powerful torrent of water, mud and debris rampag...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 28, 2026

Mark Walter's TWG Global addresses Dodgers speculation, Lakers sale

The holding company of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter issued a statement Wednesday that pushed back against allegations of financial misconduct and reiterated that the back-to-back World Series champions are not for sale. The statement comes after Walter sold his controlli...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 26, 2026

Garden Grove business plans to resume operations after tank hazmat scare

The GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove. (Jill Replogle / LAist) The company behind the Garden Grove hazardous waste scare earlier this year is planning to resume full operations in late September, subject to an independently monitored, court-approved safety plan. GKN Aerospac...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 25, 2026

$100M fund announced for OC tank hazmat evacuees

Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove in May after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) Topline: The company responsible for the Garden Grove hazmat scare earlie...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 24, 2026

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new US economic sanctions on Iran

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has unveiled a new round of U.S. economic sanctions on Iran, in what President Trump has called an " econ...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 24, 2026

California Attorney General Bonta cancels meeting with Paramount Skydance

California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting planned with representatives of Paramount Skydance aimed at starting preliminary discussions of a possible settlement of the state’s lawsuit seeking to block the company’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. In ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 24, 2026

Power out for thousands in Long Beach at start of hot week

Thousands of residents in the Long Beach area were affected by power outages Sunday that continued at the start of a week of extreme heat. According to SoCal Edison , 22,066 customers were left in the dark at the height of the outage, first reported at around 6:40 p.m. Power had ...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 23, 2026

New LA County program offers assistance to small businesses

A free program designed to help Los Angeles County entrepreneurs and small businesses pursue capital, reduce their debt and build long-term financial resilience launched Saturday. The Los Angeles County Financial Clinic is the newest in a series of technical assistance programs a...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 22, 2026

Neutrogena addresses backlash over its past brand deal with Hayden Panettiere

Neutrogena responded Thursday to mounting backlash over its alleged treatment of its former ambassador Hayden Panettiere, saying on an Instagram post that the company understands it “made her feel unsupported during a very difficult time.” Panettiere, 36, was found unresponsive S...

NBC Los Angeles (KNBC)Aug 20, 2026

Lineage faces key deadline today to remove food from Boyle Heights warehouse

Workers continue to clear out the Lineage warehouse in Boyle Heights. (Steve Saldivar / The LA Local) This story first appeared on The LA Local . After missing the city’s Aug. 14 deadline to clear out the 88 million pounds of food from the burned Lineage warehouse in Boyle Height...

LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)Aug 20, 2026