Laurence Darmiento

A bill that would have required insurers to offer coverage to homeowners who take steps to reduce wildfire risk on their property died in the Legislature. The Senate Insurance Committee on Monday voted down the measure, SB 1076, one of the most ambitious ... See more

President Trump has signed a bill restoring federal funding to tech startups in California and elsewhere, money that had been held up for more than six months. The Small Business Administration money, a key source of capital for new aerospace and defense ... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... The Small Business Administration money, a key source of capital for new aerospace and defense firms in the Los Angeles and Hampton Roads regions, ran out in October after a Congressional impasse. The Small Business Innovation... See more

AMAZON said state Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's price-fixing case against it is weak. (LUKE JOHNSON Los Angeles Times) Amazon wanted to sell Levi’s Easy Khaki Classic pants for $29.99, but Walmart had lowered the price, and the giant online retailer had matche... See more

KELVIN KUO Los Angeles Times. TRUE ANOMALY, which makes reconnaissance satellites, runs a 90,000-square-foot factory in Long Beach. After aerospace startup Space Kinetic was spun out of UC Berkeley in 2022, the company moved to New Mexico and its famous L... See more