Laurence Darmiento

CALIFORNIA'S economy faced cuts throughout 2025, in part because of media consolidation and less filming. (ALLEN J. SCHABEN Los Angeles Times) Buffeted by upheavals in the tech and entertainment industries, California led the nation in job cuts last year ... See more

MARCHERS mark the anniversary of the Palisades fire on Wednesday. Many families are still displaced. (GENARO MOLINA Los Angeles Times) A year later, state lawmakers have introduced legislation to address those problems. One bill, authored by newly appoint... See more

Port of Los Angeles Expects Trade to Fall Off in 2026 For 2025, Port Expects to Move 10 Million Containers for Second Year in Row |Laurence Darmiento Los Angeles Times Stay on top of transportation news: The Port of Los Angeles expects it will move than 1... See more

This year’s volume will reflect a decision by importers to get ahead of the tariffs before the duties took effect — with trade later slowing, according to the monthly report by the nation’s largest container port. “In a word, 2025 was a roller coa... See more

Photographs by KAYLA BARTKOWSKI Los Angeles Times LEN KENDALL and his daughter visit the site of their burned-down home in Pacific Palisades last week. After business consultant Len Kendall lost his Pacific Palisades home in the January firestorms, he sou... See more