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Immigrant workers describe discrimination they face on the job
A few days after arriving in Los Angeles, Joaquin Hurtado walked into a cafe in Studio City, asked for a ...

Hiltzik: The anti-vax and anti-science movements are gaining ground
In the preface of the new book by vaccine expert and pro-science crusader Peter Hotez, there are several acknowledgments of ...

Merchant: How social media amplifies the fog of war
It’s a bad time to be online. If you’ve logged on to any given social media platform in the last ...

Shein and Forever 21 launch fast fashion mall pop-up
At 10 a.m. Thursday, dozens of shoppers were already lined up outside the Forever 21 store at the Ontario Mills ...

Scammers exploit bitcoin ATMs. Will new California laws help crack down?
Jim Meduri answered a terrifying phone call in January from a man pretending to be his son. The caller, who ...

L.A. hotel strike: Migrants from homeless shelter replace strikers
When Norelis Vargas heard about housekeeping work at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport, she did not hesitate to ...

Hiltzik: Why conservatives hate the Endangered Species Act
The removal of a species from the government’s endangered species list is often a cause for celebration, as it means ...

L.A. hotel strike: Loews Hollywood reaches deal; more walkouts
Unite Here Local 11, the union representing hotel workers in Southern California who have been striking on and off for ...

California pulls permits for Cruise’s driverless cars over safety concerns
Citing public safety concerns about Cruise‘s robotaxi line operating in San Francisco, California DMV officials announced Tuesday that the agency ...

Spotify cuts 17% of its global workforce
Spotify on Monday said it is laying off 17% of its global workforce, marking the third round of cuts this ...