LOS ANGELES — Like many small construction contractors, Christian Meza was interested in working on infrastructure projects in the region. The owner of Liberty Rebar, […]
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L.A. workers are winning now, but the real fight is just beginning: The Bottom Line
Unions scored another big win last week. More than 45,000 unionized grocery workers in Southern California reached a tentative deal with the region’s largest supermarket […]
L.A. business leaders warn Trump tariffs threaten California jobs and economy
LOS ANGELES — Local business leaders criticized the federal government’s trade policies July 8, saying President Donald Trump’s recently announced tariffs are straining an already […]
Fire-impacted businesses get boost from countywide ‘Shop Local’ campaign
LOS ANGELES – A new countywide campaign aims to drive customers back to small businesses still struggling six months after the devastating January wildfires that […]
Practice strikes hit LA as grocery workers fight for new contract
LOS ANGELES — The first negotiations for a new contract for workers at Albertsons, Pavilions, Ralphs and Vons grocery stores from San Luis Obispo to […]
Target’s tanking stock price shows real power of protest: The Bottom Line
Target CEO Brian Cornell was on Capitol Hill last week to meet with members of Congress, a meeting that included a small group of Congressional […]
Seven nonprofits receive $10 million to buy L.A. County properties for community businesses
LOS ANGELES—Seven nonprofits across Los Angeles County have acquired commercial properties with $10 million in grants aimed at preventing displacement and anchoring local businesses in […]
Black cannabis business owners aren’t seeing any social equity in California
For many Black cannabis business owners in Los Angeles, the dream of economic empowerment has turned into a fight for survival. The legal cannabis industry […]
California insurance crisis reshapes commissioner race as longtime legislator steps in: The Q&A
GARDENA — Former state Sen. Steven Bradford surprised some political insiders in May when he withdrew his candidacy for lieutenant governor and announced his new […]
Black entrepreneurs eye opportunities as Frito-Lay plant shuts down
The closure of Frito-Lay’s Rancho Cucamonga plant last week, a fixture in Southern California for more than half a century, is not just another business […]