Los Angeles Times

United Airlines Saves 170,000 Gallons of Fuel by Using Lighter Paper on Inflight Magazine

January 23, 2018

What difference can an ounce make on an airplane?

Regulators Vote to Shut Down Diablo Canyon, California's Last Nuclear Power Plant

January 19, 2018

The last remaining nuclear power plant in California will begin shutting down operations in six years as part of a plan approved last week by state regulators.

Airbus Says It May Stop Making Its Giant A380 As It Beats Boeing on Sales of Smaller Planes

January 17, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Airbus SE publicly questioned the future of its A380 superjumbo jet, saying the program risks being shut down if the manufacturer fails to win a crucial order from the plane's main backer, Emirates of Dubai.

Found on Instagram, Sold on Alibaba: Even the Smallest Brands Are Now Victims of Counterfeiting

January 15, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Team Dream is a small business by most any measure. The quirky cycling apparel brand has just five employees. It produces only about 100 pieces of each garment and operates out of a converted gas station in San Marino, where a closet-sized nook doubles as both a fulfillment center and R&D lab.

Who's Picking Your Food? A Record Number of Foreign Laborers

January 11, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Recruiters in California's wine country have been known to drive two hours to Stockton to find farmworkers.

Economy Caps a Solid Year of Labor Market Growth With a Somewhat Disappointing Gain

January 9, 2018

Los Angeles Times

The U.S. labor market ended a year of solid growth on a disappointing note last month, but economists said tax cuts are set to breathe some new life into the gradually decelerating jobs recovery.

Born in the U.S.A. and Working in the Fields — What Gives?

January 5, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Nicholas Andrew Flores swatted at the flies orbiting his sweat-drenched face as he picked alongside a crew of immigrants through a cantaloupe field in California's Central Valley.

There's Money to Be Made in Returning E-Commerce Orders

January 3, 2018

Los Angeles Times

Every week, dozens of people walk into Petals N Wax, a Marina del Rey gift store, to return items they bought from online retailers.

California's Top Marijuana Regulator Talks Legalization, Supply-Chain Risk

December 28, 2017

Los Angeles Times

California's legal pot market opens for business on Jan. 1. The day will be a milestone, but what exactly will happen then and, especially, in the weeks and months to come is unclear.

As Millennials Embrace Renting Over Owning — Even Clothes — Stores Are Taking Notice

December 22, 2017

Los Angeles Times

The millennial generation's embrace of renting rather than owning has spread far beyond housing and ride-sharing, and even some traditional major retailers are taking notice.