California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires - AP News

California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires  AP News

What to Know About the California Primary Election

Voters are starting to make decisions after receiving their primary ballots this week. The election includes a turbulent governor’s race and a competitive mayoral contest in Los Angeles.

By Jill Cowan

California seeks millions in penalties from State Farm over alleged claims violations after LA wildfires

State’s top insurance regulator says insurance company violated law while handling claims from 2025 wildfires California is seeking millions of dollars in penalties from State Farm after an investigation found the insurance company was slow to investigate and underpaid claims from the 2025 Los Angeles-area wildfires, regulators announced on Monday. State Farm violated the law hundreds of times in a sampling of 220 cases, the state’s insurance commissioner, Ricardo Lara, said. The maximum pena...

By Associated Press

Spencer Pratt: Los Angeles angry with Karen Bass’ mismanagement

In a Ruthless Podcast interview, Spencer Pratt says influential Hollywood figures back his Los Angeles mayoral campaign while criticizing Mayor Karen Bass over wildfire response and city leadership.

From 'brutal competitors' to collaborators: Investing giants are cozying up to rivals to fund AI and infrastructure

Apollo President James Zelter spoke at Monday's Milken Conference in Los Angeles. APFIS Capital needs of AI and infrastructure are so great that Wall Street giants are fighting less. James Zelter, Apollo's president, said it isn't as "brutal" to compete for deals. PE giants, including Blackstone, came together to form a joint venture with AI darling Anthropic on Monday. Everyone plays nicer on the conference stage than in the boardroom, but it was a remarkably chummy start to the Milken con...

Arson suspect in Palisades fire expressed ‘resentment of the rich,’ prosecutors allege

Documents say the man was upset about not having New Year’s Eve plans

By Christopher Weber

Prosecutors say arson suspect in Los Angeles' Palisades Fire was angry 'at the world'

LA fire suspect had grudge against wealthy: prosecutors - The Straits Times

LA fire suspect had grudge against wealthy: prosecutors  The Straits Times

LG Display unveils next-gen OLED for AI devices at SID 2026

LG Display said Tuesday it is unveiling its third-generation tandem organic light-emitting diode technology for the first time at SID Display Week in Los Angeles, as the Korean panel-maker pushes deeper into automotive, robotics and other display applications for the era of artificial intelligence. The company has opened an exhibition booth under the theme “OLED Evolution for the AI Era” at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where the annual display industry event runs through Thursday. The boot

By The Korea Herald

LA Fire Suspect Had Grudge Against Wealthy, Admired Luigi Mangione

The man accused of deliberately setting a deadly fire that torched an upmarket swathe of Los Angeles last year harbored a grudge against the wealthy and admired Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting dead...

PNP: 1 of 2 suspects in Perry Mariano slay identified

MANILA, Philippines — One of the two suspects in the killing of billiards patron Caferino “Perry” Mariano, 75, and his driver has been identified, the Philippine National Police (PNP) announced Tuesday. “Based on our profiling, they have previous cases and warrants of arrest,” PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño told reporters. “They are operating outside

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Chris Brown's Security Guard Who Shot Gun Outside His House Has Been Fired

The man who was arrested after a shooting outside Chris Brown's Los Angeles home has been fired from his position on the singer's security detail ... TMZ has learned. TMZ broke the story ... cops responded Friday to a shooting outside Chris'…

By TMZ Staff