SB 501 would make makers pay to collect and recycle mid‑size lithium packs used in e‑bikes, tools and power stations, shifting costs off local governments. The bill has cleared the Senate and is moving through the Assembly.

Paul Kalemkiarian is opening 10 Over, a small Monrovia shop for rare wines and premium spirits priced roughly 10% over cost.

From hypersonic missile contracts to satellite yards, venture-backed defense firms are remaking the South Bay — even as L.A. County factory jobs fell roughly 65% since 1990.