AB30 legalized E15 in Oct. 2025 — yet most California stations still don’t sell it. A tangle of state certifications, federal rules and costly pump upgrades is to blame.

Rivian cut hundreds of roles days after beginning customer deliveries of the R2 SUV as the EV maker trims staff while ramping production and expanding capacity.

Donguri Republic, the official Studio Ghibli shop, opens next Tuesday at Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance. The temporary store will carry hundreds of licensed items and special event giveaways.

Kroger agreed to a $1.25 million settlement after California prosecutors said Carbmaster packaging and online listings undercounted calories on multiple bread products.

An L.A. jury found Johnson & Johnson not negligent in a talc-related ovarian cancer suit brought by three families, adding another twist to the sprawling litigation.

A Delaware magistrate ordered Paramount to produce informal board emails tied to its 2025 Skydance merger, giving investors a partial look at internal deliberations.

Kinokuniya will reopen a 14,000‑sq‑ft Little Tokyo flagship in June with expanded manga, translated fiction and a Studio Ghibli section.

A court-authorized notice says people who bought primary Ticketmaster tickets since 2010 may be included in a nationwide class action. Opt‑out requests must be mailed and postmarked by July 6, 2026.

The CVS beneath Venice’s 30‑foot Ballerina Clown will close July 1; prescriptions will move and staff are reportedly being offered transfers.

El Segundo-based Amca raised $300M at a $1B+ valuation to scale factories and deploy its AI-driven RAPID platform for aerospace and defense parts.

Erewhon opened its new Glendale market in the former Virgil’s Hardware building, complete with a cafe, tonic bar and an indoor-outdoor patio. Gift bags and a store‑exclusive smoothie marked opening day.

A Los Angeles family says an urn bought on Amazon arrived already holding possible human ashes; Amazon apologized and says it is investigating.

ProcureLA says it steered more than $45M in contracts to LA small businesses, pairing training and matchmaking with bids tied to big events.