A Shell station in Calabasas sold a Powerball ticket worth about $2.24 million after matching five numbers. Winners have 180 days to claim.

A major Carl’s Jr. franchisee in California filed Chapter 11, putting about 65 restaurants into a court-supervised restructuring and raising questions about closures and leases.

Disney is preparing another round of layoffs at its Burbank operations as marketing teams are centralized; reports say cuts could reach roughly 1,000 roles.

LA28 pledged to direct 75% of its addressable contracts to Greater Los Angeles vendors and 25% to small businesses, and offered training and registration guidance for suppliers.

Everlane says it will consolidate operations in Los Angeles by August after a landlord filed an unlawful detainer against its Mission offices. The company says employees will be supported during the transition.

Zion Market has reopened inside Rise Koreatown, anchoring a ground-floor food hall with Paris Baguette and Concerto Coffee beneath new apartments. The retail cluster includes roughly 20 shops.

El Super will open at 2185 E. South St. in May and is recruiting about 140 workers for roles from managers to bakers. The chain held local hiring events and accepts online applications.

Sony Pictures says a few hundred roles will be cut as CEO Ravi Ahuja reorganizes the studio to focus on franchises, anime and game adaptations. The moves ripple through Culver City’s production ecosystem.

One Sacramento-area ticket was among four that split a $570,000 Fantasy 5 jackpot. Winners each received about $144,000 and have 180 days to claim.

ShipMonk will close its San Bernardino fulfillment center on June 30, 2026; a WARN filing lists 124 layoffs and county Rapid Response teams are being alerted.

Mattel filed a WARN notice to cut about 65 positions at its El Segundo headquarters, the latest round of reductions as the company reallocates toward digital games and entertainment.

Ares’ Strategic Income Fund will honor only 5% of a large wave of repurchase requests, leaving many investors with partial pay‑outs and shining a light on private‑credit liquidity. The move follows similar caps at other big managers.

An anonymous plaintiff says Stiiizy vapes triggered cannabis‑induced psychosis and is asking a Los Angeles judge to let him sue under a pseudonym while the company opposes.