Vallarta’s 60,000‑sq‑ft Rancho Cucamonga store opens April 1, debuting a Costa de Oro seafood counter, 219 jobs and community giveaways.

Pasadena-born VenHub says it will open a second Las Vegas plant in April and double local production as it moves to fulfill 1,000+ pre-orders for its robotic Smart Stores.

A UC Irvine study ties last summer’s ICE sweeps to a steep drop in neighborhood spending — roughly $58.9M in lost output and $4.5M in missed sales tax. Local shop owners say fear and fewer customers have forced quick pivots and lingering worry.

A Los Angeles judge set aside a $950 million punitive award against Johnson & Johnson in the Mae Moore talc case while leaving about $16 million in compensatory damages intact. The move sharpens the focus on appeals in the sprawling talc litigation.

A ticket sold at A&J Happy Liquor in Orange matched all six SuperLotto Plus numbers for an estimated $10 million. The winner has not yet come forward.

Selena’s sister Suzette Quintanilla filed suit against Shein, accusing the retailer of selling shirts bearing the late singer’s image without permission. The complaint seeks an injunction and profits.

While a state WARN filing indicated 758 potential job cuts at Fort Irwin by May 6, a KBR spokesperson says the company anticipates 60 or fewer actual layoffs among represented employees, factoring in union bumping rights.

Eight California players matched all five Fantasy 5 numbers in recent draws, splitting $465,973 total. The winning tickets were sold at convenience stores and liquor shops statewide.

A hotel association survey says about 650 jobs were cut and several on-site outlets face closure after Los Angeles' hotel-worker wage ordinance took effect. City leaders, unions and researchers disagree on the cause.

UCLA Anderson's spring outlook finds California's output outpacing the U.S., but job growth lags as AI and aerospace concentrate gains.

IKEA will open a roughly 38,000‑sq‑ft city‑center store at Culver City's Helms Design District this spring, bringing showrooms, pickup services and the chain’s cafeteria to the Westside.

TrueCar cut about 30% of its staff after founder Scott Painter’s take‑private deal, folding three initiatives into the core platform and partnering with Impel AI.

A Circle K in Upland sold the lone $32 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot; two other tickets in Los Angeles and Redondo Beach each matched five numbers for $17,895.