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.

Netflix bumped monthly fees across all U.S. plans: ad‑supported to $8.99, Standard to $19.99 and Premium to $26.99. Existing members will get about a month’s notice.

Nexgrill is recalling more than 10.2 million metal‑bristle grill brushes sold at Home Depot after reports that bristles can detach and be swallowed. Owners should stop using affected models and register online for a gift‑card refund.

Olive Young appointed Gaeun Kwon as its first U.S. CEO and opened a Bloomington logistics hub as it prepares California stores and a Sephora partnership.

A Meijer Express on Groesbeck Highway warns diesel may have been pumped into regular and mid‑grade gas March 17–19; some drivers report engine trouble. Meijer says it is notifying customers.

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.