Los Angeles and Orange County averages climbed to their highest levels since early December as regional supply tightens and the national average nudges up.

Simon is bringing Garage, Tilebar and a new luxury watch boutique to SouthPark, with openings scheduled from April through July.

Acorn Ridge Casino opened Feb. 24 in Plymouth, a 60,000‑sq‑ft tribal casino with hundreds of slot machines, table games and a farm‑to‑fork restaurant. Tribe leaders say the project will bring jobs and new revenue to the Sierra foothills.

Beerhead's Hamilton Quarter location near New Albany has closed, leaving a vacant storefront in the growing retail center and surprising regulars.

Miami Beach‑based TRUBAR sold to Turkish snack maker ETi Gıda for $173 million in cash; founder Erica Groussman will stay on as CEO while the brand scales internationally.

Aritzia and Abercrombie & Fitch are set to join Pinecrest this year, adding national fashion destinations to the Tanger‑owned center in Orange Village.

Ford is recalling roughly 413,000 Explorers after regulators warned rear suspension toe links can fracture and reduce steering control. Dealers will replace the parts free; owners should check VIN status.

Axip Energy Services filed for Chapter 11 and has lined up a stalking‑horse buyer plus DIP financing as it runs a court‑supervised sale while keeping operations going. The move follows a squeeze in contracted work that the company says forced a sale process.

Corning Inc. has announced it will transition its 780,000-square-foot Tarboro distribution hub to Ryder. Though the company filed a state-mandated WARN notice, the facility will remain open and the majority of the 123 employees are expected to transition to Ryder.

A federal judge denied the Teamsters' bid to block UPS's $150,000 driver buyouts, sending the dispute back to arbitration while the company moves forward with enrollment.

Young buyers are snapping up long-running North Carolina firms, modernizing operations while keeping employees and customers local.

Gilead agreed to buy Redwood City’s Arcellx for $115 a share plus a sales‑linked payout, consolidating the anito‑cel CAR‑T program under Kite. The FDA has set a Dec. 23, 2026 action date for the BLA.

Cargill has put its Franklinton aquafeed mill up for sale, with Palacios‑based Bowers‑Saha set to take ownership and keep the plant running. The move aims to secure feed supply for the buyer’s farms.