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Workers hand-sort almonds for defects after the nuts have passed through laser sorters at Paramount Farms. California produces 82% of the globe’s almonds.

California farms lead the way in almond production

One of California's top ambassadors often comes lightly salted and travels in a vacuum-sealed can. Eat an almond anywhere in the world and chances are that it was grown in the...

For decades, finding Spanish-language books in the U.S. was like tilting at windmills.

Fifty years ago Wednesday, President Lyndon B. Johnson delivered what may have been the last genuinely uplifting State of the Union speech we've had.

Katy Perry has tidied up some old business, selling her fortress-like compound in Hollywood Hills West for $5.565 million.

The gig: Chong Guk "C.G." Kum is president and chief executive of Hanmi Financial Corp., the oldest bank based in L.A.'s Koreatown....

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Trans fats backlash pushes U.S. butter consumption to a 40-year-high

Trans fats backlash pushes U.S. butter consumption to a 40-year-high

Butter's growing popularity — consumption has risen 25% in the last decade — coincides with more understanding about the health hazards of its processed counterparts.

Whistle-blower warned EDD bosses about glitches in software upgrade

Whistle-blower warned EDD bosses about glitches in software upgrade

Months before California's new disability claims system debuted, a whistle-blower told his superiors it contained errors that could mar a successful launch. His predictions proved accurate.

Sen. Warren: Getting at the truth of those big, bogus bank penalties

Sen. Warren: Getting at the truth of those big, bogus bank penalties

The dirty little secret of those eye-popping fines and penalties the government has been extracting from banks and Wall Street firms for financial...

If firms like Target won't protect privacy, make 'em pay

If firms like Target won't protect privacy, make 'em pay

Businesses have the tools and know-how to keep our personal information safe.

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Whitewashing the scandal that felled Tyco's Dennis Kozlowski

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U.S. regulator asks consumers about home deal closing issues

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 Automatic renewal can perpetuate a management problem

Automatic renewal can perpetuate a management problem

Question: I'm on the board of our homeowners association and was shocked when our management company's contract was...

Supreme Court to hear Aereo case

Supreme Court to hear Aereo case

The U.S. Supreme Court could settle the fate of a new technology company that television broadcasters fear would destroy their business.

Home of the Week: A Tudor along the water of Toluca Lake

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A red-brick driveway leads to this Paul Revere Williams-designed Tudor set along the water of Toluca Lake. The elegant formal entry and...

Target says data breach is far larger than first estimated

Target says data breach is far larger than first estimated

The data breach at Target Corp. is dramatically larger than first estimated, affecting as many as 110 million consumers and deepening a...

Obama to nominate Stanley Fischer, two others to Fed seats

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WASHINGTON — President Obama will nominate Stanley Fischer, the former head of the Bank of Israel, to be vice chair of the Federal...

Investors buy parking lot across from Staples Center

Investors buy parking lot across from Staples Center

A sprawling parking lot across the street from Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles has been sold to local investors who plan to build a...

U.S. job growth is a meager 74,000 in December

U.S. job growth is a meager 74,000 in December

WASHINGTON — A surprisingly poor jobs report Friday put a damper on the increasingly rosy projections for economic growth and cast...

Obama to nominate Stanley Fischer, 2 others to Federal Reserve seats

Obama to nominate Stanley Fischer, 2 others to Federal Reserve seats

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will nominate Stanley Fischer, the former head of the Bank of Israel, to be vice chair of the Federal Reserve,...

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Insurers under fire as Obamacare kicks in

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European Central Bank ready for 'decisive action' to aid economy

European Central Bank ready for 'decisive action' to aid economy

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