How do we know Gov. Newsom has presidential ambitions? His recent decision imperiling river salmon offers a very big clue.

Scooter Braun, entrepreneur and talent manager to music stars such as Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, added to his portfolio of pricey properties when he paid $26 million for an office building at 3355 Barnard Way in Santa Monica.

Cardi B’s court-mandated community service has evolved into a lesson on doing good (while looking good). Last September, the rapper — whose legal name is Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus — was sentenced to 15 days of community service after pleading guilty to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment.

Well-known for negotiating highly lucrative deals for talent under his management, it’s pretty easy to understand how Braun brokered a $25.9 million deal for the building which had an asking price of $32 million.

Wealth management software provider BetaNXT, backed by Clearlake Capital and Motive Partners, announced that it has acquired Mediant Communications, a New York City-based provider of investor communications technology and technology-enabled solutions to banks,

Does the average American need a support group? Social wellness initiatives are catching on in Silicon Valley, the workplace and unexpected sectors — for a price.

"Call of Duty" maker Activision Blizzard Inc has been accused by a union of illegally firing two video game testers for using "strong language" in a protest of a new company policy that limits remote work.

Do party politics matter?

The nominations for the 2023 BAFTA Games Awards have been announced, and it's great news for Sony Santa Monica as last year's God of War: Ragnarok is nominated for 15 of the prestigious prizes.

Overview: California and other parts of the West are facing heavy snow and rain from the latest winter storm to pound the United States. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for the Sierra Nevada and Southern California mountains.