Author: Charles Crumpley

At least some folks are annoyed that electric scooters are invading the San Fernando Valley. I’m not. I’m heartened to see them. OK, so maybe

In case you haven’t noticed, a second Inland Empire is starting to take root to the north of Los Angeles. It’s the Grapevine area on

The state’s strange impulse to basically kill the thriving gig economy has taken a turn against smaller businesses. It now appears bigger businesses are selling

If you follow the business community, you’ve probably seen a number of single-issue groups form to fight a law or advocate for something. At first,

It sure seemed reassuring to hear that California expects to have a huge budget surplus this year – $21.5 billion – and even better that

What was the biggest local business story of the year? With a sigh, I vote for the state Supreme Court’s decision in April that basically

I was taken aback when the local response seemed to be “Whew! We’re sure relieved Amazon decided not to open its second headquarters here.” That

I live in one of those very suburban neighborhoods that was built for kids. The schools are great, and they’re set in among the homes,

We are in the umpteenth year of a housing shortage. So let’s ask: Why are so few housing units being built? Seriously. Think about neighborhoods