SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Rounding the 180-degree, left-hand bend at the east end of Pechanga Arena’s autocross course, I stabbed the throttle pedal of my 2025 Ford Maverick Lobo and twin clutch packs accelerated the pickup’s outside rear wheel. SQUAAAWWWWWWWW! The tires squealed in protest as I drifted sideways through the next gate of pylons ...Read more

Since immigrating to the United States in 2009, Riyad Ladadwa has made a living buying and selling produce. The Palestinian businessman owns Diamond Fresh Farmers Market in Diamond Bar and relies on goods shipped from Mexico and other countries.

Ladadwa said his business is successful because he’s able to offer inexpensive products, but as ...Read more

For U.S. President Donald Trump, there would be few bigger victories than having a domestically produced version of the iPhone, one of the most popular tech products in history. Such a prize would validate his tariff plan and campaign promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to America.

And the administration clearly feels this is an achievable...Read more

Investing in 2025 is more accessible than ever — but it isn’t always easy. With nearly constant market volatility and financial advice flooding your social media feed, it’s easy to make mistakes that hurt your long-term returns.

Whether you have $5 or $500,000, avoiding these common traps can save you from costly mistakes and future ...Read more

Milan Design Week, which is just wrapping up, is an annual affair that draws in the biggest names in fashion, such as Armani, Dior, Hermès, Bottega Veneta, Brunello Cucinelli, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Versace. Yet increasingly you’ll find automakers there as well, and this year’s attendees included Bentley, Bugatti, Jaguar Land Rover, ...Read more

The 2025 Infiniti QX80 enters its third generation and it’s a big deal — make that a gigantic deal.

The long-awaited redesign (more than a decade) expands the length of the large luxury SUV to 17.5 feet. It is slightly wider and taller, too, and weighs around three tons. It’s also more powerful than ever and can tow up to 8,500 pounds.

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A robot on wheels could serve up your next meal thanks to a partnership between DoorDash and Coco Robotics that's bringing food delivery robots to Los Angeles sidewalks.

The food delivery service DoorDash announced Thursday that eligible customers in Los Angeles and Chicago can order food through their app to be delivered by a small, box-shaped...Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wasn’t directly involved in setting the steepest American tariff rates since before World War II. But he’s now in charge of negotiations to avoid them getting implemented.

The former hedge fund manager has vaulted to the front of the line in President Donald Trump’s list of advisers in recent days, in a ...Read more

America’s trading partners around the globe reacted with a mixture of relief and bewilderment to President Donald Trump’s eleventh-hour decision to pause some of his most aggressive tariffs.

As government officials worldwide try to divine what would convince Trump to grant them permanent waivers, his newly demonstrated willingness to ...Read more

Just two days after he ordered a new national security review of Nippon Steel Corp.'s bid to buy U.S. Steel Corp., President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he does not want the iconic Pittsburgh steelmaker to be sold to a Japanese company.

"We love Japan, but U.S. Steel is a very special company," Trump said in the Oval Office late in the ...Read more

With artificial intelligence already affecting nearly every aspect of people’s lives, San Diego County supervisors want a formal policy that spells out how staff will use — or avoid — the technology.

The Board of Supervisors directed top county officials Tuesday to study what policy changes should be enacted to contend with AI as the ...Read more

President Donald Trump said he is looking to allow undocumented farm and hospitality industry workers to leave the U.S. for a short period of time and reenter the country legally, a bid to address concerns about labor shortages from his crackdown on undocumented migration.

“We’re going to work with people so that if they go out in a nice ...Read more

Florida car owners already pay some of the highest insurance premiums in the nation. Last year’s storms threatened to push prices even higher.

Now experts are warning that President Donald Trump’s tariffs could make the situation far worse.

In 2024, Floridians paid an average of almost $3,200 annually for car insurance, according to ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday blasted President Donald Trump’s trade agenda during a visit to the Port of Philadelphia, saying the White House has created “serious economic uncertainty” that is increasing costs for shippers and raising prices at the grocery store.

“I’m worried about how the decisions being made right ...Read more

An investors’ group headed by George Norcross, a South Jersey political leader, developer, and Cooper University Health Care chairman, has bought more shares in Mid Penn Bancorp, a sign of confidence in the regional economy even as U.S. bank shares slip amid economic turbulence.

General American Capital, an investment company backed by the ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif — Vacancy levels improved and rental rates rose during the first three months of 2025, a welcome improvement in the battered South Bay office market after months of weaker conditions, a new report shows.

“The Silicon Valley office market showed resilience in the first quarter,” Colliers stated in its first-quarter report ...Read more

One year has passed since 400,000 California workers at fast food chains like McDonald’s and Taco Bell began earning $20 per hour — a special minimum wage that’s thrilled employees and unions but remains vehemently opposed by the restaurant industry, which argues the higher pay has come at a cost of thousands of jobs.

Romualda Alcazar ...Read more

Demand for warehouses used to move goods through Los Angeles County ports is expected to fall if widespread tariffs take effect, potentially damaging the economic vitality of one of the world's largest industrial real estate markets.

Leasing of buildings used to collect and distribute imported goods has slowed at least temporarily as businesses...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif — Vacancy levels improved and rental rates rose during the first three months of 2025, a welcome improvement in the battered South Bay office market after months of weaker conditions, a new report shows.

“The Silicon Valley office market showed resilience in the first quarter,” Colliers stated in its first-quarter report ...Read more