A CVS pharmacy in Ramona, Calif. Pharmacy benefit managers owned by CVS and other chains are drawing growing scrutiny from state lawmakers. (Julie Gallant) California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. state will join 25 others in regulating the middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, whom many policymakers … Read more
Lachlan Murdoch, left, Rupert Murdoch and James Murdoch arrive at St. Bride’s Church for the celebration ceremony of the 2016 wedding of Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall in London. (Joel Ryan / Joel Ryan/invision/ap) The fight for the future of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire begins Monday in a Nevada courtroom. The 93-year-old media titan is … Read more
Jacquie Walters’ debut, “Dearest,” is a horror novel about new motherhood. (Dana Patrick Photography) On the Shelf Dearest By Jacquie WaltersMulholland: 304 pages, $29 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Jacquie Walters’ debut, “Dearest” — out Sept. 17 — is … Read more
Toronto is flooded with small units, but residents would rather have more space than spas Toronto has more than 120,000 purpose-built rental units in the development pipeline, but is still grappling with a shortage of smaller units. According to the 2024 Canadian Multi-Residential Satisfaction Study (CMRS) by real estate research firm simplydbs, 62 per cent … Read more
A student protest at UCLA last fall. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) After one of the most tumultuous years in the modern history of the university, this new academic year brings a sense of trepidation and even dread for students, staff, faculty and administrators. What was so trying about the past year … Read more
“Hacks” star Jean Smart was among several older women to rack up wins at the 2024 Emmys — one of the highlights of the night, according to our team on the ground at the awards. (Jason Armond/Los Angeles Times) Only at the Emmys can you catch a glimpse of TV producer and writer Mike Schur … Read more
L.A.’s 14th Council District race candidates, Ysabel Jurado, left, and Kevin De León, right. (Left: Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times, right: Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Ysabel Jurado made a huge splash on Los Angeles’ Eastside last spring, coming in first in the five-way primary election for a City Council seat … Read more
Pedro Almodóvar’s first book, “The Last Dream,” is out Sept. 24. “My stories and movies are all mixed together in a kind of indivisible manner,” he says. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Fall Preview Books The Last Dream By Pedro Almodóvar, translated by Frank WynneHarperVia: 240 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on … Read more
A top lawyer for Google in the search giant’s landmark trial with the US government is also a key adviser to the Kamala Harris campaign — and tech antitrust watchdogs are calling the cozy relationship “outrageous,” The Post has learned. In a doubleheader that turned heads across the Beltway, Google attorney Karen Dunn last Tuesday … Read more
Debate closure motions and committee votes that can speed up the passage of legislation will be more difficult for the Liberal government to achieve Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre listens to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speak on the second-last day of the spring session in Parliament, June 18, 2024. Photo by Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press/File OTTAWA … Read more
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