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Celeb-Backed Startup Jinx Delivers Healthy Dog Food
Terri Rockovich’s dog, Blitz, has a picky palate.
Surf Air to Buy Hybrid Engine-Maker Ampaire
Hawthorne-based private aviation company Surf Air Mobility Corp. is going electric.
Sknmuse Products Help Black Women ‘Glow’
Black Entrepreneurs Month Special Report
Sknmuse is a skincare brand that prioritizes the needs of Black women.
Open Sesame Restaurants Succeed With High Quality, Low Costs
2021 Minority-Owned Businesses Special Report
After escaping warn-torn Beirut in 1988, Ali Kobeissi yearned to conjure the aroma and the flavors of Lebanese cuisine at his new home in Long Beach.
MedMen Revenue Falls 23%
Culver City-based MedMen attributed its revenue slowdown to pandemic-driven retail restrictions.
Thirteen Lune Offers Minority-Owned Beauty Brands a Digital Marketplace
Thirteen Lune is a new kid on the retail block, but its arrival is long overdue, according to Nyakio Grieco, who co-founded the West Hollywood-based ecommerce company in December.
Skechers Takes a Revenue Hit in 2020
Revenue for Skechers USA Inc. came in well below $5 billion in 2020,
Tetra Tech Snags $25 Million Renewable Energy Contract
Pasadena-based engineering and consulting firm Tetra Tech Inc. was awarded a five-year, $25 million contract by the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Boring Co. Enters Next Phase for Tunnel to Connect Ontario Airport, Metrolink
Hawthorne-based Boring Co. on Feb. 3 gained approval from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority.
Sailor’s Brew Coffee Keeps It Positive
Black Entrepreneurs Month Special Report
Sailor’s Brew Coffee is a website that sells a variety of single-origin coffee beans, plus branded merchandise, drinkware and canisters.
WaBa Grill Posts Solid 2020 Sales
Looks like WaBa Grill Franchise Corp.’s rice bowls are pandemic-proof.
Veggie Grill Rolls Out Delivery-Only Mexican Venture
Veggie Grill Inc.’s latest venture is focused on delivering plant-based Mexican cuisine.
Southwest to Add Flight to Maui from Long Beach
Southwest Airlines Co. plans to add a flight to Maui as part of a slate of new flights at Long Beach Airport.
LAX Passenger Traffic Falls in December
Passenger traffic at LAX declined in December, slipping 2.5% from November and dropping 73.6% from December 2019.
Pandemic Brings Changes, Closures for LA Tour Companies
These days, there’s scarcely a tour bus in sight, and tour companies are taking various routes to survive Covid-19's effect on L.A.'s tourism industry.
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