LABJ WEEKLY EDITION
New Coffee Brands Bring the Heat
BEVERAGES: Roasters blend innovation, ambition
Third-wave coffee roasters jolt L.A.’s competitive coffee market.
Lawyer Up
Neville Johnson stares down entertainment’s power players
Entertainment lawyer Neville Johnson talks Netflix, how musicians make money and Richard Simmons.
Record Revenues for B. Riley Drive Up Stock
FINANCE: Acquisitions, liquidation of apparel stores contribute to gains.
FINANCE: Acquisitions, liquidation of apparel stores contribute to gains.
OnRobot's Human-Like Grippers Open Up Big Possibilities
OnRobot looks to grab opportunities on Earth — and beyond
OnRobot Inc. is working to develop grippers for industrial robots that mimic human abilities.
Snack Brand Gobbled Up
FOOD: Quest Nutrition sells for $1B to Colorado company
Colorado-based Simply Good Foods Co. makes a deal to acquire El Segundo’s Quest Nutrition for $1 billion.
Acquisition Binge Reshapes Tetra Tech
ENGINEERING: Firm shifts to high-margin lines
Tetra Tech Inc. has quietly gone on an acquisition spree over the last two years.
CAA Scores for Athletes
SPORTS: Agency sets pace through off-the-court deals
Century City-based Creative Artists Agency is dominating the business of representing athletes.
Staying Power
Investors are buying modest hotels but holding onto trophy properties
HOTELS A rising number of smaller, modest hotels in Los Angeles changed hands in the first half of this year.
AECOM Extends Nuclear Cleanup
Venture secures $725M for work at Hanford site
ENVIRONMENT A joint venture led by AECOM secured a $725 million one-year contract extension to treat radioactive waste.
Final Homes for Sale in Playa Vista
Houses in Silicon Beach centerpiece start at $3.1M
RESIDENTIAL Homes at Taylor Morrison Inc.’s new Playa Vista development are now on the market.
Water Wise
Seth Maxwell I Thirst Project
Seth Maxwell of the Thirst Project takes the water crisis seriously — his work attire less so.
New Dawn For 6AM Site in LA?
SunCal Project Inks Trade Agreement
There are signs of life for a high-profile downtown Los Angeles project being overseen by Irvine’s SunCal Cos.
The Good Fight
Jaime Davila I Campanario Entertainment
Jaime Davila likes things to be utilitarian — and also beautiful.
A STEADY RISE
Special Report: Big Employers
LA County’s top employers made modest payroll gains in the last 12 months
Allied Universal Renews Focus on LA Market
Special Report: Big Employers
Security firm expands local presence through a series of acquisitions
Strong Second Quarter for Downtown Market
Arts District gains drive higher net absorption rates
Arts District gains drive higher net absorption rates
LA Looks to Manage Properties
Proposed nonprofit would identify opportunities for city
Proposed nonprofit would identify opportunities for city
Port Offers Shippers Cash Incentive
LA Program helps boost cargo volume and fees
LA Program helps boost cargo volume and fees
Echo Fox Faces Leadership Clashes
Sale of tournament slot prompts infighting
Sale of tournament slot prompts infighting
Mall Makeovers
LA shopping centers enjoy a resurgence thanks to pricey renovations, food upgrades
LABJ INsider
To Your Health
Like a proverbial Gordian knot, health care perplexes both businesses and communities.
Signs of Change at Riot
GAMING: Action against Echo Fox sends a ‘message’
GAMING: Action against Echo Fox sends a ‘message’
Aerospace Property Soars
REAL ESTATE: Fresh uses for older manufacturing sites
REAL ESTATE: Fresh uses for older manufacturing sites
Fire Doesn’t Burn UMG
ENTERTAINMENT: Label sees lift from digital music
ENTERTAINMENT: Label sees lift from digital music
CAN DO SPIRITS
Premixed cocktails, hard seltzers gaining on beer’s dominance
Premixed cocktails, hard seltzers gaining on beer’s dominance
