Howard Fine
Reporter (Engineering, Infrastructure, Education, Construction and Architecture)
Howard Fine is a 19-year veteran of the Los Angeles Business Journal. He has covered public policy issues, energy companies, transportation, economic development, banking and finance and various special assignments. He has won several awards, including Best Body of Work for a single reporter from the Association of Area Business Publications and Distinguished Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists.
A Los Angeles native, Howard graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in English from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. Howard obtained a master of science degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in Evanston, Illinois. Prior to joining the Business Journal, Howard spent seven years as Staff Reporter at the Orange County Business Journal and before that, as Orange County Bureau Chief for City News Service.
Regulation and Policy is a biweekly column that keeps business leaders apprised of new city, county and state regulatory issues that may affect their businesses.
Phone: 323-549-5225 Extension: 227
Recent Stories
Unemployment Holds Steady in LA County for October
L.A. County’s unemployment rate was unchanged in October as the education sector led a broad hiring surge.
Fulgent Enters Home Market
HEALTH CARE: Genetic testing kits bypass doctor visits
Fulgent Genetics enters the market for at-home genetic tests.
Herbalife Names Agwunobi as CEO
HEALTH CARE: Activist investor Carl Icahn raises his stake in the company to 24%
Herbalife Nutrition announces John Agwunobi will become its next CEO.
Southern California Edison to Pay $360 Million to Settle Wildfire Claims
Southern California Edison, the utility subsidiary of Rosemead-based Edison International, agreed to pay $360 million to settle wildfire and mudslide claims from 23 public agencies.
'Babylon,' 'Little Shop of Horrors' Remake Among Recipients for State Film Tax Credit
Thirteen films, including the big-budget feature “Babylon” and a remake of “Little Shop of Horrors," received tax credits from the state, according to the California Film Commission.
Edison Preps $4B Nuclear Project
AECOM will start San Onofre demolition in 2020
Southern California Edison announces start date for AECOM-led project to decommission the San Onofre nuclear power plant.
Flood Control Project Set
Tetra Tech wins Army Corps of Engineers contract
Army Corps of Engineers awards Tetra Tech a contract worth up to $40 million.
Molina Hit by Big Loss
HEALTH CARE: Insurer downgraded after Texas cuts
Molina Healthcare loses a major Medicaid contract in Texas.
Booming Builder
Soteropulos keeps Webcor on track for some of LA’s biggest projects
Webcor’s Gust Soteropulos discusses the company’s plans for L.A.
Oil Company Might Run Dry
ENERGY: Wilmington firm worries about drilling proposal
A proposed law could force Cooper & Brain Inc. to shut down most of its oil wells in the city of Los Angeles.
