DoorDash agrees to acquire grocery delivery rival Instacart for $17B

Global News - Oct 29, 2026

DoorDash said on Thursday it would buy Instacart in a deal valued at about $17 billion, stepping up its push into the fast-growing US grocery delivery market.

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Arellano: How the Bass campaign channels one of L.A.'s most infamous mayoral races

Oct 29, 2026

Arellano: How the Bass campaign channels one of L.A.'s most infamous mayoral races

With less than a week until Nov. 3, it seems like the Los Angeles mayor's race is Karen Bass' to lose.

Amid Flock backlash, LAPD moves forward with license plate readers from another company

Oct 29, 2026

Amid Flock backlash, LAPD moves forward with license plate readers from another company

While Flock has faced the brunt of the country's backlash against automated license plate readers, its main competitor has emerged as a winner in the race to equip LAPD with surveillance technology.

JPL in limbo, Trump hovering: Caltech's alien-life-seeking chief takes over at a volatile time

Oct 29, 2026

JPL in limbo, Trump hovering: Caltech's alien-life-seeking chief takes over at a volatile time

Caltech President Ray Jayawardhana studies planets beyond our solar system in the search for alien life. But he now faces challenges closer to Earth: Trump threats and Caltech's potential loss of NASA's JPL.

Social media stars are getting paid to take sides in California's billionaire tax battle

Oct 29, 2026

Social media stars are getting paid to take sides in California's billionaire tax battle

The battle over the billionaire tax proposal is playing out on social media where influencers, including parents and senior citizens, are getting paid to post videos to inform and sway voters.

L.A. city and county fend off a court battle over homeless services

Oct 29, 2026

L.A. city and county fend off a court battle over homeless services

The city and county of Los Angeles, long at odds over homeless services, have in principle reached an agreement that would give the city control who gets placed in city shelters and housing.

LAX people mover launch postponed again; city officials duck questions on the delay

Oct 29, 2026

LAX people mover launch postponed again; city officials duck questions on the delay

A troubled solar power system is one issue plaguing the Skylink people mover, which is nearly four years behind schedule and $1.4 billion over budget. Airport officials, water and power departments and the mayor's office won't discuss delays.

Support dwindles for wealth tax, voter ID ballot measures, new poll shows

Oct 29, 2026

Support dwindles for wealth tax, voter ID ballot measures, new poll shows

A new UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times poll finds 50% of likely voters oppose Proposition 40's one-time billionaire tax, as support has faded amid a heavily funded campaign against it.

Raman leads among younger voters, polls show, but Bass isn't conceding any ground

Oct 29, 2026

Raman leads among younger voters, polls show, but Bass isn't conceding any ground

Raman, an advocate for affordable housing, is heavily favored by younger voters. But Bass is courting them too, and says she will 'be here waiting for them after I win.'

Nanny for Irvine family caught on camera punching and shaking baby, authorities say

Oct 29, 2026

Nanny for Irvine family caught on camera punching and shaking baby, authorities say

Prosecutors allege Iara Dossantos Bomfim used the online platform Care.com to advertise her child-care services and fled the U.S. to her native Brazil after the family that hired her found surveillance footage of her allegedly abusing the infant.

Castaic's Chiquita Canyon landfill blamed for headaches, dizziness and wheezing, says state lawsuit

Oct 29, 2026

Castaic's Chiquita Canyon landfill blamed for headaches, dizziness and wheezing, says state lawsuit

California Atty. General Rob Bonta announced Tuesday that his office is seeking civil penalties and equitable relief against the operators of Castaic's Chiquita Canyon Landfill for allegedly mismanaging the operation, lawsuit says.

Judge denies feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots in blistering opinion

Oct 29, 2026

Judge denies feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots in blistering opinion

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ruled that the administration's allegations were "not credible" and that the intervention it sought would violate a host of federal laws.

Putin: Russia in 'close contact' with 'genius' Musk over satellite networks

Oct 28, 2026

Putin: Russia in 'close contact' with 'genius' Musk over satellite networks

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised SpaceX CEO Elon Musk as a “genius” Wednesday while revealing that Russia has been in contact with the billionaire as the country works to develop a rival satellite internet network. Putin made the remarks during a summit with African leaders in Moscow, where Maksut Shadayev, Russia’s digital development minister, briefed...

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