Coffee The Kona coffee you buy from Costco and Walmart? It might be fakeLos Angeles Times - Richard ReadKona coffee, prized for what Mark Twain once called “a richer flavor than any other,” grows on the cloud-wreathed western flanks of Hawaii’s Big Island volcanoes. The distinctive red beans are handpicked
Medicare Avoid this hidden risk to your retirementLos Angeles TimesDear Liz: I have very low net worth and just inherited $500,000 from a cousin’s annuity. My net worth includes a $400,000 house with a $290,000 mortgage at 3.75%, IRA accounts of $65,000 and savings of
Business He lost a chance to shoot hoops with Magic but found a callingLos Angeles Times - Ronald D. WhiteMatt Pohlson, 41, is chief executive and co-founder of Omaze, a for-profit online fundraising company in Culver City that raffles off unique celebrity experiences and prizes to support charitable efforts
Business Hot Property Newsletter: Each new homeowner adds a fresh chapterLos Angeles TimesIt has been said that every house tells a story. This week’s collection is full of them: a free agent NFL player prepping for a potential move, a home flipper trying to springboard off his reality show
Business Hot Property | Alicia Keys gets into the La Jolla state of mindLos Angeles TimesAlicia Keys has shelled out $20.8 million for La Jolla’s cutting-edge Razor House. Also: Jonah Hill, Alex Rodriguez and ‘Avengers’ director Anthony Russo. A cutting-edge blend of concrete and glass, the
Hollywood Hills Hot Property: Alicia Keys gets into the La Jolla state of mindLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregA high-profile name has emerged as the buyer of the Razor House, an architectural masterpiece on the coast of La Jolla. Singer-songwriter Alicia Keys plunked down $20.8 million for the striking estate,
Business SUVs have made a startling rise in Germany. Now comes the backlashLos Angeles Times - Erik KirschbaumGermany has narrow streets, small parking spots, high gas prices and widespread angst over climate change — not exactly ideal terrain for SUVs. But over the last five years, German sales of Geländewagen,
Business Home of the Week | Escondido Midcentury ModernLos Angeles TimesThe Midcentury Modern residence on nearly 40 acres in Escondido’s Hidden Meadows area is listed at $1.399 million. The nearly 40 boulder-strewn acres take in panoramic views and offer multi-use options
Business Home of the Week: Feeling groovy in Escondido’s wide-open spacesLos Angeles Times - Lauren BealeOne need only cross the threshold and step onto the leather floors of this sprawling home to be transported back to 1960. The Midcentury Modern estate in Escondido’s bucolic Hidden Meadows area is awash
Business Why streaming services are the new credit card rewards bingeLos Angeles TimesWhen it comes to credit card rewards, it’s not all about gas, groceries and restaurants anymore. Issuers are moving beyond suburban staples to include millennial-friendly categories such as transit and
Business Kirsten Dunst caps off a quick home sale in Toluca LakeLos Angeles Times - Jack FlemmingActress Kirsten Dunst made quick work of her listing in Toluca Lake. The sale of the waterfront home, which just traded hands for $4.55 million, started pending nine days after she sent it to market for
Mexico Kirsten Dunst's Toluca Lake home - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times The two-story charmer features a white-picket-fenced front yard and a tiered backyard with a custom-built gazebo, swimming pool, spa and private dock.
Business Forever stamps’ 5-cent price jump is struck down by appeals courtLos Angeles Times - BloombergA record 10% price rise in the U.S. Postal Service’s 50-cent Forever stamp was struck down by a federal appeals court, which sided with a San Francisco man who said the arbitrary boost set an improper
Business TV producer Michael Davies seeks $15 million for New York townhomeLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregWindows and glass doors fill a wall in the living room, which has 20-foot-high ceilings. (Kenneth Chen / Evan Joseph Studios) The living room takes in a view of a private garden courtyard. (Kenneth Chen
Business Michael Davies' New York townhome | Hot Property - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe multi-floor townhouse features a private elevator, a vaulted-ceiling great room and a rooftop deck. Windows and glass doors fill a wall in the living room, which has 20-foot-high ceilings. (Kenneth
Business ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Kevin McKidd offers up secluded Hollywood Hills villaLos Angeles Times - Jack FlemmingEleven years is plenty for actor Kevin McKidd, best known for playing Dr. Owen Hunt on “Grey’s Anatomy.” His verdant villa, tucked into a secluded slice of the Hollywood Hills, is up for grabs at $1.995
Business Kevin McKidd's Hollywood Hills home - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles Times Built in 1953, the single-story villa expands to a courtyard with a fountain and a landscaped yard with a terraced patio and swimming pool.
Business Negative interest rates are real, but don’t expect to get paid to borrow moneyLos Angeles Times - James F. PeltzNegative interest rates are a real thing. But don’t expect your local bank to start paying you to borrow money. President Trump kicked a hornet’s nest this week when he tweeted that the Federal Reserve
Business Actors Topher and Ashley Grace buy in La Cañada FlintridgeLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregActors Topher and Ashley Grace have bought a home in leafy La Cañada Flintridge through a trust for $2.975 million. Last month, the couple put their Studio City home of two years on the market. Located
Business Topher Grace's La Cañada Flintridge home | Hot Property - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe two-story Traditional-style home sits on a leafy lot of about two-thirds of an acre. The home sits on about two-thirds of an acre, with mature trees, lawn, swimming pool and spa. The home sits on two-thirds
Business Lou Ferrigno's Arroyo Grande compound | Hot Property - Los Angeles TimesLos Angeles TimesThe Mediterranean-style home sits behind gates on a five-plus-acre hilltop lot in Arroyo Grande. The chef’s kitchen features a center island and powered windows. (Realtor.com) Sliding glass doors in the
Lou Ferrigno Original TV ‘Hulk’ Lou Ferrigno buys compound near Pismo BeachLos Angeles Times - Neal J. LeiteregBodybuilder turned actor Lou Ferrigno has bought a home in the hills above Pismo Beach for $2.9 million, records show. Set on a knoll in Arroyo Grande, the gated compound has panoramic vistas of nearly
Neil Gorsuch Column: Justice Gorsuch calls for ‘civility,’ always a device for shutting down free speechLos Angeles Times - Michael HiltzikCalls for “civility” in public discourse always should come with a warning label. That’s because they’re never what they seem. They seem to be appeals for, well, civilized behavior in debate. What they
Business Column: When a hospital sling costs 900% more than Amazon’s price, something is very wrongLos Angeles Times - David LazarusCathy Birker-Hake tripped over a hose in her Valley Village backyard not long ago, dislocated her shoulder and made a beeline for the emergency room. “It was one of those really stupid accidents,” she
Business ‘Shahs of Sunset’ star and husband showcase a modern redo | Before and AfterLos Angeles TimesIn the remodel of their North Hollywood home, Reza and Adam Farahan set aside one bedroom solely for special members of their family — Miss Moo, Peet, Smokey, Woody and Bugsy, the couple’s five cats, now
Business A swift fall from political power for PG&E, California’s largest utilityLos Angeles Times - Taryn LunaPacific Gas & Electric Co. once had no shortage of political influence or friends willing to step up at California’s state Capitol when the company wanted something. The utility has spent more than $160
Business Before and After | ‘Shahs of Sunset’ star and husband showcase a modern redoLos Angeles TimesReza and Adam Farahan took a 1940s Toluca Woods cottage down to the studs in the quest for a fresh, open feel. And their five cats got their own bedroom. Before and After | ‘Shahs of Sunset’ star and showcase
Business Neighbors are using these smart cameras to track strangers’ cars — and yoursLos Angeles Times - Sam DeanOn a quiet road south of Ventura Boulevard, two cameras on a pole watch over the road, facing opposite directions. A block away, another brace of cameras sit sentry. Together, they constantly film the
China China adds soybeans, pork to tariff exemptions before U.S. talksLos Angeles Times - BloombergChina is encouraging companies to buy U.S. farm products including soybeans and pork, and it will exclude those goods from additional tariffs, the latest move to ease tensions before the two sides resume
