The colorful tees, tanks and other basics made in American Apparel’s downtown factory brought the company close to $250 million in sales in 2005 ““ about six times what it made three years ago. Read more...

California students may be relieved from paying an extra $500 next year, thanks to a state surplus that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will use to offset planned student fee increases. Read more...

Weeks after a shooting at Habibi Café, some Westwood business owners and residents are reflecting on possible effects of the incident on commerce in the Village. Read more...

The suspects involved in a Christmas Day shooting at a hookah bar on Broxton Avenue may soon be apprehended, police said Wednesday. A late-night gathering of a group of friends at the Habibi Cafe in Westwood Village was violently interrupted early Sunday morning when a stray bullet shattered the restaurant’s front window, striking a patron in the head. Read more...

Updated 5:20 p.m. The University of California’s former second-ranked official violated UC conflict of interest policies in hiring a business partner for a newly created management position, according to results of a UC investigation released Wednesday. Read more...

The University of California, along with its three corporate partners, has been awarded the new management contract for the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the Department of Energy announced Wednesday. Read more...

Chancellor Albert Carnesale, who underwent open heart surgery Tuesday at the UCLA Medical Center, left the intensive care unit Wednesday morning and is expected to make a “rapid recovery,” according to a statement by the chief of cardiac surgery. Read more...