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Startups, deals, and the people building California's economy.
BusinessA New Wave of Black-Owned Studios Reshapes Culver City
Independent production houses are staking a claim in one of LA's fastest-changing neighborhoods.
BusinessFresno's Logistics Startups Are Redrawing the Central Valley
A new generation of warehouses and software firms is turning Fresno into a shipping crossroads.
BusinessWhy Fashion Brands Are Moving Operations to Downtown LA
Cheaper space and a deep talent pool are pulling labels back to the city's garment district.
BusinessThe Long Beach Port Startup Cutting Cargo Waits in Half
Dockflow's scheduling tools are being tested at one of the nation's busiest container terminals.
BusinessSan Jose Chipmaker Aurora Micro Plans a $2B Fab Expansion
The move would add thousands of jobs and deepen California's role in advanced manufacturing.
BusinessBay Area VC Firm Bets Big on Climate Hardware
Longview Partners is pouring money into factories, not apps, in a shift that's turning heads.
BusinessSacramento Becomes an Unlikely Hub for AgTech
Startups near the capital are wiring the Central Valley's farms with sensors and software.
BusinessPalo Alto's Quiet Race to Commercialize Fusion Heat
A cluster of well-funded labs believes industrial heat, not electricity, is fusion's first real market.
BusinessMeet the Founder Rebuilding California's Solar Supply Chain
Elena Marsh left a corporate job to make solar components closer to home, and buyers are noticing.