Tesla for Sale: Buyer’s Remorse Sinks In for Elon Musk’s E.V.-Owning Critics
When Jennifer Trebb first pulled into her driveway two years ago with her sleek Tesla Model Y, it was — as she put it — “kind of like a ‘Back…
Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating
These should be wonderful times at Finca El Puente, a coffee plantation carved into the mountains of southwestern Honduras. On world markets, the price of ordinary coffee has more than…
L.A. Faces Pressure From Wealthy Residents as the Pacific Palisades Rebuilds
The Pacific Palisades — the Los Angeles community where more than 6,800 structures were destroyed and nearly 1,000 were damaged in the California wildfires — is among the wealthiest enclaves…
2025 Travel: Luxury Resorts Prioritize Privacy and Being Worth the Expense
This year, travelers of means will be checking into remote new lodges and upscale all-inclusive resorts, and demanding reasonable prices, relatively speaking. “The high-end market is responding to three plagues…
Olympic Medals From Paris Games Are Falling Apart. LVMH Has Fallen Silent.
Rarely in Olympic history had a single company been as ubiquitous as LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the luxury goods empire owned by France’s richest family. As the Paris Olympics’…
Amid Wildfires, a New Reality for L.A.’s Reality TV Stars
The two most essential ingredients to any successful Los Angeles-based reality television show are mammoth multi-million-dollar homes and their sun-soaked, scenic views. As drama has unfolded over sex tape rumors,…
How Vuori Became One of the Hottest Names in Fashion
When Joe Kudla talks about the Vuori customer — the loyal, die-hard consumer of the company he founded a decade ago — Jimmy Spencer is exactly the kind of person…
As L.A. Wildfires Displace Residents, Real Estate Brokers Look for Unlisted Rentals
Mr. Flagg has found rentals for about a dozen people, placing them in homes with monthly rents ranging from $30,000 for a smaller home in the flats to $300,000 for…