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An Entrepreneur Finds Energy for Her Business Through Tragedy By: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna Starting a business is difficult for anyone. It’s even harder for a female entrepreneur. Starting over after a sudden and devastating loss is almost impossible. In January 2025, the destructive Eaton Fire swept through Altadena, California. For many like Elizabeth Hall and her family, it was catastrophic. Not only did it claim her home, but also the entire inventory

California’s Higher Cost of Living is a Reflection of its Prosperity by Christopher Thornberg PhD Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna Will Rogers, one of America’s sharpest wits, once famously quipped: “It ain’t what we don’t know that gives us trouble. It’s what we know that ain’t so.” He was describing a deeply held human tendency—the ability to accept certain narratives as unquestioned truth even when the available evidence points in a very diffe

Dr. Noel Hacegaba The CEO of the Port of Long Beach shares leadership principles forged through a blue-collar family, serving his teams, and navigating intense operational challenges Written By: Ed Mauss Photography by: Andrew Heiser Editor-in-Chief: Rick Gibson Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna The day his parents dropped him off at USC, his stepfather reached into his pocket and pressed a $50 bill into his hand. “Mijo,” he said in Spanish. “This is all I got for the whole w

Stephen Cheung and Ron Frierson are Redefining Economic Success in Greater Los Angeles Written By Rick Gibson Photography By: Andrew Heiser Publisher & CEO: Christopher Luna Hair & Make Up: Patrick Santa Ana Agency Videographer: John Kandalaft Location: City Club Los Angeles The story is told that three bricklayers working on a church construction project were asked to describe what they were doing. The first responded, “I am laying bricks.” The second said, “I am building a