CALIFORNIA — This week in California business news: Small businesses are getting some help competing for 2028 Olympics contracts, a new report says Taco Bell knew about the cyclospora outbreak weeks before warning consumers, and unmarried drivers can still face steeper insurance premiums in the state.
Additionally, Waymo says the most recent development in a neighborhood dispute has caused "sweeping, irrevocable harm" to its driverless taxi operations across Southern California.
But before getting to the biggest business stories in the Golden State, here are some of the best consumer deals of the week:
Check out this week's top headlines for California business news on Patch:
Raising Cane's Opening New Locations In CA, Other States
New restaurants are opening in several states, including California, in August, according to reports.
After 13 Years, A Popular Peruvian Restaurant In The East Bay Has Closed
"A chapter is closing, but the memories we've shared will last forever," the restaurant said online.
Marmalade Closes Santa Monica Cafe 2 Years After Move From Montana Avenue
The longtime restaurant relocated to Santa Monica Boulevard in 2024 after serving diners on Montana Avenue for more than three decades.
Malibu Brewing Co. Sets Grand Opening For Agoura Hills Location
The brewery will celebrate with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and donate a portion of opening-day sales to the Southeast Ventura County YMCA.
Grocery Outlet Opens New Store In San Diego County
"We are so excited to be expanding Grocery Outlet's footprint with our newest location in California."
Beloved SF Cartoon Museum Closes After 42 Years Following Curator's Arrest
"It is time to close this chapter," the museum's executive director said in a statement.
Alex Theatre Extends 'The Odyssey' 70mm Run After Strong Demand
Audiences now have two more weeks to catch Christopher Nolan's epic in 70mm at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
$6.7M New Nanobubbler Tech Aims To Clean Water, Combat Fish Die-Offs In Lake Elsinore
By the end of 2026, the city expects the Nanobubbler systems to pump 15,000 pounds of oxygen into the lake per day.
California's Farm To School Program Is Now Permanent. Here's How Local Schools Are Benefiting.
Supporters of the program highlighted its impact, saying the initiative has expanded access to fresh, California-grown foods.
Recent Bohemian Grove Gathering Intensifies Push For Fewer Flights Over North Bay Homes
Airport officials have received tens of thousands of noise complaints during the past year.
Mill District Map Clears Final Healdsburg Council Approval
Healdsburg approves subdivision map advancing hotel, retail, and investment units in long-planned Mill District redevelopment project.
City Approves Affordable Housing Units Near John Wayne Airport
Newport Beach City councilmembers unanimously approved another Airport Area residential development project this past week.
Major LAX Traffic Upgrade Gets $289M In Federal Funding
The grant is part of an $870 million federal investment in airport infrastructure projects across the country.
$10.75M Downtown Land Deal Clears Way For Redwood City Development
The deal advances the project while shifting its affordable housing component closer to downtown.
Relatives Of Man, 78, Reach Settlement In Fatal LAX Bus Ramp Accident
The man died after his scooter fell off a shuttle bus ramp at Los Angeles International Airport.
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