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Malia Mendez

Editorial Assistant at Los Angeles Times

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  • Walmart, Mattel and other retailers to boost prices as trade war hits shoppers

    1 day ago | latimes.com | Malia Mendez |Caroline Petrow-Cohen |Sean Greene

    Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer known for affordability, announced it would be raising prices, providing the clearest signal to date of the effects of President Trump’s steep tariffs on U.S. shoppers. In an earnings call on Thursday, executives for the retail giant told industry analysts that an increase in prices would be unavoidable in the face of the highest import duties the U.S. has seen since the 1930s.

  • In-N-Out Burger adds three new California locations to list of 2025 openings

    1 week ago | latimes.com | Malia Mendez

    In-N-Out Burger is expanding its footprint in California and beyond. The beloved burger joint recently added to its Grand Openings catalog three new locations in California: Indio, Modesto and Monrovia. The trio of stores will open in 2025 alongside a previously announced Sylmar, Calif., site and three other locations across Arizona, Colorado and Washington — the last of which marks In-N-Out’s debut in the state.

  • Southwest Airlines continues brand revamp with new fare bundles, perks for top-tier fliers

    1 week ago | telegraphherald.com | Malia Mendez

    Southwest Airlines is unveiling new fare bundles as controversial changes to the airline’s policies are set to take effect in the coming months. Historically branded as a no-frills, budget-friendly airline, Southwest in the last year announced it would sunset its signature open seating and free checked bag policies in an effort to modernize services and secure future profitability.

  • Aspiring screenwriters struggle to break into shrinking industry. 'It shouldn't be this hard'

    1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Malia Mendez

    By Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES - Since the start of the year, Brandy Hernandez has applied to nearly 200 entertainment jobs. The 22-year-old film school graduate, who works as a receptionist at the Ross Stores buying office in downtown Los Angeles, said that for most of those applications, she never heard back - not even a rejection. When she did land follow-up interviews, she was almost always ghosted afterward.

  • Aspiring screenwriters struggle to break into shrinking industry. 'It shouldn't be this hard'

    1 week ago | thederrick.com | Malia Mendez

    LOS ANGELES — Since the start of the year, Brandy Hernandez has applied to nearly 200 entertainment jobs. The 22-year-old film school graduate, who works as a receptionist at the Ross Stores buying office in downtown Los Angeles, said that for most of those applications, she never heard back — not even a rejection. When she did land follow-up interviews, she was almost always ghosted afterward.

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Malia Mendez
Malia Mendez @maliajmendez
19 Feb 25

ASAP Rocky is found not guilty in felony assault trial. "Thank y'all for saving my life," Rocky told jurors as they left the courtroom. "You're making the right decision." https://t.co/zkoZa9K2ml

Malia Mendez
Malia Mendez @maliajmendez
18 Feb 25

ASAP Rocky verdict expected at 4 p.m. today from Judge Arnold's courtroom.

Malia Mendez
Malia Mendez @maliajmendez
3 Feb 25

Hundreds have gathered to protest Trump’s immigration policies in DTLA. https://t.co/g7SEl5Q9Zf