Michelle Mack, 54, the married, mother-of-three “queenpin,” was ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Ulta, Sephora and a number of other retailers her crime ring targeted, according to a

Michelle Mack was ordered to pay $3 million in restitution to Ulta, Sephora and a number of other retailers after striking a plea deal with prosecutors last year.

The cuts are focused in Amazon’s core retail unit, which spans a wide range of businesses, including fashion and fitness, Prime and private label brands.

The city of Salinas is making progress on a new Amazon distribution facility. There is still no opening date that has been announced.

The company said Friday it was immediately suspending drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona to fix the aircraft’s software.

Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery commit $15 million while Amazon, Netflix and Comcast add $10 million, Sony chips in $5 million while Paramount and Fox contribute $1 million.

THE BUZZ: CROUCH AND DEFEND — President Donald Trump already has California Democrats on their heels over the state’s sanctuary immigration laws.

COMEBACK TRAIL — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has tapped real estate mogul Steve Soboroff to lead the city’s rebuild, tasking him with developing a recovery plan, carrying out an executive order on debris removal and re-opening parks and libraries.

The California mom who pleaded guilty to running an organized retail crime ring that stole millions of dollars in beauty products from Ulta Beauty and Sephora to resell on Amazon will now have to pay those retailers back as part of her sentence.

The Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County, California rapidly spread due to strong winds on January 22. 9,200 acres were burned within a matter of hours, 31,000 people in the area are under evacuation orders.

Stock trades involving some of the world’s largest tech companies were disclosed by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. While Congress continues to debate banning lawmakers and their […]