Cherokee Inc.’s apparel can be found in some of the biggest retail chains across the world. Yet the company does not have an expansive network of plants, distribution centers or sales offices. In fact, all of Cherokee’s operations are run out of a small office in Van Nuys, where fewer than 20 people work with [...]

Northrop Grumman Corp. recently announced a four-year, $46 million government contract to develop an aircraft system that will provide critical information to soldiers in the field. The work is being done at the company’s El Segundo plant. Other recent announcements include the completion, in Redondo Beach, of a final mirror segment for NASA’s planned James [...]

Has Enova Systems finally had a breakthrough? The Torrance-based maker of hybrid and electric drivetrains for trucks and buses has signed two major contracts in recent months that the company expects will provide a major boost to revenues. One contract calls for Enova to supply electric trucks to the federal government; the other is an [...]

Since jumping from the bulletin boards to the Nasdaq Capital Market last month, shares of Cereplast Inc. have been on a roller coaster, despite a spate of good news. The El Segundo maker of bio-based plastics has announced several distribution agreements, a smaller first-quarter loss and steady progress in expanding raw material sources for environmentally [...]

Thimio Sotos joined premium denim maker J Brand as chief financial officer, and the veteran apparel executive has set his sights on growing the business in the United States and abroad. Downtown L.A.-based J Brand, which is known for igniting the current skinny jean craze, announced the hiring of Sotos on May 17. He previously [...]