ORANGE COUNTY, CA-Newport Beach City Council OKs private group's plan to build 10-story complex inside Koll Center Newport. Now it must be approved by local citizenry, the first test of a new slow-growth ordinance.

LOS ANGELES-Developer Rob Maguire hires Frank O. Gehry for part of 1,087-acre Westside project. The architect's first buildings will rise on parcel adjacent to Culver City.

LOS ANGELES-Privately held Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. lands Beverly Hills, Manhattan and Chicago buildings that house the upscale retailer. The group acquired the trio of buildings from Japanese retailer Isetan Co.

LOS ANGELES-Cushman & Wakefield completes purchase of locally based Cushman Realty, doubling the New York-based firm's presence in Southern California. GlobeSt.com broke news of the planned merger in April.

LOS ANGELES-Development firm MaguirePartners chooses designer for key Playa Vista component. Decision on sale of major stake in the company will come soon.

LOS ANGELES-The online grocer closes operations and permanently furloughs remaining 2,000 workers. A year ago, some experts said the dot-com's seemingly boundless future would dramatically lower demand for traditional supermarket space.

LOS ANGELES-The retail giant is suing a 1,000-member Missionary Church of the Disciples of Jesus Christ in an effort to force church members to follow rules governing soliciting in front of stores.

LOS ANGELES-Entertainment giant kills the once-touted DisneyQuest concept and will close its Chicago-area facility. The company had planned to open 20 of the indoor parks around the world.