Larry Ellison

Larry Ellison hires UC San Diego energy expert for Lanai project

2013-05-17 17:36:00

Billionaire Larry Ellison has hired UC San Diego energy expert Byron Washom to help fulfill his vision of sustainable energy for the Hawaiian island of Lanai, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Washom became the school's first director of...

Global warming ruins SoCal Mother's Day

2013-05-13 14:26:00

News flash: Global warming hits California! That’s right -- the Golden State has become the Golden Baking State, with temperatures soaring into the triple digits. For example, in Johnny Carson’s “beautiful downtown Burbank” on...

Letters: Malibu dream

2013-05-09 00:00:00

Re "Malibu mogul," Business, May 5 Please tell me that billionaire Oracle Corp. Chief Executive Larry Ellison, who is buying up expensive estates on the Malibu waterfront, is really an altruist who will tear down the houses so mere mortals can have an...

Are moguls leading the charge in Malibu home buying? Home prices rise

2013-05-06 12:41:00

Malibu has long been a playground for moguls, with billionaires Larry Ellison and Jeffrey Katzenberg vying for spots along coveted Carbon Beach. Film and television celebrities seem to prefer gated Malibu Colony and the security of a 24-hour guard....

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison makes Malibu real estate his own

2013-05-05 00:00:00

On busy Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, some well-kept facades conceal a secret. Behind the Mediterranean with wooden doors, the white stucco two-story with a red tile roof, the long wall obscuring a three-structure compound, hides a singular,...

Hawaii: Lanai resorts offer a chance to linger for less

2013-04-26 07:15:00

Two Lanai resorts are offering “Stay Longer” packages that make them more affordable. The deals come at the same time as two airlines add flights to the island that sits less than 10 miles west of Maui. The Four Seasons' Manele Bay and the...

San Francisco all wet in regatta deal

2013-03-29 20:21:00

Stop me if you've heard this one: Billionaire comes to City Hall. Says that if the city will get behind him, he'll bring a major sports enterprise to town and might even renovate some decrepit municipal infrastructure as part of the bargain. Huge economic...

Rafael Nadal moves into fourth round after opponent withdraws

2013-03-11 14:01:00

Fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal, who is playing his first hard-court tournament in almost a year at the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, advanced to the fourth round Monday without hitting a ball. Nadal, who holds 11 Grand Slam titles,...

Charlie Pasarell, new Hall of Fame member, keeps building his legacy

2013-03-05 00:00:00

Charlie Pasarell has long been tennis' answer to baseball's Field of Dreams. Pasarell built it, and they came. Actually, Pasarell kept building, and the players kept coming. No singular sensation for this visionary of the sport. Monday in New York,...

Delta Air Lines aims to be the top carrier for naps

2013-03-03 12:00:00

Delta Air Lines, one of the nation’s largest airlines, said surveys of its own customers suggest that sleep is the most important in-flight experience. For that reason, the Atlanta-based carrier is upgrading the bedding and seats for long-haul...

Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison buys Island Air

2013-02-27 12:07:00

Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison is following up his purchase of a Hawaiian island with a regional airline to get to and from the tropical paradise. Ellison bought 98% of the island of Lanai in June from Los Angeles billionaire David Murdock. The...

California's million-dollar home sales hit five-year high

2013-01-30 11:23:00

The number of homes statewide sold for more than $5 million reached an all-time high last year, while those selling at a million dollars or more rose to the highest level since 2007 last year, a real estate information service has reported. Cash buyers,...

Larry Ellison has spent an estimated $200 million to $250 million on homes on Malibu's coveted Carbon Beach.

2013-05-06 14:06:42

Larry Ellison

2013-05-06 00:00:00

Since the late 19th century, the city's wealthiest families have built spectacular mansions with beautiful views in exclusive Pacific Heights. How expensive?

2013-02-23 08:57:00