California voters will decide in November whether to pass Proposition 40, the so-called California Billionaire Tax Act, which would impose a one-time tax on the state’s wealthiest residents. What’s Prop 40? If Prop. 40 passes, individuals or couples whose net worth exceeds $1 billion as of Dec. 3...
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A 63-year-old woman who had been living in New York City's Central Park was beaten to death with a stick. Suspect Jonathan Robles has been charged with murder....
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Police in Riverside announced an arrest in the case of an abandoned crying baby found in the rain next to a trash bin more than one year ago.
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It comes after the U.S. ambassador to China said Trump offered to sell American arms to China.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about his state budget proposal Thursday, May 14, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu/AP Photo/Jeff Chiu / AP) Gov. Gavin Newsom has beefed up protections for reproductive and LGBTQ+ rights in his latest rebuke of what h...
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Dodger Stadium is one of L.A.'s many 2028 Olympic venues. (Bonnie Ho / LAist ) The latest budget from the Olympics organizing committee for the 2028 Games is now public , but like other reports from LA28, it’s light on key financial details. It comes as L.A.’s city controller pre...
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In theaters this Friday, "Verity" is based on Hoover's bestselling novel and centers on a story built around distrust, mystery and shifting perceptions....
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There was a Dublin, California shooting. A 77-year-old couple allegedly shot and killed their son-in-law, Jonathan McKinsey.
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Southern California quarterback Jayden Maiava, right, jumps away from Oregon linebacker Teitum Tuioti during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Los Angeles. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press) The Senate is poised to pass a sweeping bip...
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Políticos y jueces aumentan la presión sobre la libertad de prensa en México, lo que genera preocupación entre los grupos de defensa del periodismo.
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Pope Leo XIV says concerns about artificial intelligence going rogue are not "fake news" and should be taken seriously.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed two pieces of legislation aimed at increasing accountability and protections for communities in the aftermath of the Lineage warehouse fire. (Brian Feinzimer / The LA Local) Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed two pieces of legislation aimed at i...
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California officials say the Supreme Court ruling will have no effect on the elections that are just five weeks away. (Trevor Stamp / for LAist) California officials say they will not use a federal database pushed by the Trump administration to check voter eligibility. That’s aft...
