• Republican tax bill drops controversial loan provisions

    Republican tax bill drops controversial loan provisions
    By MARIA DANILOVA
    WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers have dropped from the tax bill provisions that were criticized by students and educators as making college less affordable.
    House and Senate Republican leaders forged an agreement Wednesday on what would be the most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws in more than 30 years. The package would give generous tax cuts to corporations and the wealthiest Americans, and more modest tax cuts to low- and middle-income families.
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  • Despite strides, California Latinas face persistent economic disparity, study finds

    Despite strides, California Latinas face persistent economic disparity, study finds
    Despite strides, economic disparities persist among Latinas statewide, according to a new report issued Thursday that found Hispanic women earn only 42 cents for every dollar paid to white men compared to 71 cents for white women.
    The report by Los Angeles-based Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) illustrates Latina progress and underscores the barriers hindering their path to a better quality of life and financial security. By examining national, state, and regional indicators, HOP
  • With commencement nearing, USC adjusts campus security amid protests

    With commencement nearing, USC adjusts campus security amid protests
    With commencement ceremonies a week away and pro-Palestine protests continuing, USC implemented updated campus-entry procedures Thursday as it remains under a state of heightened security.
    According to the university, all parking garages will remain open, and entry to the campus will be available at three locations — McCarthy Way and Figueroa Street; Watt Way and 34th Street; and McClintock Street and Childs Way.
    Entry will still be limited to students, faculty, staff, registered guests an
  • Kings’ tumultuous season ends in another disappointment

    Kings’ tumultuous season ends in another disappointment
    Fresh promise and auspicious beginnings gave way to stale results from a season of tumult for the Kings, who were eliminated by the Edmonton Oilers, again, on Wednesday.
    Edmonton has become more efficient in its disposal of its black-and-silver-clad warmup act, shortening the series and improving the performance of its lethal power play with each passing postseason meeting since 2022.
    This Kings’ campaign was a zero-gravity roller coaster fit for a Six Flags property. Its early-season asce
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  • Jury finds 2 Buena Park officers used excessive force in fatal shooting of 19-year-old, award $3.5 million to his mother

    Jury finds 2 Buena Park officers used excessive force in fatal shooting of 19-year-old, award $3.5 million to his mother
    An Orange County jury has determined that two Buena Park police officers used excessive force when they shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old following a traffic stop in Fullerton and has awarded his mother $3.5 million in damages, attorneys for the family announced Thursday.
    The jury verdict determined that David Patrick Sullivan — the teen killed by police on Aug. 19, 2019 — was 58 percent at fault for the fatal shooting while officers Bobby Colon and Jennifer Tran were 42 percent
  • Jury finds 2 Buena Park officers used excessive force in fatal shooting of 19-year-old

    Jury finds 2 Buena Park officers used excessive force in fatal shooting of 19-year-old
    An Orange County jury has determined that two Buena Park police officers used excessive force when they shot and killed an unarmed 19-year-old following a traffic stop in Fullerton and has awarded his mother $3.5 million in damages, attorneys for the family announced Thursday.
    The jury verdict determined that David Patrick Sullivan — the teen killed by police on Aug. 19, 2019 — was 58 percent at fault for the fatal shooting while officers Bobby Colon and Jennifer Tran were 42 percent
  • Buena Park man sues for $30 million, claiming OC sheriff’s investigators planted drugs

    Buena Park man sues for $30 million, claiming OC sheriff’s investigators planted drugs
    A Buena Park man who claims two sheriff’s detectives planted drug evidence against him and stole $4,000 of his money is seeking $30 million in damages from Orange County.
    In a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday, May 2, Ace Kuumealoha Kelly accused Detectives Matthew LeFlore and Arthur Tiscareno of violating his civil rights by trying to frame him on charges of possession of drugs for sale.
    Prosecutors dropped the charges after allegations that LeFlore and Tiscareno had the drug evidence switc
  • Five things to take away from the expansion of San Gabriel Mountains monument

    Five things to take away from the expansion of San Gabriel Mountains monument
    After 10 years, President Joe Biden expanded the size of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on Thursday, May 2, adding about 110,000 acres.
    There’s a lot to mention about adding federal Angeles National Forest lands to the monument. From animals to antiquity to awareness to aviary species. And that’s just the A’s.
    Below are five notable things:Some of the rare animals you may see: California Condor, Southwestern Arroyo Toad, Bighorn Sheep and Santa Ana Sucker fish
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  • European court upholds Italy’s right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal

    European court upholds Italy’s right to seize prized Greek bronze from Getty Museum, rejects appeal
    By NICOLE WINFIELD
    ROME  — A European court on Thursday upheld Italy’s right to seize a prized Greek statue from the J. Paul Getty Museum in California, ruling that Italy was justified in trying to reclaim an important part of its cultural heritage and rejecting the museum’s appeal.
    The European Court of Human Rights, or ECHR, determined that Italy’s decades-long efforts to recover the “Victorious Youth” statue from the Malibu-based Getty were not disprop
  • 5 things to take away from the expansion of San Gabriel Mountains monument

    5 things to take away from the expansion of San Gabriel Mountains monument
    After 10 years, President Joe Biden expanded the size of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument on Thursday, May 2, adding about 110,000 acres.
    There’s a lot to mention about adding federal Angeles National Forest lands to the monument. From animals to antiquity to awareness to aviary species. And that’s just the A’s.
    Below are five notable things:Some of the rare animals you may see: California Condor, Southwestern Arroyo Toad, Bighorn Sheep and Santa Ana Sucker fish
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  • UCLA hoped to avoid police crackdown on protesters. What went wrong?

    UCLA hoped to avoid police crackdown on protesters. What went wrong?
    The Palestine Solidarity Encampment at UCLA ended in the precise manner university leaders initially sought to avoid — with a massive police force arresting more than 200 protesters in the dead of night.
    When the encampment sprung up on Royce Quad last Thursday, April 25, the university envisioned a world in which students could peacefully display their message on the large green field while students shuttled to class nearby.
    Instead, they faced a situation where protesters allegedly block
  • Highway 1 repair work near Big Sur hampered by winds

    Highway 1 repair work near Big Sur hampered by winds
    SALINAS – Caltrans’ work at one of its roadway projects on Highway 1 continues to make progress and evolve after giving visitors a path to Big Sur through the Rocky Creek slip-out repair site that started this week, but excessive winds are a concern and hampering some of the repair work.
    On Monday, Caltrans opened its twice-daily convoys, previously only available to locals and essential workers, to also include all members of the traveling public. But travelers must be aware that af
  • Has Mookie Betts become Dodgers’ permanent solution at shortstop?

    Has Mookie Betts become Dodgers’ permanent solution at shortstop?
    PHOENIX — Mookie Betts probably thought it would be the most difficult job he would ever love.
    But he didn’t really think about whether it would be temporary.
    “No, not really,” the Dodgers’ accidental shortstop says. “If there’s changes made and I have to move back to second or wherever, that’s fine. I don’t care. I just want to win. If it is permanent, I’m prepared for that too.
    “I think I’m kind of prepared for anything at
  • Some hear a sonic boom as SpaceX launches latest rocket from Vandenberg

    Some hear a sonic boom as SpaceX launches latest rocket from Vandenberg
    Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched the Maxar 1 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County on Thursday, May 2 at 11:36 a.m. Photo: SpaceX
    Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched the Maxar 1 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County on Thursday, May 2 at 11:36 a.m. Photo: SpaceX
    Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched the Maxar 1 mission to orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg
  • Mission Viejo rolls out a new, but temporary, track for wheeled riders

    Mission Viejo rolls out a new, but temporary, track for wheeled riders
    Strap on those helmets — there’s a new track in Mission Viejo.
    The city installed a pumptrack — a circular and hilly track that allows riders to use momentum to zip around the enclosed circuit rather than constant pedaling — along the Oso Creek Trail. Non-motorized bicycles, in-line skates, scooters and skateboards are allowed on the track – riders must don helmets.
    Tino Franks rides on a temporary pumptrack along the Oso Creek Trail in Mission Viejo, CA on Tuesday,
  • Topanga home with outdoor gym, waterfall seeks $2.7 million

    Topanga home with outdoor gym, waterfall seeks $2.7 million
    A Topanga house on an oak-laden lot where a waterfall flows has hit the market for just under $2.7 million.
    Built on over a third-acre in 1988, this 3,800-square-foot hillside home has five bedrooms, four bathrooms and balconies that run the length of both levels with tree-top and mountain views.
    “This home is in the perfect climate area of Topanga Canyon, with extensive gardens,” as the listing reads, “creating a serene, tranquil atmosphere only 10 minutes from the Pacific Oce
  • Clippers’ Paul George feels no pressure in must-win Game 6 in Dallas

    Clippers’ Paul George feels no pressure in must-win Game 6 in Dallas
    Paul George has established himself as one of the best basketball players in the world. He has played in hundreds of basketball games and All-Star contests, numerous playoff series and one Olympic Games, winning a gold medal in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
    George has his own sneaker and apparel line, lives in a $16 million home, hosts a podcast, and is set to make $354.1 million in career earnings by 2025.
    But the Clippers’ future Hall of Fame wing player has never held the Larry O&rs
  • Lost Utah cat found in Amazon box in Riverside area

    Lost Utah cat found in Amazon box in Riverside area
    Galena, a 6-year-old house cat from Utah, likes hiding and playing with cardboard.
    Earlier this month, the combination of the two made for a stressful trip in an Amazon package, a feverish search, a rescue near Riverside and a tearful reunion.
    Her family is still waiting to “reintroduce cardboard to her again,” owner Carrie Clark said Tuesday, April 30, because they don’t want to stress her out.
    Clark got Galena as a kitten after her aunt rescued a pregnant feral cat. The Ameri
  • Fryer: Raul Lara arrives at Mater Dei with a cushion that could help

    Fryer: Raul Lara arrives at Mater Dei with a cushion that could help
    Mater Dei’s new football coach, Raul Lara, already has one advantage over his predecessor.
    Which is, Lara is not the immediate replacement for Bruce Rollinson.
    As massive as that challenge was for Frank McManus, who was fired last month after one season as head coach, following the very popular and successful Rollinson was not McManus’ largest problem.
    McManus did not conform to what Mater Dei requested of him. The Monarchs’ winning in the 2023 season, including CIF Southern Se
  • Angel City FC looking to bounce back in Utah

    Angel City FC looking to bounce back in Utah
    Angel City Football Club has battled through a tough schedule to start the 2024 season.
    Angel City has faced first-place Kansas City twice, third-place Orlando, fourth-place North Carolina and sixth-place Chicago so far this season. Bay FC is the only team Angel City has faced that is below it in the current standings.
    Starting Friday, Angel City will face the first of consecutive opponents near the bottom of the league. First is expansion team Utah Royals FC, followed by Houston on May 12.
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  • ‘Breaking a promise’: California deficit could halt raises for disability workers

    ‘Breaking a promise’: California deficit could halt raises for disability workers
    By Vanessa G. Sánchez | KFF Health News
    Families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities say Gov. Gavin Newsom is reneging on a scheduled raise for the workers who care for their loved ones, and advocates warn of potential lawsuits if disability services become harder to get.
    Citing California’s budget deficit, the Democratic governor wants to save around $613 million in state funds by delaying pay increases for a year for about 150,000 disability care workers. Th
  • Conception dive boat captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 off Santa Cruz Island

    Conception dive boat captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 off Santa Cruz Island
    By STEFANIE DAZIO and AMY TAXIN
    LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel.
    The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits.
    Captain Jerry Boylan was found guilty of one count of misconduct or
  • Conception dive boat captain sentenced to 4 years for fire that killed 34 off Santa Cruz Island

    Conception dive boat captain sentenced to 4 years for fire that killed 34 off Santa Cruz Island
    By Stefanie Dazio
    A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in custody and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel.
    The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits.
    Captain Jerry Boylan was found guilty of one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer last year.
  • Conception dive boat captain faces 10 years for fire that killed 34 off Santa Cruz Island

    Conception dive boat captain faces 10 years for fire that killed 34 off Santa Cruz Island
    By Stefanie Dazio
    LOS ANGELES — A scuba dive boat captain was scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Thursday on a conviction of criminal negligence after 34 people died in a fire aboard the vessel nearly five years ago.
    The Sept. 2, 2019, blaze was the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history, and prompted changes to maritime regulations, congressional reform and several ongoing lawsuits.
    Captain Jerry Boylan was found guilty of one count of misconduct or neglect of ship o
  • Peloton CEO steps down as company cuts 15% of staff

    Peloton CEO steps down as company cuts 15% of staff
    By Michelle Chapman | The Associated Press
    Peloton is cutting about 400 jobs worldwide as part of a restructuring effort and its CEO Barry McCarthy is stepping down after two years as the company continues to work on turning around its business.
    Shares slid 12%, to $2.81.
    Peloton has been working on a significant rebranding since last year, shifting its identity as a seller of luxury exercise bikes and equipment to health technology for all.
    The New York company experienced incredible
  • LA County Fair returning with retro-themed fun and classic games too

    LA County Fair returning with retro-themed fun and classic games too
    The LA County Fair returns Friday, May3, bringing fair favorites, spins on classic foods, and even a throwback trip to the roller rink.
    This year’s theme “Stars, Stripes, and Fun” aims to celebrate the uniqueness of the community and the traditions they have created, organizers said.
    A worker unpacks a ride on Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at Fairplex in Pomona. The LA County Fair begins Friday and runs through Memorial Day. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG)
  • IRS addressing wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers, other filers

    IRS addressing wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers, other filers
    By Fatima Hussein | The Associated Press
    The IRS said Thursday that it has taken steps to address a wide disparity in audit rates between Black taxpayers and others filers, and is more closely examining the returns of larger numbers of wealthy people and major companies.
    “We are overhauling compliance efforts to advance our commitment to fair, equitable, and effective tax administration and hold ourselves accountable to taxpayers we serve,” according to an annual update from the agen
  • Irvine-based Rivian cutting more jobs with woes mounting for EV market

    Irvine-based Rivian cutting more jobs with woes mounting for EV market
    By Ed Ludlow and Isis Almeida | Bloomberg
    Irvine-based Rivian Automotive will cut an another 1% of its workforce, the second round of layoffs this year as the electric vehicle industry grapples with flagging consumer demand.
    “We continue to work to right-size the business and ensure alignment to our priorities,” the company said in an emailed statement. “This was a difficult decision, but a necessary one to support our goal to be gross margin positive by the end of the year.&rd
  • LA developer accused of misappropriating millions in homeless housing funds files for bankruptcy

    LA developer accused of misappropriating millions in homeless housing funds files for bankruptcy
    Embattled Los Angeles developer Shangri-La Industries has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on state-funded motel conversion projects to house the homeless in Redlands, Thousand Oaks and two other California communities.
    The court filing Monday, April 29, at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Jose affects three conversion projects — at the former Good Nite Inn in Redlands, the former Quality Inn & Suites in Thousand Oaks and the former Sanborn Inn in Salinas — funded under
  • Horse racing: This Kentucky Derby pick has a touch of surprise

    Horse racing: This Kentucky Derby pick has a touch of surprise
    The 150th Kentucky Derby is a first-rate edition of America’s most famous race, showing off one potentially dominant horse, a cool clash of styles between the two favorites, and logical options for upset-minded bettors.
    It should take a little over two minutes to forget about the absence of Bob Baffert, the six-time Derby-winning trainer.
    The would-be superstar is Fierceness, last season’s 2-year-old champion and a 13½-length winner in the Florida Derby. If he runs his race, h

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