Music
Tito Jackson, an original member of the family band the Jackson 5, which launched the career of ‘King of Pop’ Michael Jackson, has died at 70.
Sept. 16, 2024
Opinion
Requiring two-thirds support to pass local taxes for parks, housing, transportation and other public investments is undemocratic. Proposition 5 would lower the threshold to pass a local tax to a more reasonable 55%.
Sept. 20, 2024
The Jackson 5’s Tito Jackson died Sunday in New Mexico after suffering a medical emergency, according to local law enforcement officials.
Sept. 17, 2024
Politics
A cap on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT, was a controversial part of Trump’s 2017 tax overhaul.
Sept. 18, 2024
Rams
Injuries mount for the Rams as Cooper Kupp (ankle), safety John Johnson III (shoulder) and offensive lineman Jonah Jackson (shoulder) could miss many games.
Business
The Trump administration ended eligibility for overtime pay protection for 8.2 million workers. That makes his proposal to make OT pay tax-free hollow indeed
California
A ballot measure that would mandate “a new approach to expand programs that are proven to prevent homelessness and increase housing affordability” is a sales tax increase. But you wouldn’t know it from a flier arriving in mailboxes around the county.
Letters to the Editor
Putting a tax on all real estate sales above $5.1 million has put a damper on new apartment construction in Los Angeles.
Trump called for no taxes on overtime pay, his latest economic pitch to voters at a rally in Arizona.
Sept. 12, 2024
Figuring out the ideal time to spend funds from health savings accounts can be tricky. Wait and the nest egg will grow. But wait too long and money is left unspent.
Sept. 15, 2024