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San Diego voters will consider a vacant home tax in June. The levy could raise millions for the city and return some empty residences to the housing market.

Facing a budget crunch and an election challenger who has criticized her for throwing money at the LAPD, Mayor Karen Bass told The Times she no longer intends to restore the police force to past staffing levels, aiming instead to simply keep the department from getting smaller.

Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI and headed for rehab after another car accident. How his dependence on painkillers toppled the golf great.

Sensitive LAPD records, including officer personnel files and documents from Internal Affairs investigations, are among the materials believed to have been seized in a breach last month involving the L.A. city attorney's office.

Crews are responding to a fire in the attic of the Magic Castle, the iconic Hollywood event venue and world-famous home of the Academy of Magical Arts.

LA28 organizers promised that those living near venues would have access to tickets for the Olympics for as little as $28 apiece. Folks who tried to buy quickly learned otherwise.

House Democrats gathered in Los Angeles on Tuesday for a "shadow hearing" on midterm election security, where experts echoed their arguments that state-run elections are safe and secure.

Last year, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta indicted 30 probation officers for arranging fights between youths housed at L.A. juvenile halls. But recently, prosecutors dropped charges against a third of the officers and are offering lenient plea deals to several others.

A recent rattlesnake bite near the campus of Cal State Channel Islands has heightened concerns about an increase in snake encounters in Ventura County this year.

A spokesman for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate, on Tuesday denounced online claims that the congressman had inappropriate relationships with young congressional staffers.

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons said the officers opened fire on the man, identified as Carlos Ivan Mendoza Hernandez, when he allegedly tried to use his vehicle to run over another officer. The condition of the man is unknown.

Lawyer David Gerger said he is withdrawing from representing Eric Kay in his ongoing appeals because the Angels broke a promise and stopped paying his legal fees.

Zuberi Kalaikulokahiokalani Sharp pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his 15-year-old half-brother, Zayde.

Three prominent activists have filed a lawsuit against the LAPD, claiming an officer shot at them from close range with less-lethal projectiles during a protest last year.

The Iranian cyberactivity comes as President Trump threatens to target Iran's critical infrastructure, particularly its bridges and power plants.