Contributor: The 'abundance agenda' will fail without tax reform Contributor: The 'abundance agenda' will fail without tax reform

A trendy idea within both parties is to cut red tape to encourage investment and innovation. Our current tax laws discourage both.

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Woman sues LAPD over SWAT raid allegedly triggered by confusion over similar name Woman sues LAPD over SWAT raid allegedly triggered by confusion over similar name

Culver City resident Danine Dean claims that when police raided her home, detectives showed her a picture of a young Black male and asked if she had ever seen him. Her lawsuit says she didn't recognize him — but they did have something in common: Similar names.

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LAPD gets watchdog who fought for immigrants as Trump vows to 'unleash' local cops LAPD gets watchdog who fought for immigrants as Trump vows to 'unleash' local cops

Matthew Barragan comes from a Central Valley immigrant family and cut his teeth defending the rights of indigent farmworkers facing deportation. Now he's responsible for civilian oversight of the LAPD.

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The week's bestselling books, May 4 The week's bestselling books, May 4

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, May 4, 2025, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction.

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