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Sen. Bernie Sanders, a hero among liberals and populists, will next week formally kick off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot. The controversial proposal, if approved by voters, would impose a one-time 5% tax on the assets...

A Southern California man was sentenced to four years in prison after he acted as a covert agent for the People's Republic of China and helped a local council member win office.

After a shooting in L.A.'s Fashion District, detectives sifted through encrypted messages to track down a sophisticated but clumsy band of thieves. They identified the suspects, including two who turned up dead. But what they were after — and who organized...

Raman's stances on issues including homelessness, transportation, and protecting immigrants from the Trump administration are similar to those of opponent and former ally Karen Bass.