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Millions of taxpayers who live in Los Angeles County get to skip the April 15 tax deadline. While almost everyone else in Southern California must file by Tuesday, residents in L.A. County can wait to file their tax returns in the fall because of a disaster declaration issued during the January wildfires that swept Pacific Palisades and Altadena. California taxpayers affected by those wildfires can file and pay their federal and state taxes as late as Oct. 15 without filing an extension. The Internal Revenue Service and California Franchise Tax Board each provided guidance on tax relief for individuals and…
By KATHY McCORMACK, Associated Press A federal judge in Vermont who is considering whether he has jurisdiction over the case of a Turkish Tufts University student detained by immigration officials in Louisiana raised the possibility Monday of having her brought back to his court for a hearing. U.S. District Judge William Sessions took under advisement arguments over Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, a doctoral student taken by immigration officials as she walked along a street in the Boston suburb of Somerville on March 25. After being taken to New Hampshire and then Vermont, she was put on a plane the next day and moved…
The Ducks have signed center Tim Washe, the captain of the national champion Western Michigan Broncos, to an entry-level contract. Washe, 23, signed a one-year deal on Monday, just two days after recording two points in the Frozen Four finale in which Western Michigan bested powerhouse Boston University for the program’s first national title. The Ducks won a competition among multiple suitors for his services, as he projects to be a capable shutdown pivot. The physical, 6-foot-3, 215-pound forward led the nation in faceoff percentage and produced 38 points, a +22 rating and eight game-winning goals this season, with the…
Two major San Diego County credit unions — San Diego County Credit Union and California Coast Credit Union — have announced a plan to merge under the California Coast Credit Union name. The combined credit union would be ranked fourth in the state and have almost $13.5 billion in assets and more than 1,400 employees, the credit unions said in a news release. It would have a presence across Southern California, in San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The merger must pass two hurdles: approval from the California Department…
A 7-year-old girl whose body was found in a bathtub at her Van Nuys apartment died of suffocation due to her neck being compressed and due to drowning, according to the medical examiner’s office. The department identified the victim as Rebecca Castellanos. Her mother, 37-year-old Graciela Xiomara Castellanos, was arrested Friday, April 11, on suspicion of murder, not long after death, authorities said. Detectives had not revealed a motive for the killing that happened in the 6800 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard. A neighbor told KTLA that a man who also lives at the apartment found the girl when he…
LOS ANGELES — UCLA’s spring football camp has begun its third week, and in the background, the coaching staff is bracing for changes that could be brought about by the ongoing legal case known as House vs. NCAA. The House settlement will decide whether or not schools share revenue with student-athletes and determine the size of a team based on roster limits rather than scholarships. Offseason roster planning isn’t as routine as in previous years with such a big potential change on the horizon. “There’s contingency plans, no matter what,” tight ends coach Jerry Neuheisel told reporters on Monday. “I…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taxpayers calling the IRS for help processing their taxes this filing season may find it harder than normal to get someone on the phone, experts say, a problem that is only expected to get worse next year with staffing cuts that could slash the workforce considerably. For this year, data of tax return processing times shows numbers largely in line with those from last year. IRS employees involved in the 2025 tax season were not allowed to accept a buyout offer from the Trump administration until after the taxpayer filing deadline of April 15,…
Police are searching for at least one suspect who spray painted a swastika on a church in Redlands over the weekend. Police responded Saturday morning, April 12, and found a large swastika spray painted on the sign in front of The ARK Church of the Nazarene, at 1307 E. Citrus Ave., said Carl Baker, a spokesperson for Redlands police. Jennifer Hayhurst, 48, was driving her son to track practice at around 8 a.m. Saturday when she saw the swastika on the front of her local church. “That symbol has no place in my community,” she said. Police are investigating the…
By CLAIRE RUSH and GARY FIELDS WASHINGTON (AP) — Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being significantly scaled back or canceled because of federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration, according to multiple state humanities councils across the country. The councils have been working on programming for America250, an initiative marking the milestone anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the Republican administration’s deep cost-cutting effort across the federal government has led the National Endowment for the Humanities to cancel its grants for state…
It walks like a list and talks like a list and is formulated like one, too. Carefully and painstakingly, award-winning sportswriter Michael Arkush created a points system to bring unique order to golf history with his new book: “The Golf 100: A Spirited Ranking of the Greatest Players of All Time.” But that’s a disguise. His 16th book is really a tribute. A heartfelt celebration of golf’s greatest and of golf’s greatness – 100 captivating short biographies about the people who propelled the game to new heights. SEE ALSO: Like books? Get our free Book Pages newsletter about bestsellers, authors and…