Contributor: L.A.’s ‘mansion tax’ needs a remodel. Here’s how to fix it
In 2022, Los Angeles voters approved Measure ULA, a transfer tax on the sale of high-value properties inside the city limits. Nicknamed the mansion tax by its supporters, Measure ULA…
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A Malibu mansion infamously owned by Kayne West may be hot again
The tony Malibu home that gained notoriety when Kanye West gutted it before selling it at a multimillion-dollar loss is once again for sale. The property, listed at $39 million,…
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One killed, five hurt in shooting at Woodland Hills mansion party
A 16-year-old boy was killed and five others wounded early Sunday at a “flyer party” at a Woodland Hills mansion that drew more than 200 people, Los Angeles police said….
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California man arrested on suspicion of arson in Bidwell Mansion fire
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting a fire that ravaged the historic Bidwell Mansion, an iconic landmark in Chico and the former home of the…
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A bold generation of graffiti taggers hits high-profile L.A. targets
To many, it’s ugly vandalism that blights the city. For others, it can rise to a form of art in the right hands. It’s been used to mark gang turf…
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A billionaire’s son and his graffiti-scarred mansions roiling Hollywood Hills
With its shattered windows and cartoonish graffiti, the mansion on Mulholland Drive sits like a gaping wound in the Hollywood Hills. Broken glass spills out onto the narrow hillside road…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested after grand jury indictment
Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested Monday in New York amid a federal sex-trafficking probe, officials said. No details were immediately available about the charges against the hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur….
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Katy Perry’s Montecito mansion lawsuit reaches verdict
The verdict is in! Katy Perry’s legal battle over that $15-million Montecito mansion has concluded. The “Teenage Dream” hitmaker purchased the mansion for herself and fiancé Orlando Bloom in July…
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Shady Canyon mansion sells for $25 million, a record high for Irvine – Orange County Register
The gourmet kitchen. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The gourmet kitchen and family room. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The loggia off the family room. (Photo by Brandon Beechler) The living room….
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