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Expect sunny skies and warm temperatures for your Tuesday.

Expect more clouds midweek and a brief cooldown as winds shift more onshore.

We will not rule out a slight chance for rain, mainly for San Luis Obispo.

We’ll warm up again as we head into the weekend.



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Around SoCal

1. LA Council to consider changes to mansion tax

The Los Angeles City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposal to amend the so-called mansion tax in a bid to address concerns it limited construction of housing units and could face a challenge at the state level.

Council members are expected to discuss and vote on a motion introduced Friday by Councilwoman Nithya Raman, chair of the Housing and Homelessness Committee, and seconded by Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson. If approved, the motion would instruct the City Attorney’s Office to draft a measure for the June primary ballot that would alter Measure ULA.

Voters approved Measure ULA in November 2022. It went into effect in April 2023, placing a 4% tax on property sales above $5 million and a 5.5% tax on sales above $10 million. Proponents of the measure celebrated the first $1 billion raised by the tax in early January.

Money from Measure ULA funds programs supporting affordable housing production and homelessness prevention. Critics of the proposal have argued the measure has chilled the production of apartments and other multi-family housing.

2. Ex-Olympic snowboarder pleads not guilty to running a drug smuggling ring

A former Canadian Olympic snowboarder turned top FBI fugitive made his first appearance in a U.S. court on charges he allegedly ran a billion-dollar multinational drug trafficking ring and orchestrated multiple killings.

Authorities said Ryan Wedding turned himself in at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City last week and was flown to California after a yearlong effort by authorities to arrest him. His lawyer said he didn’t surrender in Mexico and was arrested.

Wedding pleaded not guilty to the charges Monday in federal court in Santa Ana, California. Wedding was indicted in the U.S. in 2024 on federal charges of running a criminal enterprise, murder, conspiring to distribute cocaine and other crimes.

3. Luka Doncic scores 46 points as the Lakers beat the Bulls 129-118

Luka Doncic had 46 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers cooled off the Chicago Bulls with a 129-118 victory on Monday night.

LeBron James scored 20 of his 24 points in the first half as Los Angeles improved to 3-1 on an eight-game trip. Rui Hachimura added 23 points on 9-for-11 shooting.

The Lakers were swept by Chicago in their two-game series last season, including a wild 119-117 loss at the United Center on Josh Giddey’s half-court shot at the buzzer.

The Lakers shot 56% (46 for 82) from the field, including a 16-for-33 performance from 3-point range.

(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Around the Nation

1. Border Patrol commander Bovino and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis

2. White House presents 3-point plan for Minneapolis law enforcement to tone down tensions

3. Democrats vow to oppose Homeland Security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows

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Kathy Eldon. (Photo courtesy of LA Stories)

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Click the link above for the full episode.

SoCal Snapshot

The Ronald Reagan Federal Building and United States Courthouse is seen in Santa Ana on Monday. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)