March 27, 2009 10:44 am Calif. Sales Tax Increases April 1 Everything, from cars to electronics, is about to get more expensive thanks to an increase in the California sales tax. US & World Videos 2:39 Two men start dumpster fire outside Casa Vega restaurant in Sherman Oaks 1:27 LA chef creates reimagined soul food 2:45 Workers fight to keep beloved Long Beach diner open 2:57 Tesla's diner and drive-in theater under construction in Hollywood 2:36 The Village at Orange Mall to close at the end of January