Japan’s lunar lander reaches the moon but is rapidly losing power, space agency says
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely…
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After 4 decades a Pac-12 only football award handed out for possibly the last time
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Inside the ballroom of a swanky downtown Seattle athletic club another small piece to the legacy of…
Continue ReadingSpelman College receives $100 million gift believed to be single-largest donation to an HBCU, school says
By Maxime Tamsett, CNN (CNN) — Spelman College, a private women’s college in Atlanta, will receive a $100 million gift, which the school says…
Continue ReadingPalestinians are documenting the war for millions on social media. Their followers have come to see them as family.
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Early on Christmas Day in the central Gazan city of Deir al-Balah, Motaz Azaiza shared a terrifying update on X. A…
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Kristin Smart’s family files lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, citing negligence in original investigation
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, the family of Kristen Smart has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The lawsuit lists…
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Former Olympian and Bay Area swim coach died of accidental drowning
WRITTEN BY KTVU STAFF SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (FOX-35)- The death of former Olympian and renowned Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton has been…
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City of Salinas named one of the defendants in state lawsuit against Shangri-La Industries
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Sanborn Inn, Good Nite Inn, and Salinas Inn are former hotels that are now suppose to provide shelter for the homeless.…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines flight attendant faces child porn charge after allegedly filming minors in airplane bathrooms, DOJ says
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — An American Airlines flight attendant faces federal child pornography charges as he is accused of trying to…
Continue ReadingWilliams, Mogbo lead San Francisco over Loyola Marymount 90-76
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Marcus Williams hit four 3-pointers and scored 24, Jonathan Mogbo had 23 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth straight…
Continue ReadingRice, Jones spark Washington State to 89-75 victory over Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Myles Rice finished with a season-high 35 points, Isaac Jones scored 24 and Washington State won for a third…
Continue ReadingUC Davis defeats CSU Fullerton 67-65
By The Associated Press Elijah Pepper’s 27 points helped UC Davis defeat CSU Fullerton 67-65 on Thursday night. Pepper also had 10 rebounds and…
Continue ReadingO’Reilly, Predators grind out 2-1 win to hand reeling Kings 10th loss in 11 games
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O’Reilly had a power-play goal and an assist, Gustav Nyquist also scored and the…
Continue ReadingIke scores 24, Gonzaga takes down Pepperdine 86-61
By The Associated Press MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Graham Ike scored 24 points and Gonzaga completed a season sweep over Pepperdine with an 86-61…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea claims to test underwater nuclear-capable drone after US, South Korea and Japan show off naval might
By Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Friday claimed it had successfully tested an underwater nuclear…
Continue ReadingNumber of North Korean defectors nearly triples in 2023, including ‘elite’ diplomats, South Korea says
By Gawon Bae and Jessie Yeung, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — The number of North Korean defectors entering South Korea nearly tripled in 2023…
Continue ReadingStephenson’s double-double helps Cal State Bakersfield beat UC Riverside 80-56
By The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Corey Stephenson finished with 21 points and 11 rebounds to help Cal State Bakersfield defeat UC…
Continue ReadingBennedict Mathurin scores 25 points, Pacers beat Kings 126-121
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points and the short-handed Indiana Pacers held off the…
Continue ReadingO’Neil scores 23 to lead Santa Clara to 88-69 victory over Pacific
By The Associated Press STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Johnny O’Neil scored 23 points as Santa Clara beat Pacific 88-69 on Thursday night.…
Continue ReadingTsohonis, Jones guide Long Beach State to 79-71 victory over Hawaii
By The Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Marcus Tsohonis had 20 points, Jadon Jones scored 19 and Long Beach State defeated Hawaii 79-71…
Continue ReadingTraore scores 19, UC Santa Barbara cruises past Cal State Northridge 97-69
By The Associated Press NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — Yohan Traore scored 19 points and UC Santa Barbara rolled to a 97-69 victory over Cal State…
Continue ReadingYvonne Ejim scores 24 points, No. 17 Gonzaga women top LMU 72-48 for Fortier’s 250th win
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yvonne Ejim scored 24 points on 11-of-15 shooting and grabbed 12 rebounds and No. 17 Gonzaga handed coach Lisa Fortier her 250th…
Continue ReadingMan who built plane that crashed off California coast recalls selling to enthusiast young pilot
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was…
Continue ReadingAdrián Beltré on track to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame third baseman
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When the Texas Rangers retired Adrián Beltré’s No. 29 jersey the season after…
Continue ReadingWoods’ 3 at the buzzer lifts Washington past California, 77-75
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. fielded a long, high pass inside the Cal logo at center court, dribbled once before firing a quick pass to…
Continue ReadingThailand sentences man to record 50 years in prison for insulting the monarchy
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — A Thai appeal court on Thursday extended a man’s prison sentence to a record 50 years for insulting…
Continue ReadingThomas scores 20 to help Northern Colorado hold off Sacramento State 77-75
By The Associated Press GREELEY, Colo. (AP) — Saint Thomas had 20 points to help Northern Colorado hold on for a 77-75 win over Sacramento State on…
Continue ReadingUkraine is piling pressure on China to help bring an end to the war. But Beijing’s peace plans are focused on Gaza
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — As Ukraine scrambles to keep international support with Russia’s invasion grinding into a third…
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Dungeness crab season officially opens on the Central Coast on Thursday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 18, 2024 AT 6:27 PM- After multiple delays, commercial Dungeness crab season has officially opened on the…
Continue ReadingArnold Schwarzenegger stopped by customs over a luxury watch after arriving in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger was stopped for hours by customs at Munich Airport after entering Germany with a luxury watch that was…
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Giants announce Dusty Baker is returning to the team as a special adviser to baseball operations
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Dusty Baker is back for a third stint with the San Francisco Giants. The longtime manager will return as a special adviser to…
Continue ReadingFirst US spacecraft to attempt moon landing in decades burns up after failed mission
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — After soaring hundreds of thousands of miles through space and battling a propellant issue that dashed its…
Continue ReadingMorales among 3 tied for the lead at Latin America Amateur
PANAMA CITY (AP) — UCLA junior Omar Morales of Mexico opened with a 1-under 69 on Thursday and shared the lead with Santiago de la Fuente of Mexico…
Continue ReadingNearly 30 years later, family of slain California college student sues school for wrongful death
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — The family of a California college student who vanished nearly three decades ago sued the school on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingZach Johnson makes 10 birdies, shares 1st-round lead with Alex Noren at The American Express
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Zach Johnson embraced the pressure of being the U.S. Ryder Cup captain last year, even if…
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Officer Tuan Le murder suspects plead not guilty
Written by KTVU staff OAKLAND, Calif. (FOX-35)- The three defendants charged with the murder of Oakland police Officer Tuan Le pleaded not guilty…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles Chargers interview former Titans coach Vrabel, ex-Stanford coach Shaw for opening
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel was among two candidates on Thursday who interviewed for the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading3 people charged with murdering a Hmong American comedian last month in Colombia
By ASTRID SUÁREZ Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian prosecutors say three people have been jailed in the kidnapping and killing of…
Continue ReadingStrickland and Du Plessis take hostilities into octagon for middleweight title at UFC 297
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer When Sean Strickland went after Dricus Du Plessis last month outside the octagon during UFC 296, jumping over a row…
Continue ReadingUvalde school massacre could have been stopped sooner, DOJ report finds
CNN By Rachel Clarke, Shimon Prokupecz, Hannah Rabinowitz, Aaron Cooper and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Officers had many opportunities as the…
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Warriors-Mavericks game postponed after death of Dejan Milojević
SALT LAKE CITY, (FOX-35)- UPDATE ON JAN. 18, 2024 AT 2:25 PM- The NBA postponed Friday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas…
Continue ReadingCalifornia court ruling could threaten key source of funding for disputed giant water tunnel project
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge says a nearly 65-year-old law does not give the state permission to…
Continue ReadingKidnapping of California woman that police called a hoax gets new attention with Netflix documentary
VALLEJO, Calif. (AP) — The ordeal of Denise Huskins, whose kidnapping from her boyfriend’s Northern California home was first dismissed as a hoax…
Continue ReadingPhair signs with Angel City after becoming the youngest player at the Women’s World Cup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sixteen-year-old Casey Phair, the youngest player at last summer’s Women’s World Cup as a forward for South Korea,…
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Two Soledad men arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges, police say
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police arrested two Soledad men on multiple drug and weapons charges that stemmed from a chase.…
Continue ReadingRight-hander Jordan Hicks and San Francisco Giants finalize $44 million, 4-year contract
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Right-hander Jordan Hicks and the San Francisco Giants finalized a $44 million, four-year contract on Thursday, a deal that…
Continue ReadingA man faked his own death to avoid rape charges in Utah, police say. Now he’s stating in court that he’s someone else
By Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — It was supposed to be a routine court appearance this week for Nicholas Rossi, who is facing a rape charge in…
Continue ReadingA 14,000-year-old tusk offers clues about the relationship between early Alaskans and woolly mammoths
By Jenna Schnuer, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on…
Continue ReadingJapan’s Sekisui House buying Denver-based homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings for $4.9 billion
By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Japan’s Sekisui House Ltd. is buying Denver-based homebuilder M.D.C. Holdings Inc. for…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it is exhuming bodies in Gaza to determine if they’re hostages
By Ivana Kottasová, Ibrahim Dahman, Benjamin Brown, Jeremy Diamond and Muhammad Darwish, CNN (CNN) — Israeli forces severely damaged a…
Continue ReadingTrial underway for California man who fired shot at car on freeway, killing boy in booster seat
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A prosecutor said Thursday that a California man acted callously in pulling out his gun and…
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