Bennedict 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…
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Tsohonis, 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 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 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 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 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 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…
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 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 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,…
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 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 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…
Continue ReadingNelson Peltz seeks a seat on Disney’s board, and some changes
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is formally nominating the activist investor and a former Disney…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP is moving swiftly toward Mayorkas’ impeachment as Senate focuses on a border security deal
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Laying the groundwork for the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro…
Continue ReadingJohnson and Knaus fittingly head into NASCAR Hall of Fame together following record-smashing careers
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There were many times following Jimmie Johnson’s 83 career NASCAR wins when,…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift leads 2024 iHeartRadio Music Award Noms, followed by Jelly Roll, 21 Savage and SZA
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift leads the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards nominations with nine, followed closely by…
Continue ReadingSheryl Sandberg, who helped to turn Facebook into digital advertising empire, to leave company board
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Sheryl Sandberg, who helped to transform Facebook from a tech startup into a digital advertising empire, will…
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy looks to use last season’s playoff experience for his 2nd time around
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy remembers the tension when he stepped on the field for the first time…
Continue ReadingHall of Fame Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer approaches NCAA career wins record
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — “What milestone?” Tara VanDerveer asked the question so matter-of-factly she clearly…
Continue ReadingLeDee scores 22 as San Diego State defeats Nevada 71-59
By The Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaedon LeDee scored 22 points as San Diego State beat Nevada 71-59 on Wednesday. LeDee had 12 rebounds and…
Continue ReadingAtlanta’s Bogdanovic plays through grief after death of countryman Dejan Milojević
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic did not remember much about the game, even though the Atlanta Hawks won a…
Continue ReadingLove scores 20 points, No. 12 Arizona beats USC 82-67 for latest bounce-back win
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kevin Durant sat in the front row. Bijan Robinson also was in the crowd, along with…
Continue ReadingSome US states and NYC succeed in getting 2020 census numbers double-checked and increased
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Illinois is adding tens of thousands of people to its population total, and California is getting misplaced…
Continue ReadingUCLA rallies from 15-point deficit, tops hot-tempered Arizona State 68-66
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Lazar Stefanovic scored 18 points, Brandon Williams added 13 and UCLA overcame a 15-point…
Continue ReadingAnthony Davis, Lakers overcome Luka Doncic’s triple-double to beat Mavericks, 127-110
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is already an established scorer and rebounder. The Las Angeles Lakers’…
Continue ReadingPolice can’t ‘corroborate criminal activity’ in Giddey investigation, still under review by NBA
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey will not face charges related to an accusation that he had an…
Continue ReadingCourt documents underscore Meta’s ‘historical reluctance’ to protect children on Instagram
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta underscore the…
Continue ReadingScheffler, Cantlay ready to shoot low as PGA Tour returns to the mainland at The American Express
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is back on the mainland in the Palm Springs area, where the mandate is…
Continue ReadingApple to disable blood-oxygen feature on premium watches sold in US as part of patent dispute
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple says it will disable a blood-oxygen monitoring feature on its two most popular watches in the U.S.…
Continue ReadingPackers making history as they advance in playoffs with league’s youngest roster
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — This wasn’t the typical formula for producing a title contender. The Green Bay Packers…
Continue ReadingPackage sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a suspicious envelope sent to the elections office in…
Continue ReadingArizona’s Brent Brennan thrilled to have the job he missed out on 3 years ago
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Brent Brennan served as a graduate assistant under Dick Tomey for a season at Arizona and…
Continue ReadingCalifornia disaster recovery official sued over sexual harassment and retaliation allegations
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A senior official at the California Governor’s Office of Emergency…
Continue ReadingWarriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies in Salt Lake City after suffering a heart attack, team says
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic dies in Salt Lake City after suffering a heart attack, team…
Continue ReadingUSA Water Polo announces deal with Mt. San Antonio College to use college’s new aquatics complex
WALNUT, Calif. (AP) — USA Water Polo has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mt. San Antonio College that covers the organization’s use…
Continue ReadingFormer ESPN sportscaster ejected from RV crash onto busy Southern California freeway and survives
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — Former ESPN sportscaster Cordell Patrick was ejected from an RV crash onto a busy Southern California freeway this…
Continue ReadingRams’ Sean McVay hopes in-demand coordinator Raheem Morris will be back next season
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams have established a foundation for the future. However Sean McVay…
Continue ReadingSamsung vies to make AI more mainstream by baking more of the technology into its Galaxy phones
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Smartphones could get much smarter this year as the next wave of artificial…
Continue ReadingIn ‘Origin,’ Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor seek the roots of racism
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom says he won’t sign a proposed ban on tackle football for kids under 12
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will not ban tackle football for children under 12 after Democratic Gov. Gavin…
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