Vela, Biuk spark late surge as LAFC blanks St Louis City 3-0
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carlos Vela and Stipe Biuk scored goals 10 minutes apart late in the second half to lead Los Angeles FC to a 3-0 victory over…
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Black Lives Matter movement marks 10 years of activism and renews its call to defund the police
By AARON MORRISON AP National Writer The Black Lives Matter movement hits a milestone on Thursday, marking 10 years since its 2013 founding in…
Continue Reading A’ja Wilson scores 25 with 12 rebounds, never trail in 97-78 win over Sparks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Los Angeles Sparks 97-78 on Wednesday night.…
Continue Reading One-third of Americans under heat alerts as blistering weather spreads from Southwest to California
By EUGENE GARCIA and JANIE HAR Associated Press PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — More than a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories,…
Continue Reading Deputy punching baby-holding mother’s face was ‘completely unacceptable,’ LA County sheriff says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — For the second time in a week, the Los Angeles County sheriff decried the use of force by deputies in the Antelope Valley after…
Continue Reading Panama upsets US 5-4 on penalty kicks after 1-1 tie to reach CONCACAF Gold Cup final
SAN DIEGO (AP) — After winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup with its junior varsity two years ago, the United States failed to repeat. Adalberto…
Continue Reading LeBron James says at ESPYS he will play for Lakers in upcoming season
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James will play another season for the Los Angeles Lakers. The 38-year-old superstar…
Continue Reading MLB All-Star Game draws record-low viewership for 2nd year in row
NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s All-Star Game drew a record low in viewers for the second straight year. The National League’s 3-2 win over…
Continue Reading Human smuggler who rammed Coast Guard boat off California sentenced to 5 years in federal prison
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A boat captain who rammed a U.S. Coast Guard vessel off Southern California after smuggling a dozen people into the country was…
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom steps in to help revive a stalled bill on child trafficking
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom stepped in on Wednesday to help revive a bill in the state…
Continue Reading C.R. Roberts, who led USC to victory over Longhorns in segregated Texas, has died at 87
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — C.R. Roberts, whose record-setting performance helped Southern California beat Texas in a 1956…
Continue Reading Interior Department official with key role in Colorado River talks is stepping down
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Interior Department official who has had a key role in…
Continue Reading A heat wave has baked parts of the Southwest for weeks. Forecasters warn it’s not cooling soon
By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Millions of people across the Southwest are living through a historic heat wave, with even the…
Continue Reading Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas to become minority owners of English club Leeds United
GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are set to become minority owners of English soccer club Leeds United, Spieth told…
Continue Reading Missing trail hiker’s body found in Yosemite National Park creek
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The body of a hiker who went missing in Yosemite National Park after being swept away by a cold and…
Continue Reading Dodgers and Padres will open the 2024 MLB season in Seoul, South Korea, on March 20-21
NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play Major League Baseball’s first regular-season games in South Korea,…
Continue Reading Dodgers acquire pitcher Tyson Miller from Brewers for cash
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-handed pitcher Tyson Miller from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash on Wednesday. To make…
Continue Reading Elon Musk unveils his new AI startup with a team of top researchers but a vague mission
By MATT O’BRIEN Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker…
Continue Reading The friendship behind summer’s most charming comedy ‘Theater Camp’
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer There is quite a bit of history between the team behind “Theater Camp,” a loving satire of musical theater kids…
Continue Reading Sarah Silverman and novelists sue ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for ingesting their books
By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman’s memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial…
Continue Reading Kobe’s legacy in the NBA lives on in a new way. Two players bear his name
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — There’s Kobe, wearing the uniform of a team from Los Angeles. There’s Kobe, the last one…
Continue Reading Court ruling stymies probe of alleged deputy gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A court ruling has at least temporarily put a roadblock in front of an investigation of alleged gangs within the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading San Franciscans mourn closure of 127-year-old pioneering Anchor Brewing Co.
By JANIE HAR and MICHELLE CHAPMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Beer lovers flocked to Anchor Brewing Co.’s tap room on Thursday to…
Continue Reading Destructive Southern California landslide slows but more homes ordered evacuated as sewer breaks
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — A landslide that has destroyed homes in a Southern California community appeared to have slowed but more…
Continue Reading Prosecutors rest sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in London court
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prosecutors rested their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in a London courtroom Wednesday…
Continue Reading Baseball players are staying mindful on the diamond with barefoot walks in the grass
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shoes off and dropped near the visitor’s dugout in San Francisco, Christian Walker…
Continue Reading The Manson ‘family’: A look at key players and victims in the cult leader’s killings
By ROBERT JABLON and JOHN ROGERS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In 1969, Charles Manson dispatched a group of disaffected young followers on a…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani takes note of Seattle crowd asking for him to call Northwest home
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had an entire stadium asking him in unison to come to Seattle in free agency. “Never…
Continue Reading Hollywood actors agree to mediation, but strike may be unavoidable
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Unionized Hollywood actors on the verge of a strike have agreed to allow a last-minute…
Continue Reading Budget troubles won’t change California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s goals for 2nd term, he tells AP
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Throughout the various crises in California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first term —…
Continue Reading ‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations with 27 as ‘Last of Us’ and ‘White Lotus’ give HBO top 3 spots
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO dominated Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations, with the elite trio of “…
Continue Reading Max Clark and Ava Brown are honored as the best high school players of the year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Max Clark, newly drafted by the Detroit Tigers, and softball player Ava Brown were honored as the best male and female players…
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Oakland Athletics start the process of applying to MLB for a move to Las Vegas
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Oakland Athletics have started the process of applying to Major League Baseball to move to Las…
Continue Reading Seeing double: Los Angeles Angels draft Zach Joyce after taking twin brother Ben in 2022
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer The Los Angeles Angels drafted one of the Joyce brothers in 2022. They grabbed the other one on Tuesday. The Angels…
Continue Reading WNBA All-Star skills competition now features teammates partnering up
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is changing its All-Star skills challenge with the new format pitting four sets of teammates against each other in a…
Continue Reading AP Was There: Cult leader Charles Manson and followers convicted for brutal California killings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — EDITOR’S NOTE — On Jan. 26, 1971, Charles Manson and three members of his California cult were convicted for the murders of…
Continue Reading Pickleball comes to Fenway Park as growing sport reaches the big leagues
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The pickleball craze is hitting the big leagues. Courts for the tennis/badminton/ping pong hybrid…
Continue Reading Things to know about a landslide that has destroyed homes in Southern California
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — A landslide is destroying a cluster of hilltop homes in a gated Southern California community and poses a…
Continue Reading MLB says teams have gotten 94% of money owed to them by Diamond Sports
SEATTLE (AP) — Major League Baseball says teams have collected 94% of the money they have been owed by Diamond Sports. The company controls 19…
Continue Reading Ducks add Islanders’ top farm coach Brent Thompson to staff
ANAHEIM. Calif. (AP) — The Anaheim Ducks have added veteran American Hockey League head coach Brent Thompson to Greg Cronin’s staff. The…
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Leslie Van Houten, follower of Charles Manson, released from California prison after 53 years
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten walked out of a California prison Tuesday after serving 53 years of a life sentence…
Continue Reading Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison a half-century after grisly killings
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, a former homecoming princess who at 19 helped…
Continue Reading Peter Kuest is the latest example of how 2 weeks can change a golfer’s career
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — One of the more famous axioms in golf is that players tend to make 80% of their money in…
Continue Reading Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after serving 53 years of a life sentence for 2 murders
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten released from prison after serving 53 years of a life sentence for 2…
Continue Reading American accused of killing 3 women in Tijuana arrested in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. authorities have arrested a California man accused of killing three women in the Mexican border city of Tijuana and…
Continue Reading With Wembanyama, other top picks out, NBA Summer League spotlight is for the taking
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama and many of the highest 2023 draft picks are out for the rest of the NBA Summer…
Continue Reading California man paralyzed from run-in with police gets $20 million settlement
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man who was left paralyzed after he was slammed to the ground…
Continue Reading Stewart has Liberty one win away from spot in Commissioner’s Cup title game
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart has already won one Commissioner’s Cup championship. She hopes to get…
Continue Reading Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
By MATT O’BRIEN A federal judge has handed Microsoft a major victory by declining to block its looming $69 billion takeover of video game…
Continue Reading Judge hands Microsoft a big victory, declines to stop its $69 billion takeover of video gamemaker Activision Blizzard
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Judge hands Microsoft a big victory, declines to stop its $69 billion takeover of video gamemaker Activision…
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