Leonardo DiCaprio to fund scholarships, climate education at his former elementary school
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program at the…
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Across the US Southwest, people in desert cities like Phoenix are enduring an extreme heat wave
By TERRY TANG Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Even Southwestern desert residents accustomed to scorching summers are feeling the grip of an extreme…
Continue Reading Pierre-Luc Dubois hopes time with Kings can change his reputation
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — After forcing two trades in six years, Pierre-Luc Dubois understands why he might not…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Times owners sell San Diego Union-Tribune to publishing powerhouse
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The owner of the Los Angeles Times has sold sister paper The San Diego Union-Tribune to MediaNews Group, which owns hundreds of…
Continue Reading $500 million? $600 million? Shohei Ohtani’s free agency the buzz of the All-Star Game
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — At some point, Shohei Ohtani will entertain the idea of talking about his pending free agency, and…
Continue Reading Pilot escapes with minor injuries when small plane crashes into hangar’s roof at California airport
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A pilot escaped with only minor injuries after a single-engine plane crashed nose-first into the roof of a hangar Monday…
Continue Reading How extreme heat takes a toll on the mind and body, according to experts
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Southwestern U.S. is bracing for another week of blistering temperatures, with…
Continue Reading Kansas City Chiefs superfan accused in bank robbery and suspected in many more across central U.S.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A rabid Kansas City Chiefs fan known on Twitter as “ChiefsAholic” is accused of robbing a bank in Iowa, and federal…
Continue Reading Real estate agent, car dealership owner and new pilot among 6 killed in California plane crash
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — A real estate agent, the owner of a car dealership and a newly minted pilot were among the six California residents killed…
Continue Reading US military police find missing 14-year-old girl in barracks on California Marine Corps base
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two weeks after a 14-year-old girl’s grandmother reported that she had run away in early June, the teenager was found in an…
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Homicide suspect who fled a Northern California hospital is captured a day after his escape
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A homicide suspect who fled a Northern California hospital while in custody and under…
Continue Reading Sex charges dismissed against reality TV doctor and girlfriend
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A California judge has dismissed sex charges against a reality TV show doctor and his girlfriend who had been accused…
Continue Reading Landslide tears apart luxury homes on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — A landslide tore apart luxury homes on Southern California’s Palos Verdes Peninsula on Monday, leaving a…
Continue Reading Chris Paul, formally introduced by Warriors, reveals plenty about his motivation
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Chris Paul worked out with new teammate Stephen Curry on Sunday morning in Las Vegas. His…
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12 homes evacuated in Southern California city after ground shifts
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, Calif. (AP) — Twelve homes were evacuated in a Los Angeles-area city after a major ground shift put them at risk of…
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Trinity Rodman scores two second-half goals, US beats Wales 2-0 heading into Women’s World Cup
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Megan Rapinoe and Trinity Rodman stood side by side at the top of a stairwell waiting to…
Continue Reading Allisen Corpuz wins the US Women’s Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Allisen Corpuz found herself on the biggest and most beautiful stage in women’s…
Continue Reading Griner dunks, Taurasi gets hot in fourth quarter and Mercury pull out 78-72 win over Sparks
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 29 points, including her 25th dunk as a professional, and the Phoenix Mercury held on for a 78-72 win over…
Continue Reading Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach by three shots, first major title for 25-year-old from Hawaii
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach by three shots, first major title for 25-year-old from…
Continue Reading Machado has 2 homers, 5 RBIs off Scherzer; Musgrove sharp as the Padres beat the Mets 6-2
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado homered twice off Max Scherzer and drove in five runs for the San Diego Padres,…
Continue Reading Logan Webb overcomes shaky start for a 10-strikeout, complete-game win as Giants beat Rockies 1-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants pitcher Logan Webb got a standing ovation and had the crowd chanting…
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Police search for Northern California murder suspect who fled a hospital
ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a California man accused of murder who fled from a hospital in a Sacramento suburb early Sunday…
Continue Reading Red Sox rally and extend winning streak to five games with 4-3 victory over A’s
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — When the Boston Red Sox signed Japanese batting champ Masataka Yoshida over the winter, there was a…
Continue Reading Authorities identify 6 people killed in plane crash in southern California
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Authorities have identified the six California residents who died Saturday when they were on a small plane that crashed…
Continue Reading Strikeout numbers are still stubbornly high in MLB despite rules changes
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Major League Baseball has made the games faster, the bases bigger and defense a little bit…
Continue Reading Los Angeles police arrest suspect in apparent random shootings at 3 locations with 1 person wounded
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles arrested a suspect following what appeared to be a series of random shootings that wounded one victim…
Continue Reading Bouanga’s PK goal helps LAFC earn 1-1 draw with Earthquakes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dénis Bouanga scored on a first-half penalty kick to help Los Angeles FC earn a 1-1 draw with the San Jose Earthquakes on…
Continue Reading Boyd, Puig lead Galaxy to 3-1 victory over Union
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles got an early goal from Tyler Boyd, a late one from Riqui Puig and an own-goal from Philadelphia’s Olivier…
Continue Reading From poverty to power, new California Speaker seeks Democratic caucus unity but offers few details
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas was a child growing up in California’s…
Continue Reading Blake Snell strikes out 11 in 6 shutout innings in the Padres’ 3-1 victory over the Mets
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Blake Snell allowed only one hit and struck out 11 in six shutout innings, Matthew Batten…
Continue Reading Kornieck’s 90th-minute goal gives Wave 2-2 draw with Spirit
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Taylor Kornieck scored on a header in the 90th minute to pull the San Diego Wave into a 2-2 draw with the Washington Spirit in the…
Continue Reading Betts ties MLB record with 10th leadoff homer in first half to help Dodgers rout Angels 10-5
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Dodgers ended the first half of the season with a bang. All-Star Mookie Betts hit his 10th…
Continue Reading US Women’s Open at a glance
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A brief look at Saturday’s third round of the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach (all times EDT): LEADING:…
Continue Reading Dodgers’ Betts hits 10th leadoff homer to tie major league mark for most in first half of season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-Star Mookie Betts hit his 10th leadoff homer for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, tying for the most in the first…
Continue Reading Nasa Hataoka turns in a prime-time performance to lead US Women’s Open at Pebble
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Women’s Open went prime-time from Pebble Beach. So did Nasa Hataoka. In…
Continue Reading Duran, Verdugo each hit a 2-run HR; Red Sox coast past MLB-worst Athletics, 10-3
By KEN POWTAK Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jarren Duran and Alex Verdugo each had a two-run homer, and Masataka Yoshida had his sixth consecutive…
Continue Reading Conforto and Slater slug 2-run homers to power the Giants to a 5-3 win over the Rockies
By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Michael Conforto and Austin Slater hit two-run homers to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-3…
Continue Reading Senga, Cobb, Kimbrel, Burnes and López added to rosters for Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game
SEATTLE (AP) — The New York Mets’ Kodai Senga, San Francisco’s Alex Cobb, Philadelphia’s Craig Kimbrel and Milwaukee’s…
Continue Reading Nevada license plate that’s short for ‘Go back to California’ is revoked by DMV
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A revoked Nevada license plate that was meant to “drive away” Californians is getting one last chance to go back on the…
Continue Reading Red Sox lefty reliever Joely Rodriguez off IL; Justin Garza sent to Triple-A
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox reinstated left-handed reliever Joely Rodríguez from the 15-day injured list Saturday before their game against…
Continue Reading A’s scheduled starter Blackburn scratched because of illness; Pruitt set to take his spot
BOSTON (AP) — Oakland Athletics scheduled starting pitcher Paul Blackburn has been scratched because of an illness for Saturday’s game…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe says she’ll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup
By HAVEN DALEY Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in…
Continue Reading Wilson and Stewart go with familiar choices in WNBA All-Star Game draft
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart made the WNBA All-Star draft about picking their…
Continue Reading Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist and 2-time World Cup champion, announces she’ll retire at end of NWSL season
CHICAGO (AP) — Megan Rapinoe, Olympic gold medalist and 2-time World Cup champion, announces she’ll retire at end of NWSL…
Continue Reading Six killed when small plane crashes, bursts into flames in field near Southern California airport
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Six people were killed when a small plane crashed in a field and burst into flames during the second of two landing…
Continue Reading Six people are dead after plane crashes into a field and bursts into flames in Southern California, officials say
MURRIETA, Calif. (AP) — Six people are dead after plane crashes into a field and bursts into flames in Southern California, officials…
Continue ReadingMcNeil doubles in go-ahead run, the Mets beat the Padres 7-5 to win 6th straight
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jeff McNeil doubled in Starling Marte with the go-ahead run on the first pitch of the 10th…
Continue Reading Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth
By MELINA WALLING Associated Press Mily Trevino-Sauceda was 9 when her mother fell as she worked to move irrigation pipes along rows of potato and…
Continue Reading Betts hits two of Dodgers’ five homers and drives in four runs in 11-4 victory over Angels
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t trade for Mookie Betts three years ago to be an infielder.…
Continue Reading Tovar hits 3-run homer, Gomber wins third straight start as the Rockies beat the Giants 5-2
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Gomber watches in awe as 21-year-old Ezequiel Tovar continues to dazzle day after…
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