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By ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The lawyer for an Arizona rancher being held on $1 million bond says her client did not shoot and…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Yu Darvish will receive $30 million this year in salary and signing bonus as part of a new $108 million, six-year contract with…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A 53-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of shooting at cars near two Southern California highways over the weekend,…

By LEANNE ITALIE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When one becomes a mother, Rihanna mused before her epic Super Bowl halftime show,…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Newly acquired Golden State guard Gary Payton II will be out for at least a month as he…

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Investigators found an illegal drug lab in the wreckage of a San Francisco house that exploded last week, killing a woman and…

The Associated Press Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills said poems “elevate our soul.” Here are a few that she has written over the years:…

By DAVID SHARP Associated Press AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Many Mainers know Democratic Gov. Janet Mills as a level-headed leader, a pragmatic…

Dozens of people fled two apartment buildings in Los Angeles early Monday when a vacant house was engulfed in fire and flames began to spread,…

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The Walt Disney Co. is planning to add an Avatar experience to Disneyland and explore other opportunities at…

By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai again is planning for the takeoff of flying taxis in this futuristic…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors have decided to go through with completion of a trade to acquire…

SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Police were searching Sunday for a hit-and-run driver who sprinted from the scene of a crash that injured five people at…

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vegas stumbled into the All-Star break with one victory in eight games, but since then, the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emily Bessoir hit four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points, Londynn Jones scored 17 points and No. 18 UCLA held on to beat…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 24 points, Esmery Martinez came close to a triple-double, and No. 17 Arizona defeated California…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and two assists, Aaron Dell stopped all eight shots he faced in relief…

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Howard Bragman, a beloved Hollywood publicist who specialized in crisis relations and whose clients have included…

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Sonoma County will pay $1.35 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by a man who was mauled by a…

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The third installment in the “Magic Mike” series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A plan to chop down as many as 13,000 trees while repairing Los Angeles sidewalks has been halted by a judge, who sided with…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — There aren’t many occasions anymore when one can say Sidney Crosby did something in a game…

By The Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Max Jones’ 13 points helped CSU Fullerton defeat Hawaii 52-51 on Saturday night. Jones was 5-of-10…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe became the first Los Angeles player to score four straight goals, Pheonix Copley got…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Dawson Baker scored 23 points and UC Irvine beat UC Riverside 83-64 on Saturday night. Baker added five rebounds for the…

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 36 points, including six free throws in the final 18.4…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Tyrell Roberts scored 32 points to led San Francisco over Pepperdine 88-80 on Saturday night. Roberts shot 11 for 16 from the…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell had 24 points to lead UC Santa Barbara to an 84-74 victory over UC Davis on Saturday night. Mitchell was…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Omari Moore scored 20 of his 27 points in the second half and San Jose State beat Utah State 69-64 on Saturday night. Moore…

By The Associated Press BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Jadon Jones had 18 points in Long Beach State’s 79-69 victory over CSU Bakersfield on…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Keylan Boone scored 30 points to lead Pacific to a 99-94 victory over San Diego on Saturday night. Boone added five…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 7 UCLA won in Eugene for the first…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Juhlawnei Stone’s 36 points led Cal Baptist over West Coast Baptist 132-46 on Saturday. Stone also had six rebounds…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Desmond Cambridge Jr. scored five of his 23 points in overtime, Frankie Collins had 10 points, a career-high 10 rebounds…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — D’Angelo Russell and the new-look Lakers figured things out on the fly to take down the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Brown admitted to being uncomfortable when Luc Robitaille first told him that the Los…

By HENRY SCHULMAN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Spencer Jones scored all 18 of his points in the second half for Stanford and played a…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brandin Podziemski scored 30 points and Santa Clara held off Loyola Marymount 71-69 on Saturday night. Podziemski also…

By SEAN HIGHKIN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Logan Johnson had 34 points, six rebounds and six assists as No. 15 Saint Mary’s handled…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics acquired lefty-hitting outfielder JJ Bleday from Miami on Saturday, sending left-hander A.J. Puk to…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A scan done on LeBron James’ troublesome left ankle and foot showed no serious issue,…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s U.S. Senate race is unfolding at a furious pace, with candidates…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Atin Wright scored 22 points as Cal State Northridge beat Cal Poly 64-53 on Saturday night. Wright was 6 of 11 shooting,…