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SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man was shot to death by police after he pulled a gun in a confrontation with officers, authorities…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A shooter stood over a 16-year-old mother clutching her 10-month-old baby and shot and killed…

By CHRISTINA LARSON and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters, scientists…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Olympic ice dancers Kaitlin Hawayek and Jean Luc Baker withdrew Tuesday from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships…

By JOHN ANTCZAK and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Key roadways remained closed and officials estimated thousand of homes…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Texas man has pleaded guilty to his role in a romance scam in which women from across the nation were cheated out of a…

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Some are fighting local efforts to censor books, while others are focused on cultural programs,…

By The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna will “Take a Bow” with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that…

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A nine-person jury was seated Tuesday to hear a trial that will determine whether…

FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — Latrell Wrightsell Jr. scored 18 points and Cal State Fullerton rolled to a 76-46 victory over Cal State Bakersfield 76-46…

HONOLULU (AP) — Noel Coleman had 14 points in Hawaii’s 58-51 win against CSU Northridge on Monday night. Coleman shot 4 for 12 (1 for 5 from…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Andre Kelly finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds to power UC Santa Barbara to a 73-65 victory over UC Irvine on Monday…

By The Associated Press A look at LeBron James’ pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James had a season-high 48 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in his third 40-point…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Flynn Cameron scored 25 points, Jamal Hartwell II added 23 and UC Riverside defeated Cal Poly 83-78 in overtime on Monday…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — A third-period lead over one of the worst teams in the NHL suddenly gone and well aware his club…

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to California’s central coast Thursday to visit areas that have been devastated by extreme…

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 40-foot sperm whale that beached on Oregon’s northwestern coast…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Elijah Pepper scored 20 points as UC Davis beat UC San Diego 78-70 on Monday night. Pepper added seven rebounds, six assists, and…

By BILL BARROW Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert finally made it to the playoffs in his third year with the Los Angeles…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 41 points and Jordan Poole added 32 points to help the wobbling Golden State Warriors to a 127-118 win over…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks acquired former All-Star Jasmine Thomas and the 10th overall pick in this year’s WNBA draft from…

By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ninth atmospheric river in a three-week series of major winter storms was churning…

SEATTLE (AP) — A record 310 homeless people died in the Seattle area last year, highlighting the region’s struggle to house the thousands of…

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — Six people — including a 17-year-old mother and her 6-month-old baby — were killed in a shooting early Monday at a home…

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff: Six killed, including teen mom and baby, in shooting at home in central California; 2 suspects…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Houston and Kansas remained firmly atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll Monday after a…

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While still grappling with the fallout from a company he did take private, beleaguered…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James became the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points, but Joel…

By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 29 points, Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 18 rebounds, and the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert, Joey Bosa and the rest of the Los Angeles Chargers were still stinging…

DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Destiny Littleton scored 18 points with six assists as Southern California pulled off a…

By MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola Vucevic matched a career high with 43 points and the Chicago Bulls snapped an 11-game…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Freshman Londynn Jones had 18 points and Charisma Osborne added 17 to lead No. 8 UCLA to…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder after his father was found dead at the home they shared in Southern…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Padres signed 16-year-old catcher Ethan Salas of Caracas, Venezuela, to a $5.6 million bonus on Sunday, the first…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More rain and snow fell during the weekend in storm-battered California, making travel dangerous and prompting evacuation…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Houston’s Garrison Mathews and Tari Eason and Sacramento’s Malik Monk have been fined for an on-court altercation…

By JULIE WATSON and DOUG GLASS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Relentless storms from a series of atmospheric rivers have saturated the steep…

By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Celebrities wept in court. Coaches lost their jobs. Elite universities saw their reputations stained. And…

By JULIE CARR SMYTH and GARY FIELDS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s restrictive new election law significantly shortens the…