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SAN DIEGO (AP) — The founder of a California-based porn empire that coerced young women into filming adult videos has been arrested in Spain, three…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily banned San Francisco from clearing homeless encampments, saying the city violated its own…

GARDENA, Calif. (AP) — A man who fired on Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and killed a police dog was shot and killed after a 33-hour…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored 2:24 into overtime and the Calgary Flames beat the Anaheim Ducks…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gordon Hayward got the tiebreaking layup on a goaltending call against LeBron James with 6.3…

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Karel Vejmelka had a rough night his previous start, allowing five goals, including four in the third period. Arizona’s…

HONOLULU (AP) — Maxwell Lewis scored 22 points to lead five players in double figures, Jevon Porter posted a double-double and Pepperdine defeated…

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Illegal border crossings by Cubans and Nicaraguans rose sharply in November while overall…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 44 points, James Harden had a career-high 21 assists in a triple-double and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Striking graduate students at the University of California approved a bargaining agreement Friday, ending an unprecedented…

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As sensors picked up the first signs of a strong earthquake jolting…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom granted 10 pardons Friday, including for several people convicted of drug crimes more than…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jurors find rapper Tory Lanez guilty of three felonies in 2020 shooting and wounding of hip-hop star Megan Thee…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook’s corporate parent has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the world’s largest social media…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a courtroom that turned chaotic after a trial that seethed with tension, a Los…

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw was suspended by the NHL for two games on Friday for kneeing San Jose Sharks forward Evgeny…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Haley Jones and Hannah Jump, Stanford’s two stars who share the same initials.…

By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal agents took a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol into…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California seized more than 28,000 pounds of fentanyl over the past year, a nearly six-fold increase in the amount of the…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Outfielder Michael Conforto has agreed to a $36 million, two-year contract with the San…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis is out indefinitely with a stress injury in his right foot, the Los Angeles Lakers confirmed. Davis will miss his…

By The Associated Press Hawaii Bowl: Middle Tennessee State (7-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5), Dec. 24, 8 p.m. EST (ESPN) FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Aaron Donald is unlikely to return to the Los Angeles Rams’ defense this season. Donald will miss his fourth…

By NARDOS HAILE and KARENA PHAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Megan Thee Stallion is a three-time Grammy winner and hip-hop superstar, but…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An artist has devoted a sweeping new street mural to the memory of one of Los Angeles’ most famous residents. The subject?…

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge kept secret that two of Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest associates had turned against…

HONOLULU (AP) — Noel Coleman scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, Kamaka Hepa made 7 of 11 from the field and finished with 19 points and Hawaii…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored in overtime, Pheonix Copley made 27 saves to win his fourth straight start…

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Erik Karlsson had a goal and three assists, and the San Jose Sharks beat Minnesota 5-2 on…

By MORGAN LEE and ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Hairdresser Grisel Garcés survived a harrowing, four-month journey from her…

By The Associated Press RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Parker had 15 points in Portland State’s 74-72 victory against Cal Baptist on…

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Ingram scored 15 points, James Keefe added 14 points, eight rebounds and three steals and Stanford beat Loyola…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Isaiah Hawthorne’s 20 points helped San Francisco defeat Hartford 85-53 on Thursday night. Hawthorne also contributed…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Chance Hunter scored 12 points as Cal Poly beat San Diego Christian 72-59 on Thursday night. Hunter was 5 of 10…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indianapolis Colts haven’t changed the game plan. They’re still trying to run…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After three delays, the commercial Dungeness crab season in California will finally open on New Year’s Eve, the state…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Derwin James is on his way back to the Los Angeles Chargers’ lineup after…

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is headed for a battle with the Federal Trade Commission over whether the U.S. will block the…

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball’s independent arbitrator reinstates Trevor Bauer, effective…

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A former mayor of Santa Monica, California, died after a small plane crash-landed and flipped upside down on a beach in…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Zyon Pullin’s 19 points helped UC Riverside defeat Portland 76-65 on Thursday night. Pullin added six rebounds and…

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Carlos Stewart had 25 points in Santa Clara’s 73-58 win against Boise State on Thursday night. Stewart shot 8 for…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Free-agent reliever Seth Lugo and the San Diego Padres finalized a $15 million, two-year contract on Thursday. Lugo gets a $7.5…