LA County voters face huge decision on homeless services funding
CalMatters Los Angeles voters’ decision about a new sales tax next month will have a significant effect on the resources dedicated to…
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California’s largest estuary is in crisis. Is the state discriminating against those who fish there?
CalMatters More than two dozen fishing rods were braced against the railing of San Francisco’s Pier 7, their lines dangling into the Bay. People…
Continue ReadingVanderbilt forward Kijani Wright out indefinitely with health issue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt forward Kijani Wright, among the transfers brought in by first-year coach Mark Byington, is out indefinitely…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of children
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a dozen states sue TikTok, claiming its platform is addictive and harms the mental health of…
Continue ReadingWilmer Valderrama’s ‘American Story’ is one of service to his family and his country
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wilmer Valderrama vowed to “never let his family down” the night that he landed his breakthrough role as…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP investigation on the struggle to change a police department
Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Like many American cities, in June 2020 Tucson was struggling with the murder of George Floyd. What…
Continue ReadingHow Tucson police handled a death like George Floyd’s when leaders thought it would never happen
Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Leaders of the Tucson Police Department had heard a little about the video. Now, for the first time, they…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court seems open to upholding regulations on ghost guns, hard to trace weapons used in crime
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to uphold a Biden administration regulation on ghost guns, the…
Continue ReadingDodgers hope Freddie Freeman returns to the lineup for NLDS Game 3 vs the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers hope All-Star Freddie Freeman will return to the lineup Tuesday night for Game 3 of their NL Division…
Continue ReadingDodgers manager Roberts says it’s ‘bothersome’ that Machado seemed to throw ball at him in dugout
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts said it was “bothersome” and “unsettling” that a ball San Diego third…
Continue ReadingAuction for Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 ball is allowed to proceed as legal dispute continues
AP Baseball Writer The auction for Shohei Ohtani’s potentially lucrative 50th home run ball has been allowed to proceed as a legal dispute over…
Continue ReadingAmerican Water, the largest water utility in US, is targeted by a cyberattack
Associated Press The largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States announced Monday that it was the victim of a…
Continue ReadingFederal judge orders Google to open its Android app store to competition
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Monday ordered Google to tear down the digital walls shielding its Android app store from competition as…
Continue ReadingNo. 22 Pitt is encouraged but hardly satisfied with the program off to its best start since 1991
AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pat Narduzzi gathered his players on Sunday night, just like always. And just like always, the longtime…
Continue ReadingSalmon swim freely in the Klamath River for 1st time in a century after dams removed
HORNBROOK, Calif. (AP) — For the first time in more than a century, salmon are swimming freely along the Klamath River and its tributaries — a…
Continue ReadingNCAA’s $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
AP National Writer A judge granted preliminary approval Monday to the $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing…
Continue ReadingJudge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college athletes
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Judge gives preliminary approval to $2.78 billion settlement designed to pay college…
Continue ReadingBillie Jean King named grand marshal for the 136th Rose Parade on Jan. 1
AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Tennis great Billie Jean King will preside over the 136th Rose Parade as grand marshal next year. King,…
Continue Reading‘I would have been a great mom’: California finally pays reparations to woman it sterilized
CalMatters Geynna Buffington knew she had little time to become pregnant once she was released from prison at age 40. For over a year, she tried to…
Continue ReadingDodger Stadium fans toss balls and trash on field, interrupt Padres’ 10-2 win that evens NLDS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fans threw baseballs in the direction of San Diego left fielder Jurickson Profar and then tossed trash that…
Continue ReadingLeBron and son Bronny James play together for the first time in a preseason game for the Lakers
AP Sports Writer PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James grew up without a father, and the top scorer in NBA history has often said he savors every…
Continue ReadingTossed balls from stands, apparently aimed at Profar, interrupt Padres’ win in NLDS Game 2
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tempers flared on the field and in the stands at Dodger Stadium, with rowdy fans tossing baseballs, apparently…
Continue ReadingPackers coach Matt LaFleur expects suspended wide receiver Romeo Doubs to be back this week
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Green Bay wide receiver Romeo Doubs is expected to be back with the team this week after he was suspended for what the…
Continue ReadingRams’ offense swaps red zone inefficiency for turnover troubles in another one-score loss
Associated Press INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Just when the Los Angeles Rams seemed to address their problems with scoring touchdowns in the red zone,…
Continue ReadingLeBron James and his son, Bronny, make NBA history playing together during the Lakers’ preseason game against Phoenix
PALM DESERT, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and his son, Bronny, make NBA history playing together during the Lakers’ preseason game against…
Continue ReadingDodgers’ Freddie Freeman leaves Game 2 of NLDS with ankle discomfort
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman left Game 2 of the NL Division Series against San Diego after five innings on…
Continue ReadingThe 49ers suffer another 4th-quarter collapse under coach Kyle Shanahan
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The defense wilted in the heat, the offense couldn’t finish drives or protect the ball and…
Continue ReadingJordan Love throws a pair of TD passes in the second half to rally Packers past Rams 24-19
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Green Bay’s Jordan Love could have wallowed in self doubt after throwing the first pick-6 of his…
Continue ReadingKyler Murray rallies the Cardinals past the 49ers, 24-23
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray’s day started with a 50-yard touchdown run where he pointed to the end zone in…
Continue ReadingGreen Bay’s Xavier McKinney becomes first since merger to have INT in first 5 games with team
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Only one person would have been comfortable enough to predict Xavier McKinney would have an interception…
Continue ReadingClippers and P.J. Tucker agree he won’t be with team while they try to find him different spot
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers and P.J. Tucker have agreed he won’t be with the team for the time being while it tries to find the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities are investigating after a Frontier Airlines plane lands with fire in one engine
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal authorities said Sunday that they are investigating the emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane in Las Vegas. The…
Continue ReadingA wild Miami win was followed by another celebration when the team returned home
AP Sports Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — They celebrated on the field. They celebrated in the locker room. And when Miami’s overnight…
Continue ReadingMadonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63
AP Film Writer Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died…
Continue ReadingWenyi Ding wins the Asia-Pacific Amateur and might turn down spots in the Masters and British Open
SHIZUOKA, Japan (AP) — Wenyi Ding capped off a marathon Sunday with a 3-under 67 that carried the 19-year-old from China to a one-shot victory in…
Continue ReadingMore Black and Latina women are leading unions — and transforming how they work
Associated Press Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged,…
Continue ReadingWounded Southern California police officer shoots and kills man during ‘unprovoked’ knife attack
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California officer shot and killed a man who stabbed him with a knife outside a city police headquarters in…
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Miami rallies from 25 points down to beat California 39-38
AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Halfway through his first season at Miami, Cam Ward already has shown a knack for the dramatic. Ward threw…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from AP’s report on affordable housing disappearing across the U.S.
Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — While Americans continue to struggle under unrelentingly high rents, as many as 223,000…
Continue ReadingAs affordable housing disappears, states scramble to shore up the losses
Associated Press/Report for America LOS ANGELES (AP) — For more than two decades, the low rent on Marina Maalouf’s apartment in a blocky…
Continue ReadingGabriel Pec scores in 4th straight game, Galaxy close in on West’s top seed with 2-1 win over Austin
AP Sports Writer CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Dejan Joveljić scored the go-ahead goal in the 76th minute, Gabriel Pec became the second Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingOhtani homers in playoff debut and the Dodgers rally to beat the Padres 7-5 in NLDS opener
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer in his postseason debut, Teoscar Hernández’s two-run single gave Los…
Continue ReadingGotham scores four goals in 14-minute span to beat Bay 5-1
Associated Press Esther González had two goals and an assist as Gotham scored four goals in 14 minutes to pull away late for a 5-1 win over Bay FC…
Continue ReadingDiego Luna scores a goal as Real Salt Lake beats Earthquakes 1-0
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Diego Luna scored in the 78th minute Saturday night to help Real Salt Lake beat the San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 to extend its…
Continue ReadingChaos hits AP Top 25 with 4 teams ranked in the top 11 losing to unranked opponents
AP Sports Writer Vanderbilt’s stunning upset of No. 1 Alabama that led to crazed fans marching the goal posts through the streets of Nashville…
Continue ReadingA year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms
AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — As a junior at George Washington University, Ty Lindia meets new students every day. But with the shadow of…
Continue ReadingTracy passes for 425 yards, 3 TDs, Weimer has 12 rec. for 236 yards; Idaho St. beats Cal Poly 41-38
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — Kobe Tracy passed for 425 yards and three touchdowns, Jeff Weimer has 12 receptions for 236 yards and a TD and Gabe…
Continue ReadingMarquez Cooper runs for 109 yards, 2 TDs; San Diego State beats Hawaii 27-24 in MWC opener
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Marquez Cooper ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns to lead San Diego State over Hawaii 27-24 on Saturday night in a Mountain West…
Continue ReadingWR Nick Nash throws 16-yard TD pass with 50 seconds left as SJSU beats Nevada 35-31
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Wide receiver Nick Nash threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Jabari Bates with 50 seconds to play to help San Jose State beat…
Continue ReadingMinnesota upsets No. 11 USC 24-17 on Brosmer’s 4th-and-goal sneak with 56 seconds left
AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck faced a crucial decision, in a tense fourth-and-goal situation with the game tied…
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