Deebo Samuel reports for 49ers minicamp
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel ended his offseason holdout by reporting for the first day of mandatory minicamp…
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McDaniels remains patient as Carr, offense learn new system
By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — First-year Las Vegas Raiders coach Josh McDaniels knows patience is the most important…
Continue Reading Man charged in LA hospital stabbing of doctor, nurses
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors on Tuesday charged a man with attempted murder after they say he stabbed a doctor…
Continue Reading Oscars organization names Bill Kramer as new CEO
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer The organization behind the Oscars has named Bill Kramer as their new CEO. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
Continue Reading Coaches: Doubleheaders in WCWS semis threaten player safety
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma bounced back from losing a Women’s College World Series semifinal to UCLA on…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Sparks fire coach and GM Derek Fisher
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have fired head coach and general manager Derek Fisher the team announced Tuesday. Fisher took over the…
Continue Reading Rams reaping rewards as Donald returns, Kupp eyes new deal
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Although Aaron Donald smiles and deflects the question when asked how seriously he…
Continue Reading Angels fire manager Joe Maddon; skid reaches 13 games
By GREG BEACHAM and JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels’ free fall from having one of the best records…
Continue Reading The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Joe Maddon with the team mired in a 12-game losing streak
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Joe Maddon with the team mired in a 12-game losing…
Continue Reading 6 inmate firefighters suffer burn injuries in forest near LA
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Six inmate firefighters suffered burn injuries Tuesday when fire broke out inside a vehicle on a Southern California forest…
Continue Reading Small plane crashes in backyard of Southern California home
HEMET, Calif. (AP) — A small plane crashed into the backyard of a Southern California home on Tuesday and the pilot was hospitalized with critical…
Continue Reading ‘We Build The Wall’ trial ends in mistrial; jury deadlocked
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a Colorado businessman on charges that he ripped off thousands of donors who…
Continue Reading Jeff Goldblum takes one more bite out of ‘Jurassic World’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — There is only one person who, in the middle of a massive dystopic dinosaur movie, can utter a line…
Continue Reading Liberty battling injuries, COVID-19, look to get on roll
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty are a work in progress. When coach Sandy Brondello took over the team…
Continue Reading Joshua Tree park closes trail so bighorn sheep can get water
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A popular hiking trail to an oasis in Joshua Tree National Park has been temporarily closed so bighorn…
Continue Reading Missing man found dead in Death Valley National Park
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — The body of a Southern California man who had been missing since last month was found in a remote section…
Continue Reading Inoue stops Donaire in 2nd rd, unifies 3 bantamweight belts
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire midway through the second round Tuesday night, emphatically winning their rematch and…
Continue Reading Winfrey picks Leila Mottley’s ‘Nightcrawling’ for book club
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen 19-year-old Leila Mottley’s “Nightcrawling,” a debut novel…
Continue Reading Tackling migration, Harris backs investment in Latin America
By AMY TAXIN, CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that the Biden…
Continue Reading Stephen Curry’s teammates admire his humility as a superstar
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jordan Poole knocked down a buzzer-beater from almost midcourt when Stephen Curry made a…
Continue Reading Stanford out-rallies Texas State in 9th to win regional 4-3
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Drew Bowser and Tommy Troy led off the bottom of the ninth with home runs and freshman Trevor Haskins drove in the winning…
Continue Reading Escobar hits for cycle, has 6 RBIs as Mets beat Padres 11-5
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Eduardo Escobar knew he needed a triple to complete his first cycle and he was going to do…
Continue Reading Wacha throws shutout, Red Sox win 1-0 as Angels’ skid at 12
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — When the last out of his first shutout in five years was secured, Michael Wacha pumped his…
Continue Reading San Francisco ousts liberal DA Chesa Boudin in heated recall
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco residents voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to recall progressive District Attorney…
Continue Reading California attorney general will face Republican in November
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic attorney general advanced to the November general election…
Continue Reading Congresswoman, billionaire to face off in LA mayor’s race
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso breezed past a…
Continue Reading California’s Newsom cruises to easy primary victory
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom cruised to an easy victory in Tuesday’s primary, advancing…
Continue Reading California legislative races feature intraparty struggles
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Democrats in deep blue California have a virtual lock on overwhelming majorities in the…
Continue ReadingUS House races in California could shape future of Congress
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. House battles took shape in heavily Democratic California that could tip the…
Continue Reading Angels’ Mike Trout singles to end 0-for-26 slide
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Mike Trout singled in his first at-bat against the Boston Red Sox…
Continue Reading Quinn makes US Open at 57 in qualifying for young and old
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer POWELL, Ohio (AP) — Fran Quinn last played the U.S. Open eight years ago with his teenage son as his caddie. He…
Continue Reading Super regional matchups are set in NCAA baseball tournament
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Matchups for the NCAA baseball super regionals were set Monday night after No. 2 national seed Stanford, No. 3 Oregon…
Continue Reading Los Angeles-based lawyer nominated as district U.S. attorney
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday nominated E. Martin Estrada as U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, the most…
Continue Reading Sonoma State president steps down amid retaliation scandal
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Sonoma State University President Judy Sakaki will step down amid a scandal involving sexual harassment reports about her…
Continue Reading Tom Brady’s niece, Maya, stars for UCLA with 2 HRs in WCWS
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tom’s not the only Brady who comes up clutch. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s…
Continue Reading 300-pound bear struck and killed on California highway
IRWINDALE, Calif. (AP) — A 300-pound (135-kilogram) bear was struck and killed Monday morning on a Southern California highway, authorities said.…
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Safeway employee shot and killed inside San Jose store
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Safeway employee was shot and killed inside a San Jose grocery store and authorities were searching for a gunman, police…
Continue Reading Darvin Ham embraces challenge as Lakers’ rookie head coach
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Darvin Ham recognizes the enormity of the task he is undertaking with the Los Angeles…
Continue Reading Auburn Regional resumes, Tigers advance to super regionals
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Sonny DiChiara went 3 for 4 with four RBIs, Nate LaRue added three RBIs and No. 14 overall seed Auburn beat UCLA 11-4 on Monday…
Continue Reading Time served for Mexican in 2015 San Francisco pier killing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California federal judge on Monday sentenced the Mexican man acquitted of murder in the 2015 shooting death of a woman on a…
Continue Reading All-Pro Aaron Donald returning to LA Rams with a big raise
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald is getting a big raise to stay with the Los Angeles Rams…
Continue Reading Man with crossbow shot by deputies, sheriff’s officials say
LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies shot and killed a man who pointed a crossbow at them over the weekend, authorities…
Continue Reading ‘Donkey Kong defense’ arises at Bill Cosby sex abuse trial
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The “Donkey Kong defense” came into play Monday at a civil trial over…
Continue Reading Los Angeles mayor proclaims Juneteenth official city holiday
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday signed a proclamation making Juneteenth an official city holiday to celebrate the end…
Continue Reading Apple offers glimpse at upcoming changes to iPhone software
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Apple on Monday provided a peek at upcoming tweaks to the software that powers more than 1 billion iPhones…
Continue Reading Celtics hope protecting ball better will protect home court
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If the Boston Celtics want to do a better job of protecting home court than they did in the…
Continue Reading Mickelson the last to sign up for Saudi-funded golf league
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Phil Mickelson, a chief recruiter for a Saudi-funded rival league to the PGA Tour, is ending his four-month hiatus by…
Continue Reading Sabathia, Ethier in All-Star softball at Dodger Stadium
NEW YORK (AP) — Retired pitcher CC Sabathia and outfielder Andre Ethier will play in the All-Star celebrity softball game at Dodger Stadium on July…
Continue Reading Alo’s 2 HRs lead Oklahoma past UCLA, into WCWS finals
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jocelyn Alo wasn’t going to let Oklahoma lose twice in one day. The record-setting…
Continue Reading NBA Finals, season on schedule thanks to replacement players
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Adam Silver was on his phone constantly in late December. At that time, the NBA had more than 100 players…
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