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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a stretch of Southern California beach is closed to swimmers and surfers after up to 50,000 gallons of…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — When the All-Star break ends, the stretch run begins. There isn’t much time left in the…

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Hank the Tank strikes again. The 500-pound black bear that has damaged more than 30 properties around Lake Tahoe…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer Medina Spirit has been stripped of the victory in last year’s Kentucky Derby and Mandaloun has been declared the…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Medina Spirit stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby title for positive drug test; Mandaloun declared race…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say two firefighters were injured in an explosion during a fire at an illegal marijuana extract operation hidden…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer LSU has moved into the top 10 of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll for the first time in 13…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot reported mechanical issues shortly before a police helicopter crashed nose first along the…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga is the unanimous No. 1 in the latest Associated Press men’s basketball poll. The Zags aren’t likely…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A new attraction in downtown Las Vegas wants guests to bask in movie magic through a gallery of iconic props. The items range from…

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press YUROK RESERVATION, Calif. (AP) — Five Native American women have disappeared or been killed along…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Greg Norman has had his share of rough Sundays in major championships. He had another one…

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press YUROK RESERVATION, Calif. (AP) — A Native American tribe has issued an emergency declaration on human…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Stephen Curry delivered the greatest long-distance shooting performance in All-Star Game…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jack Eichel scored his first goal since joining Vegas and the Golden Knights beat the San…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA celebrated its diamond anniversary with a sparkling tribute to honor 75 years on the…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis hit a 16-foot jumper from the foul line with 0.2 seconds left to give No. 17 Southern…

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Ashley won the Top Fuel final in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series opener Sunday, beating Austin Prock in the…

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A cold front approaching California is expected to bring scattered rain, wind, light snow and cooler…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Niemann has finished off a wire-to-wire victory at Riviera. The 23-year-old from Chile…

CARSON, Calif. (AP) — Meikayla Moore scored a hat trick against the U.S. — of own goals. A perfect hat trick entirely in the first half: left…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Omari Moore had the third triple-double in San Jose State history with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to carry the…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Haley Jones had 18 points and second-ranked Stanford rallied in the fourth quarter to…

Associated Press SEAL BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed and a third person was critically injured in a six-vehicle crash on a Southern…

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel will be called The Beacon Grand when it is set to reopen this…

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Tom Holland might be without his Spider-Man suit in “Uncharted,” but his latest action-adventure is still doing…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Johnson says he’s not headed to the Saudi-backed rival golf tour. His announcement…

By R.J. RICO Associated Press Rents have exploded across the country, causing many to fall behind on payments, dig deep into their savings or…

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Jeremiah Bailey hit a go-ahead layup with 15 seconds remaining and scored 22 points to propel Pacific to a 69-68 victory…

By JACK MAGRUDER Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Drew Doughty and Adrian Kempe scored two goals apiece and the Los Angeles Kings rallied…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Chad Baker had a season-high 20 points as San Diego State cruised past Fresno State 61-44. Keshad Johnson had 13 points for…

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell had 20 points and UC Santa Barbara snapped Long Beach State’s 11-game win streak with an 84-71…

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (AP) — E.J. Anosike had 24 points and 11 rebounds to power Cal State Fullerton past Cal State Northridge 81-73. Jalen Harris had…

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Tommy Kuhse had a season-high 25 points to help Saint Mary’s hold off BYU 69-64. Logan Johnson had 17 points and six…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark and David Singleton posted career highs in scoring as No. 13 UCLA shook off a slow…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Evan Battey scored 15 points and Colorado beat Stanford 70-53 for its fifth straight win. The Buffaloes pulled away with a…

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme had 23 points and nine rebounds, Andrew Nembhard added 21 points, and…

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Elijah Pepper had 24 points and Ezra Manjon scored 23 as UC Davis edged Cal State Bakersfield 81-79. Pepper made all 12 of his…

POCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — Bryce Fowler had 29 points as Sacramento State edged past Idaho State 80-75. William FitzPatrick added 21 points for the…

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Moses Wood scored a career-high 24 points, Tyler Robertson had a go-ahead three-point play and scored 22 and Portland held…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Zyon Pullin scored 19 points as UC Riverside rolled past Cal Poly 78-58. Wil Tattersall added 16 points for the Highlanders,…

POMONA, Calif. (AP) — Brittany Force took the No. 1 spot in Top Fuel qualifying Saturday in the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series’…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Marco Anthony scored 13 points and Utah held off a late rally to knock off California, 60-58. Utah picked up its second…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joaquin Niemann has another scoring record at Riviera and is one step closer to winning the…

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Collin Welp had 18 points and 13 rebounds to carry UC Irvine to a 77-52 win over Hawaii, the Anteaters’ seventh…

SEATTLE — Darrion Trammell made a 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining to give Seattle a 67-64 victory over California Baptist. Riley Grigsby had…

TURLOCK, Calif. (AP) — Police are searching for a suspect after seven people were wounded in a shooting outside a bar in central California.…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James got the chance to live out his childhood All-Star dream. Back in his home state of…