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By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 22-year Los Angeles fire service veteran has been nominated to become the first woman to lead…

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada man wanted on multiple warrants in California was arrested after an armed standoff with sheriff’s deputies in…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix could be a dominant force at next month’s 53rd NAACP Image Awards. The…

By TOM KRISHER and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — California prosecutors have filed two counts of vehicular manslaughter against…

UPLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Red Cross has been called in to care for displaced residents after fire, smoke and water damaged eight units of a…

By MATTHEW BROWN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration says it will significantly expand efforts…

HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man armed with a knife was shot and killed in a confrontation with Southern California police. The…

By The Associated Press From Hawaii to California to Florida to the Middle East, golf has its first busy week of the new year. The PGA Tour leaves…

By MATT O’BRIEN AP Technology Writer Microsoft is paying the enormous sum of nearly $70 billion for Activision Blizzard, the maker of Candy…

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “This Is Us,” “black-ish” and “Better Call Saul” are among the shows to be…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kyler Murray’s first NFL playoff start quickly turned into a nightmare. The dynamic…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer The basic mantra for all NBA teams this season should be just get into the playoffs. It applies to franchises at the…

By JILL PAINTER LOPEZ Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 25 points and Stanley Johnson had 10 of his 15 points in the fourth…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Darrion Trammell had 25 points as Seattle topped California Baptist 92-85 in overtime. Reed Nottage led the Lancers on Monday…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Matthew Stafford passed for 202 yards and two touchdowns in his first playoff victory and…

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Donovan Williams had 20 points as UNLV rolled past San Jose State 81-56. Myron (MJ) Amey Jr. led the Spartans on Monday night…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker is being evaluated for a concussion after he appeared to briefly lose consciousness…

LOS ANGELES — Kwane Marble had 15 points off the bench to lead Loyola Marymount to a 70-58 win over Portland. Cam Shelton had 14 points, eight…

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants wrapped up the first round of interviews for their vacant general manager’s job, interviewing…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Owner Mark Davis made the first big decision of what figures to be an eventful offseason for the Las Vegas…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — J.J. Watt is in uniform for the Arizona Cardinals, and Eric Weddle is playing for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL West…

By JOE STIGLICH Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Timo Meier set a San Jose franchise record with five goals on Monday, and the Sharks used…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders have fired general manager Mike Mayock after three seasons and will begin a search for a…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nicolas Batum scored all of his season-high 32 points in a second half, Reggie Jackson added 26…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police were searching Monday for a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 24-year-old employee of a Los Angeles furniture store.…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard “Rink” Babka, who was part of a U.S. medals sweep in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics, has died. Al Oerter and…

OLIVEHURST, Calif. (AP) — Sheriff’s deputies removed dozens of animals including a dead horse from a Northern California home and are seeking an…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Crews are making railroad repair in Los Angeles after a train derailed near the location where thieves have been raiding cargo…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer South Carolina remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks…

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a commercial diver who went missing in the ocean near an oil platform off Southern California has…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Preseason No. 1 Gonzaga has climbed back to the top of The Associated Press men’s basketball poll, ending…

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — California authorities say three teenage boys were killed when the car they were in hit a curb, collided with a fence and…

By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 in the first NBA Finals…

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — Rookie Earvin “Magic” Johnson steps in and plays center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in…

YUMA, Ariz. (AP) — Yuma Regional Medical Center has applied to the federal government for help because of staff shortages and increasing numbers of…

The Associated Press Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird headline the 1980s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When the 1980’s began, the NBA “was in trouble.” Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant.…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves to a…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Christian Wood had 23 points and 14 rebounds, Eric Gordon made a clutch bucket with…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Versatile receiver Deebo Samuel ran 26 yards for a touchdown the play after an…

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys couldn’t take advantage of a home playoff…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — San Francisco pass rusher Nick Bosa has been ruled out of a wild-card game against Dallas because of a concussion after a…

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nurse who was badly injured after being attacked at a Los Angeles bus stop has died of her injuries. LA…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Rich Bisaccia steadied the Las Vegas Raiders after taking over during a tumultuous regular season, guided them…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are off on the wrong foot before their playoff opener against the San Francisco 49ers. Linebacker…

By COLE BAGLEY Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Cameron Brink scored 24 points and Lexie Hull added 21 to help No. 2 Stanford rally to beat…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — San Francisco 49ers left tackle Trent Williams is active for a wild-card game against the Dallas Cowboys after missing the…

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As California enters its fifth year of broad legal marijuana sales, industry insiders say…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alex Barcello scored 18 points to lead BYU past San Francisco 71-69. Jamaree Bouyea led San Francisco with 19…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Tre Armstrong made 10 of 11 from the free-throw line and finished with 28 points to help California Baptist beat Utah…