AP California

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gothic novelist Anne Rice has died due to complications from a stroke. Rice’s son Christopher…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Justin McCall registered 18 points and nine rebounds as Cal State Bakersfield narrowly defeated Idaho 59-58. Rashad Smith led…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brendan Lemieux scored in his return from a five-game suspension for biting a player, and the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored in his fourth straight game, James Reimer made 34 saves in his return to…

By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press The Western U.S. is bracing for the brunt of a major winter storm expected to hit Monday, bringing travel…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 24 points and 11 rebounds to help No. 4 UCLA defeat Marquette 67-56 on…

PORTLAND, Ore. — Jacob Davison had 16 points and six rebounds as Cal Poly edged past Portland State 61-58. Michael Carter III led the Vikings with…

SAN DIEGO — Marcellus Earlington had 23 points plus 16 rebounds as San Diego routed Cal Lutheran 84-55. Jacob Alonzo led the Kingsmen with 10…

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he wants to empower private citizens to enforce a ban on…

FULLERTON, Calif. — E.J. Anosike had 20 points as Cal State Fullerton routed Life Pacific 87-59. Ethan Galang led the Warriors with 19…

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Andre Kelly scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds as California pulled away from Santa Clara to earn a 72-60 win. The…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie Evan Mobley had 15 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Cleveland Cavaliers matched…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 26 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers delayed Stephen…

By DAN SCIFO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Casey DeSmith stopped all 33 shots he faced, and Brock McGinn gave the Pittsburgh Penguins the only…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Jemarl Baker had 18 points off the bench to carry Fresno State to a 63-55 win over UC Irvine. DJ Davis led the Anteaters with…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teddy Allen had 12 points and eight rebounds as New Mexico State narrowly defeated Loyola Marymount 63-58. Eli Scott led the…

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — Slow Down Andy upset heavily favored Messier by a length to win the $300,000 Los Alamitos Futurity. That snapped…

NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama quarterback Bryce Young wins Heisman Trophy as top college football…

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Houston Mallette had a season-high 24 points as Pepperdine beat Alabama State 79-62. Kenny Strawbridge led the Hornets on…

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Matthias Tass had 22 points as Saint Mary’s routed UC Santa Barbara 80-59. Alex Ducas had 12 points for the Gaels, who have…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — A woman has been charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing more than $300,000 in merchandise from retail stores in…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Trey Anderson had a career-high 23 points as San Jose State beat Pacific 78-66. Jordan Bell led the Tigers with 19 points…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reggie Jackson hit a step-back jumper with 2.2 seconds remaining to give the Los Angeles Clippers…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James is questionable for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants after being…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A major storm is headed toward Northern California this weekend, promising to drop heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada and rain…

By MATT SUGAM Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Third-ranked UConn struggled again without star Paige Bueckers but managed to avoid back-to-back…

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A special federal Customs and Border Protection unit used sensitive government databases…

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In San Francisco, homeless tents, open drug use, home break-ins and dirty…

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In San Francisco, homeless tents, open drug use, home break-ins and dirty…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — No. 4 UCLA’s scheduled game Saturday at Marquette has been pushed back seven hours due to an issue with the Bruins’ aircraft…

ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — A man who opened fire with a rifle in a San Francisco Bay neighborhood has been shot and killed after an hours-long standoff…

FARGO, N.D. — Rocky Kreuser had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lift North Dakota State to a 68-54 win over Cal State Northridge. Grant Nelson had 18…

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A Southern California man who sold $1.1 million in forged art has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Prosecutors say…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — LeBron James scored 33 points and the Los Angeles Lakers rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings’ three-game winning streak ended Friday night after a frantic finale,…

SIERRA MADRE, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California woman awoke Friday to find vandals had torn her car apart. But they weren’t people; they were…

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Sequoia National Park is reopening its Giant Forest area, three months after extraordinary efforts saved the…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — For the third time in four seasons, the Los Angeles Rams appear to be getting a major…

PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A father and son charged with starting a massive California wildfire earlier this year pleaded not guilty in court…

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders tight end Darren Waller will miss his second straight game with injuries to his knee and back. Coach Rich…

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones will miss his second straight game with a neck injury and backup Mike Glennon will…

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen will miss Sunday’s game against the New York Giants. Allen tested…

By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Immigrant advocates in Massachusetts are cheering the inclusion of $20 million in aid to Afghan…

By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A former San Diego-area police officer who pushed a Black man during an arrest last year has been…

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. (AP) — An Incline Village woman has been found guilty of driving recklessly when she struck and seriously injured a…

By JOHN ROGERS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Nesmith, the wool-hatted, guitar-strumming member of the 1960s,…

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Two mountain lion kittens that survived after a litter of four was found under a picnic table are being cared for at a…

NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share on the World Series champion Atlanta Braves totaled $397,391 from a record player pool of $90.47 million.…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a suspected serial rapist has been charged with attacks on six women in Southern California. Riverside…

By SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The jury’s guilty verdict that Jussie Smollett faked a racist and homophobic attack isn’t…