Unusual venues make nonconference games more memorable
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Two of the more notable games on Friday’s college basketball schedule are taking place on an…
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Chinese firm guilty of paying $1M in bribes to LA councilman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A company owned by a billionaire Chinese real estate developer was convicted Thursday of paying more than $1 million bribes to a…
Continue Reading Megachurch volunteer charged with murder of her own daughter
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The mother and grandfather of an 11-year-old California girl who was allegedly tortured and…
Continue Reading Dodgers decline $16M club option on All-Star Justin Turner
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer The Los Angeles Dodgers have declined their $16 million option on two-time All-Star Justin Turner. The team also said…
Continue Reading Minnesota Lottery: Verification issue caused Powerball delay
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lottery said Thursday that a technical issue with its two-tiered verification process was to blame for the…
Continue Reading 49ers CB Jason Verrett suffers another season-ending injury
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett’s attempted return from a knee…
Continue Reading Former California officer charged with sexual assault
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former California police officer has been charged with more than a…
Continue Reading LeBron James out Friday, day-to-day with leg muscle strain
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James will miss at least the Lakers’ next game after straining a muscle in his leg during Los Angeles’…
Continue Reading Montana vote adds to win streak for abortion rights backers
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights supporters secured another win Thursday as voters in Montana rejected a…
Continue Reading California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused…
Continue Reading California seeks to pair home energy storage, rooftop solar
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators on Thursday proposed changes to the state’s residential…
Continue Reading Struggling Rams aim to get back on track against Cardinals
By The Associated Press ARIZONA (3-6) at LOS ANGELES RAMS (3-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, FOX FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: Rams by 1 1/2. AGAINST THE…
Continue Reading Raiders place TE Waller, WR Renfrow on IR
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders placed tight end Darren Waller and wide receiver Hunter Renfrow on…
Continue Reading 9-month-old fatally shot while in stroller in California
MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A 9-month-old boy sitting in a stroller being pushed by his mother on a central California sidewalk was shot and killed when…
Continue Reading Democrat Sydney Kamlager wins election to U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Sydney Kamlager wins election to U.S. House in California’s 37th Congressional…
Continue Reading Democrat Tony Cardenas wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 29th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Tony Cardenas wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 29th Congressional…
Continue Reading California installs first lesbian Supreme Court justice
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two days after voters approved Patricia Guerrero to become California’s first Latina…
Continue Reading Democrat Anna Eshoo wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 16th Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Anna Eshoo wins reelection to U.S. House in California’s 16th Congressional…
Continue Reading Vaping company Juul cuts 400 jobs amid growing setbacks
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Embattled vaping company Juul Labs announced hundreds of layoffs Thursday as the company…
Continue Reading Oregon State hopes to improve bowl position against Cal
By The Associated Press California (3-6, 1-5 Pac-12) at Oregon State (6-3, 3-3), Saturday, 9 p.m. EST (Pac-12 Network). Line: Oregon State by 13 1/2,…
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