Workers at Massachusetts Trader Joe’s store take union vote
By MARK PRATT Associated Press Employees at a Trader Joe’s in Massachusetts are casting votes over the next two days in an attempt to form the…
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2-year-old colt trained by Baffert euthanized after accident
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) — An unraced 2-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized after an accident at Los Alamitos, becoming the 10th…
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Crews make progress against destructive fire near Yosemite
Firefighters continue to make progress against the large California forest fire that forced evacuations for thousands of people and destroyed 41…
Continue Reading Porn site operator pleads guilty to sex-trafficking charge
SAN DIEGO (AP) — An operator of a San Diego-based porn empire that coerced young women into filming adult videos has pleaded guilty in federal…
Continue Reading Robbery suspect arrested after wild chase in stolen van
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A Nevada man was arrested after police said he committed two brazen home invasion robberies, then stole an Amazon delivery…
Continue Reading Nats beat NL West-leading Dodgers for 2nd straight night
By DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Luis Garcia hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning and the last-place Washington Nationals…
Continue Reading Dbacks drop Giants below .500 for first time this year
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit a three-run homer off a frustrated Carlos Rodón and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
Continue Reading Pinder slam lifts A’s, trade target Montas over Astros 5-3
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Chad Pinder hit his second grand slam in two weeks, Frankie Montas pitched five innings…
Continue Reading Shohei Ohtani homers, Angels shut down Royals in 6-0 victory
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Angels’ Shohei Ohtani fanned on three pitches during his first at-bat against…
Continue Reading Alfaro gets key 10th-inning hit as Padres beat Tigers 6-4
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Jorge Alfaro capped San Diego’s three-run 10th inning with a two-run single, and the Padres beat…
Continue Reading 11 injured as truck crashes at Los Angeles gas station
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A pickup truck crashed Tuesday into a Los Angeles gas station. knocking over a fuel pump and slightly injuring 11 people,…
Continue Reading Oakland to pay $1.5M to fired police chief after verdict
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland City Council approved on Tuesday a $1.5 million payout for a former police chief who won her whistleblower claim…
Continue Reading Padres’ Fernando Tatis Jr. takes BP, MacKenzie Gore to IL
DETROIT (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. is back in the batter’s box, and the San Diego Padres’ $340 million star could face live pitching…
Continue Reading Family of intoxicated California man killed by police sues
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Lawyers filed a wrongful death and excessive force lawsuit against the city of Modesto after police fatally shot an…
Continue Reading Serial bank robber who shouted “Dillinger lives!” sentenced
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bank robber who gleefully yelled “John Dillinger lives!” during a holdup was sentenced to nearly…
Continue Reading Union Pacific to spend $1B to upgrade 600 older locomotives
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Union Pacific will spend more than $1 billion to upgrade 600 of its old diesel locomotives over…
Continue Reading Police chief back on job after leave over alleged threats
RICHMOND, Calif. (AP) — A police chief in the San Francisco Bay Area who was put on administrative leave after a relative accused her and her…
Continue Reading Ian Darke to broadcast for Fox during this year’s World Cup
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ian Darke will call play-by-play for Fox at this year’s World Cup after working the 2010 and 2014 tournaments for ESPN. Darke…
Continue Reading Visa’s profits jump 32% as consumers start traveling again
By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Visa Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal third quarter profits rose 32% from a year earlier, helped…
Continue Reading Judge: Uber doesn’t have to offer wheelchair accessibility
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California federal judge has rejected a legal push to require Uber to provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles, finding that…
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