Yelp closes three US offices, says remote work is its future
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Yelp is closing three of its U.S. offices after finding most of its employees prefer to work remotely. In a blog…
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Lakers get in draft, acquire 35th pick in trade with Orlando
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will get to participate in the NBA draft after acquiring the 35th…
Continue Reading California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment
By ADAM BEAM and DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal aimed at removing the last remnant of slavery from California…
Continue Reading Cavaliers add second-round pick, acquire No. 49 from Kings
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers made their first move before the NBA draft tipped off. Adding another asset to…
Continue Reading Daytime Emmys return to live in-person show, ‘Y&R’ tops noms
By BETH HARRIS Associated Press PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — After two years of real-life drama and isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the stars…
Continue Reading Elon Musk’s daughter granted legal name, gender change
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge has approved a request by Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s adult daughter to change her name and gender on her birth…
Continue Reading Amazon providing $23M for affordable housing in Seattle
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Amazon said Thursday it is providing $23 million to help minority-led organizations build or…
Continue Reading San Francisco police release photo of alleged subway shooter
OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Police in San Francisco were searching Thursday for a man who shot and killed one person and wounded another…
Continue Reading Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX’s 50th anniversary
By MELISSA MURPHY AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King admired a portrait of Patsy Mink, considered the “Mother of Title IX,” at…
Continue Reading States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
By The Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a New York state law that had restricted who could obtain a permit to carry a…
Continue Reading SF school board rescinds vote to cover up Washington mural
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco school board has voted to rescind a previous decision to cover up a George Washington campus mural from the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rules out suing police for Miranda violations
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that law enforcement officers can’t be sued when they…
Continue Reading Michigan to destroy some blood spots in fight over consent
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The state of Michigan has agreed to destroy more than 3 million dried blood spots taken from babies and…
Continue Reading Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major expansion of gun rights after a series of mass shootings, the Supreme Court said…
Continue Reading John Williams, 90, steps away from film, but not music
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After more than six decades of making bicycles soar, sending panicked swimmers to the shore and other…
Continue Reading After year of violence, US schools try to tame tensions
By JOCELYN GECKER Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The first week of school was supposed to mark a triumphant return to classrooms at San…
Continue Reading Ohtani strikes out career-high 13 in Angels’ 5-0 win over KC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani adheres to strict routine in nearly every aspect of his life. When his latest…
Continue Reading Winker homers again and drives in 3, Mariners blank A’s 9-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Jesse Winker homered for the second straight day, Cal Raleigh also connected and the…
Continue Reading Not enough or too far? California climate plan pleases few
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Heat waves and drought gripping California highlight the urgency to slash fossil…
Continue Reading Fin-tastic! Growing ‘mermaiding’ subculture makes a splash
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — There was a pivotal moment in Queen Pangke Tabora’s life that eclipsed all others: It was the…
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