Residents of landslide-stricken city in California offered $42M in buyout program
RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Homeowners on a Southern California peninsula where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility…
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Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such…
Continue ReadingMan serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband gets a life term on state charges
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker…
Continue ReadingThe 49ers mourn the death of CB Charvarius Ward’s 1-year-old daughter
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 1-year-old daughter of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has died after battling…
Continue ReadingRobert Downey Jr. says he ‘intends to sue’ all future executives who use his AI replica
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark…
Continue ReadingNTSB preliminary report details fiery but safe emergency landing of a Frontier Airlines plane
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Federal investigators say an electrical system malfunctioned, the autopilot quit and some radio communications were disrupted…
Continue ReadingThese California cities could see big changes in rent control if Prop. 33 passes
CalMatters If Californians vote to approve a rent control measure on the ballot, thousands of Berkeley tenants could immediately see new limits on…
Continue ReadingCalifornia students want careers in AI. Here’s how colleges are meeting that demand
CalMatters Nathan Lim, a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, recently spent the summer working on an artificial intelligence tool to help students…
Continue ReadingCalifornia judge accused of killing his wife is released on $2 million bail
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California judge charged with killing his wife has been released from jail on $2 million bail. Orange County Superior Court…
Continue ReadingThe ‘Juror #2’ cast still can’t believe they got to work with Clint Eastwood
AP Film Writer Nicholas Hoult was certain someone had made a mistake. Clint Eastwood wanted to talk to him about starring his new film, a slow burn…
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s rural hometown honors its superstar son — from city hall to the hair salons
AP Sports Writer OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern Japan is a rural place, famous for its high-quality Maesawa…
Continue Reading‘All I can think about is hotter days.’ Voter campaigns target Latinas worried about climate change
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few months ago, Mary Wagner woke up to the smell of smoke from wildfires in California and northern Nevada.…
Continue ReadingOregon State and Washington State hoops cozy up to WCC for now ahead of Pac-12 rebuild
AP Sports Writer The Pac-12 Conference will never be what it once was even after the efforts to rebuild it. “I never thought I’d see the…
Continue ReadingNewspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren’t happy
AP Media Writer The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry’s financial troubles the past two…
Continue ReadingDe’Aaron Fox scores 24 points, surpasses 10,000 for career as Kings beat Trail Blazers 111-98
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and surpassed 10,000 for his career, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and…
Continue ReadingBooker scores 33, Durant adds 30 as the Suns rally for 109-105 win and hand Lakers first loss
AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 33 points, Kevin Durant added 30 and the Phoenix Suns rallied to beat the Los Angeles Lakers…
Continue ReadingThe first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress
AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — This presidential election, the first since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol, will be…
Continue ReadingWennberg’s OT goal gives Sharks 5-4 win over Utah for 1st win
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Alexander Wennberg scored a power-play goal at 1:26 of overtime and the San Jose Sharks beat the Utah Hockey…
Continue ReadingInstead of closing in on 28th title, Yankees on verge of getting swept at World Series for 4th time
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Instead of closing in on title No. 28, the New York Yankees are on the verge of getting swept in the World…
Continue ReadingDe’Aaron Fox becomes fifth Kings player to score 10,000 career points
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Kings guard De’Aaron Fox became the fifth player in Kings franchise history to score 10,000 points on…
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