California is sitting on millions that could boost wage theft response
By JEANNE KUANG/CalMatters CalMatters SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As lobbyists for businesses and labor groups negotiate with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
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Academy Museum Gala picks starry honorees for its fall fundraiser
By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Rita Moreno and Paul Mescal are getting together with Quentin Tarantino in October. It’s not for a movie (yet). All…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden’s lawyers rest their case in the federal gun trial of the president’s son in Delaware, reports say
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden’s lawyers rest their case in the federal gun trial of the president’s son in Delaware, reports…
Continue ReadingUrsula K. Le Guin’s home will become a writers residency
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer Theo Downes-Le Guin, son of the late author Ursula K. Le Guin, remembers well the second-floor room where his…
Continue ReadingJurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial begin deliberating whether he’s guilty of federal firearm charges
By CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun…
Continue ReadingEx-Arizona State star Leon Marchand is ready for his moment swimming for France at Paris Olympics
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — They suddenly began chanting in unison, calling for Leon Marchand to swim once more. His…
Continue ReadingWriting on the wall: Giants coach Ryan Christenson has turned lineup cards into art
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Christenson has turned lineup cards into art. After San Francisco Giants manager Bob Melvin…
Continue ReadingAfter Dodgers take 2 of 3 games from Yankees, a World Series matchup seems possible
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After three intense games between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers in front of…
Continue ReadingSparks spot Aces first 14 points before rallying for 96-92 victory over two-time defending champions
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aari McDonald scored 16 off the bench and the Los Angeles Sparks beat…
Continue ReadingGrisham’s 3-run homer, Judge and Cabrera solo drives lift Yankees over Dodgers 6-4 to prevent sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Trent Grisham hit a go-ahead, three-run homer, Aaron Judge and Oswaldo Cabrera also went deep and the New York Yankees rallied for…
Continue ReadingBlue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi embarrassed after colliding with A’s opponent chasing foul pop
By BEN ROSS Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Even on a day when he wasn’t pitching, Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi ended…
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Kyle Larson celebrates NASCAR playoff waiver with another win and the Cup Series points lead
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Indianapolis 500 is over and the worried wait to see if Kyle Larson’s…
Continue ReadingLogan O’Hoppe’s 2-run homer in the 9th inning lifts Angels to 9-7 victory over Astros
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Logan O’Hoppe hit a two-run homer with one out in the ninth to complete a four-hit game,…
Continue ReadingJake McCarthy’s 2-run homer helps carry the Diamondbacks to a 9-3 win against the Padres
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jake McCarthy’s two-run homer capped a six-run second inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks…
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Disneyland employee dies after falling from moving golf cart in theme park backstage
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A Disneyland employee died after she fell from a moving golf cart in the backstage area of the Southern California theme…
Continue ReadingIsiah Kiner-Falefa hits bases-loaded double in 10th, finishes with 5 RBIs as Blue Jays beat A’s 6-4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit a bases-loaded double in the 10th inning and finished with a career-high five RBIs as the Toronto…
Continue ReadingRainbow flags rule the day as thousands turn out for LA Pride Parade
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Hollywood on Sunday for the LA Pride Parade, one of the biggest events during a…
Continue ReadingNational Weather Service forecasts more sweltering heat this week for Phoenix and Las Vegas areas
PHOENIX (AP) — More sweltering heat appears to be headed to parts of Arizona and Nevada this week. The National Weather Service said Sunday that an…
Continue ReadingSoto out of Yankees’ starting lineup for 3rd straight game but could return Monday at Royals
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees star Juan Soto was out of the starting lineup for the third straight game when New York…
Continue ReadingSemien goes deep and García steals home as Bochy’s Rangers beat Giants 7-2 to avoid series sweep
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien launched a two-run homer after getting hit in the helmet by a pitch,…
Continue Reading‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ boosts Will Smith’s comeback and the box office with $56 million opening
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth installment in the Will Smith-Martin Lawrence action comedy…
Continue ReadingPrinceton’s Sarah Fillier is preparing for upcoming PWHL draft, where Canadian projected to go 1st
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Sarah Fillier has a degree from Princeton, but she’s opting for a pro hockey career by entering the PWHL draft…
Continue ReadingHospitalized man arrested in connection with fatal shooting during brawl at California lake
NAPA, Calif. (AP) — A man hospitalized for stab wounds was arrested in connection with a weekend brawl at a popular Northern California lake that…
Continue ReadingSacramento mass shooting suspect dies in jail cell, police and attorney say
BRIAN P. D. HANNON Associated Press A suspect who was being held in a California jail on charges connected to a 2022 mass shooting in the state…
Continue ReadingRed Stars set NWSL attendance record but fall to Bay FC 2-1 at Wrigley Field
By SUSIE RANTZ Associated Press Bay FC got goals from Kiki Pickett and Joelle Anderson to beat the Chicago Red Stars 2-1 in front of a National…
Continue ReadingAlvarez homers among his 3 hits and Brown throws 6 shutout innings as Astros defeat Angels 6-1
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yordan Alvarez continued his hot streak with three more hits, including a two-run homer,…
Continue ReadingSome nationalities escape Biden’s sweeping asylum ban because deportation flights are scarce
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Border Patrol arrested Gerardo Henao 14 hours after President Joe Biden suspended asylum…
Continue ReadingKim, Cronenworth and Higashioka homer to back Waldron in the Padres’ 13-1 win against Arizona
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Knuckleballer Matt Waldron combined with two relievers on a five-hitter, and Ha-Seong-Kim and…
Continue ReadingTeoscar Hernández powers Dodgers to 11-3 win over Yankees
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teoscar Hernández homered twice and knocked in six runs, including a grand slam that helped…
Continue ReadingShane van Gisbergen races to 2nd straight NASCAR Xfinity victory, winning from the pole at Sonoma
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — Shane van Gisbergen raced to his second straight Xfinity Series victory, winning from…
Continue ReadingMcKenzie Long of Mississippi wins 3 titles, Arkansas takes team crown at NCAA track championships
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — McKenzie Long of Mississippi captured titles in the 100 meters, 200 and 400-meter relay, while Arkansas won the team title at…
Continue ReadingDodgers manager Dave Roberts gives 3B Kiké Hernández a pass on fielding error during TV interview
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — During his playing days, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said, he would not have volunteered to…
Continue ReadingLarson relieved to be granted waiver that keeps him in NASCAR playoffs
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Kyle Larson was finally granted the waiver this week he needed from NASCAR to remain eligible to race for a…
Continue ReadingHeliot Ramos drives in all the Giants runs in a 3-1 win at Bochy-managed Texas to take the series
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Heliot Ramos drove in all the runs for San Francisco and put the Giants ahead to stay…
Continue ReadingKevin Gausman throws the first shutout of his 12-year career as Blue Jays beat A’s 7-0
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Gausman pitched the first shutout of his 12-year career, a five-hitter, and the…
Continue ReadingYankees lineup scuffling with Juan Soto sidelined by forearm inflammation
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Minus slugger Juan Soto, the New York Yankees are struggling to generate offense. Soto sat…
Continue ReadingHoward University cuts ties with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after video of attack on Cassie
Howard University is cutting ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, rescinding an honorary degree that was awarded to him and disbanding a scholarship…
Continue ReadingDisneyland employee dies after falling from moving golf cart in theme park backstage
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — A Disneyland employee died after she fell from a moving golf cart in the backstage area of the Southern California theme…
Continue ReadingClark left off USA Basketball national team roster, AP Source says; Taurasi makes sixth Olympic team
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.…
Continue ReadingShooting near a Los Angeles County college kills 1 and wounds 4, police say
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A shooting near a college in Los Angeles County killed a man and wounded four other people Friday night, police said.…
Continue ReadingFlorida wins 3rd straight NCAA men’s outdoor track and field championship
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Florida finished third in the 1,600-meter relay to pass Auburn — which failed to qualify for the final event — in the team…
Continue ReadingAnother Dearica Hamby double-double propels Sparks to 81-72 victory over Wings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks pull away for an 81-72 victory over the…
Continue ReadingTatis, Profar and Kim homer as the Padres beat the Diamondbacks 10-3 to end 5-game losing streak
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jurickson Profar hit consecutive home runs in the first inning and…
Continue ReadingDoniak’s goal pulls Wave into 1-1 draw with Orlando, and Louisville downs Dash 2-0
By The Associated Press Makenzy Doniak scored in the 62nd minute to pull the San Diego Wave into a 1-1 draw with Orlando on Friday night and snap the…
Continue ReadingYainer Diaz homers in his 4th straight game, Framber Valdez throws a 4-hitter, Astros top Halos 7-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yainer Diaz homered in his fourth consecutive game and drove in three runs, and Framber…
Continue ReadingJJ Bleday hits leadoff homer in 9th to give the A’s a 2-1 victory the Blue Jays
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — JJ Bleday hit the first pitch of the ninth inning from Chad Green over the right-field…
Continue ReadingHomers by Conforto and Flores help lead Giants past Rangers 5-2
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning, Wilmer Flores went deep twice for his first…
Continue ReadingTeoscar Hernández hits 2-run double in 11th, lifts Dodgers over Yankees 2-1
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teoscar Hernández reached second base, raised both hands, shimmied and twisted his right leg in…
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California could legalize psychedelic therapy after rejecting ‘magic mushroom’ decriminalization
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A pair of California lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill on Tuesday to allow people…
Continue ReadingHarvey Weinstein lawyers argue he was denied fair trial in appeal of LA rape conviction
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers argue in an appeal that he did not get a fair trial when he was convicted of…
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