CVS workers reach tentative contract agreement after weekend strike
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement…
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Nevada lithium mine wins final approval despite potential harm to endangered wildflower
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — For the first time under President Joe Biden, a federal permit for a new lithium-boron mine has been approved…
Continue Reading `See Her Be Her’ documentary shines light on the progress, challenges of women’s baseball worldwide
AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gathered around the small screen captivated by a highlight reel from baseball World Cup qualifying last…
Continue Reading Prosecutors seek resentencing for Erik and Lyle Menendez in 1989 killings of their parents
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors recommended Thursday Erik and Lyle Menendez be resentenced for the 1989 killings of their parents…
Continue Reading Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than 22 other MLS teams’ payrolls in 2024
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi earned more than the entire payrolls of 22 other Major League Soccer teams, and Olivier Giroud…
Continue Reading Google’s partnership with AI startup Anthropic faces a UK competition investigation
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s competition watchdog said Thursday it’s opening a formal investigation into Google’s partnership with artificial…
Continue Reading Wake Forest makes a cross-country trip to visit Stanford in ACC play on Saturday
Wake Forest (3-4, 1-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) at Stanford (2-5, 1-3), Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET (ACC Network) BetMGM College Football Odds: Wake…
Continue Reading WNBA outlook is promising after record-setting year, although the league has a few challenges ahead
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA looks promising heading into the offseason after a banner year with record ratings, attendance and a…
Continue Reading Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela served as a cultural ambassador for Mexican Americans, Mexicans
Associated Press For baseball fans, “Fernandomania” marked a flash of pitching brilliance, the emergence of a unique talent in the history of one…
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The Rhythmic Arts Project programs and founder heading East
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Going away parties, breakfasts, lunches and dinners are being held for the founder of The Rhythmic Arts Project known as TRAP.…
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Campaign sign thefts cost candidates
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.– A homemade sign in Santa Barbara’s San Roque neighborhood reads “Stop Sign Vandals,” and it is next to a sign with…
Continue Reading Durant, Beal lead Suns to 116-113 OT victory over Clippers, spoiling LA’s Intuit Dome opener
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 25 points, Bradley Beal added 24 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Clippers 116-113 in…
Continue Reading Curry leads Golden State Warriors in 140-104 season-opening rout of the Portland Trail Blazers
AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the…
Continue Reading Clippers honor the late Jerry West with video tribute and memorial seat during opener against Suns
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers honored the late Jerry West with a video tribute midway through the first…
Continue Reading Pat Riley Court unveiled, and the Heat president is emotional as it happened
AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley stood in front of 20,000 people on Wednesday night. And they all seemed to be cheering as the Miami…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Times editorials editor resigns after newspaper withholds presidential endorsement
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The editorials editor of the Los Angeles Times has resigned after the newspaper’s owner blocked the editorial board’s plans…
Continue Reading Brandon Aiyuk’s injury provides an opportunity for Ricky Pearsall to shine for the 49ers
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The plan to ease rookie receiver Ricky Pearsall back into form as he worked his way back from…
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Paul Flores files for appeal of his murder conviction based on alleged due process and impartial jury violations
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – Paul Flores, the man convicted in the 1996 death of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart and sentenced to 25 years to life,…
Continue Reading California man charged with using ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in courthouse explosion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured…
Continue Reading Ron Ely, TV’s ‘Tarzan’ in the 1960s, dies at 86
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ron Ely, the tall, musclebound actor who played the title character in the 1960s NBC series…
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