NBA coaches react with dismay over firing of 2-time coach of the year Mike Brown
AP Basketball Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Not even two years ago, Rick Carlisle publicly lauded Mike Brown for the job he did on the way to winning…
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Scottie Scheffler injures right hand on a broken glass, withdraws from PGA Tour opener in Hawaii
Scottie Scheffler injured his right hand on a broken glass preparing Christmas dinner, forcing the top-ranked player to withdraw from the PGA…
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Stricter Public Safety Laws Issued for the Start of the New Year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A series of new public safety laws will go into effect in the new year that issue harsher punishments and stricter guidelines…
Continue Reading Kings fire coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his 3rd season
AP Sports Writer The Sacramento Kings have fired coach Mike Brown less than halfway through his third season with the team mired in a five-game…
Continue Reading Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 105
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining…
Continue Reading Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from organization in the coming days
AP Sports Writer Athletics president Dave Kaval will resign from the organization after being the public face of the organization’s planned…
Continue Reading US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
Associated Press The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as…
Continue Reading The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as homeless
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, with more than 770,000 people counted as…
Continue Reading ‘Morrison Hotel’ made famous by The Doors goes up in flames in LA
The former Morrison Hotel, made famous by The Doors and their 1970 album of the same name, was significantly damaged by a fire that erupted in…
Continue Reading Jaden Ivey’s 4-point play with 3 seconds left rallies Pistons past Kings 114-113
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jaden Ivey converted a four-point play with 3 seconds left and the Detroit Pistons rallied past the…
Continue Reading New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns
Associated Press Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law…
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California Leads in Tackling Textile Waste
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – Each year, billions of pounds of used clothing and textiles are discarded in the United States. Now, California is stepping…
Continue Reading Jockey Flavien Prat takes Mathis Mile at Santa Anita for record 56th graded stakes win of the year
AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Flavien Prat won the $200,000 Mathis Mile Stakes at Santa Anita on Thursday, the French jockey’s…
Continue Reading No. 22 Syracuse looking for 10 wins in 1st year under Fran Brown against depleted Washington State
AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Syracuse coach Fran Brown and Washington State acting coach Pete Kaligis shared a heartfelt hug after their…
Continue Reading Raging Torrent wins Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in last
AP Racing Writer ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Raging Torrent won the $200,000 Malibu Stakes by 1 1/4 lengths on Thursday at Santa Anita, with Kentucky…
Continue Reading 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan expresses confidence in struggling kicker Jake Moody
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — When the San Francisco 49ers used a third-round pick to draft Jake Moody last year, the hope was…
Continue Reading Rams can take huge step toward NFC West title by avenging 31-point loss to Cardinals
Arizona (7-8) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6) Saturday, 8:15 p.m. EST, NFL Network BetMGM NFL odds: Rams by 6 1/2. Against the spread: Cardinals 9-6; Rams…
Continue Reading Cats can get sick with bird flu. Here’s how to protect them
AP Medical Writer The death of an Oregon house cat and a pet food recall are raising questions about the ongoing outbreak of bird flu and how people…
Continue Reading Number of registered lobbyists jumps to a record high in California
CalMatters California saw its biggest increase in registered lobbyists last session since at least 2011, when a change in the law caused the number…
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Rare bird flu in domesticated cats in Santa Barbara County
SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Cases of a rare bird flu in domestic cats have been confirmed in Santa Barbara county. A total of four household cats have died…
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