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Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved

November 14, 2024 11:34 am Associated Press

AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its… Continue Reading

Deputies stop kidnapping during traffic stop near Highway 101 and Olive Mill Road

November 14, 2024 11:47 am Andrew Gillies

MONTECITO, Calif. – Deputies ended a kidnapping during a traffic stop of an RV traveling with its pop-out sections extended near southbound Highway… Continue Reading

Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant

November 14, 2024 11:27 am Associated Press

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — One of the nation’s largest meat processors has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor… Continue Reading

South Carolina to take a break from executions for the holidays

November 14, 2024 11:23 am Associated Press

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court has decided the state should take a break from executions for the… Continue Reading

Lompoc man arrested Wednesday for attempted murder after November 8 stabbing

November 14, 2024 11:28 am Andrew Gillies

LOMPOC, Calif. – A 48-year-old Lompoc man was arrested Wednesday for attempted murder in connection with a Nov. 8 stabbing in the 100 block of North… Continue Reading

European committee takes a second look at Alzheimer’s drug and now says it should be approved

November 14, 2024 11:20 am Associated Press

A European regulatory committee now recommends approval of the Alzheimer’s treatment lecanemab a few months after rejecting the drug. Biogen said… Continue Reading

Doctors without Walls expands services with new case manager in Santa Barbara

November 14, 2024 11:03 am Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Doctors Without Walls is expanding its services to the homeless in Santa Barbara. For years, Doctors without Walls… Continue Reading

Former AP German-language service head Ulrich Renz, who covered Nazi trials, dies at 90

November 14, 2024 10:55 am Associated Press

Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Ulrich Renz, a former head of The Associated Press German-language service who also covered the… Continue Reading

Hostages freed from Gaza meet with Pope Francis and press campaign to bring remaining captives home

November 14, 2024 10:53 am Associated Press

Associated Press ROME (AP) — A delegation of former hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their relatives met Thursday with Pope… Continue Reading

UCLA heads to Washington as the Big Ten season winds down for both teams

November 14, 2024 10:53 am Associated Press

UCLA (4-5, 3-4 Big Ten) at Washington (5-5, 3-4), Friday, 9 p.m. EST (FOX) BetMGM College Football Odds: Washington by 4. … Continue Reading

Rotary meeting discusses Santa Barbara County’s response to sex trafficking concerns

November 14, 2024 11:10 am John Palminteri

A special presentation will detail the issues of the sex trafficking of children in Santa Barbara County. It is an informational session with the… Continue Reading

Florida man’s US charges upgraded to killing his estranged wife in Spain

November 14, 2024 10:49 am Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida businessman already charged with kidnapping his estranged wife in Spain is facing new U.S. charges that he… Continue Reading

Statue of the late US Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, is unveiled in his native Alabama

November 14, 2024 10:46 am Associated Press

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A statue of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis has been added to Legacy Plaza in Alabama’s capital city. AL.com reports that the… Continue Reading

Martin Scorsese on ‘The Saints,’ faith in filmmaking and what his next movie might be

November 14, 2024 10:41 am Associated Press

AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A year after the release of “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Martin Scorsese is still looking for his next feature.… Continue Reading

New playgrounds coming soon to four Santa Maria elementary schools

November 14, 2024 11:06 am Jarrod Zinn

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - New playgrounds are coming to Santa Maria elementary schools.For nearly three months, kids have been playing at recess with no… Continue Reading

Diamond Sports Group can emerge out of bankruptcy after having reorganization plan approved

November 14, 2024 10:31 am Associated Press

AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, can emerge out of bankruptcy after having its… Continue Reading

Manhattan rooftop fire sends plumes of dark smoke into skyline

November 14, 2024 10:25 am Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A fire on the roof of a 44-story luxury apartment building sent plumes of dark smoke into the New York City skyline. Officials say… Continue Reading

Transgender Awareness Week reveals a community in crisis

November 14, 2024 10:22 am CNN Newsource

By Christopher Dawson, CNN (CNN) — The 2024 presidential race brought unprecedented vitriol into the public sphere, leaving many transgender… Continue Reading

Jayden Maiava follows in his Polynesian heroes’ footsteps when he becomes USC’s starting quarterback

November 14, 2024 10:16 am Associated Press

AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jayden Maiava fondly remembers Marcus Mariota winning the Heisman Trophy at Oregon. A few years… Continue Reading

Unattended candles cause apartment fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night

November 14, 2024 4:01 am Jennifer Almanza

ISLA VISTA, Calif. – Firefighters responded to an apartment unit fire in Isla Vista Wednesday night. The upstairs neighbor made the call when… Continue Reading