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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — App-based ride hailing and delivery companies like Uber and Lyft can continue to treat their California drivers as independent contractors, a state appeals court ruled Monday, allowing the tech giants to bypass other state laws requiring worker protections and benefits. The ruling mostly upholds a voter-approved
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By HAVEN DALEY and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews rushed to repair a levee break on a storm-swollen river in California’s central coast as yet another atmospheric river arrived Monday with the potential to wallop the state’s swamped farmland and agricultural communities. The Pajaro River’s first levee rupture grew to at
Continue Reading By HAVEN DALEY and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews rushed to repair a levee break on a storm-swollen river in California’s central coast as yet another atmospheric river arrived Monday with the potential to wallop the state’s swamped farmland and agricultural communities. The Pajaro River’s first levee rupture grew to at
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Following several safety incidents in recent months at Coachella Valley Unified (CVUSD) campuses, there’s one concern thatvoicing her support for school resource officers to come back has been on the minds of many again. Should School Resource Officers (SRO) from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department should return to CVUSD schools? Some parents we spoke with
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El tema ha tomado fuerza en las últimas semanas.
Continue Reading By The Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Trevor Bauer has agreed to a contract with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan’s Central League. The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jan. 12, three weeks after an arbitrator reduced his suspension imposed by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred from
Continue ReadingBy Lianne Kolirin, CNN The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year. The remains of 62 people were
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By MEG KINNARD Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is proposing changes to entitlement programs for younger generations, opening the door to potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare if elected. At a campaign rally Monday in South Carolina, Haley promised not to touch the benefits of older people
Continue Reading By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A bill to legalize sports betting in Kentucky has won House passage. The vote Monday sets up a Senate showdown on a proposal that creates divisions among the Republican supermajorities in the Bluegrass State. Past efforts to legalize sports wagering in Kentucky garnered House support but
Continue Reading INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Defending champion Taylor Fritz routed Sebastian Baez 6-1, 6-2 in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday. The fourth-seeded Fritz served four aces and won 88% of his first-serve points against the 30th-seeded Baez from Argentina. Also advancing was Stan Wawrinka, who defeated No. 7 seed Holger
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Corea del Norte disparó dos misiles balísticos de corto alcance, dijo el Estado Mayor Conjunto de Corea del Sur (JCS, por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado enviado a los medios este martes temprano, hora local. Los misiles se dispararon desde el área de Jangyon, en la provincia de Hwanghae
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Kevin Dotson, CNN Joe Pepitone, a three-time All-Star playing for the New York Yankees between 1962 and 1969 who was also known for his off-field lifestyle, has died at age 82, according to an announcement from the team. “The Yankees are deeply saddened by the passing of former Yankee Joe Pepitone,
Continue Reading Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Dos personas murieron y otras nueve resultaron heridas después de que un hombre embistiera a varios peatones con su camioneta en Quebec, informó la policía. Alrededor de las 3 p.m. de este lunes, las autoridades recibieron reportes del choque entre un vehículo y peatones en la ciudad de Amqui, en Quebec,
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN There’s no cure or proven way to prevent dementia, which affects 55 million people around the world, but a number of studies have said that following a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk of developing the condition. People who stuck most closely to a Mediterranean diet — rich in seafood and
Continue Reading At least seven of eight people killed when two boats capsized in shallow but turbulent surf off the San Diego coast were Mexican migrants, Mexican officials said Monday. Preliminary identification was based on records found with people’s bodies when they were recovered, the Mexican consulate in San Diego said in a news release. The nationality
Continue Reading By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Authorities in Canada say two men have died after a pickup truck plowed into pedestrians who were walking beside a road in Quebec. A provincial police spokeswoman said nine other people were injured, including two whose injuries are considered serious. Sgt. Hélène St-Pierre says the 38-year-old driver,
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Packs of diapers and baby wipes donated by Baby2Baby, a nonprofit that provides diapers for children living in poverty, will be distributed at the Palm Springs Public Library starting Wednesday. Families can begin to pick up the items starting at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the library, 300 S. Sunrise Way, and can return for diapers
Continue Reading By MATTHEW DALY and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Monday it is approving a huge oil-drilling project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope, a major environmental decision by President Joe Biden that drew quick condemnation as flying in the face of his pledges to slow climate change. The announcement came
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