Skip to Content

AP California News

Angels DFA long-struggling lefty José Suarez, bring up Zach Plesac, activate Brandon Drury from IL

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Struggling left-hander José Suarez was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels after his latest poor outing. The Angels also designated infielder Cole Tucker for assignment, activated infielder Brandon Drury from the 10-day injured list and selected the contract of right-hander Zach Plesac from

Continue Reading

California Senate approves ban on requiring schools to notify parents of child’s pronoun change

By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — School districts in California would be barred from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school under a bill the state Legislature is weighing amid legal battles over the rights of parents and gender-nonconforming students.

Continue Reading

Pro-Palestinian encampment cleared from Cal State LA, days after building takeover

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police on Monday cleared an entrenched pro-Palestinian encampment at California State University, Los Angeles, just days after demonstrators occupied and trashed a building while the school’s president and other employees were still inside. Officers issued a dispersal order, and about seven remaining protesters left voluntarily, campus spokesperson Erik Frost Hollins said.

Continue Reading

Phillies activate shortstop Trea Turner from injured list and bat him second against the Padres

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies activated shortstop Trea Turner from the injured list and slotted him to bat second Monday night against the San Diego Padres. Turner missed 38 games after straining his left hamstring in Philadelphia’s 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on May 3. The four-time All-Star was hurt running the

Continue Reading

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ will hit US theaters in September

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After months of conjecture about the fate of Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed epic, “Megalopolis” has finally found a home. Lionsgate will distribute “Megalopolis” in U.S. and Canadian theaters, the studio announced Monday, ending one of the biggest acquisition dramas of the year. Coppola’s $120-million Roman

Continue Reading