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By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A Silicon Valley-backed initiative to build a green city for up to 400,000 people in the San Francisco Bay Area has qualified for the Nov. 5 ballot, elections officials said Tuesday. Solano County’s registrar of voters said in a statement that the office verified a sufficient

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld California’s ban on gun shows at county fairs and other public properties, deciding the laws do not violate the rights of firearm sellers or buyers. The 3-0 decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturns a federal judge’s ruling in October that blocked

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — When Sean McVay became the Los Angeles Rams’ head coach, he was told the team’s decidedly modest training complex in a back corner of the city’s outer suburbs was only a temporary arrangement. “Temporary” turned out to mean eight years. While most NFL teams

By MEGAN JANETSKY and FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) — “Here, again.” Yeneska García’s face crumbled as she said it, and she pressed her head into her hands. Since fleeing crisis in Venezuela in January, the 23-year-old had trekked through the Darien Gap jungle dividing Colombia and Panama, narrowly survived being kidnapped by

NEW YORK (AP) — Inspired by her beloved dog, Jennifer Aniston will soon become a children’s author. The “Friends” star has a four-book deal with HarperCollins Publishers and animation studio Invisible Studio for a series of works featuring the animated dog Clydeo, based on the actor’s own rescue pet, Clyde. The first book, “Clydeo Takes

By MEGAN JANETSKY and FÉLIX MÁRQUEZ Associated Press VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico (AP) — “Here, again.” Yeneska García’s face crumbled as she said it, and she pressed her head into her hands. Since fleeing crisis in Venezuela in January, the 23-year-old had trekked through the Darien Gap jungle dividing Colombia and Panama, narrowly survived being kidnapped by

DAVENPORT, Calif. (AP) — A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “HELP” when he became stranded on a Northern California beach last weekend, authorities said. The kite surfer got stuck Sunday on a narrow beach at the base of towering bluffs with the tide coming in, according to the

By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Thousands of delivery drivers filed legal claims against Amazon on Tuesday, alleging the company’s classification of them as independent contractors instead of employees has led to unpaid wages and other financial losses. Two law firms spearheading the action said about 15,860 Amazon Flex drivers have

By COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden kept his distance from the courtroom where his son Hunter Biden stood trial on felony gun charges to avoid any appearance of meddling but his quick statement reacting to the jury’s guilty verdict Tuesday spoke to where his

DAVENPORT, Calif. (AP) — A kite surfer was rescued after using rocks to spell out the word “HELP” when he became stranded on a Northern California beach last weekend, authorities said. The kite surfer got stuck Sunday on a narrow beach at the base of towering bluffs with the tide coming in, according to the

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces are off to a rough start as they have been inconsistent over the first month of the season. The Aces (5-4) have dropped three of their last four games. They didn’t lose their fourth game last season until August. “We’re one team

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Special counsel David Weiss says ‘no one in this country is above the law’ after Hunter Biden is convicted in gun case.

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would require marketplaces like eBay and Nextdoor to start collecting bank accounts and tax identification numbers from high-volume sellers who advertise online but collect payments offline was fast-tracked by Democratic lawmakers with committees voting on it Tuesday. The idea is that thieves

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — If Tesla shareholders vote against restoring Elon Musk’s $44.9 billion pay package Thursday, the CEO could deliver on threats to take artificial intelligence research to one of his other companies. Or he could even could walk away. If they approve the all-stock compensation package that was

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden says he’s grateful for support from family and friends but ‘disappointed’ by federal gun case conviction.

By SAMEEA KAMAL/CalMatters CalMatters SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — On the one hand, allowing local advisory boards and commissions to meet remotely could make it easier for more Californians to take part, including those with disabilities or in jobs that make it hard to attend in-person meetings. But on the other, shouldn’t people have the opportunity

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says he will accept the outcome of his son Hunter’s criminal case and ‘respect the judicial process.’

By JOHN ANTCZAK and JAIMIE DING Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police thwarted attempts by pro-Palestinian demonstrators to set up a new encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, where officers cleared a previous camp this spring after it was attacked by counterprotesters. Officers arrested 27 people late Monday during the demonstration, Rick

By RANDALL CHASE, CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, COLLEEN LONG and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Hunter Biden was convicted Tuesday of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018 when, prosecutors argued, the president’s son lied on a mandatory gun-purchase form by saying he was not

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is convicted of all 3 felony charges in federal gun trial.