AP California News

By JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Spring took a back seat again Friday as a wintry weather system brought more low-elevation snow, hail, rain and unusually cold temperatures to California. A cold and unstable air remained in place after a late-season low pressure system spun into the state a day earlier and

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland Athletics no longer have to wonder where they’ll play the next few seasons. That won’t make the long goodbye any easier. The A’s reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief. “At least

By DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Oakland A’s no longer have to wonder where they’ll play the next few seasons. That won’t make the long goodbye any easier. The A’s reacted to the announcement that this will be their last year in Oakland with a mixture of sadness and relief. “At least

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James will enter the NBA draft after one season at Southern California that was shortened by his recovery from cardiac arrest. The 19-year-old son of LeBron James announced Friday on his Instagram account that he also plans to retain his college eligibility and will

LOS ANGELES (AP) — USC’s Bronny James, the son of LeBron James, declares for NBA draft and enters transfer portal.

By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Johnson & Johnson is pumping more money into heart care with a roughly $13 billion deal for Shockwave Medical, which specializes in technology that helps open clogged arteries. The health care giant said Friday that it will spend $335 in cash for each share of Shockwave. The total deal

By BEN ROSS Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Akil Thomas scored his first NHL goal and David Rittich stopped 15 shots as the Los Angeles Kings beat the San Jose Sharks 2-1 on Thursday night to improve their playoff position. “It felt amazing,” Thomas said. “For me, I just wanted to have a

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George scored 28 points, James Harden added 20 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame an early 17-point deficit to beat the Denver Nuggets 102-100 on Thursday night. The Clippers snapped a five-game skid at home despite the absence of Kawhi Leonard, who missed his

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Steph Curry and Klay Thompson scored 29 points each and the Golden State Warriors stretched their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 133-110 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night. “We know we can score against most teams but defense has been

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jalen Brunson had 35 points and 11 assists, Josh Hart scored a season-high 31 points and the New York Knicks erased a 21-point deficit and beat the Sacramento Kings 120-109 on Thursday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Hours after announcing that Julius Randle

PHOENIX (AP) — A hot air balloon pilot had an elevated level of an anesthetic in his system at the time of a January crash that killed four people in southern Arizona, according to a newly released autopsy report. Toxicology tests showed Cornelius van der Walt had a high amount of ketamine in his blood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard didn’t play against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, missing his second straight game because of a sore right knee. The Los Angeles Clippers superstar’s status for Friday night against Utah is unknown, coach Tyronn Lue said. Asked if Leonard had a MRI on his knee, Lue replied, “We’re

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California-based election services company is charging several large Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional fees, sending election officials scrambling to pay the surcharges to preserve a crucial system that manages their voter registration. The state’s primary runoff elections are next month. Multiple Texas counties contract with VOTEC

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A U.S. House race in California appears headed for a mathematically improbable result – after more than 180,000 votes were cast, a tie for second place. If the numbers hold, that means that the state’s “top two” election system would have to make

By GODOFREDO VASQUEZ and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — A new storm swept into California on Thursday and again forced the closure of scenic Highway 1 in iconic Big Sur where one of its two lanes collapsed into the ocean after heavy weekend rains. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office had warned

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Bieniemy’s focus is on evaluating UCLA’s offense. Not on what brought him back to Westwood. Speaking to reporters for the first time since being hired as UCLA’s offensive coordinator and associate head coach, Bieniemy didn’t want to discuss what happened in his lone season

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eric Musselman of Arkansas was hired as Southern California men’s basketball coach on Thursday, the first major hire by new athletic director Jennifer Cohen. He replaces Andy Enfield, who left for the same job at SMU on Monday. The 59-year-old Musselman will be introduced Friday at a news conference at Galen

By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump left the White House facing a cash crunch and a tattered reputation after his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, threatening the viability of his business empire. Soon, though, a new source stepped forward to provide a financial lifeline when many longtime lenders refused. Over

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — A dog missing in California since the summer turned up more than 2,000 miles away in suburban Detroit. Police in Harper Woods responded to a call about a stray dog last week, picked up the terrier mix and contacted an animal welfare group. The Grosse Pointe Animal

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — No one expected North Carolina State to be in the Final Four after needing a miracle run through the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament to even make the NCAA Tournament. It’s no surprise, however, to see the ACC here based on recent history. The league has