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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Southern California shot and killed a man during a chase but authorities aren’t providing many details about the confrontation, which started with a traffic stop. Officers in Fontana, east of Los Angeles, stopped a truck Wednesday night that was linked to a previous report of someone brandishing a gun,
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nearly all the mystery around Shohei Ohtani’s unprecedented free agency was revealed over the last week, yet baseball fans kept sniffing around on a most fuzzy question. Just who was the pup sitting on Ohtani’s lap when he was voted AL MVP for the second
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs was ruled out of Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers because of a quadriceps injury. He was hurt in Sunday’s 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings and was listed as questionable for the game. Jacobs was
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — For the first time in NFL history, an all-Black officiating crew worked the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders — on the field and in the replay booth. Also for the first time, three women worked the game Thursday night, one on the field and two in
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani opened his first news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers by dodging questions about whether he had a second Tommy John surgery. “At the time of the announcement, we didn’t know which way we were going to go. That’s why I never said
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A large menorah in Oakland, California, was vandalized with its pieces dismantled and strewn about on Wednesday, prompting the city police department to launch a hate crime investigation. Police said in an email that the vandalism occurred by Lake Merritt just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. They provided no other details. Images
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A federal judge said she would decide by Friday whether to temporarily halt the impending reintroduction of gray wolves to Colorado under a voter-approved initiative, after representatives of the state’s cattle industry went to court to try to stop the predators’ release. If the
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Golden State Warriors believe Draymond Green needs serious help to stop the increasingly frequent outbursts in his long history of unsportsmanlike behavior. Coach Steve Kerr and general manager Mike Dunleavy Jr. are hopeful Green’s indefinite suspension for hitting Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic in the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Andre Braugher died from lung cancer, a representative said Thursday. When the Emmy-winning actor who starred in the series “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and “Homicide: Life on the Street” died Monday at age 61, his representatives said only that he had been through a brief illness, but his publicist Jennifer Allen gave the
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, a celebrated winemaker who helped establish Napa Valley as one of the world’s premier wine-making regions, has died. He was 100. Grgich died in his sleep Wednesday morning at his home in Calistoga, California, according to his winery, Grgich Hills Estate. Grgich was born on April
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw said he is recovering well after recent shoulder surgery and has yet to decide where and when to sign his next contract. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is a free agent after signing one-year contracts each of the last two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers. “I’m excited
Continue ReadingSAN DIEGO (AP) — Marine Corps officials on Thursday identified the Marine killed in a training exercise at a California base after the amphibious combat vehicle he was in rolled over earlier this week, sending 14 others to area hospitals. All but one remains hospitalized and was listed in good condition, officials said Thursday. They
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday to relight a replacement menorah after the first one was vandalized and its pieces dismantled and strewn about, prompting the Oakland Police Department to launch a hate crime investigation earlier in the day. Police said in an email that the vandalism occurred by Lake Merritt just
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. agents recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from overseas manufacturers, including the Chinese company behind Elf Bar, a line of fruity disposable vapes that has become the top brand among American teens, officials said Thursday. Officials pegged the value of the e-cigarettes seized
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Nelson Peltz’s investment management firm Trian Fund Management is planning to nominate the activist investor and a former chief financial officer of Disney for seats on the media and entertainment company’s board, continuing a proxy battle that began earlier this year. Trian, which owns $3 billion of common stock
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. agents recently seized more than 1.4 million illegal e-cigarettes from the Chinese manufacturer behind Elf Bar, a line of fruity disposable vapes that has become the top brand among American teens, officials said Thursday. Officials pegged the value of the e-cigarettes seized at Los Angeles
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is cutting over 900 jobs, about a quarter of its workforce, as it moves to reduce costs and remake itself after a series of safety problems in San Francisco. The subsidiary announced the cuts Thursday in a letter to Cruise’s 3,800 workers from President
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me. With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of characters, films and books that will become public domain as the year turns to 2024. In a
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Several key leaders at General Motors’ troubled autonomous vehicle unit are no longer with the company amid an ongoing investigation into an October accident involving one of its driverless cars. Cruise said late Wednesday that nine individuals departed following an initial analysis of the incident on Oct. 2 and the company
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to welcome Shohei Ohtani to Hollywood. The biggest superstar in baseball will be formally introduced by the team at a news conference Thursday. A unique two-way star as both a hitter and pitcher, the 29-year-old Japanese sensation left the
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