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By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a goal and set up another to help the San Jose Sharks win their second straight game following 11 consecutive losses to open the season, 3-2 over the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. “It was by far the best game
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood’s months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after. The film and television industry could rightly celebrate the conclusion Wednesday of a bruising, protracted work stoppage that began in May
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Jorell Saterfield scored 14 points as Portland State beat UCSB 82-76 on Thursday. Saterfield also had three steals for the Vikings. Isaiah Johnson scored 12 points while shooting 5 of 8 from the field, and added eight rebounds. The Gauchos were led by Cole Anderson, who
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jonathan Mogbo had 16 points in San Francisco’s 84-52 victory over St. Francis (PA) on Thursday. Mogbo also had eight rebounds for the Dons. Marcus Williams scored 14 points and added five assists. The Red Flash were led in scoring by Miles Webb and Cam Gregory, who
Continue ReadingBy JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — World leaders, CEOs, protesters and thousands of others will soon descend on San Francisco for a global trade summit that could give the battered city a chance to reverse its image of an economic powerhouse now in decline. The annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit will
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than a year after California endorsed a proposal to extend the lifespan of its last nuclear power plant, disputes continue to swirl about the safety of its decades-old reactors, whether more than $1 billion in public financing for the extension could be in jeopardy
Continue ReadingMICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Aidan Mahaney matched his career high of 25 points and made five 3-pointers, and No. 23 Saint Mary’s avenged last season’s home loss to New Mexico with a 72-58 win over the Lobos on Thursday night. The Gaels (2-0) dominated at both ends of the court and
Continue ReadingBy MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Buckle up, music lovers! The nominations for the 2024 Grammy Awards will arrive Friday. Nominees will be announced during a video stream live on the Grammy website and the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel at 8 a.m. Pacific/11 a.m. Eastern. A host of talent is on
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez and Kiki Rice scored 18 points, Lauren Betts added 14 points with 15 rebounds, and No. 4 UCLA turned a fast start into an easy 90-52 victory over UC Riverside on Thursday night. Londynn Jones scored 15 points and Charisma Osborne had 13 points
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Tommy Bruner scored 28 points as Denver beat Cal Poly 97-76 on Thursday night. Bruner added five rebounds for the Pioneers (1-1). Jaxon Brenchley scored 14 points, shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 4 for 7 from the line. Touko Tainamo shot 3 of 7 from
Continue ReadingTUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — Parks and schools were closed Thursday in a Southern California city after officials found asbestos in the charred debris of a historic World War II-era blimp hangar. The city of Tustin closed at least nine parks and urged residents to limit outdoor activities to reduce their exposure to ash after asbestos
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — De’Sean Allen-Eikens had 19 points in CSU Northridge’s 76-73 victory against Idaho on Thursday night. Allen-Eikens had six rebounds for the Matadors (1-1). Keonte Jones scored 16 points while shooting 6 of 12 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line, and added 11 rebounds
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Isaiah Collier only knows one speed — fast. The highly touted freshman is finding out he needs to slow down sometimes. Collier scored 19 points, Oziyah Sellers added a career-high 16 and No. 21 Southern California routed Cal State Bakersfield 85-59 on Thursday night in
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak says he suffered a minor stroke while attending a business conference in Mexico City. Wozniak told ABC News in a text Thursday that he felt dizzy Wednesday morning, then experienced vertigo before going to the hospital where a MRI revealed he had had a “minor but real
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A driver who plowed into a group of Los Angeles County sheriff’s recruits on a training run last year, killing one and injuring 24 others, was charged Thursday with vehicular manslaughter, authorities said. Nicholas Gutierrez, 23, was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, one count of vehicle
Continue ReadingTHOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Days after asking for the public’s help to determine what happened at a California protest that resulted in a Jewish demonstrator’s death, authorities said Thursday they still have no video of the incident and are urging patience as they investigate. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department asked anyone who may have
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Ty Johnson made a go-ahead layup with 0.8 seconds left to cap a 19-point comeback and UC Davis beat Pepperdine 79-78 on Thursday night. After Pepperdine’s Malik Moore made 1 of 2 free throws with 5.1 seconds left for a 78-77 lead, Johnson went coast-to-coast and banked
Continue ReadingCUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019. The deal announced Thursday resolved a lengthy investigation by the Department of Justice into alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Brock Purdy hasn’t had much to apologize for since taking over as starting quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers late last season. But after a second straight two-interception game sent the Niners to their third straight loss, Purdy took the chance in a
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The white Honda Civic sped down Highway 57, a rural two-lane corridor that reaches the U.S.-Mexico border, after a Texas sheriff’s deputy tried pulling over the car and gave chase when it didn’t stop. High-speed pursuits of migrants and suspected smugglers have
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