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Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of displacement that took place

Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s governor declared a drought warning. Black Hawk helicopters scooped water from a lake to dump on a burning forest in New York state. A park in Manhattan caught fire. And authorities in two states revealed criminal charges Wednesday against people accused of setting some of the wildfires

COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Alexander Shelley will become music director of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra for the 2026-27 season following the 35-year tenure of Carl St. Clair. The 45-year-old will be just the third music director for the orchestra after founder Keith Clark (1979-88) and St. Clair, who started in 1990 and turned 72

AP National Writer Rhett Lashlee has done the math. It rolls around in the SMU coach’s head every week. The more he thinks about it, the more it doesn’t add up. Why, Lashlee wonders, is the Atlantic Coast Conference fighting what seems to be an uphill battle for respect from the College Football Playoff committee?

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers backup center Jaxson Hayes sprained his left ankle during practice, and he won’t play when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night. The Lakers said the injury occurred Tuesday. Hayes will be reevaluated within two weeks. The 7-foot Hayes is averaging 6.3 points and a career-high

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to keep alive a class-action lawsuit accusing Nvidia of misleading investors about its dependence on selling computer chips for the mining of volatile cryptocurrency. The justices heard arguments in the tech company’s appeal of a lower-court ruling allowing a 2018 suit led by

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said. An enormous rolling cloud of dust reduced visibility Monday afternoon on State Route 152 in Madera County, causing motorists to crash into one another,

AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Republicans and Democrats awaited the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California on Wednesday, as the GOP clinched majority control of the chamber next year with a race call in neighboring Arizona. In a rematch from 2022, Rep. Ken Calvert — the longest-serving Republican in

Associated Press Democratic governors and state attorneys general are dusting off the playbooks from their offices’ pushback against President-elect Donald Trump’s policies, but they know it could be a harder battle in his second time in office. Trump’s campaign promises included mass deportations of people in the country illegally, and his history includes rolling back

AP Pro Football Writer Inside the Numbers dives into NFL statistics, streaks and trends each week. For more Inside the Numbers, head here. ___ Falling behind by a double-digit deficit is typically a death knell for most NFL teams. For Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, that’s the situation that makes them thrive. Mahomes

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jaylin Henderson’s 23 points helped Portland State defeat San Diego 85-76 on Tuesday. Henderson also contributed six rebounds for the Vikings (2-1). Terri Miller Jr. added 15 points while shooting 5 of 10 from the field and 4 for 6 from the line and also had six rebounds and four steals.

AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 37 points, including Golden State’s final 12, to rally the Warriors past Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks 120-117 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game. Thompson finished with 22 points in an emotional return to Chase Center for the first time since he

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Barrington Hargress had 25 points in UC Riverside’s 70-69 victory against Cal Baptist on Tuesday. Hargress shot 9 of 17 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 8 from the line for the Highlanders (1-2). Jack Whitbourn scored 12 points and added 13 rebounds.

AP Education Writers Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office. During his presidential bid, Trump pledged to impose wide-ranging restrictions and roll back civil

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones scored 21 points as UCSD beat Sacramento State 64-54 on Tuesday. Tait-Jones added eight rebounds for the Tritons (2-1). Tyler McGhie shot 5 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 12 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 5 from the line to add 17 points. Justin Rochelin

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Lewis scored 18 points off of the bench to lead Saint Mary’s (CA) past Akron 87-68 on Tuesday. Lewis shot 6 for 11, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Gaels (3-0). Paulius Murauskas scored 17 points while shooting 8 for 14, including 1 for 4 from

SAN DIEGO (AP) — BJ Davis, Magoon Gwath and Wayne McKinney IIII each had 16 points in San Diego State’s 100-49 win over Occidental on Tuesday. Davis had five steals for the Aztecs (2-0). Gwath added four blocks. McKinney III went 6 of 11 from the field (4 for 7 from 3-point range). Nasir Luna

Maxime Raynaud scored 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting and grabbed 11 rebounds and Stanford won its third straight in overwhelming fashion beating Northern Arizona 90-64 on Tuesday night. Oziyah Sellers scored 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, reserve Ryan Agarwal scored 15 points, Jaylen Blakes 13 and Benny Gealer 10. Trent McLaughlin scored 20 points, Oakland

DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — TY Johnson scored 22 points as UC Davis beat Menlo 80-70 on Tuesday night. Johnson added six rebounds and five assists for the Aggies (2-1). Pablo Tamba scored 18 points and added eight rebounds and three blocks. Carl Daughtery Jr. had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 3 for

LOS ANGELES (AP) — JuJu Watkins had 21 points, nine assists and six steals to help No. 3 Southern California trounce Cal State Northridge 124-39 on Tuesday night. The Trojans (3-0) had six players in double figures, including Kiki Iriafen with 15 points and Kayleigh Heckel with 14 points off the bench. All 13 Trojans