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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nathan Hochman defeated George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles County district attorney, unseating an incumbent known as the godfather of progressive prosecutors. Hochman, a former federal prosecutor, calls himself a “hard middle” candidate who would reject both mass incarceration and the “public safety failure” of Gascón’s tenure

AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff won the California U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Tuesday after a lopsided, low-key contest. The Los Angeles-area congressman, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in then-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, defeated Republican

AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rival candidates were closely matched Tuesday in a string of hotly contested U.S. House districts in California, where the outcome could be crucial in determining which party controls the chamber next year. Early, partial returns spotlighted tight races in a handful of districts stretching from Southern California to

The Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters decided on 10 ballot measures including one that would turn some nonviolent crimes, like shoplifting, into felonies again, and another that would make the state’s minimum wage the highest in the nation. Here’s a look at some of the most consequential propositions put before

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. scored 23 points and Nate Bittle added 16 points and 11 rebounds Monday night to help Oregon beat UC Riverside 91-76 in the season opener for both teams. Stanford transfer Brandon Angel had 17 points and TJ Bamba, who started at Washington State before playing last season at

AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Norman Powell scored 23 points, Amir Coffey added 21 and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from an early 26-point deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 113-104 Monday night for their first win at Intuit Dome. James Harden scored 17 points and Ivica Zubac had 17 points and

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Marko Maletic scored 13 points as Western Illinois beat San Jose State 59-55 on Monday. Maletic added five rebounds for the Leathernecks (1-0). Sean Smith added 11 points while shooting 5 for 10, including 1 for 5 from beyond the arc while they also had seven rebounds and seven assists.

MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Luke Barrett, Jordan Ross and Paulius Murauskas each scored 14 points to help Mary’s (CA) defeat Towson 76-69 on Monday. Murauskas added 13 rebounds shot 4 of 10 from the floor, including 2 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 6 from the line while he also had 11 rebounds.

STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Elias Ralph’s 30 points led Pacific over Division II William Jessup 92-65 on Monday. Ralph also added five rebounds for the Tigers. Elijah Fisher scored 15 points, going 7 of 16 from the field. Seth Jones shot 3 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with nine points. Ja’Maris Blackmon

AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Lakers star Anthony Davis injured his left ankle late in Los Angeles’ loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night “Landed on the spot that’s been killing me,” the NBA’s leading scorer said softly after Detroit’s 115-103 victory. Davis went up for a layup and after being fouled by

Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Darcy Kuemper made 16 saves for his first shutout of the season and 32nd overall, helping the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 3-0 on Monday night. Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist and Anze Kopitar and Kevin Fiala also scored. The Kings have won two

AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored off an offensive rebound with 0.7 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings rallied from 15 points down to beat the Miami Heat 111-110 on Monday night. DeAaron Fox scored 28 for Sacramento, while DeMar DeRozan finished with 26. Sabonis — who grabbed Fox’s miss in the

OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) — Chance Moore had 18 points in St. Bonaventure’s 70-56 win over CSU Northridge on Monday night in a season opener. Moore added nine rebounds for the Bonnies. Lajae Jones added 16 points while shooting 5 for 12 (3 for 7 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line.

AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Mitch Johnson is stressing a business as usual approach for the San Antonio Spurs while coach Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness. “Just stay consistent with the messaging that we have had,” Johnson said Monday night before the Spurs’ game against the Los Angeles

AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 on Monday night. Jaden Ivey matched a season high with 26 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 19 points, Tobias Harris had 15 points and

AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half in his return from an ankle injury and the Golden State Warriors won their fourth straight game, 125-112 over the Washington Wizards on Monday night. The first three games of Golden State’s winning streak came without Curry,