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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Justin Ahrens scored 18 points off of the bench to help lead Loyola Marymount past Portland 92-72 on Thursday night in the West Coast Conference opener for both teams. Ahrens shot 5 for 9 (4 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new series of storms began dropping more rain on California Thursday, raising concerns that the already drenched northern and central parts of the state could see flooding when a potent atmospheric river arrives by the weekend. In the Sierra Nevada, up to another 5 feet (1.5 meters) of snow is

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday while trying to stop a car and the suspect was later killed, authorities said. The Riverside County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle just before 2 p.m. in the city east of Los Angeles, the Sheriff’s Department said in a

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Kaylynne Truong hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points, both career highs, to lead No. 19 Gonzaga to a 77-63 win over Pepperdine on Thursday, the Bulldogs’ sixth-straight win and 13th-straight over the Waves. Yvonne Ejim added 17 points and Eliza Hollingsworth had 16 and both grabbed nine rebounds for the

By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider is facing a federal lawsuit for allegedly posting fake positive reviews online and intimidating or bribing patients to remove negative reviews, Washington state prosecutors said Thursday. Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office says Allure Esthetic and its owner, Dr. Javad

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A rockslide killed two people earlier this week near the entrance to Yosemite National Park, authorities said. The deaths occurred at about 9 a.m. Tuesday on El Portal Road, according to the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, KFSN-TV reported Thursday. Their names and details of their deaths weren’t immediately released.

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed Thursday while trying to stop a car and the suspect was later killed, Jurupa Valley Mayor Chris Barajas said. The Riverside County sheriff’s deputy pulled over a vehicle just before 2 p.m. in the city of Jurupa Valley, the sheriff’s department

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers defensive coordinator Renaldo Hill had a broad smile on Thursday, not just because of how his unit has performed over the past three games. Hill was giddy because Joey Bosa returned to practice for the first time in three months. Bosa

CYPRESS, Calif. (AP) — Snowbirds are a common sight in Southern California in wintertime — except when they’re actually a bird. A snowy owl to be exact. Crowds of bird-watchers have been showing up regularly in an Orange County neighborhood to gawk at a snowy owl, a species normally found around the Arctic, Canada and

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Quarterback Jarrett Stidham called getting the opportunity to start his first NFL game “a dream come true” even if the circumstances weren’t ideal and the opponent Sunday owns the league’s top defense. Stidham takes the place of Derek Carr, whose nine-year stint with the Raiders

JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California sheriff’s deputy was shot on Thursday, authorities said. Few details were available, including the Riverside County deputy’s condition. The sheriff’s department posted on Twitter around 2:45 p.m. that the agency was investigating a shooting in Jurupa Valley and asked people to stay away from the area. Minutes

CYPRESS, Calif. (AP) — Snowbirds are pretty common around Southern California during winter — except when they’re actually a bird. That’s why crowds of bird watchers have been showing up in an Orange County neighborhood to gawk at a snowy owl, a species normally found around the North Pole, Canada and northern U.S. states. It’s

By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (11-4) AT LAS VEGAS (6-9) Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EST, FOX FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NFL LINE: 49ers by 9 1/2 AGAINST THE SPREAD: 49ers 10-5; Raiders 7-8 SERIES RECORD: 7-7 LAST MEETING: 49ers beat the Raiders 34-3 on Nov. 1, 2018. LAST WEEK: 49ers beat Commanders 37-20; Raiders lost to Steelers

By WILSON RING Associated Press Two of the three suspects facing federal charges in a case that led to the 2018 killing of a Vermont man pleaded not guilty Thursday to a new charge of wire fraud as part of a transcontinental murder-for-hire case. The third suspect in the abduction and killing of Gregory Davis