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By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has officially ended multiple state emergencies. But he said the coronavirus emergency lives on and won’t end anytime soon. Newsom on Friday officially ended 12 different emergency declarations. An emergency declaration gives the governor authority to change or suspend state laws. Newsom

By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal regulators have issued a draft environmental impact statement saying there are significant benefits to a plan to demolish four massive dams on Northern California’s Klamath River to save imperiled migratory salmon. That sets the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S. history. The

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A San Diego gang member has been sentenced to life without parole for the 2019 killing of a 16-year-old in a broad daylight retaliation shooting. Andy Phonsongkham was convicted of first-degree murder of Carlos Valdovinos, with the special circumstance of shooting from a vehicle. Prosecutors said the shooting was in retaliation

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lindy La Rocque has brought a championship culture to UNLV.  She’s wrapping up her second season as the head coach with her team on an upward trajectory. The Lady Rebels have won a share of the Mountain West regular-season title and gotten a couple of votes

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s racing director has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension by stewards in their ruling that also disqualified Medina Spirit as Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards on Monday suspended Baffert for 90 days and fined the Hall of Fame trainer $7,500. They also stripped the now-deceased

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s insurance commissioner has announced new rules aimed at lowering premiums for people who improve their property to resist wildfires. Ricardo Lara said Friday the new rules will require insurance companies to factor property owners’ improvements into the pricing of residential and commercial coverage. He said the new rules

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The juror at the heart of convicted murderer Scott Peterson’s retrial bid swears she had no animosity toward him until after she heard evidence that he had killed his pregnant wife in a case that grabbed worldwide attention in 2004. Peterson’s lawyers want to prove that

AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Auburn and San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James has died after a lengthy illness. He was 59. Auburn says James, a 5-foot-6 player nicknamed “Little Train,” died Friday. James played five seasons with the Chargers, who have since moved to Los Angeles, after being drafted in the fifth round

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The gradual buildup of Major League Soccer’s academy system over the past decade has led to an increasingly young talent pool. There will be plenty of young players to watch when the MLS season kicks off Saturday. Real Salt Lake’s Axel Kei is the youngest newcomer to the

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Organizers say the Arnold Sports Festival is returning to Ohio’s capital city as one of the country’s biggest sporting festivals. The return of the event comes two years after the festival became one of the first economic victims of the coronavirus pandemic. The annual festival has

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s big chill is beginning to ease after another overnight of widespread freezing temperatures, including some that set or tied records. The National Weather Service narrowed continuing overnight freeze warnings to areas in the San Joaquin Valley, ending at 8 a.m. Saturday. Early Friday, freeze warnings blanketed the San Joaquin and

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed in a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada. The agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a conservation

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed as part of a settlement with environmentalists to decide by April 4 whether a rare toad warrants endangered species protection next to a geothermal plant being built in Nevada.  Agency lawyers signed the agreement this week with a

By BRIAN MELLEY and JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A sailor accused of starting the fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard will face a court martial for arson. The Navy said Friday that Ryan Mays will to be tried in military court on two counts for the July 2020 blaze that

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Sailor accused of setting blaze that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard to face court martial for arson charge.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Central Valley and parts of the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California have been under overnight freeze and frost warnings again. Subfreezing temperatures early Friday also put the coastlines of Del Norte, Humboldt and Mendocino counties under a hard freeze warning. The San Francisco area weather office says temperatures