AP California

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay shot a 10-under 62 in perfect conditions at La Quinta Country Club for a share of the first-round lead with rookie Lee Hodges in The American Express. Cantlay played the first seven holes in 7 under, making an eagle on the par-5

By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti, the once high-profile California attorney who regularly taunted then-President Donald Trump, was introduced to prospective jurors who will decide whether he cheated porn star Stormy Daniels out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Jury selection hit full stride Thursday as U.S. District Judge Jesse

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California football coach Justin Wilcox has signed an extension through the 2027 season. Wilcox was rewarded with the extension after leading the Golden Bears to two bowls in five seasons as coach. The contract also increases the salary pool for assistant coaches. Wilcox has a 26-28 record and led the Bears

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on last month’s fatal crash of a small plane in southern Arizona, but it doesn’t list a possible cause. The pilot was the only person aboard the single-engine Mooney M20C and was killed in the Dec. 31 crash. NTSB investigators say

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal appeals court has found that two California counties violated the Constitution’s right to bear arms when they shut down gun and ammunition stores in 2020 as nonessential businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Officials in Los Angeles and Ventura counties had separately won lower court

By SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Christina Aguilera talks about “LA FUERZA,” her first Spanish-language production in over 20 years. It’s six songs including the singles “Pa’ Mis Muchachas” and “Somos Nada,” a new collaboration with Ozuna, a ranchera in tribute to the late Vicente Fernández and rhythms ranging from reggaeton, Latin

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as tougher competition is undercutting the video streaming leader. The company added 8.3 million worldwide subscribers during

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s city attorney has issued subpoenas seeking records from a COVID-19 test operator and laboratory suspected of trying to scam people out of money or personal information. City Attorney David Chiu announced the legal action Thursday after the companies — Community Wellness America and Crestview Clinical Laboratory —

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water officials say they’ll release more water than initially planned from state storage to local agencies that provide water to 27 million people. The Department of Water Resources said Thursday it plans to give water districts 15% of what they’ve requested in 2022. That’s up

SOUTH EL MONTE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a man was detained by Los Angeles County deputies who saw him in an altercation with a woman and then was killed when the woman got in a vehicle and crashed into him. A deputy was also struck but the injuries were not life-threatening. The Sheriff’s Department

NEW YORK (AP) — Robot umpires have been given a promotion and will be just one step from the major leagues this season. Major League Baseball is expanding its automated strike zone experiment to Triple-A, the highest level of the minor leagues. MLB’s website posted a hiring notice seeking seasonal employees to operate the Automated

In a story published January 19, 2022, about a new public service program for California colleges, The Associated Press erroneously reported that California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro said it was important for students living in the country illegally be eligible. The chancellor was specifically referring to “dreamers,” students whose parents brought them to

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The World Rugby Sevens Series has rescheduled its U.S. stop from March to August due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement was made jointly by World Rugby and USA Rugby. The Los Angeles Sevens were supposed to take place March 5-6 at Dignity Sports Park in Carson, California, but have been

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco airport official says police shot and killed a man who was allegedly armed and causing a disturbance at a train station near the San Francisco airport Thursday. Spokesman Doug Yakel said the man allegedly ignored the orders from police and continued advancing toward them. Yakel said in a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Most fraternities at the University of Southern California will be allowed to start having parties again in March if security guards are posted at stairs or hallways in fraternity houses that lead to bedrooms. The Los Angeles Times reports that strict rules issued in advance of spring fraternity recruiting known as