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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Matt Bradley had 22 points as San Diego State defeated Cal State Fullerton 66-56. Tray Maddox Jr. led the Titans with 15 points.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Right back Julián Araujo made his Mexican national team debut in a 2-2 exhibition draw against Chile, almost exactly one year after playing his only match for the United States. The 20-year-old LA Galaxy defender from from Lompoc, California, started for the Americans in a 6-1 win over El Salvador on

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press DAVIS, Calif. (AP) — Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won’t have a place in California trashcans under a mandatory residential food waste recycling program set to go into effect across the state in January. It’s designed to keep landfills clear of food waste that emits methane, a potent

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Jurors in Jussie Smollett’s trial have passed the eight-hour mark of deliberations on charges the former “Empire” actor orchestrated a fake attack on himself, then lied to Chicago police about it. It was unclear if they would continue into the evening Thursday. Smollett is

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Once-lionized entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes wrapped up seven days of testimony Wednesday in her criminal fraud trial, defending her actions as CEO of the startup Theranos. The company she founded soared on the promise of its innovative blood-testing technology only to crash in a sordid

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A longtime promoter of West Coast sports has died. Al Franken promoted track and field, golf and tennis on the West Coast. According to his son Don, Franken died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles of acute myeloid leukemia. Franken co-founded the Los Angeles Invitational track and field meet held

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Even though Corey Linsley has had a hectic first season with the Los Angeles Chargers, it hasn’t affected his ability to make an impact on and off the field. Linsley became the NFL’s highest-paid center in March when he signed a five-year, $62.5 million

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A winter storm headed for the Sierra could drop as much as a foot of snow on mountain tops and bring a few inches to Reno and surrounding valleys by Thursday. The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Sierra and it’s eastern front effective from 8 p.m.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The daughter of a man fatally shot a road rage incident on a Sacramento highway says he was a grandfather, a U.S. Army veteran and a retired correctional officer. The California Highway Patrol says Lufino Reyes Mejorado, of Sacramento was shot multiple times on Monday on Interstate 5 in a road

IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — The 2021 Nobel Prize laureates for medicine and economics received their awards in Southern California during a scaled-down ceremony adapted for pandemic times. Swedish Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter was on hand in Irvine, south of Los Angeles, on Wednesday to award the Nobel for physiology or medicine to David Julius and Ardem

By MARCY GORDON and BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of Instagram, appearing before a Senate panel, met with deep skepticism over new measures the platform is adopting to protect young users nd the company’s commitment to transparency. Adam Mosseri faced off with senators angry over revelations of how the photo-sharing

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A father and son have been arrested on suspicion of starting a massive California wildfire that forced tens of thousands to flee the Lake Tahoe area earlier this year. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday that David Scott Smith and his son Travis

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Father, son arrested on suspicion of starting California wildfire that forced tens of thousands to flee Lake Tahoe area.

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has completed deliberations for the day in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. After a weeklong trial, the jury deliberated for about two hours Wednesday

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California prison guards accused of misconduct are almost always cleared of wrongdoing. So state corrections officials on Wednesday proposed changes aimed at holding more accountable. The latest effort tries again to strip away some of wardens’ disciplinary powers. It centralizes the initial review of inmates’ staff

By DON BABWIN and SARA BURNETT Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A jury has completed deliberations for the day in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett on charges he staged a racist, anti-gay attack on himself and lied to Chicago police about it. After a weeklong trial, the jury deliberated for about two hours Wednesday

CHICAGO (AP) — Jury in actor Jussie Smollett’s trial completes deliberations for the day without reaching a verdict.