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By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Closer Raisel Iglesias agreed to a four-year, $58 million deal to return to the Los Angeles Angels. Iglesias was outstanding in his first season with the Angels after they acquired him in a trade with Cincinnati a year ago. The Cuban right-hander had 34 saves

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sage Stobbart scored all 11 of her points in the second half and UC Davis ended No. 18 Oregon’s 44-game home winning streak against nonconference opponents with a 64-57 victory. It was the Aggies’ first win over a nationally ranked opponent since moving to Division I in 2003. Stobbart sank a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Carlos Santana has successfully undergone a heart procedure and is canceling several Las Vegas shows planned for December. The 74-year-old guitarist released a video message Wednesday saying he asked his wife to take him to the hospital on Saturday because of an issue with his chest. Universal Tone Management’s president said

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Derwin James Jr. is accustomed to putting up great statistical seasons. He did that as a rookie in 2018 with the Los Angeles Chargers and was an All-Pro. But if anyone had doubts about how James would be coming back after missing most of

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says in no uncertain terms that he thinks shoplifters should be prosecuted under existing California laws. He’s calling out local officials whom he said have been reluctant to do so. He was responding to a recent run of large-scale thefts in California and

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Police were looking for a man dubbed the “snake burglar” who wriggled his way through a Southern California business and fled with several thousands dollars. KNBC-TV says surveillance video shows the man slithering on his belly at the Rustic Roots salon in Riverside last Friday, possibly to avoid a motion sensor.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — There’s a new Silicon Valley corporate name change on the block. A month after Facebook changed its name to Meta, Square Inc. is changing its name to Block. Square is the San Francisco-based payments company headed by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. It said Wednesday it’s making the change because the

WHITTIER, Calif. (AP) — A California gang member who fatally shot a man and then killed a police officer in a Los Angeles suburb has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Michael Mejia was convicted in September of first-degree murder and other felonies for the 2017 killings. Noting that the

By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for the state of California defended the constitutionality of the nation’s first law requiring women on corporate boards as necessary to reverse a culture of discrimination that favors men. In opening statements Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, a deputy attorney general said the

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles branch of Planned Parenthood chapter has been hit by a data breach involving about 400,000 patients, but the group says there is no indication the information was used “for fraudulent purposes.” The organization says a hacker installed computer malware in October and “exfiltrated” files containing patient names and

BOSTON (AP) — A California couple accused of paying $25,000 to cheat on their son’s college admissions test has abruptly agreed to plead guilty. Dr. Gregory Colburn and his wife, Amy Colburn, made the plea deal on Wednesday, six weeks before they were set to go on trial in federal court. The U.S. Attorney’s office

NORTHERN HIGHLANDS, Calif. (AP) — Officials say that the man suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol and killing four members of a Sacramento area family in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 had been on probation for a previous DUI. They say he will face murder charges. Michael Scott Kelley, of Antelope, remains

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Members of the United Auto Workers union appear to be in favor of picking their leaders in direct elections. With 72% of the ballots counted, nearly 63% favor direct elections. About 37% want to keep the current system of delegates selecting the union’s leadership. A federal

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams realize the clock is ticking on their bold midseason attempt to transform a good team into a star-studded Super Bowl contender with their losses piling up and their doubters growing louder. Von Miller still thinks the Rams will beat the

By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says confirmation of the first U.S. case of the omicron variant in California wasn’t surprising and won’t force another economic shutdown. State health officials say they’re increasing COVID-19 testing at California’s airports for arrivals from countries identified as areas where the newly identified

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego State punter Matt Araiza is unquestionably the best player for the No. 19 Aztecs, who will host Utah State in the Mountain West Conference championship game Saturday in Carson, California. Araiza leads all FBS punters with an average of 51.47 yards, putting him

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has picked up its short-term contract option on former MLS Most Valuable Player Carlos Vela. Vela was the first player signed by expansion LAFC, and the Mexican forward had one of the most dominant seasons in MLS history in 2019. He scored a record 34 goals and 49

By STEPHEN HAWKINS and SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have finalized the contracts for their new half-billion dollar middle infield. The Rangers wrapped up deals with two-time All-Star shortstop Corey Seager and Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien. Seager, who was the 2020 World Series MVP with the

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — The Hero World Challenge might feel like a working vacation being in the Caribbean the first week of December. But Collin Morikawa is taking it seriously. The British Open champion has a chance to reach No. 1 in the world if he were to win