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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Santa Ana winds are declining in strength but thousands of Southern California utility customers remain without electricity due to intentional power shutoffs intended to prevent wildfires. The seasonal dry winds produced fierce gusts on Thanksgiving Day, toppling trees and causing other damage while public safety power shutoffs disrupted traditional dinner plans.

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A new pledge to match half the contributions for a $1 million expansion at a wildlife rescue center at Lake Tahoe is a welcome relief for staff and volunteers who’ve been on an emotional rollercoaster since a bear cub burned in a summer wildfire escaped. The

By The Associated Press No. 13 BYU will try to improve to 5-0 against the Pac-12 this season with a road trip to Southern California in its regular season finale. The Cougars could win 10 games in consecutive seasons for the fourth time in school history. The Trojans, who must win their final two games

By The Associated Press No. 5 Notre Dame travels to Stanford to finish the regular season. The Fighting Irish will bein position for a spot in a New Year’s Six bowl with a win and can keep their College Football Playoff hopes alive. The Cardinal are looking to snap a six-game skid and avoid their

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford football has become a landing spot for Latter-day Saints players who have returned from their two-year missions. Cardinal coach David Shaw embraces these players and encourages them to share their voices and experiences with the group. Defensive coordinator Lance Anderson is a big reason

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Lamont Butler had 16 points as San Diego State defeated Georgetown 73-56 at the Wooden Legacy. Aminu Mohammed led the Hoyas with 20 points.

PARADISE, Nev. — Jamaree Bouyea had 20 points as San Francisco defeated Towson 71-61 at the Las Vegas Invitational. Terry Nolan Jr. led the Tigers with 15 points.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department says more than 100 firefighters are battling a blaze at large commercial complex in the Central-Alameda neighborhood. The department said on its website that one of the structures on fire Thursday night had its roof collapse. It said one of the structures was “filled with densely

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 points on 8-of-14 shooting, Joshua Morgan added 13 and No. 24 Southern California beat St. Joseph’s 70-55 on Thursday night at the Wooden Legacy. Chevez Goodwin had 10 points and eight rebounds for USC (4-0). Ellis scored seven points in a 19-4 run that made it 23-9

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are still in control of the NFC East after woeful November trip through the AFC West. The Cowboys have lost three of their last four games, all the losses to AFC West teams. The latest was 36-33 in overtime to the Las

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Unidentified assailants have opened fire outside a city hall in the northern Mexico border state of Sonora, killing two men and a woman. The attack took place Thursday outside the city hall in the Gulf of California port of Guaymas. The state prosecutors office urged residents to avoid the downtown area,

MISSOULA, Mont. — Tae Hardy made a pair of foul shots with 1:43 remaining to give Southern Miss the lead en route to a 56-55 win over UC San Diego at the Zootown Classic. Jaron Pierre Jr. posted 13 points to lead the Golden Eagles. Bryce Pope led the Tritons with 15 points.

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Daniel Carlson kicked a 29-yard field goal in overtime after Anthony Brown’s fourth pass-interference penalty kept the drive alive, and the Las Vegas Raiders beat the Dallas Cowboys 36-33 on Thursday. Carlson’s fifth field goal came after Brown was called for interference on Zay

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jake Haener threw for 343 yards with four touchdowns and Fresno State defeated San Jose State 40-9. Haener connected with Juan Rodriguez from six yards out and then with Jordan Mims on a 45-yarder to build a 23-9 halftime lead. In the second half, Haener had touchdown passes of 29

By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press The second Thanksgiving of the COVID-19 pandemic comes as a resurgent virus has pushed new infections in the U.S. to 95,000 daily and caused alarming increases at hospitals in Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado and Arizona. American families are facing dilemmas over gatherings that have become burdened with

LAS VEGAS — Jay Jay Chandler and Charles Manning Jr. scored 21 points apiece as South Alabama narrowly defeated San Diego 68-67 in the Las Vegas Classic. Jase Townsend led the Toreros with 25 points.

By The Associated Press Boise State and No. 22 San Diego State have an early wakeup call for an important showdown in suburban Los Angeles that will have implications for the races in the Mountain West Conference’s West and Mountain divisions. San Diego State controls its own destiny in the West Division and with it

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Cameron Brink had 21 points, 22 rebounds and five blocks to help seventh-ranked Stanford edge No. 4 Indiana 69-66 at the Baha Mar Hoops Pink Flamingo Championship tournament. Brink also added five assists for the Cardinal and made one of two free throws with 6.8

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach Joe Philbin and assistant strength and conditioning coach Kendall Smith are in COVID-19 protocols and will miss the Thanksgiving game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Cowboys will be missing a coach for the second time in three games because of health and safety protocols. Running