Rancho Mirage city councilmember Meg Marker resigned suddenly from her position in the middle of Thursday’s meeting. Marker resigned after voicing strong opposition to a resolution discussion that would’ve seen the city council possibly adopt regulations that would prohibit council members from entering into contracts where they have a conflict of interest. The city council
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs. The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and stole two bases
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-powered U.N. advisory body says global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and is urging the United Nations to lay the foundations for the first inclusive global institutions to regulate the fast-growing technology. In a 100-page report launched Thursday, the group said AI “is transforming our world,” offering
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA season with a 68-51 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. The Sparks (8-32) ended an eight-game losing streak and stopped Minnesota’s seven-game winning streak. The second-seeded Lynx (30-10) are home against
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi stood in the middle of the court where she won championships and broke records during one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history. She tried to get out the words out, but Phoenix’s fans quickly interrupted. “If this is the last time … “ Taurasi said
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College of the Desert has a date set for its groundbreaking ceremony for two major campuses in the West end of the Coachella Valley. COD’s Interim Superintendent/President Laura Hope announced the groundbreaking dates for the West Valley Campus in Palm Springs and Roadrunner Motors in Cathedral City during her “Happy Hour with Hope” listening sessions.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua have been the clear focus of the Los Angeles Rams’ passing attack. Over the past 20 games, including the playoffs, they have combined for 53% of the Rams’ receiving yards, 46% of receptions and 13 of the team’s 29 passing touchdowns. Headed into their
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) — With a major wildfire burning near his mountain town east of Los Angeles, Cowboy the barn owl was unaware of the danger and instead having the adventure of a lifetime. Perched in the front seat of a truck, Cowboy — along with nearly 50 other animals — was
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BIG BEAR, Calif. (AP) — With a major wildfire burning near his mountain town east of Los Angeles, Cowboy the barn owl was unaware of the danger and instead having the adventure of a lifetime. Perched in the front seat of a truck, Cowboy — along with nearly 50 other animals — was
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Original Report: 9/23/24 Wemerson Rodrigues was found by the Sunnyvale Police Department, according to the Palm Springs Police Dept. Original Report: 9/19/24 Loved ones are asking for the community’s help in locating a missing San Jose man who was last seen earlier this month in the Palm Springs area. Wemerson Rodrigues, 28, left San Jose
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The African health agency says that Rwanda has started a vaccination campaign against mpox with 1,000 doses it obtained from Nigeria. Dr. Nicaise Ndembi from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said vaccination started Tuesday targeting seven districts with high-risk populations who neighbor Congo. Congo has been
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic and its musicians’ union have settled on a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 30% raise over three years. The deal with Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians was agreed on Thursday. It calls for raises of about 15% in 2024-25 and 7.5% each in
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers could be without another key offensive player this week after All-Pro tight end George Kittle missed practice with a sore hamstring. The Niners are lost All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey and star receiver Deebo Samuel to injuries before Kittle reported soreness in
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. “Happy, relieved and very
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A 20-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a young boy and distributing videos of the acts online pleaded not guilty today to more than a half-dozen felony charges. John Edward Lario of Banning was arrested earlier this month following an investigation by the multi-agency Riverside County Child Exploitation Team, or RCCET. Lario is charged with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris looked for a boost with persuadable and less-motivated voters as she participated in a livestream Thursday evening with former talk show host Oprah Winfrey to focus on her plans to cut costs for the middle class, restore a national right to abortion and address
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA police, which handled some of the nation’s largest student protests against the Israel-Hamas war. Clashes between protesters and counterprotesters earlier this year on the campus led to more than a dozen injuries, and more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA police, which handled some of the nation’s largest student protests against the Israel-Hamas war. Clashes between protesters and counterprotesters earlier this year on the campus led to more than a dozen injuries, and more
Continue ReadingAmong the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now. Shohei Ohtani became the first 50-50 player on Thursday when the Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his 50th and 51st home runs and stole his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press An anti-abortion group’s lawsuit to invalidate an abortion rights measure appearing on South Dakota’s statewide ballot won’t be resolved until after the November election. In an unusual move on Thursday, the court issued a media advisory addressing apparent confusion over the timing of the trial. It was initially scheduled to begin next week.
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