EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Austin Reaves is re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers on a four-year contract worth $185 million, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press on June 24. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet official for Reaves, who cements his status […]
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California intends to sue Trump administration over deal to end offshore wind project
California intends to sue the Trump administration over its deal to end an offshore wind project proposed off the state’s central coast. State officials said they were combating the administration’s attacks on their offshore wind industry by sending a notice of their intention to sue to the Department of the Interior on June 23. The […]
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The Pacific Division adds high-scoring guards in NBA draft with Wagler to Clips, Acuff to Kings
The Pacific Division loaded up on young, talented guards in the top 10 of this year’s NBA draft, with the Los Angeles Clippers taking Keaton Wagler and the Sacramento Kings selecting Darius Acuff Jr. Wagler was the No. 5 pick on June 23, giving the Clippers an all-around player who was part of the country’s […]
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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani says he is a father again in an Instagram post
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar posted the news of his latest addition on his Instagram account on June 20. “We are again overjoyed to experience this wonderful day in our lives together. Thank you for being born safely,” read a message from Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka. They also thanked supporters. The post showed […]
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First-time NASCAR Cup winner Corey Heim reaffirms Denny Hamlin’s shrewd eye for talent
The oldest and winningest active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as a shrewd team owner, Denny Hamlin has become a sounding board for his sage counsel. So he was a little surprised when protege Corey Heim went radio silent ahead of the inaugural race at Naval Base Coronado. “I asked Corey before […]
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Corey Heim outduels Tyler Reddick for first NASCAR Cup win at inaugural San Diego race
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Corey Heim, a part-time driver making only his 13th start in the Cup Series, outdueled teammate Tyler Reddick to win the inaugural NASCAR race at Naval Base Coronado. Heim, who will move into a full-time ride next season at 23XI Racing, snatched the lead from Reddick with two laps remaining after […]
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The NBA offseason begins, with lots of eyes on Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and more
And just like that, it’s next season in the NBA. The New York Knicks were feted with a championship parade through the streets of Manhattan after a postseason in which they successfully rallied from six double-digit deficits to win games in the playoffs, including all four of their victories in the NBA Finals against the […]
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New Zealand’s Tyler Bindon and mom Jenny are the first mother-son duo to play in the World Cup
When Tyler Bindon came in off the bench for New Zealand in its World Cup opener against Iran, he made a bit of history with his mom. Jenny Bindon and Tyler are the first mother and son to play in the World Cup. Jenny, a goalkeeper for New Zealand from 2004-14, played in the Women’s […]
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NWSL’s Angel City fires coach Alex Straus, names assistant Leif Gunnar Smerud interim coach
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel City fired coach Alex Straus on June 17 after a little more than a year on the job. Angel City opened the season 4-6-1 and is in 12th place in the National Women’s Soccer League standings. The NWSL is on a summer break for the men’s World Cup and resumes […]
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Military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The eight men killed in the fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at California’s Edwards Air Force Base included four active duty airmen, a reservist and three civilians who were on a team devoted to keeping the bomber flying for decades to come, military officials said on June […]
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Chargers’ Justin Herbert adjusting footwork during offseason program
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — New Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel wanted to change Justin Herbert’s footwork, so he has taken the football out of his star quarterback’s hands for parts of the offseason program. While it might seem counterintuitive, McDaniel believes Herbert can better focus on learning those adjustments when not throwing. […]
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California billionaire tax proposal has enough support to get on the November ballot, official says
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A proposal to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires in California to counter federal cuts to healthcare for low-income people has sufficient public support to qualify for the November ballot, the state’s top elections official said. Secretary of State Shirley Weber, a Democrat, said on June 17 that petitioners have collected more […]
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Fees for public records? A bill could kneecap California transparency laws
A bill winding its way through Sacramento right now would make some of the biggest changes in decades to the California Public Records Act — the 58-year-old state law that guarantees everyone has access to government documents and data. Proponents argue AB 1821 is necessary to help local governments weather a deluge of burdensome requests […]
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One Extraordinary Photo: Alex Freeman’s leap over Paraguay
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jayne Kamin-Oncea been an Associated Press freelance photographer in Los Angeles for the past 10 years. She began her photo career as an AP stringer in Miami in 1978 while at the University of Miami. She also spent 27 years working with the Los Angeles Times. Why this photo? The US-Paraguay […]
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A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries — especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence. The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, […]
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Law firms cheated in filing claims with NFL’s $1 billion concussion settlement fund, report says
The court officials overseeing the NFL’s $1 billion-plus settlement fund for concussion-related injuries have barred five law firms from handling any more claims from former players, after finding that they fraudulently steered clients toward doctors willing to give them a Parkinson’s disease diagnosis whether they exhibited symptoms or not. The five firms represented or performed […]