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October 16, 2018

California utilities shut off power amid wildfire concerns

Concerned about downed power lines sparking wildfires, two major California utilities took the rare step of cutting power to ...

October 12, 2018

New technology, housekeeping among concerns in hotel strikes

Robots delivering room service, check-in kiosks with facial recognition technology and "smart" speakers that serve as an ...

October 11, 2018

Mexican policeman held after meth found in car

Southern California authorities have arrested a Mexican police officer they say had 50 pounds (22.7 kilograms) of ...

October 09, 2018

Alex Spanos, Chargers owner and businessman, dies at 95

Alex Spanos, the son of Greek immigrants who used a self-made fortune from construction and real estate to buy the Chargers ...

October 05, 2018

Incumbent's indictment roils California congressional race

In Southern California's most Republican congressional district a GOP incumbent running against a first-time Democratic ...

October 05, 2018

13-year-old shark bite victim released from hospital

A 13-year-old boy who was attacked by a shark as he dived for lobster off the Southern California coast is out of the ...

October 02, 2018

Mother says it's a miracle her son survived shark attack

The mother of a 13-year-old boy who suffered a large shark bite while lobster fishing in California said Monday that it's a ...

October 01, 2018

James captivates crowd in his Los Angeles Lakers debut

LeBron James rubbed his hands in chalk powder at the scorer's table, yelled "Yes!" to ecstatic fans in the first few rows and ...

September 30, 2018

Boy, 13, expected to recover from California shark attack

A 13-year-old boy was expected to recover after a shark attacked him while he dived for lobsters in Southern California, ...

September 30, 2018

As immigrants flow across US border, American guns go south

Among the thousands of immigrants who have been coming across the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months, many are seeking to ...

September 30, 2018

Teen attacked by shark at Southern California beach

A 13-year-old boy skin diving for lobsters was attacked by a shark Saturday along the Southern California coast but was ...

September 29, 2018

California extends Trump's border mission by 6 months

California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday extended the state National Guard's participation in President Donald Trump's border ...

September 28, 2018

1 hearing, 2 witnesses, vastly different takeaways

It was one hearing, with just two witnesses. But, in an era of political polarization and yawning cultural divides, Americans ...

September 28, 2018

1 hearing, 2 witnesses, but vastly different takeaways

It was one hearing with just two witnesses but, in an era of deep political polarization and yawning cultural divisions, ...

September 27, 2018

Diamondbacks drop Dodgers to second in NL West with 7-2 win

The Los Angeles Dodgers picked a bad time to have their first losing streak in two weeks. Plagued by another night of missed ...

September 26, 2018

Push to end bullet train in 2020 could signal GOP strategy

Worried they would lack big-name candidates at the top of the ticket this November, California Republicans turned to a ballot ...

September 24, 2018

Indicted congressman makes court appearance before midterms

The Democratic opponent of California's Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter released a new TV ad Monday aimed at conservative ...

September 19, 2018

Canadian marijuana imports OK'd by US for California study

In a rare move, the U.S. government has approved the importation of marijuana extracts from Canada for a clinical trial, ...

September 15, 2018

Stratton pitches 2-hitter, Giants top Rockies to end skid

An 11-game losing streak wore on the San Francisco Giants, who had chances in many of those games and wound up on the wrong ...