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California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges

Sep. 18, 2024 22:36 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals this week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco. ...

Sacramento State beats Nicholls 34-7 behind Conklin's 2 TD passes, Tau-Tolliver's 111 yards rushing

Sep. 15, 2024 01:01 AM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Carson Conklin threw two touchdown passes, Elijah Tau-Tolliver ran for 111 yards and a score and Sacramento State beat Nicholls 34-7 on Saturday night. Conklin was 22-of-32 passing for 264 yards for Sacramento State (1-2). He threw a 34-yard touchdown...

Committee hopes to elevate Sacramento State to FBS level of football

Sep. 13, 2024 19:48 PM EDT

Local officials have launched a committee aimed at helping Sacramento State move to the highest level of college football with hopes of getting an invitation down the road to either the Pac-12 or Mountain West conferences. The committee, named SAC 12 and independent from the school,...

Big 12 off to another running start with newcomers Skattebo and Conley among league's best

Sep. 10, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

Cam Skattebo is now in the primary role Arizona State envisioned for him before the running back had to show his versatility last season by taking snaps at quarterback, lining up as a receiver and even punting for the Sun Devils. In the Big 12, their new league that had a...

Keene throws for 356 yards, 2 TDs to lead Fresno State over Sacramento State 46-30

Sep. 08, 2024 01:56 AM EDT

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Mikey Keene threw for 356 yards and two touchdowns, Mac Dalena made seven catches for 235 yards and a score and Fresno State beat Sacramento State 46-30 on Saturday night. Keene connected with Dalena on a 75-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage as...

Garrett Nussmeier throws 6 TDs as No. 18 LSU beats Nicholls 44-21

Sep. 08, 2024 00:07 AM EDT

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier threw six touchdown passes to lead No. 18 LSU to a 44-21 victory over Nicholls on Saturday night. Bouncing back from a season-opening loss to Southern California a week ago in Las Vegas, LSU (1-1) struggled to pull away from the FCS-level...

California settles lawsuit with Sacramento suburb over affordable housing project

Sep. 04, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Sacramento suburb will have to build more affordable housing for residents at risk of homelessness under a settlement announced Wednesday with California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration, which comes more than a year after the state alleged in a lawsuit that Elk...

Nick Nash, Emmett Brown power San Jose State to 42-24 victory over Sacramento State

Aug. 30, 2024 02:15 AM EDT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Nick Nash accounted for three touchdowns, Emmett Brown threw three touchdown passes and San Jose State defeated Sacramento State 42-24 on Thursday night in the debut of Ken Niumatalolo as coach of the Spartans. Nash caught 10 passes for 170 yards with two...

US Postal Service is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento

Aug. 27, 2024 20:48 PM EDT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service said Tuesday it is abandoning a plan to reroute Reno-area mail processing to Sacramento that had created an uproar among northern Nevadans concerned it could delay local deliveries and jeopardize on-time arrival of mail-in election ballots. ...

Conflicting federal policies may cost residents more on flood insurance, and leave them at risk

Aug. 24, 2024 00:13 AM EDT

Conflicting federal policies may force thousands of residents in flood-prone areas to pay more for flood insurance or be left unaware of danger posed by dams built upstream from their homes and worksites, according to an Associated Press review of federal records and data. The...