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As inaugural In-Season Tournament draws to a close, Adam Silver looks ahead to possible tweaks

Dec. 09, 2023 20:43 PM EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver seemed more than satisfied by the way the inaugural In-Season Tournament went this season, though noted that it's only natural to expect some tweaks to the format before next year. Silver, speaking Saturday before the Indiana Pacers and...

Saint Mary's (CA) visits No. 13 Colorado State after Saxen's 20-point game

Dec. 09, 2023 03:24 AM EST

Saint Mary's Gaels (4-5) at Colorado State Rams (9-0) Fort Collins, Colorado; Saturday, 6:30 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Saint Mary's (CA) visits the No. 13 Colorado State Rams after Mitchell Saxen scored...

From urchin crushing to lab-grown kelp, efforts to save California's kelp forests show promise

Dec. 09, 2023 00:17 AM EST

CASPAR BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A welding hammer strapped to her wrist, Joy Hollenback slipped on blue fins and swam into the churning, chilly Pacific surf one fall morning to do her part to save Northern California's vanishing kelp forests. Hollenback floated on the swaying surface to...

Biden launches a Hollywood fundraising blitz to tap into star power with strikes over

Dec. 08, 2023 23:31 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Here's a Hollywood ending that President Joe Biden wants to bring to life: An incumbent facing tough polling numbers and questions about his advanced age overcomes a brash opponent to win a second term at the White House. With strikes by writers and actors now...

Oregon's Bo Nix, UCLA's Laiatu Latu headline AP All-Pac-12 honors

Dec. 08, 2023 20:44 PM EST

Oregon quarterback Bo Nix is The Associated Press Pac-12 offensive player of the year and UCLA's Laiatu Latu is the defensive player of the year. Washington's Kalen DeBoer earned Pac-12 coach of the year honors and Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders is the newcomer of the year in...

Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program

Dec. 08, 2023 20:37 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 — along with counseling, job search assistance and other support — under a first-in-the-nation program aimed at easing the transition out of incarceration and reducing recidivism. ...

Californian passes state bar exam at age 17 and is sworn in as an attorney

Dec. 08, 2023 18:48 PM EST

VISALIA, Calif. (AP) — A county prosecutor's office says one of its law clerks passed the State Bar of California exam at age 17. The Tulare County District Attorney's Office said this week that, according to research, Peter Park is the youngest person to pass the exam. ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom advances water tunnel project amid opposition from environmental groups

Dec. 08, 2023 18:18 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-sought and disputed project in drought-prone California aimed at capturing more water during heavy rain storms reached a key milestone on Friday when Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration finished an environmental review for an underground tunnel. The...

Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation

Dec. 08, 2023 14:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election. The new charges filed Thursday — three felonies and six...

California faces record $68 billion budget deficit, nonpartisan legislative analyst says

Dec. 08, 2023 13:49 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is facing a record $68 billion budget deficit, state officials announced Thursday, forcing hard choices for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in his final term as he works to build his national profile. The nation's most populous state — with an...