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Los Angeles prosecutors to review new evidence in Menendez brothers' 1996 murder conviction
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors in Los Angeles are reviewing new evidence in the case of Erik and Lyle Menendez to determine whether they should be serving life sentences for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion more than 35 years ago, the city's district attorney said Thursday. ...
AP News Digest - California
AP News Digest - California The following AP stories have moved in the last 24 hours. To find out about future plans, please visit Coverage Plan. CALIFORNIA STORIES TODAY US--Los Angeles Police Chief Former county sheriff has been appointed to lead the...
Some California stem cell clinics use unproven therapies. A new court ruling cracks down
Stem cell clinics have popped up throughout California, promising cures and relief for arthritis, Alzheimer’s and other conditions through cutting-edge technologies. Some, however, are offering services that have not been approved by federal health regulators. The U.S. Food and...
‘Beyond cruel’: Newsom retaliates against this LA suburb for its ban on homeless shelters
The mayor of a middle-class Los Angeles County suburb said the city stands by its moratorium on homeless shelters and supportive housing even after facing state sanctions Thursday. California’s housing department revoked approval of the state-mandated housing plan for Norwalk, a...
Californians' crime concerns put pressure on criminal justice reform and progressive DAs
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten years ago, Alley Bean joined 3.7 million Californians in voting for a measure that downgraded many nonviolent felony crimes to misdemeanors, such as petty shoplifting and drug use, hoping it would lead to a more equitable criminal justice system and help end mass...
LeBron James, Anthony Davis will play in Lakers' first preseason games in Palm Springs, Redick says
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James and Anthony Davis will play at some point during the Los Angeles Lakers ' first two preseason games this weekend, getting the two superstars back to work quickly after a busy summer that included Olympic gold. James and Davis could play in one...
Google's search engine's latest AI injection will answer voiced questions about video and photos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is injecting its search engine with more artificial intelligence that will enable people to voice questions about images and occasionally organize an entire page of results, despite the technology's past misadventures with misleading information. The...
Two California dairy workers were infected with bird flu, latest human cases in US
Two dairy workers in California were infected with bird flu, the 15th and 16th human cases detected this year in an ongoing outbreak affecting the nation's dairy cows, health officials said Thursday. The latest cases were found in workers who had contact with infected cattle in...
Remember the shortage of medical gowns during COVID? Feds spending $350 million for stockpile
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six U.S. companies will spend at least $350 million to manufacture medical gowns to store in the Strategic National Stockpile, years after doctors and nurses working in hospitals found themselves without the equipment while COVID-19 raged. The purchase of the...
Jordan Love returns to California for the Packers' SoFi Stadium debut against the struggling Rams
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Love grew up two hours north of Los Angeles in Bakersfield. He moved out of California for college in 2016, the same year the Rams brought the NFL back to LA after a 21-year absence. Love gets the closest thing he'll probably have to an NFL...
