Inside scientists' mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change

ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America's wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. Sample a good wine and you might...

Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the state's chief regulator announced Thursday, a move aimed at preventing insurers from fleeing the state over fears of massive losses from wildfires and other natural disasters....

Netflix's DVD-by-mail service bows out as its red-and-white envelopes make their final trip

The curtain is finally coming down on Netflix's once-iconic DVD-by-mail service, a quarter century after two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs came up with a concept that obliterated Blockbuster video stores while providing a springboard into video streaming that has transformed entertainment. ...

New California law raises minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour, among nation's highest

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California will raise the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour next year, an acknowledgment from the state's Democratic leaders that most of the often overlooked workforce are the primary earners for their low-income households. ...

California man pleads guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages

BOSTON (AP) — A California man has pleaded guilty to arranging hundreds of sham marriages in an effort to circumvent immigration laws, federal prosecutors said. Marcialito Biol Benitez, a 49-year-old Philippine national living in Los Angeles, pleaded guilty Wednesday to conspiracy...

California to increase minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 per hour under new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

Arizona State seeks to snap a 7-game skid vs. FBS teams when the Sun Devils visit Cal

Arizona State (1-3, 0-1 Pac-12) at California (2-2, 0-1), Saturday, 3 p.m. ET (Pac-12 Networks) Line: California by 11 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Cal leads 18-17. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Arizona State visits California...

Out of the rankings after 1st loss, Colorado looks to snap 0-16 streak vs. No. 8 Southern California

No. 8 Southern California (4-0, 2-0 Pac-12) at Colorado (3-1, 0-1), Saturday, noon ET (Fox) Line: Southern Cal by 21 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: USC leads 16-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE USC beat Colorado 46-7 in 1927 and...

House Speaker McCarthy is back to square one as the Senate pushes ahead to avert a federal shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one — asking his hard-right Republicans to do what they have said they would never do: approve their own temporary House measure to keep the...

ExxonMobil loses bid to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central California

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — ExxonMobil lost a court bid Wednesday to truck millions of gallons of crude oil through central California — a crucial part of its efforts to restart offshore oil wells that were shut in 2015 after a pipeline leak caused the worst coastal spill in 25 years. ...