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Northern California gets record rain and heavy snow. Many have been in the dark for days in Seattle

Nov. 22, 2024 08:41 AM EST

FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm continued to drop heavy snow and record rain Friday as it moved through Northern California, closing roads and prompting evacuations in some areas, after killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in the Pacific Northwest. ...

Hyder and Cal Poly host Saint Mary's (CA)

Nov. 22, 2024 04:01 AM EST

Cal Poly Mustangs (3-3) at Saint Mary's Gaels (5-0) Moraga, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Cal Poly visits Saint Mary's (CA) after Jarred Hyder scored 27 points in Cal Poly's 93-89 loss to the Arizona State Sun Devils. The Gaels are 4-0 in...

Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson, Andrej Stojakovic lead California over Air Force 78-69

Nov. 22, 2024 00:46 AM EST

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Freshman Jeremiah Wilkinson had 23 points off the bench, Andrej Stojakovic scored 21 and California defeated Air Force 78-69 on Thursday night. Wilkinson, who came into the game with 11 points through the first four games, made 8 of 12 shots from the floor...

Storm dumps record rain and heavy snow on Northern California. Many in Seattle still without power

Nov. 22, 2024 00:42 AM EST

FORESTVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A major storm moving through Northern California on Thursday dropped heavy snow and record rain, flooding some areas, after killing two people and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands in the Pacific Northwest. Forecasters warned the risk of flash...

Lynne Roberts wasn't looking to leave as Utah women's basketball coach. Then she got a call from LA

Nov. 21, 2024 18:52 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lynne Roberts wasn’t looking to leave the Utah women’s basketball team. Then she got a call from Los Angeles Sparks general manager Reagan Pebley that changed her thinking. Roberts was introduced Thursday as coach of the Sparks, becoming the second coach to...

Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary

Nov. 21, 2024 17:46 PM EST

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday. Hegseth,...

What to know about a storm bringing high winds, heavy rain, snow to California and Pacific Northwest

Nov. 21, 2024 17:45 PM EST

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of the strongest storms on the West Coast in decades knocked out power for thousands of people, unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and left two dead in Washington before making its way through Oregon to Northern California where on Thursday it dropped heavy snow...

Oil company Phillips 66 faces federal charges related to alleged Clean Water Act violations

Nov. 21, 2024 17:24 PM EST

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California, authorities said Thursday. The Texas-based company is accused of discharging hundreds of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater...

Cal State is saving its smallest campus by merging it with Cal Poly

Nov. 21, 2024 16:37 PM EST

In a bid to forestall its financial disintegration, Cal Maritime, California’s smallest public university, is merging with one of the state’s most selective and financially stable universities, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. It’s a move that’ll conjoin a Bay Area campus that trains students for...

Ross Stores: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 21, 2024 16:37 PM EST

DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) — Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $488.8 million. The Dublin, California-based company said it had profit of $1.48 per share. The results beat Wall Street expectations. The...