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Kershaw returns from shoulder surgery, Ohtani hits 31st homer, Dodgers beat Giants 6-4

Jul. 25, 2024 20:39 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw allowed two runs over four innings in his return from shoulder surgery, Nick Ahmed and Shohei Ohtani homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4 Thursday. Kershaw made his first...

Gov. Newsom passed a new executive order on homeless encampments. Here's what it means

Jul. 25, 2024 20:36 PM EDT

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has issued an executive order directing state agencies “to move urgently to address dangerous” homeless encampments and clear them from state land while giving city and local leaders a push to do the same. The order comes a month after a Supreme...

Jill Biden meets with US Olympic athletes in Paris — and even helps with a relay drill

Jul. 25, 2024 17:46 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — U.S. first lady Jill Biden visited some American athletes at an Olympic training center in Paris on Thursday, wishing rugby and track and field competitors good luck and even taking part in a stationary relay drill with runners. Biden arrived in Paris a day before the...

Preferred Bank: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:29 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Preferred Bank (PFBC) on Thursday reported second-quarter earnings of $33.6 million. The bank, based in Los Angeles, said it had earnings of $2.48 per share. The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate...

OP Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — OP Bancorp (OPBK) on Thursday reported net income of $5.4 million in its second quarter. The Los Angeles-based bank said it had earnings of 36 cents per share. The company posted revenue of $38.5 million in the period. Its...

PCB Bancorp: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Jul. 25, 2024 17:06 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LOS ANGELES (AP) — PCB Bancorp (PCB) on Thursday reported net income of $6.3 million in its second quarter. The bank, based in Los Angeles, said it had earnings of 43 cents per share. The company posted revenue of $47.4 million in the period. Its...

New reality TV show 'Playground' puts dance studio dramas center stage

Jul. 25, 2024 12:57 PM EDT

London (AP) — The reality of a dance career is that it’s tough. New Hulu reality series “Playground" doesn't shy away from that. The show is set at the Playground dance studio in Los Angeles, home to famous hip-hop choreographers and teachers, and documents the ups and downs...

Phone lines down in multiple courts across California after ransomware attack

Jul. 24, 2024 21:32 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Several courts across California lost their phone lines this week after a ransomware attack targeting the state's largest trial court in Los Angeles County. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County hosts phone servers for courts in Shasta, Inyo, San Luis Obispo,...

Los Angeles Zoo sets record with 17 California condor chicks hatched in 2024

Jul. 24, 2024 19:33 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A record 17 California condor chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo during this year's breeding season for the endangered birds, officials announced Wednesday. All the chicks will be candidates for release into the wild as part of the California Condor Recovery...

Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power

Jul. 23, 2024 22:31 PM EDT

AGUA CALIENTE, Venezuela (AP) — At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their...