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Cole's 15 lead Oakland past NAIA-member Defiance 75-52

Nov. 04, 2024 21:50 PM EST

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — D.Q. Cole scored 15 points as Oakland beat Defiance 75-52 on Monday night. Cole went 5 of 11 from the field (3 for 8 from 3-point range) for the Golden Grizzlies. Cooper Craggs scored 14 points while going 6 of 11 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and added...

Marqeta: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 04, 2024 16:51 PM EST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Marqeta Inc. (MQ) on Monday reported a loss of $28.6 million in its third quarter. The Oakland, California-based company said it had a loss of 6 cents per share. The results met Wall Street expectations. The average...

ThredUp: Q3 Earnings Snapshot

Nov. 04, 2024 16:34 PM EST

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — ThredUp Inc. (TDUP) on Monday reported a loss of $24.8 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Oakland, California-based company said it had a loss of 22 cents. The online seller of secondhand clothing...

Clorox: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Oct. 30, 2024 16:39 PM EDT

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Clorox Co. (CLX) on Wednesday reported fiscal first-quarter earnings of $99 million. On a per-share basis, the Oakland, California-based company said it had net income of 80 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in California on Election Day

Oct. 30, 2024 13:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — While California may be solidly Democratic in presidential contests, a handful of competitive races in the state could determine whether Republicans keep control of the U.S. House. Voters also will cast ballots in a U.S. Senate contest and 10 statewide propositions, in addition...

Kaiser mental health workers go on strike in Southern California over staffing, workloads

Oct. 21, 2024 15:35 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California began an open-ended strike Monday over increased workloads and staffing shortages that their union said have created a “substandard” system of...

Hundreds of Oakland residents ordered to evacuate their homes as a brush fire threatens neighborhood, fire official says

Oct. 18, 2024 18:48 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hundreds of Oakland residents ordered to evacuate their homes as a brush fire threatens neighborhood, fire official says.

Fast-moving brush fire prompts evacuation of Oakland neighborhood and damages at least 4 structures

Oct. 18, 2024 17:47 PM EDT
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Fast-moving brush fire prompts evacuation of Oakland neighborhood and damages at least 4 structures.

Final 2024 NFL game in London features a pair of 1-5 teams trying to find their way

Oct. 17, 2024 13:13 PM EDT

New England (1-5) at Jacksonville (1-5) in London Sunday, 9:30 a.m. EDT, NFL Network BetMGM NFL Odds: Jaguars by 5½. Against the spread: New England 1-4-1; Jacksonville 2-4. Series record: Patriots 12-2. Last meeting:...

As heat rises, California kids are sweltering in schools with no air conditioning

Oct. 01, 2024 16:33 PM EDT

In her fifth grade class in a Los Angeles school, on a day when outdoor temperatures reached 116 degrees, the heat gave Lilian China headache. The air conditioner in her classroom was broken. Her fingers felt numb and she vomited in class, according to her mother. The nurse wasn’t available, so...