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Kidman gives tearful dedication to late mother as film stars gather for heartfelt Palm Springs gala

Jan. 04, 2025 07:02 AM EST

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Nicole Kidman gave a long-awaited dedication to her late mother Friday night at the Palm Springs Film Festival. “I feel my momma right now. This is for you, momma,” Kidman said onstage in tears. The Australian actor and producer’s mother died last...

10 injured after police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashes into bystanders at California parade

Dec. 08, 2024 17:46 PM EST

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Ten people were injured after a police traffic officer on a motorcycle crashed into bystanders at a weekend holiday parade in Palm Springs, California, authorities said. All of the injured were taken to hospitals Saturday night for treatment of injuries...

Moore scores 15 points, Grand Canyon knocks off previously unbeaten Stanford 78-71 in Palm Springs

Nov. 26, 2024 21:50 PM EST

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — Collin Moore scored 15 points to lead five in double-figure scoring and Grand Canyon defeated previously unbeaten Stanford 78-71 on Tuesday night in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational. Moore's dunk sparked a 12-3 surge to give Grand Canyon a 61-52 lead...

Palm Springs officials approve $5.9M to pay Black and Latino families displaced from neighborhood

Nov. 15, 2024 13:22 PM EST

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California city will pay $5.9 million to compensate Black and Latino families who were displaced from a neighborhood in the 1960s and decades later led a fight for restitution. The Palm Springs City Council approved the deal in a unanimous...

Black and Latino families displaced from Palm Springs neighborhood reach tentative settlement

Nov. 13, 2024 19:54 PM EST

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Black and Latino families who were pushed out of a Palm Springs neighborhood in the 1960s reached a $5.9 million tentative settlement agreement with the city. The deal was announced Wednesday, and the city council will vote on it Thursday. The history of...

Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be at Lakers' opener, hoping to see LeBron and Bronny make NBA history

Oct. 21, 2024 18:02 PM EDT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — If LeBron James Sr. and his son, Bronny, make NBA history Tuesday night by playing in the same game for the Los Angeles Lakers, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. will be there to witness it. The first father-son duo to play together in Major League...

Together they've been in office more than 70 years. Now their races could help swing House control

Oct. 19, 2024 00:15 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — One is the longest-serving woman in congressional history. The other is dean of the Republican delegation from California and the chairman of a subcommittee responsible for Pentagon spending. Together, they have more than seven decades of experience serving in Congress. ...

Abortion isn’t on the ballot in California, but state candidates can’t stop talking about it

Oct. 15, 2024 14:14 PM EDT

A campaign spot flooding TV airwaves in the Sacramento region this election season warns that the incumbent Republican Assemblymember is “backed by anti-abortion extremists” who “know he’ll back their dangerous, anti-choice agenda.” Residents of the northern Los Angeles...