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Polluted communities hold their breath as companies struggle with California’s diesel truck ban

Dec. 10, 2024 12:32 PM EST

Standing in his front yard in Wilmington, Jose Ulloa can’t get a sentence out without coughing. Heavy-duty trucks, headed to and from the Port of Los Angeles, pass in front of his home all day, their engines roaring and their exhaust spewing into the air. Ulloa, who was diagnosed...

Farmer's 22 lead Youngstown State over Oakland 66-50

Dec. 07, 2024 17:04 PM EST

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — EJ Farmer's 22 points helped Youngstown State defeat Oakland 66-50 on Saturday. Farmer shot 7 for 13 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 3 of 3 from the free-throw line for the Penguins (5-5, 2-0 Horizon League). Nico Galette scored 11 points and added nine...

Niavalurua and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies take on conference foe Youngstown State

Dec. 07, 2024 04:33 AM EST

Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-4, 1-0 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (4-5, 1-0 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Penguins -1; over/under is 132.5 BOTTOM LINE: Youngstown State plays Oakland in a...

Bureau of Prisons agrees to court monitor, public acknowledgement of staff-on-inmate sexual abuse

Dec. 06, 2024 22:44 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A legal settlement in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse will force the federal Bureau of Prisons to open its doors to a court-appointed monitor and publicly acknowledge pervasive misconduct at its now-shuttered women’s prison in California. The...

Oakland heads to Youngstown State for conference showdown

Dec. 06, 2024 03:53 AM EST

Oakland Golden Grizzlies (3-4, 1-0 Horizon League) at Youngstown State Penguins (4-5, 1-0 Horizon League) Youngstown, Ohio; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Tuburu Niavalurua and Oakland take on Nico Galette and Youngstown State in Horizon League action Saturday. ...

Staton, Wright State Raiders to visit Skorupski, Oakland Golden Grizzlies

Dec. 06, 2024 03:46 AM EST

Wright State Raiders (2-6, 0-1 Horizon) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-6) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Wright State faces Oakland in Horizon action Friday. The Golden Grizzlies have gone 1-1 in home games. Oakland is fifth in...

Mukeba's 16 lead Oakland past Wright State 66-64

Dec. 05, 2024 23:18 PM EST

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Allen David Mukeba Jr. had 16 points in Oakland's 66-64 win against Wright State on Thursday night. Mukeba also added seven rebounds and three steals for the Golden Grizzlies (3-4, 1-0 Horizon League). Tuburu Niavalurua scored 14 points and added seven...

Staton and the Wright State Raiders visit conference foe Oakland

Dec. 05, 2024 04:03 AM EST

Wright State Raiders (2-6, 0-1 Horizon) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-6) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Oakland hosts Wright State in a matchup of Horizon teams. The Golden Grizzlies have gone 1-1 at home. Oakland has a 2-4...

Wright State visits Oakland following Cole's 22-point performance

Dec. 05, 2024 03:51 AM EST

Wright State Raiders (5-4) at Oakland Golden Grizzlies (2-4) Auburn Hills, Michigan; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Golden Grizzlies -1.5; over/under is 137.5 BOTTOM LINE: Oakland faces Wright State after D.Q. Cole scored 22 points in...

Cole has 22, Oakland takes down Toledo 85-52

Nov. 30, 2024 21:32 PM EST

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — D.Q. Cole had 22 points in Oakland's 85-52 win over Toledo on Saturday night. Cole also contributed five rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies (2-4). Allen David Mukeba Jr. scored 17 points while shooting 8 of 15 from the field and added six rebounds. Tuburu...