Why California cops and firefighters are pushing for a new perk on top of their pensions
A full career as a California Highway Patrol officer or a Cal Fire firefighter often ends with a…
Britney Spears arrested in California, though charge is not clear
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night in Southern California and booked early Thursday, according…
U.S. adds Valkyries free agent Monique Billings for FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico – The Mercury News
By DOUG FEINBERG Monique Billings, who helped the Golden State Valkyries become the first WNBA team to make…
24 US states sue to stop Trump’s latest global tariffs, including New York, California
A group of 24 US states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday in the first legal challenge…
Solar energy for renters has taken off in 10 states. Not in California
The tiny town of West Goshen, Calif., was exactly the kind of place that community solar was designed…
Moving fast, breaking the world. AI risks shattering our shared reality.
Artificial intelligence is here: writing paragraphs, generating images, mimicking voices, shaping what billions of people see each day,…
Why Warriors, with Curry injured, have to make NBA playoffs
HOUSTON – Kevin Durant has had a turbulent first season in Houston. Privately, the future Hall of Famer…
Man who believed Google chatbot was his wife kills himself after she set him a ‘suicide countdown clock’
A man in Florida fell in love with Google‘s Gemini chatbot, only to take his own life days…
Wildflowers and the California we love
The annual wildflower bloom has reached southern California. Yellows, purples, even orange and white — a kaleidoscope of…
Elon Musk takes stand in shareholder trial in San Francisco over Twitter stock
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A defiant Elon Musk on Wednesday took the stand in a jury trial to…
Leo Grillo charged with attempted kidnapping over plot against ex employee
A washed-up actor turned animal rights activist tried to pay henchmen to kidnap an immigrant ex employee and…
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka announces engagement to Georgios Frangulis
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Top-ranked tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has announced her engagement to Brazilian businessman Georgios…