SAN JOSE - San Jose State's volleyball team, which received six forfeit victories because of boycotts from Mountain West opponents, is seeded second in the conference tournament in Las Vegas and will receive a first-round bye. The Spartans are scheduled to play in Friday's semifinals against the winner of Wednesday's...
NBC’s Mike Tirico Calls Eagles-Rams Game After Suffering Achilles Injury
INGLEWOOD — NFL players are done for the season whenever they suffer an Achilles injury. In the case of a football announcer, they just keep going. NBC's Mike Tirico called Sunday night's game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Rams despite rupturing his left Achilles tendon last Monday. Tirico's...
In California’s Heartland of Fresno, Some Latino Immigrants Back Trump’s Border Stance
FRESNO, Calif. — When José Pérez Gómez came from Mexico more than 25 years ago, he scraped together money by selling handmade furniture on the streets of Fresno, California. Eventually, he turned that hustle into a full-fledged brick-and-mortar business, which allowed him to raise a family and send two daughters...
Alabama, Mississippi Fall Out of Top 10 While Oregon Remains Unanimous No. 1
PORTLAND, Ore. - Alabama and Mississippi tumbled out of the top 10 of The Associated Press Top 25 poll Sunday and Miami and SMU moved in following a chaotic weekend in the SEC and across college football in general. Oregon is No. 1 for the sixth straight week and Ohio...
UCLA Stuns No. 1 South Carolina, Snaps Gamecocks’ 43-Game Win Streak
LOS ANGELES — Londynn Jones scored 15 points, making all five of her 3-pointers, and fifth-ranked UCLA stunned No. 1 South Carolina 77-62 on Sunday, ending the Gamecocks' overall 43-game winning streak and their run of 33 consecutive road victories. The Gamecocks (5-1) lost for the first time since April...
Californians Pay Sky-High Utility Rates While Subsidizing Out-of-State Residents
California’s solar energy boom has created a paradox: the state generates so much solar power that its grid often cannot handle the surplus, forcing operators to curtail production or pay other states to take the excess energy, the Los Angeles Times reported. Over the past year, more than 3 million...
Father Arrested After Merced Toddler Dies in Unsecured Firearm Accident
A 2-year-old child died Friday after accessing an unsecured firearm and suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound, the Merced Police Department said in a statement. Officers responded to a report of a gunshot injury at approximately 4 p.m. Emergency personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the child died upon arrival at the...
Gov. Newsom: California Could Offer Electric Vehicle Rebates if Trump Eliminates Tax Credit
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California could offer state tax rebates for electric vehicle purchases if the incoming Trump administration eliminates the federal EV tax credit, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. Newsom will propose creating a new version of the state’s successful Clean Vehicle Rebate Program, which was phased out in 2023...
Josh Jacobs Runs for 3 TDs as Packers Roll Past Short-Handed 49ers
GREEN BAY — The Green Bay Packers earned a measure of revenge against the team that ended their season last year. It hardly mattered to them that the San Francisco 49ers squad they beat 38-10 on Sunday bore only a passing resemblance to the group that beat the Packers in...
Israeli Ambassador to US Says Hezbollah Ceasefire Deal Could Come ‘Within Days’
The Israeli ambassador to Washington says a ceasefire deal to end fighting between Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants could be reached “within days.” Ambassador Mike Herzog told Israeli Army Radio on Monday there remain “points to finalize” and any deal requires agreement from the government. But he said “we are...