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Byline: Associated Press

25 Jul

Man charged in the killings of an ‘American Idol’ exec and her husband called 911 afterward, DA says

published on July 25, 2025 - 2:37 PM

The man accused of killing an “American Idol” executive and her husband used the couple’s gun to kill them and

24 Jul

Appeals court says California law requiring background checks for ammunition is unconstitutional

published on July 24, 2025 - 2:27 PM

A voter-backed California law requiring background checks for people who buy bullets is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday

22 Jul

Billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he will take the newspaper public in the coming year

published on July 22, 2025 - 2:50 PM

Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times since 2018, said this week that he intends to

21 Jul

Postal inspectors investigating fiery car crash at California post office as an intentional act

published on July 21, 2025 - 3:04 PM

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service said Monday it is investigating a fiery car crash at a San Jose, California, post

18 Jul

Indiana Jones whip snaps up $525,000 at auction after ‘Citizen Kane’ sled goes for $14.75 million

published on July 18, 2025 - 4:15 PM

(AP) — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” that once belonged to Princess

18 Jul

Man pulled into MRI machine after he walked into an exam room wearing a chain necklace

published on - 4:08 PM

(AP) — A man was pulled into an MRI machine in New York after he walked into the room wearing

11 Jul

Walmart recalls 850,000 water bottles after two consumers suffer vision loss from ejecting caps

published on July 11, 2025 - 2:34 PM

Walmart is recalling about 850,000 stainless steel water bottles because the lid can “forcefully eject” and unexpectedly strike consumers —

08 Jul

Chinese man charged in Texas with stealing COVID-19 research from US colleges

published on July 8, 2025 - 3:44 PM

A Chinese national has been arrested on suspicion of hacking into several U.S. universities’ computer systems to steal COVID-19-related research,

07 Jul

The Latest: Trump sets 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea

published on July 7, 2025 - 2:50 PM

President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1. President Donald Trump on

02 Jul

The Latest: The House returns in a rush to pass Trump’s bill

published on July 2, 2025 - 2:29 PM

Republican leaders in the House are sprinting toward a Wednesday vote on President Donald Trump’s tax and spending cuts package,

BLOG: Establishing credit where credit is due

Posted: July 23, 2025 at 1:35 pm

Recently, the current Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director announced
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BLOG: Well-intended, badly designed AB 1264 could hurt school nutrition, California ag

Posted: July 15, 2025 at 1:19 pm

California’s agriculture community has always supported the goal of nourishing
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