US seeks to drop Chinese researcher’s visa fraud case
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — U.S. prosecutors sought Thursday to drop their case against a Chinese researcher accused of concealing her ties to the Chinese military...
Technology has growing role in corralling US West wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As drought- and wind-driven wildfires have become more dangerous across the American West in recent years, firefighters have tried to become...
Ruling leaves immigrants who newly applied for DACA in limbo
NEW YORK — When the text message popped up on his phone, Samuel Alfaro didn't want to believe it.
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Court fights mark run-up to California recall election
LOS ANGELES — Several court scuffles are underway as California moves toward finalizing the list of candidates for the September recall election that could...
Pershing Square SPAC exits Universal Music deal
Billionaire Bill Ackman is walking away from a deal announced last month that would have given him a 10% stake in Universal Music Group,...
Here they come! California lists recall election candidates
LOS ANGELES — California’s next governor could be a retired homicide detective, a marijuana reform advocate or a former mayor. Maybe the job will...
Halloween Horror Nights returning to Universal theme parks
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a pandemic-related absence of a year, Halloween Horror Nights are back with haunted houses based on the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre”...
Election depicts two Californias: Rising star or catastrophe
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom and two leading Republican rivals in the California recall election painted disparate pictures of the nation’s most populous...
DOJ: Naturopathic physician sold fake COVID-19 vaccine cards
SAN FRANCISCO — A naturopathic physician in Northern California has been arrested and charged after federal prosecutors said she sold fake COVID-19 immunization treatments...
Warner Bros studio tour expands with DC Universe, Potter
BURBANK, Calif. — Batman’s secret cave, Harry Potter’s cupboard under the stairs and the infamous “Friends” apartment are major centerpieces to the huge Warner...