California Legislature rejects bill to make kindergarten mandatory
SACRAMENTO — A bill that would have required all California families to enroll their children in kindergarten was rejected by the state Legislature on Thursday, the…
Greg Kihn, “Jeopardy” singer and Bay Area rock fixture, dies at 75
Greg Kihn, the singer-songwriter who had a No. 2 hit with the rollicking “Jeopardy,” has died. He was 75. Kihn died Tuesday from Alzheimer’s disease,…
Sparks struggle against Liberty, record most lopsided loss of year
After losing to the Liberty in the first game after the Olympic break, Sparks coach Curt Miller kept his opening statement short.“That was a fun…
Chargers’ Justin Herbert gives protective device the boot
Good news for Chargers fans. Justin Herbert is out of his walking boot.The Chargers quarterback, who was diagnosed on July 30 with a plantar fascia…
Rams to miss Matthew Stafford how long with hamstring injury?
It’s only hamstring tightness. Nothing that will keep Matthew Stafford from practicing next week, coach Sean McVay said.But should the Rams and their fans be…
White House says deals struck to cut prices of Medicare drugs
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday that drug price negotiations will knock hundreds of dollars — in some cases thousands — off the list prices…
Michael Kopech trade could land him in Dodgers closer’s role
MILWAUKEE — The July 29 trade that sent Michael Kopech from the Chicago White Sox to the Dodgers was the baseball equivalent of going from Death…
New round of Gaza ceasefire talks to take place in Doha on Thursday | Israel-Palestine conflict News
While there is no clarity on Hamas joining, the US State Department says Qatar has assured Washington the Palestinian group will be represented.A new round…
Willie Brown wasn’t on helicopter ride with Trump. Here’s who was
Ever since Donald Trump said Thursday that Willie Brown had bashed Vice President Kamala Harris years ago during a scary helicopter ride together, the former…
Travis Scott arrested in Paris hotel after bodyguard fight
Hip-hop star Travis Scott was arrested in Paris early Friday morning on suspicion of getting into an altercation at the Georges V hotel.The “Sicko Mode”…
Willie Brown: Trump helicopter trip, Kamala Harris confessions never happened
Former President Trump said that he and Willie Brown almost crashed in a helicopter and that the former San Francisco mayor told him “terrible things”…
Trump news conference: Insults, wild claims and an apocalyptic view of the U.S.
Slipping in the polls, Donald Trump agreed Thursday to a September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris and upped the pressure on his Democratic opponent…
Tropical Storm Debby slows slghtly ahead of second landfall on Thursday
Tropical Storm Debby is forecast to make another landfall Thursday in South Carolina. Image courtesy of NOAA Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Debby slowed…
Egypt imposes 3-hour no-fly zone over Tehran Thursday morning
Egyptian officials warned airlines to avoid flying over Tehran during a three-hour period Thursday due to military exercises, though observers fear a possible military retaliation…
Sandy Bresler, Jack Nicholson’s agent of 60 years, dies at 87
Sandy Bresler, who served as actor Jack Nicholson’s agent for six decades, has died at age 87.The industry veteran died Thursday in Santa Monica after…
Electoral politics become a subtext in the prisoner swap with Russia
WASHINGTON — When the Americans freed from Russia stepped on U.S. soil late Thursday night, the first hugs came from a beaming President Biden and Vice…
Trump-backed candidate defeats GOP Rep. Bob Good
GOOCHLAND, Va. — Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Trump, has defeated Rep. Bob Good in a…
Rams brace as third starter on the offensive line is injured
Sean McVay is going to have to wait awhile.The offensive line that cost the Rams tens of millions of dollars to reconfigure is mired in…
Mike Trout is out for the season after tearing meniscus again
Angels star Mike Trout needs a second surgery for a torn meniscus in his left knee, ending another injury-marred campaign for the three-time MVP.Trout said…
Kamala Harris celebrates the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a ‘force of nature’ and mentor
HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday eulogized longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee as a “force of nature” as memorials for the longtime Democratic…