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What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 10 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.…

John McCarthy January 10, 2025

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion lottery jackpot sold in California, Mega Millions says

LOS ANGELES (AP) — At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone…

John McCarthy December 28, 2024

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3 fall into ocean after California wharf partially collapses due to heavy surf from major storm

SANTA CRUZ, California (AP) — Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean Monday as…

John McCarthy December 24, 2024

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California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized truck license plate that the agency said displayed hate speech related to…

John McCarthy December 16, 2024

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American couple killed in Mexico, found shot in pickup truck

Victims Gloria Ambriz and Rafael Cardona were relatives of a local official. MEXICO CITY — Two Americans are dead after being found shot in a pickup truck in Mexico, officials…

John McCarthy December 14, 2024

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Michael Cole, ‘The Mod Squad’ and ‘General Hospital’ star, dies at 84

LOS ANGELES — Michael Cole, who starred as one-third of “The Mod Squad,” has died. He was 84. The actor played Pete Cochran in the hit ABC crime show that…

John McCarthy December 11, 2024

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Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs

SANTA CLARA, California — Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, the struggling chipmaker said today in a surprise announcement. Two company executives, David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, will act…

John McCarthy December 2, 2024

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First-of-Its-Kind Glowing Sea Creature Discovered in Ocean’s ‘Midnight Zone’

A nudibranch from the midnight zone has fingers on its tail, collects food with a hood, and glows. MONTEREY BAY — A team of researchers has published a detailed description…

John McCarthy November 20, 2024

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Salmon return to lay eggs in historic habitat after largest dam removal project in US history

HAPPY CAMP, California (AP) — A giant female Chinook salmon flips on her side in the shallow water and wriggles wildly, using her tail to carve out a nest in…

John McCarthy November 17, 2024

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Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, was named in Monterey sex assault probe

SAN FRANCISCO — Seven years ago, Monterey police officers investigated an alleged sexual assault involving Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, at a hotel in the seaside city,…

John McCarthy November 15, 2024