Feds arrest UCLA student accused of sitting in Pence’s chair
<p>LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles college student and self-described fascist was arrested after he sat in former Vice President Mike Pence's chair in...
California conference in ‘immunity bubble’ spreads COVID-19
<p>CULVER CITY, Calif. — XPrize founder Peter Diamandis thought he could hold a conference in an “immunity bubble” in the middle of California’s COVID-19...
Audit: FEMA paid for unused rooms for 2017 disaster victims
WASHINGTON — An audit has found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid for unused hotel rooms and may have overpaid room taxes as...
Average US price of gas up 5 cents a gallon to $2.50
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline jumped 5 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to $2.50.
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New lawsuit targets California ride-hail labor law
OAKLAND, Calif. — Ride-hail drivers and a union filed a lawsuit Thursday against Proposition 22 — a ballot measure that exempted Uber and other...
Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples’ challenges abound
<p>For many U.S. couples yearning to be married, the pandemic has wreaked havoc on their wedding plans while bolstering their teamwork and resilience. For...
Millie Hughes-Fulford, trailblazing astronaut, dies at 75
SAN FRANCISCO — Millie Hughes-Fulford, a trailblazing astronaut and scientist who became the first female payload specialist to fly in space for NASA, died...
Contractor sentenced in San Francisco corruption scandal
SAN FRANCISCO — A millionaire recycling plant owner who admitted bribing the city's public works director with gifts that included a $36,550 gold Rolex...
UK tech tycoon fights US extradition over ill-fated HP deal
<p>LONDON — A British tech entrepreneur appeared in a London court Tuesday to fight extradition to the United States on fraud charges stemming from...
UK tech tycoon fights US extradition over ill-fated HP deal
LONDON — A British tech entrepreneur appeared in a London court Tuesday to fight extradition to the United States on fraud charges stemming from...