California

Brothers set record crossing large gap in park on a highline

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SAN FRANCISCO — Two brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National...

Suspect arraigned in killing of American student in Russia

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MOSCOW — A court in central Russia on Sunday arraigned a suspect on murder charges in the death of an American woman who was...

Will Smith opening up, releasing memoir ‘Will’ in November

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LOS ANGELES — Will Smith is ready to open up about his life story. ...

Frank Bonner, Herb on ‘WKRP in Cincinnati,’ dies at 79

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LOS ANGELES — Frank Bonner, who played a brash salesman with an affection for polyester plaid suits on the TV comedy “WKRP in Cincinnati,”...

Beyond “In the Heights,” colorism persists, rarely addressed

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Every year, Hollywood inevitably comes under criticism for its lack of racial diversity. But another lesser-known yet still pervasive problem also resurfaces: the lack...

Judge: No bail for man accused of road rage murder of boy

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SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California man charged with the murder of a 6-year-old boy in a road rage incident was ordered held...

Western heat wave threatens health in vulnerable communities

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PHOENIX — Extreme temperatures like the ones blistering the American West this week aren't just annoying, they're deadly. ...

11 U.S. mayors commit to develop reparations pilot projects

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Eleven U.S. mayors — from Los Angeles to tiny Tullahassee, Oklahoma — have pledged to pay reparations for slavery to a...

OJ Simpson keeps fighting in Vegas against Goldman judgments

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LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson will keep fighting recent court orders in Nevada that he owes at least $60 million in judgments stemming from...

Plan to raze 4 dams on California-Oregon line clears hurdle

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PORTLAND, Ore. — A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle Thursday, setting the stage...