Study: Jail populations dropped, rose slightly in pandemic
O'FALLON, Mo. — Jail populations across the U.S. dropped by nearly a quarter at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, before rising slightly again...
California rail officials want to tap remaining bond funds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Officials in charge of California’s slow-going high-speed rail project want to tap $4.1 billion in bond money to finish ongoing construction...
Missing explosives from Marine base under investigation
San Diego — Explosives are missing from a Marine Corps base in the Southern California desert, the military confirmed Tuesday.
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Attorneys challenge Weinstein Co. bankruptcy plan approval
DOVER, Del. — Four women who have accused disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct are appealing a Delaware judge’s approval of the...
Burt Reynolds’ remains find home at Hollywood cemetery
LOS ANGELES — Burt Reynolds finally reached his final resting place Thursday at a storied Hollywood cemetery.
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Report faults landing of Southwest jet that overshot runway
A federal investigator says Southwest Airlines pilots on a flight into Burbank, California, overshot the ideal touchdown point and should have aborted the landing...
Next stop Mars: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the...
Amid COVID shutdowns, GOP’s McCarthy attended son’s wedding
MORRO BAY, Calif. — At a time when California residents were being urged to avoid social gatherings because of the risk of spreading coronavirus,...
Kids found after dad’s delivery van stolen in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO — Two young children were found early Sunday after the minivan they were in was stolen when their father jumped out to...
Filly dies at Golden Gate Fields, 2nd fatality in 2 weeks
ALBANY, Calif. — A 4-year-old filly died at Golden Gate Fields on Thursday, the second thoroughbred to die at the Northern California racetrack in...
