California

Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II faces 14 years for assaults

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VISTA, Calif. — Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II agreed Friday to accept a 14-year prison sentence for raping a homeless woman and...

Delayed trial of Women v US Soccer pushed back to June 15

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LOS ANGELES — The long delayed trial in the case of female players against the U.S. Soccer Federation has been pushed back again. ...

California man charged with trying to help terrorist group

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Russian man has been charged in California with attempting to provide support to a foreign terrorist organization, authorities said Friday. ...

Nonprofits step up to protect fertility for cancer patients

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Roshni Kamta remembers that spring day two years ago when she left for work on her usual crowded New York City subway line, carrying...

Feds arrest UCLA student accused of sitting in Pence’s chair

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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

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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

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WASHINGTON — An audit has found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency paid for unused hotel rooms and may have overpaid room taxes as...

Contractor sentenced in San Francisco corruption scandal

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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

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LONDON — A British tech entrepreneur appeared in a London court Tuesday to fight extradition to the United States on fraud charges stemming from...

Marriage & divorce amid pandemic: Couples’ challenges abound

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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...