Lawyers for Kanye West argue that what Jennifer An alleges was sexual assault was the rapper's 1st Amendment right to artistic expression.
A pest that is considered a major threat to California's vineyards and its $73-billion wine industry has been found on grapevines sold at Northern and Central California Costco stores between April 21 and May 21, according to authorities.
During an introductory news conference Wednesday, he stressed unifying the locker room, seeking accountability and to build an attacking style of play.
The U.S. Justice Department said an investigation by its Civil Rights Division found racial bias in admissions at UC Davis' School of Medicine.
Nashville and beyond is mourning the loss of WSM Radio and Grand Ole Opry host Bill Cody, who died at 67 on Tuesday. In May, his daughter shared that the country music icon had suffered critical organ failure and needed a transplant.
Mexico is hoping a relatively young roster without a lot of top-tier club experience can surprise during the World Cup that kicks off Thursday in Mexico City.
A Berkeley IGS poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra begins the general election campaign for California governor with a big lead over Republican Steve Hilton.
L.A. voters reelected all City Council members running in the June 2 primary while rejecting outsider Spencer Pratt's bid to be the next mayor.
When Republican Spencer Pratt burst into Los Angeles politics, venting a torrent of online fury against Mayor Karen Bass' handling of the Palisades fire, he pitched his mayoral campaign as a full-bore challenge to L.A.'s political status quo.
LAUSD wants to take back Locke high school from Green Dot after two decades. Officials say the charter school is failing; defenders want a closer look at data.

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