JuJu Watkins and Paige Bueckers both showed out in a primetime matchup between two of the brightest stars in women’s basketball.

JuJu Watkins scored 25 points and No. 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point second half lead to beat Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70 on Saturday night.

A Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician.

California officials have declared a state of emergency over the spread of bird flu, which is tearing through dairy cows in that state and causing sporadic illnesses in people in the U.S. That raises new questions about the outbreak of the virus, also known as Type A H5N1.

Health officials have confirmed the first case of severe illness in the U.S. caused by bird flu.

Democrats and Republicans agreed on at least one thing before November's election: California would play a central role in determining which party controls the U.S. House.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched his campaign to safeguard liberal values ahead of another Donald Trump presidency.

Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum says she won't play in the new, Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's league starting in January.

Hannah Hidalgo scored 24 points and No. 6 Notre Dame defeated JuJu Watkins and third-ranked Southern California 74-61 in a marquee matchup on the West Coast.

Oil company Phillips 66 has been federally indicted in connection with alleged violations of the Clean Water Act in California.

Southern California’s JuJu Watkins reached 1,000 career points in the second fewest amount of games in NCAA Division I history during the second half against Santa Clara.

Authorities said firefighters battled fierce, howling winds and rescued people as a fast-moving Southern California wildfire exploded in size.

Southern California firefighters have gained ground on a wildfire that has ravaged more than 100 structures.

Southern California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for state lawmakers to convene a special session in December to help safeguard the state's progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency.

A Southern California wildfire has destroyed 132 structures in less than two days.

California is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of wildfires in much of the state.

A Florida man is recovering from a shark bite just over a decade after being bitten at the same beach.

The unions representing more than 7,000 CVS workers in Southern California have reached a tentative agreement on a contract.

USC star JuJu Watkins and UConn’s Paige Bueckers headline The Associated Press preseason All-America team that for the first time includes three sophomores in a clear sign of the young talent in a sport coming off a record year of fan interest.

More than 2,400 Kaiser Permanente psychologists, therapists, social workers and other mental health workers in Southern California have begun an open-ended strike over increased workloads and staffing shortages.

This college football season is delivering when it comes to unpredictability and entertainment value.

Firefighting crews took advantage of calmer weather Sunday to increase containment of a small wildfire in Oakland, California, that burned two homes.

Firefighters in California remain on the scene of a fast-moving blaze fueled by strong winds that burned two homes and damaged several others in a hillside neighborhood in the city of Oakland.

A former Olympic snowboarder for Canada has been charged with running a drug trafficking ring that authorities say shipped vast amounts of cocaine across the Americas and killed four people.

A Minnesota horticulture teacher has remained the reigning champion of an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.

A California school has planted a tree that’s out of this world.

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrossed Southern California over the weekend as his party works to wrest control of the U.S. House from Republicans.

Conservative Christian churches in California and prominent figures around the United States like activist Charlie Kirk are urging congregations to get involved in ballot gathering or ballot harvesting.

Kalel Mullings had a 2-yard, go-ahead touchdown run on fourth down with 37 seconds left, lifting No. 18 Michigan to a 27-24 win over No. 11 USC.

Cooler weather is helping firefighters make progress against three Southern California wildfires.

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are taking advantage of cooler weather.

Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles are gaining ground against the blazes.

Devastating wildfires are sweeping across Southern California hillsides.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from the path of a scorching wildfire in the foothills of a national forest east of Los Angeles as the blaze threatens some 36,000 structures.

California has reached a settlement with the city of Elk Grove over an affordable housing project.

Newly listed for sale in Southern California’s notoriously pricey realty market: half a house for half a million dollars.

The Big Ten kicked off its season with four new teams, five new coaches and 13 schools featuring new starting quarterbacks.

More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels are on strike after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts.

Woody Marks scored on a 13-yard run with 8 seconds left to give No. 23 Southern California a 27-20 win over No. 13 LSU on Sunday night.

Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are on the road to joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.

A 73-year-old man has been charged in the strangulation deaths of three Southern California women in 1977, and authorities say they believe there could be more victims.

A fast-moving wildfire that swept into a Southern California hillside community this week destroyed five homes and damaged three others.

Fire crews are working to hold on to the progress made against the largest blaze in California this year ahead of warming temperatures forecast for later this week.

Southern California authorities say a power boat crashed into a jetty in Southern California, killing one man and injuring 10 others.

Three days after LeBron James’ podcast partner became the Los Angeles Lakers’ head coach, the team drafted James’ oldest son, Bronny.

It was the dream that LeBron James first floated a few years ago, the notion of playing in the NBA alongside one of his sons.

Millions of American shoppers are contending with common drugstore items like toothpaste being locked behind Plexiglass these days.

California has fined Amazon a total of $5.9 million, alleging the e-commerce giant worked warehouse employees so hard that it put their safety at risk.

NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending science data again.

The California Senate has approved a bill that would ban school districts from requiring teachers to notify parents if their child asks to go by a new pronoun at school.

The California Senate has passed a set of ambitious reparations proposals Tuesday.

Prosecutors say a 21-year-old Florida man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison for firebombing a Southern California Planned Parenthood clinic in 2022.

Disney has received a key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major changes to its iconic Disneyland in decades.

With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like.

The character performers at Disneyland in California have said they filed a petition for union recognition.

Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace.

Reggie Bush says the return of his Heisman Trophy is the biggest step yet in his fight against the NCAA to restore his reputation and his records from his incredible career at Southern California.

A $12 billion high-speed passenger train line between Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area has started construction.

A California superior court judge has tentatively denied a group's request to change language describing a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.

California regulators adopted a drinking water limit on toxic hexavalent chromium, a chemical compound made infamous by the movie “Erin Brockovich."

A small earthquake has shaken the Southern California desert near where the Coachella music festival is being held this weekend.

A new storm has swept into California and again forced the closure of scenic Highway 1 in iconic Big Sur where one of its two lanes collapsed into the ocean after heavy rains.

California school districts are preparing for the impacts of a new minimum wage for fast food workers.

A California man has admitted stealing nearly $2 million worth of jewelry, clothing and accessories from guests at a Beverly Hills hotel, then traveling to Florida to sell the stolen goods.

After being a spectator a year ago, Paige Bueckers is headed back to the Final Four after scoring 28 points and lifting UConn to a 80-73 win over Southern California in the women’s NCAA Tournament.

Freshman All-American JuJu Watkins drove the length of the floor for a go-ahead three-point play with 3:13 left and finished with 30 points, leading top-seeded Southern California past Baylor 74-70 and into the Elite Eight of the women’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1994.

An Easter weekend storm has slammed into Southern California, bringing more rain and mountain snow to a region already drenched by winter weather.

The numbers have been stunning in this memorable season for women’s college basketball.

Southern California's Imperial Irrigation District supplies water to farmers who grow most of the nation’s winter vegetables.

A Southern California police department has been handcuffed by Lego.

In a women’s NCAA Tournament where Iowa’s Caitlin Clark, LSU coach Kim Mulkey and undefeated South Carolina have dominated the headlines, the Pac-12 Conference is making sure it doesn’t go away quietly in its final season.

California wants to pay doctors more money to persuade them to see more Medicaid patients.

Southern California has moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll, its best ranking in 38 years.

Disney is seeking approval from local officials to expand its California theme park offerings over the next four decades.

Democratic infighting is rattling elections in swing congressional districts in California that could be key to helping determine control of the U.S. House.

Elected officials, community leaders and farmworkers on Saturday launched a project to significantly increase the amount of shade in unincorporated areas in the Eastern Coachella Valley, a major agricultural area in southern California where temperatures routinely top 100 degrees in the summer.

A man has been arrested after allegedly setting off a homemade firework near a Southern California shopping center.

Much of saturated California remains under threat of floods as the latest winter storm blows through, but so far the state has escaped the severity of damage spawned by a recent atmospheric river.

Southern California has climbed three spots to No. 7 in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll while South Carolina remains a unanimous No. 1.

Another wet winter storm is swamping California with heavy rainfall, flooding the runways at a regional airport and leading to several rescues on swollen rivers and creeks.

Two years after California launched an effort to keep organic waste out of landfills, the state is behind on getting food recycling programs up and running.

A stingray that has lived for years in a North Carolina aquarium without a male companion is pregnant.

Heavy snow has shut down parts of major interstates in northern Arizona while low-lying clouds delayed more than 100 flights farther south in Phoenix.

A person familiar with the decision tells The Associated Press that Deion Sanders and the Colorado Buffaloes are closing in on adding Cincinnati Bengals secondary coach Robert Livingston as the defensive coordinator.

Rescuers were battling heavy snow to reach a Marine Corps helicopter carrying five troops that went down in a mountainous area outside San Diego.

A storm that parked itself over Southern California for days, unleashing historic downpours that caused hundreds of landslides, is moving out of the region after a final drenching.

When rainstorms like this week’s powerful atmospheric river hit California, the earth begins to move.

A storm of historic proportions has unleashed record levels of rain over parts of Los Angeles.

The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers is drenching Northern California, flooding roads, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands and leading forecasters to warn of possible hurricane-force winds and mudslides as it heads south.

Freshman JuJu Watkins scored a Southern California-record 51 points — the most in NCAA women’s basketball this season — and the 15th-ranked Trojans upset No. 4 Stanford 67-58 on Friday night.

The first of back-to-back atmospheric rivers is drenching California.

It didn’t take long for Southern California’s Bronny James to make an impact in his first game against rival UCLA.

A proposed high-speed passenger train between Las Vegas and Southern California has gotten another boost.

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping a 13-year-old girl who was rescued in California last year when a passerby saw her hold up a “Help Me!”.

Inside the ballroom of a swanky downtown Seattle athletic club another small piece to the legacy of Pac-12 football ended.

JuJu Watkins of USC is The Associated Press national player of the week in women's college basketball.

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has formally entered the NFL draft.

A light earthquake has shaken a wide area of Southern California.

Londynn Jones scored 21 points, including five 3-pointers, and second-ranked UCLA defeated No. 6 USC 71-64 in a battle of unbeaten crosstown rivals Saturday, despite 27 points and 11 rebounds from JuJu Watkins at a sold-out Pauley Pavilion.