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FILE - In this May 20, 2009 file photo, several hundred inmates crowd the gymnasium at San Quentin prison in San Quentin, Calif. A decade after prison crowding forced California to realign its criminal justice system, the population has shrunk to the point that officials on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, announced they will close one of the state's two inmate firefighter training centers along with portions of two other prisons, the second such announcement in months. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
California to shut 2nd prison as inmate population dwindles

By Don Thompson Apr. 13, 2021 09:09 PM EDT

Jenkins lifts Pacific past Loyola Marymount 58-49

Jan. 16, 2021 09:21 PM EST
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Daniss Jenkins posted 18 points as Pacific defeated Loyola Marymount 58-49 on Saturday. Broc Finstuen had 14...

Virus vaccinations begin at California prison medical site

Dec. 23, 2020 11:40 AM EST
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Vaccinations against COVID-19 have begun at a California prison facility for inmates with special medical needs, the Los Angeles Times...

Stanford head coach Tara VanDerveer, center, watches the action against Pacific during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stockton, Calif., Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. With a win over Pacific, VanDerveer will become the winningest women's coach in history breaking Pat Summitt's record of 1,098. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Tara VanDerveer becomes winningest women's basketball coach

By Michael Wagaman Dec. 15, 2020 11:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, inmates wait in the hallway for treatment at the infirmary of the Deuel Vocational Institute near Tracy, Calif. California next year will close the prison holding about 1,500 male inmates, Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration said Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in its latest step to reduce the state's incarceration footprint partly in response to the coronavirus and massive related budget cuts. Shuttering the Deuel Vocational Institution will save about $182 million annually, state corrections officials said. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
California to close prison amid declining inmate numbers

By Don Thompson Sep. 25, 2020 06:52 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 16, 2019, file photo, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter speaks in St. Paul, Minn. A pilot program proposed by Carter to guarantee $500 in monthly income to 150 low-income families affected by COVID-19 has hit a snag. The St. Paul City Council delayed a vote until at least next week after U.S. Rep. McCollum, a Democrat who represents the capital city, warned in a letter Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, that the proposal requires "careful design, implementation and oversight." (Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via AP File)
St. Paul guaranteed $500 monthly income proposal hits a snag

By Steve Karnowski Sep. 10, 2020 03:53 PM EDT

A's top draft pick Tyler Soderstrom gets $3.3M signing bonus

Jun. 29, 2020 06:38 PM EDT
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Left-handed hitting catcher Tyler Soderstrom, selected 26th by the Oakland Athletics in the amateur draft, has agreed to a minor league...

Gov Gavin Newsom talks with Gwen Overton, owner of Legendary Coffee and Books in Stockton, Calif., Thursday, June 4, 2020. Newson and Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs met with Overton and other small business owners and discussed the coronavirus and racial injustice. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, Pool)
Gov. Newsom says protests may lead to spike in virus cases

By Kathleen Ronayne And Amy Taxin Jun. 04, 2020 05:41 PM EDT