CA--California News Digest
Hello! Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in California. Questions about coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to the AP-Los Angeles bureau at 213-626-1200, [email protected], or to the AP-San Francisco bureau at 415-495-1708, [email protected]. Christopher Weber is on the Los Angeles news desk. AP-California News Editor Frank Baker can be reached at 213-346-3134 or [email protected].
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TOP STORIES:
CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES-UTILITY
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal officials are prepared to bill wildfire victims for a portion of the nearly $4 billion the government says it's owed by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., if the debt isn't resolved as part of the utility's bankruptcy case, according to a newspaper report Sunday. SENT: 575 words, photos. SENT: 575 words, photos.
US BORDER PATROL-FREEZING CELLS
PHOENIX — A years-old lawsuit challenging detention conditions in some of the Border Patrol’s facilities in Arizona will go to trial Monday as the agency as a whole continues to deal with several child deaths in its custody. The lawsuit applies to eight Border Patrol facilities where attorneys say migrants are held in unsafe and inhumane conditions. By Astrid Galvan. SENT: 500 words, photos.
SOLDIER HONORED-50 YEARS LATER
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A Vietnam War veteran has finally received a Silver Star he earned more than 50 years ago for his bravery and leadership protecting his platoon during battle in the jungles of South Vietnam near the Cambodian border. SENT: 475 words, photos.
HORSE RESCUE-OKLAHOMA
EDMOND, Okla. — When Ken Friend learned a job transfer meant moving his family to California from the small farm they’d been living on in rural Oklahoma, he knew he’d have to find new homes for his horses. After months of searching with no luck, Friend turned to a new equine rescue facility operated by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The nonprofit says the program is the first of its kind in the U.S. By Sean Murphy. SENT: 800 words, photos.
OSCAR NOMINATIONS
UNDATED — Who will be celebrating Oscar morning? Brad Pitt for sure. Jennifer Lopez almost certainly. And very possibly the Obamas, too. Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards, which will begin at 8:18 a.m. EST Monday, should bring plenty of star power to the Feb. 9 ceremony — a good thing, too, since the show will for the second straight year go without a host. By Jake Coyle. SENT: 800 words, photos.
FILM-BOX OFFICE
LOS ANGELES — It took the Great War to finally take down “Star Wars.” Director Sam Mendes' World War I story “1917" brought in $36.5 million in its first weekend of wide release, easily topping the box office and ending the three-week reign of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” which brought in $15 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. By Andrew Dalton. SENT: 800 words, photos.
CRITICS CHOICE AWARDS
SANTA MONICA — Hollywood stars gather for the Critics' Choice Awards. UPCOMING: 450 words, photos, video. Starts 4 p.m.
Also:
— GAS PRICES — The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline has jumped 4 cents per gallon to $2.64 over the past three weeks.
SPORTS
JULIAN EDELMAN-ARREST
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — New England Patriots star Julian Edelman was arrested in Southern California on suspicion of misdemeanor vandalism after jumping on the hood of someone's car, authorities said Sunday. SENT: 200 words, photo.
49ERS-ANALYSIS
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The San Francisco 49ers were back in early season form in a dominant 27-10 playoff win over Minnesota that put them in the NFC title game By Pro Football Writer Josh Dubow. UPCOMING: 550 words, photos.
WARRIORS-GRIZZLIES
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies, winners of four straight, host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. By Clay Bailey. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Starts 3 p.m.
UCLA-COLORADO
BOULDER, Colo. — Eighth-ranked UCLA puts its program-best 16-0 mark on the line against the Colorado Buffaloes (13-2) Sunday in a Pac-12 showcase. By Arnie Stapleton. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos. Started 11 a.m.
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