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State Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, delivers remarks during a debate at the Capitol in Sacramento on Friday, June 13, 2025. Wiener authored a bill that seeks to place a $7.5 billion bond for scientific research funding on the ballot. A multibillion dollar bond proposal that sought to fund scientific research amid federal funding cuts failed to meet the June deadline to secure its place as a statewide measure on the November ballot.

SAN DIEGO - Same as it never was? Not even a near-full lunar eclipse could overshadow David Byrne's stellar concert Thursday night at San Diego State University's Cal Coast Credit Union Amphitheater, which fittingly opened with the 1979 song "Heaven" and included "Air" and "Once in a Lifetime" (which includes the famous lyric: "same as it ever was").

Firearms seized from the Ceres home of Francis Joseph Haidar are displayed following a Modesto Police Department investigation. Police said detectives recovered 81 firearms, including 15 they determined met California’s legal definition of assault weapons, while serving a search warrant Aug. 24, 2026.

There are several influential musical acts that came out of the 1960s and ’70s, but only a handful are (arguably) more influential than the Queen of Rock and Roll Tina Turner. Before she spread her wings to fly solo and ultimately become one of the best performers of all time, though, she belonged to a duo with her then-husband Ike Turner.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to an estimated $145 million for tonight's drawing, giving lottery players across the country a chance to cash in on one of the game's bigger prizes this summer. The jackpot carries a lump-sum cash option of $61.9 million for anyone lucky enough to match all six numbers. The drawing comes just weeks after a Florida player won an $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, resetting the game and kicking off another climb toward nine-figure territory.

Dolly Parton was truly one of one. The "Queen of Country," who died on Aug. 25 at age 80, will be remembered not only for the timeless music but also for gracing the world with her authentic, enchanting personality. Her fearless attitude and quick wit were on full display in her 1977 interview with the late Barbara Walters, where Parton held her own against the journalist's pointed questions.

A photo taken from a drone shows a GKN Aerospace building, the site of a chemical incident involving a failing tank of flammable liquid in May in Garden Grove, California. Sen. Catherine Blakespear said the incident was an “important reminder of why CEQA and environmental regulations matter.” California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom legislation Friday that would narrow a year-old exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act for advanced manufacturing projects.

WWE Superstar Kevin Owens started this week’s Friday Night SmackDown by talking about the loss that clearly still bothers him. “The Prizefighter” said losing to CM Punk last week in Toronto hurt more than any WWE Championship match he had lost over the past 12 years. There was a personal reason behind that. Owens had spent 17 months not knowing whether he would ever wrestle again. Once he was cleared, he got back into the ring immediately.

The gamescom 2026 Opening Night Live Here's everything we know so far about the upcoming game. Project ZETA Overview The Steam page for Project ZETA describes the game as a Multi-Team Tactical Arena. It's a mix of a hero shooter, battle royale, and a MOBA. A game of Project ZETA has four teams with three players on each team. Players will choose from a pool of heroes with their own unique abilities. Each hero is categorized under one of four classes, something that's typical for hero-based games.

Nashville SC will try to maintain its record-setting pace on Saturday night when they host an FC Cincinnati side coming off a rare home slip-up. Nashville (15-2-4, 49 points) has won three straight in MLS since being eliminated from the Leagues Cup, extending its lead to 10 points over Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference and nine over the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Supporters' Shield race.