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By BERNARD CONDONNEW YORK (AP) — For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet.That is how much the stock market value of Tesla has rocketed since the presidential election, a vertiginous climb uninterrupted in recent days despite a disappointing financial report that would have sunk the stock of nearly any other company.Investors are wagering that President Donald Trump will help Musk’s company more than hurt it with his plans to take an axe to reams of Washington regulations and wield tariffs to get his way with key trading partners.Less regulation? Fantastic. Trade war? No biggie.“It’s going to be…

By CHRIS MEGERIANWASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a “special government employee,” according to a White House official, solidifying his controversial role in the administration but sidestepping some disclosure rules that are typical of federal workers.The official, speaking Monday on the condition of anonymity to discuss personnel matters, said that Musk has a government email address and office space in the White House complex.Musk, the world’s richest man, has been granted broad latitude by Trump to reduce the size of the federal government. On Monday morning, the headquarters of the U.S. Agency for International…

Angels pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report to spring training on Feb. 11. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, the starting rotation. Previously, the catchers, outfielders and infielders. 2024 RECAP The Angels had high hopes for their rotation, despite the loss of Shohei Ohtani, because of pitchers like Patrick Sandoval, Reid Detmers, Griffin Canning and Chase Silseth. Each had shown signs in the previous two years of being ready to take a step forward. However, the 2024 season…

When California voters approved the high speed rail (HSR) project in 2008, they embraced a vision of innovation: a cutting-edge rail system connecting Los Angeles to San Francisco by 2020.This project was sold as a transformative solution to reduce traffic, cut emissions and create jobs. Seventeen years later, the project has delivered nothing but broken promises, wasted taxpayer dollars and mounting frustration.What began as a $33.6 billion proposal has ballooned into a $100 billion and growing debacle, with no clear timeline for completion. The current scaled-back plan — connecting Bakersfield to Merced — won’t begin operations until 2030-2033, a decade…

Chanel recently opened a fragrance and beauty boutique at Victoria Gardens in Rancho Cucamonga. The 1,213-square-foot boutique includes the fashion house’s fragrance, makeup and skincare products and Chanel eyewear. The store features a “discovery table” for its makeup where guests can get a look and feel for latest products and classic and iconic makeup. Address: 12453 South Mainstreet, Suite 1260 Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. Work by UC Riverside’s Department of the History of Art and the Society of Architectural Historians to preserve architectural images from around the world…

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and FATIMA HUSSEIN, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — Staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development were instructed to stay out of the agency’s Washington headquarters, and yellow police tape and officers blocked the agency’s lobby on Monday, after billionaire Elon Musk announced President Donald Trump had agreed with him to shut the agency.USAID staffers also said more than 600 additional employees had reported being locked out of the agency’s computer systems overnight. Those still in the system received emails saying that “at the direction of Agency leadership” the headquarters building “will be closed to Agency personnel on…

Dodgers pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report for spring training on Feb. 10. As we count down the days until camp begins, we are going through the various position groups to give a breakdown of where the roster stands. Today, we look at the starting rotation. Previously, the catchers, the outfielders and the infielders. 2024 RECAP A year ago, the Dodgers added Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and James Paxton and felt they had adequate depth in starting pitching to see them through the 2024 season. Seventeen different pitchers started at least one game for the Dodgers last season (including…

In practical terms, Donald Trump’s attempt to nullify birthright citizenship by executive decree, which ran into immediate legal trouble last week, is probably the least significant element of his immigration crackdown. But it is telling as an indication of the president’s willingness to disregard the law in pursuit of his agenda.Under the 14th Amendment, “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” But under an executive order that Trump issued on his first day in office, that status would be limited to the children of citizens or…

Pitcher Jack Flaherty is returning to the Detroit Tigers, agreeing Sunday to a $35 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.Flaherty can opt out after the 2025 season and become a free agent again. If he opts out, he would have received $25 million in signing bonus and salary from the deal.A 29-year-old right-hander, Flaherty was 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA in 28 starts last year for Detroit and his hometown Dodgers, who acquired him on July 30 at…

SACRAMENTO – It’s been more than three weeks since the beginning of the Los Angeles area wildfires and the level of devastation is overwhelming. The numbers are stark: The fires killed 28 people and incinerated more than 16,000 structures. Officials peg the economic damage at $150 billion or more, with insurance companies expecting losses of $30 billion.We’ve also seen the heartbreaking images of our fellow Californians combing through the wreckage looking for their beloved pets and remnants of their lives. My wife is a Red Cross volunteer and I can’t stand hearing the tragic stories after she returns from a…