Brian Melley

Associated Press

A portion of the Quickparts fleet in Seattle.

Quickparts Invests to Expand Deep-Space, National Security Capabilities

September 1, 2026

Deadly THC Facility Explosion Leads to Murder Charge for Owner

September 1, 2026

The Data Problem Holding Manufacturing Back

August 31, 2026

AIR’s Cargo-Heavy Lift UAS.

AIR Partners with Elmo Motion Control on Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft Tech

August 31, 2026

U.S. Postal Service delivery vehicles are parked outside a post office in Boys Town, Neb., Aug. 18, 2020.

European Postal Services Suspend Shipment of Packages to U.S. Over Tariffs

Orders worth less than $800 might become harder to find.

August 25, 2025

This photo shared by India's Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) shows debris of a plane that crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad, in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025.

Boeing Flight with More Than 240 Aboard Crashes after Takeoff

One passenger survived the crash.

June 12, 2025

James Dyson arrives at the Royal Courts of Justice, in London, on Nov. 21, 2023.

Vacuum Tycoon Dyson Loses Libel Case

He said a newspaper column harmed his work that encourages young people to become engineers.

December 1, 2023

A Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 passenger airplane arrives following a flight from London to Seattle, March 27, 2017, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle. The first commercial airliner to cross the Atlantic on a purely high-fat, low-emissions diet flew Tuesday Nov. 28, 2023 from London to New York in a step toward achieving what supporters dubbed as “jet zero.'

Jetliner Crosses Atlantic Without Fossil Fuels

The high-fat fuel was made up largely of tallow and other waste fats.

November 28, 2023

Workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach in Corona Del Mar after an oil spill off the Southern California coast, on Oct. 7, 2021. A Los Angeles federal grand jury on Wednesday, Dec. 15 charged a Houston-based oil company and two subsidiaries for the oil spill off the California coast in October.

Company Indicted for Not Stopping Oil Leak After Many Alarms

U.S. prosecutors said the company and its subsidiaries were negligent six ways.

December 17, 2021

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Court to Weigh if California Can Legally Require Women on Corporate Boards

The state passed the nation's first law requiring women on the boards of publicly traded companies.

December 1, 2021

In this Wednesday, Oct.6, 2021 aerial image taken with a drone, workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach after an oil spill in Newport Beach, Calif. California's uneasy relationship with the oil industry is being tested again by the latest spill to foul beaches and kill birds and fish off Orange County.

Data Shows Ship Crossed Over Oil Pipeline that Ruptured

Investigators are examining whether the anchor from the container ship caught the pipe and pulled it across the seafloor.

October 19, 2021

Oil floats on the water surface after an oil spill in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands.

Records Show Slow Response to Report of California Oil Spill

The spill sent up to 126,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean.

October 5, 2021

In this July 26, 2018, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna watch the U.S. national championships swimming meet in Irvine, Calif. Federal safety officials are expected to vote Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021, on what likely caused the helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others to crash into a Southern California hillside last year, killing all aboard.

NTSB: Kobe Bryant Crash Caused by Pilot Error

The board said it was likely he felt self-induced pressure to deliver Bryant to the destination.

February 10, 2021

Uber driver Jose Luis Guevara, a member of the Mobile Workers Alliance, pauses for a picture outside Los Angeles City Hall. Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services are suing to overturn a California ballot initiative.

Uber, Lyft Drivers Sue over California Ballot Measure

Drivers bringing the lawsuit have several hurdles to clear, but their arguments are "compelling."

January 13, 2021

East Los Angeles voter Laura Cortez, 54, with her granddaughter Daniela 6, walk after casting her ballot in-person on Election Day.

Uber, Lyft Spend Big, Win in Calif. Vote

The measure keeps drivers classified as independent contractors.

November 4, 2020

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a news conference at Sierra Orchards walnut farm in Winters, Calif.

Calif. Gov. Calls for Protecting 30% of State Land

California is the first state to join 38 countries that have made similar commitments.

October 8, 2020

Demonstrators block the main entrance of Chevron Corp. in San Ramon, Calif.

Big Oil Loses Appeal in Climate Change Suits

The lawsuits claim Chevron, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips, BP, Royal Dutch Shell and others created a public nuisance.

May 27, 2020

In this frame grab from video, Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves court, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, in Los Angeles. Musk denied that he meant to call a British cave diver a pedophile when he dubbed him 'pedo guy' on social media.

Musk: Insult Provoked ‘Pedo Guy’ Tweet

He was upset the British diver had belittled his efforts to build a mini-submarine to assist 14 boys trapped in a Thai cave.

December 4, 2019