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Southern California is no stranger to hot temperatures, and with another major heatwave this week, any cooling relief is welcome news for Angelenos forced to stand in the sweltering heat while waiting for public transit. That’s why Los Angeles city …

Knott’s Berry Farm started an industry trend when it opened its Camp Snoopy in 1983. Now, 41 years and several iterations later, is Camp Snoopy still the role model for a theme park children’s land? Knott’s reopened its Camp Snoopy …

Taco Bell is getting extra mileage out of its latest go-round with Nacho Fries. The Irvine-based fast food chain will be offering its rewards members a Nacho Fries Lover’s Pass, which will entitle purchasers one regular order of the snack …

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The United States was eliminated from the Copa America with a 1-0 loss to Uruguay on a Mathías Olivera’s questionable second-half goal on Monday night, a defeat that will increase …

Up to this point, Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek has operated in the cool comfort of a shadow cast by low expectations and nonexistent pressure as he made moves to stockpile futures and improve the organization’s long-term outlook. With that …

Just two weeks after police cleared a student-led pro-Palestine encampment at Cal State Los Angeles, student activists staged a campus ‘die-in’ on Monday afternoon — hoping to increase pressure on their demands that the East L.A. university divest from Israeli …

Rental security deposits in California will be cut substantially under a new law that limits them to one-month’s rent. The cost to move into a furnished rental in California will be cut in half under Assembly Bill 12, which took effect …

A Michelin-awarded restaurant from Taiwan known for its legendary Shanghai-style soup dumplings that dribble down your chin is already booked for weeks and drawing lines in Downtown Disney. Din Tai Fung held a grand opening ceremony on Monday, July 1 …

We’re heading into July 4th weekend! If you’re still making plans, here’s our guide to help.  First, you might have looked around enough to know that a few traditional regional fireworks shows were changed to drones or canceled altogether. Is …

Patrick Nathan’s “The Future Was Color” is not your typical breezy summer beach read. Yet lovers of literary fiction will still want to take summer’s long, hot days to luxuriate in the novel’s prose and its steamy eroticism, not to …

State Farm is again seeking to raise California homeowners’ insurance premiums — this time by an average 30%. The insurance giant, the largest provider in the state, is asking regulators to approve what would appear to be its steepest-ever rate …

A game of epic personal drama and tears for Cristiano Ronaldo ended with his Portugal making the European Championship quarterfinals after beating Slovenia in a penalty shootout on Monday in Frankfurt, Germany. The last-16 game went the distance because Ronaldo’s …

Southern California freeways remain deadly as roadway fatalities soar, according to a report released Monday, July 1, three days before a record number of motorists hit the road for the Independence Day holiday. Fatalities from car crashes rose a whopping …

By COLLEEN LONG and WILL WEISSERT WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s reset after his disastrous debate performance is looking more like a return to business as usual. Even as his campaign works to quell Democratic anxiety and reassure spooked donors, …

Have you gotten a text message lately, allegedly from FasTrak, claiming you owe money for using a toll road? The message looks legitimate. The agency name is correct, and you might even have a transponder and recently used a local …

Democrats are rightly reeling after President Joe Biden’s first debate performance, which reinforced – and indeed magnified – existing concerns about his age and mental fitness.  Even after a week of preparation at Camp David, Biden “seemed a little disoriented” …

There were plenty of surprises in last week’s presidential debate. For one, Americans who rely on the mainstream media for their news learned that they had been lied to for the past three years about President Biden’s capability to do …

The ghost with the most is coming to L.A., babe. Tim Burton’s ghoulish cinematic universe will arrive this summer for a new interactive experience. The event, hosted by Warner Bros. Discovery Global Themed Entertainment and Fever, will officially open its …

Monday’s free-agent flurry brought a pair of new faces to the Kings, and they may be on opposite ends of the value spectrum despite being similarly priced. After adding winger Tanner Jeannot via trade at the draft Saturday, general manager …

As the cruise industry continues growing the Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals to build and operate a new Outer Harbor Cruise Terminal, and redevelop and operate the existing World Cruise Center near the Vincent Thomas Bridge. For the …

John Katsilometes | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — The Sphere celebrates its one-year anniversary of igniting its worldwide fame by jumping into the stream. “Sphere Fourth of July Celebration,” a new show on the Exosphere, will play at …

The California Sports Hall of Fame honored former Lakers “Iron Man” A.C. Green, former San Diego State and NFL running back Marshall Faulk, and former NFL quarterback and USC standout Rodney Pete at its 16th annual inductee gala Sunday, June …

Luaine Lee | Tribune News Service (TNS) Strike up the band, pack up that picnic lunch, pull out the Sousa score, it’s that time of year again. On Thursday, America will celebrate its independence from those tax-lovin’ limeys and light …

Just in time for the Fourth of July holiday, temperatures will soar across Southern California this week and bring “dangerously” hot temperatures reaching into the triple digits in some areas. An excessive heat warning will be in effect for the …

Christopher Lawrence | (TNS) Las Vegas Review-Journal LAS VEGAS — A good brunch is a magical thing. Jams and pastries alongside big slabs of meat. An assortment of other foods that should have no business being served together, yet somehow …

An armed man who apparently fell asleep on a Metro bus was taken into custody Monday following a standoff with authorities in Glendale, and no one was hurt. Officers were sent to Los Feliz and San Fernando roads about 9:45 …

The three-tiered crystal chandelier hangs in the lobby. (Courtesy of The Ambassador Foundation of Pasadena) The grand lobby. (Courtesy of The Ambassador Foundation of Pasadena) LED lighting illuminates the stage. (Courtesy of The Ambassador Foundation of Pasadena) The lower lobby. …

TORRANCE — Zia Cooke and Azurá Stevens believe the Sparks, now that they’re home, can put an end to their losing streak. “It’s been tough,” Cooke said of the team’s seven-game winless road trip. “I think for all of us, …

By Anna Helhoski | NerdWallet More Americans than ever are now educated beyond a high school diploma. And yet, half of all local labor markets are not on track to meet their own labor demands by 2031, according to a …

By JENNIFER PELTZ and JON GAMBRELL NEW YORK — Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed to carry out …

Nicolas Batum had envisioned himself retiring in a Clippers jersey. The team had taken a chance on the veteran Frenchman after a rocky stint with the Charlotte Hornets and he was grateful. He didn’t think about leaving. But it happened. …

Joseph Wilkinson | New York Daily News O.J. Simpson was included in the BET Awards’ In Memoriam section at the Sunday night show, apparently shocking many in attendance. Others included in the segment, such as Clarence Avant, Willie Mays and …

Poonkulali Thangavelu | Bankrate.com (TNS) From rideshare and food delivery to digital wallets and shopping, it seems like you can do just about everything through an app on your phone. These apps ask for your card information when you sign …

The new algorithm was supposed to help distribute lungs more fairly to people who desperately needed life-saving transplants. But a flaw in the process for awarding the organs to sick and dying patients meant some people didn’t receive the care …

S. Nichole Holzhauer-Feeney, MD, FAAP | (TNS) American Academy of Pediatrics On any other day of the year, would you hand your child matches or a flaming candle to play with? Probably, a hard no. You work so hard all …

The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. While last week’s debate was the first of the general election 2024 season, it will probably be my last. After witnessing Kendrick Lamar obliterate Drake earlier this year, …

For $650 a head, Jim Myers leads cryptid-curious folks from around the world into the wilderness of Colorado’s Park County for a three-day camping expedition in search of the elusive Bigfoot. Myers’s business, Rabbit Hole Adventures, provides tents, meals, guides, …

Matt Roy evolved from an NHL longshot to a Kings mainstay and Viktor Arvidsson gave every ounce of his small but mighty frame to the franchise across three seasons and two back surgeries. On Monday’s opening of free agency, both …

Matt Kempner | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) The unthinkable is being thought among those close to Jimmy Carter. The former president, who entered hospice care 16 months ago, may make it to his 100th birthday on Oct. 1. Some are …

By COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and THOMAS BEAUMONT (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s family used a gathering at Camp David to urge him to stay in the race and keep fighting despite his dreadful debate performance, and …