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ONTARIO >> The once-vacant and quiet Meredith property between Vineyard and Archibald avenues began bustling with commercial activity Monday as officials dedicated QVC’s first West Coast distribution center with an opening ceremony. The 1-million-square-foot QVC warehouse was filled with a sea of empty shelving racks Monday, but trucks bringing inventory had arrived and officials expected to begin shipping product out from Ontario this week. They expect to ramp up the operation by the holiday shopping season. The new facility should shrink delivery times up to four days, Jim Reid, vice president of customer logistics, said. “We want to speed that process up for our West Coast customer...

Kanye West to open 21 ‘Pablo’ pop-up stores worldwide, and LA is getting one Kanye West aounced on Twitter that he will open 21 temporary “Pablo” stores worldwide on the weekend of Aug. 20 in cities that include Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Kanye West fans can buy a taste of “The Life of Pablo” this weekend following the rapper-tued-fashion mogul’s aouncement of 21 pop-up stores worldwide that will be open just this weekend. West tweeted a map with red dots indicating the stores’ locations Wednesday night. Fourteen of the stores will be in major cities in the U.S. The pop-up store locations include Los Angeles and San Francisco, accord...

A nonprofit known for training people to give great speeches has clammed up about efforts to move its worldwide headquarters out of Southe Califoia. The silence from Toastmasters Inteational executives no doubt stems from an opposition campaign launched by a proud Torrance member who decries the group’s lack of transparency. With 179 employees and 345,000 members in 15,900 clubs in 142 countries, Toastmasters will hold a vote this week at its Inteational Convention in Washington, D.C., on a proposal to move to Denver from Rancho Santa Margarita, where the organization’s home base has been since 1990. A two-thirds vote is required for approval. The Toastmasters board recommended in 2015 on i...

Ellyn Mogford found the bus. It was a 1980s school bus repurposed into a rolling, blue-and-gold declaration of devotion to the St. Louis Rams, complete with hand-painted logos, 10 years worth of season parking permits tacked above the steering wheel and more than a dozen season schedules plastered above the ier windshield. • VIDEO: Grant Mogford takes the Rams fan bus for a spin After the family bought season tickets for the Rams’ retu to Los Angeles, Ellyn was looking for tailgating gear to give to her husband, Grant, shortly before Father’s Day. When she found the ad from a “disgruntled” St. Louis fan who wanted to unload the bus, she showed it to Grant as a passing oddity. “Of course, I ...

West Nile virus is continuing to spread across the Southland, with vector-control officials aouncing Monday that the virus was detected for the first time this year in six areas. According to the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, West Nile virus activity was recently detected in Carson, La Habra Heights, Lincoln Heights, Newhall, Tarzana and Willowbrook. District officials said 40 recent mosquito samples tested positive for the virus, which was also confirmed in five sentinel chickens. So far this year, West Nile virus has been detected in 138 mosquito samples in the area, and 33 dead birds were confirmed to have the virus. “West Nile virus is a quiet, buzzing threat in ou...

Long Beach health officials are asking people to take precautions against West Nile Virus in light of state reports confirming the first death this year involving a senior citizen in Sacramento County. Although Long Beach has not documented any West Nile virus activity this year, it has been detected in Orange and Los Angeles counties, prompting Interim Health Officer Dr. Maura Too to remind residents to protect themselves during the summer months. “The first death of a Califoia resident due to West Nile virus is a sad and sobering reminder of the risk posed by mosquito bites,” Too said in a statement. “I would like to take this time to remind Long Beach residents to take precautions to avoi...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Donald Trump faced an all-too-clear sign of GOP divisions Friday in two Midweste battlegrounds, embraced by party leaders in one state but ignored in another as he strained to overcome deepening conces about his presidential candidacy. Some of Iowa’s Republican elite will appear alongside the celebrity businessman for an afteoon rally, his third appearance in the swing state over the past two weeks. But in neighboring Wisconsin, a state Trump insists he can win, the state’s best-known Republicans said they were too busy to attend his evening event. Sen. Ron Johnson and House Speaker Paul Ryan citied scheduling conflicts, while Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker said he’ll attend...

PHOENIX — Storms hit areas of the Southwest again on Wednesday, but with less intensity than a day earlier when monsoon rains swamped the desert region, stranding drivers, flooding streets and prompting water rescues. Forecasters waed of the potential of more flooding in six states — Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Utah and Califoia, particularly in washes and streams. Rain fell in the Four Coers region but there were no reports of flooding or mudslides. More intense monsoon rain was expected in that area through Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Flood watches in effect covered large swaths of desert and forests and cities such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, Tucson and Albuq...

LOS ANGELES — President Barack Obama today commuted the federal prison sentences of 214 inmates, including five Southland residents, saying they were sentenced under outdated guidelines. “The power to grant pardons and commutations ... embodies the basic belief in our democracy that people deserve a second chance after having made a mistake in their lives that led to a conviction under our laws,” Obama said. Five Southland residents were among those who had their sentences commuted: • Charles Bynum of Torrance, who was sentenced in 2003 to life in prison in Florida for conspiracy to possess and distribute material containing methamphetamine. His sentence will now end Aug. 3, 2018, conditione...

LOS ANGELES — A few delays were reported today for Southwest Airlines flights at Los Angeles Inteational Airport, as the airline continued to recover from a massive computer glitch that temporarily halted all of its flights. According to the LAX website, four Southwest arrivals and four departures will be delayed today during a time frame extending through early afteoon, with all other flights either on time or early. No cancellations were being reported. At Long Beach Airport, no arrivals will be delayed, and one departure will be delayed. At John Wayne Airport, 12 arriving flights were canceled, and 12 departing flights were canceled. The computer failure occurred around midday Wednesday,...

LOS ANGELES — Southwest Airlines issued an apology today after passengers in the Southland and at airports across the nation were forced to deal with extensive delays and cancellations caused by a computer failure. Southwest “began experiencing intermittent performance issues” Wednesday afteoon, which prompted a temporary halt to all flights that had not yet left the gate, according to the airline. The ground stop was lifted around 1 p.m., but delays continued throughout the day. In a statement released this moing, Southwest spokeswoman Linda Rutherford said more than 221 flights had been canceled. “I want to start off by once again apologizing to our customers and reiterating that your exp...

Southwest Airlines flights halted by computer glitch A Southwest jet arrives at the Bob Hope Burbank Airport (March 11, 2014 file photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News) By City News Service A system-wide computer issue this afteoon that halted Southwest Airlines flights at LAX and other airports across the country has been resolved, but flights may still be delayed as the system comes back on line. As of 2:17 p.m., the airline’s web site appeared to be malfunctioning, saying only, “We’re working hard to get you where you want to be. Please do not refresh your browser. We will automatically transfer you to Southwest.com as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience....

Southwest Airlines flights halted by computer glitch A Southwest jet arrives at the Bob Hope Burbank Airport (March 11, 2014 file photo by David Crane/Los Angeles Daily News) By City News Service A system-wide computer issue this afteoon has halted Southwest Airlines flights at LAX and other airports across the country. There’s no immediate word on when the issue will be repaired. A message on the airline’s website states: “We are aware and investigating current issues with our systems. We will keep you posted as we have more information to share.” Advertisement Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. Let's block ads! بخوانید...

Southwest Airlines, Long Beach Airport’s newest passenger carrier, has permission to temporarily expand its operations at the airport later this year, city officials aounced Wednesday. The airline has operated at LGB for a little more than a month. Southwest has offered four daily flights from LGB to Oakland Inteational Airport since early June. Southwest’s arrival resulted in LGB having a total of four commercial airlines operating from its runways. The other airlines are JetBlue Airways Corp., American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. As of Wednesday, LGB officials do not know if Southwest will dedicate its additional flight operations to expanding service to Oakland or to temporarily fly to...

Southwest Airlines, Long Beach Airport’s newest passenger carrier, has permission to temporarily expand its operations at the airport during the latter months of this year, according to an aouncement from Long Beach’s city govement. The airline has operated at LGB for a little more than a month. Southwest has offered four daily flights from LGB to Oakland Inteational Airport began in early June, and Southwest’s arrival resulted in LGB having a total of four commercial airlines operating from its runways. The other airlines are JetBlue Airways Corp., American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. As of Wednesday, LGB officials do not know if Southwest will dedicate its additional flight operations t...

LAKEWOOD >> Mosquito pools in Lakewood have tested positive for West Nile Virus for the first time this year, according to a recent report from the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District. Kelly Middleton, a spokeswoman for the district, said Lakewood joins 10 other cities in LA County where mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been detected in the past week. “Most of our activity has been in the San Feando and Santa Clarita valleys,” she said, “but we are starting to see some activity down south as well.” The county vector control district posted a statement about the activity on Monday on Nextdoor, a neighborhood-based social networking site. Middleton said there have...

City officials Friday came one step closer to erecting a new $533 million Civic Center situated in the heart of downtown Long Beach. The project, which will include a new City Hall, Port Headquarters and a Main Library, is an idea 10 years in the making, Development Services Director Amy Bodek said at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. Spearheaded by former Mayor Bob Foster and Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, the development has been described as the missing puzzle piece and a “jewel in the crown” of the downtown core. “It took a lot of chance and a lot of magic for this to happen,” Lowenthal said at Friday’s event. Mayor Robert Garcia called it a “historic” day for Long Beach, after recounting s...

City officials Friday came one step closer to erecting a new $533 million Civic Center situated in the heart of downtown Long Beach. The project, which will include a new City Hall, Port Headquarters and a Main Library, is an idea 10 years in the making, Development Services Director Amy Bodek said at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. Spearheaded by former Mayor Bob Foster and Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, the development has been described as the missing puzzle piece and a “jewel in the crown” of the downtown core. “It took a lot of chance and a lot of magic for this to happen,” Lowenthal said at Friday’s event. Mayor Robert Garcia called it a “historic” day for Long Beach, after recounting s...

City officials Friday came one step closer to erecting a new $533 million Civic Center situated in the heart of downtown Long Beach. The project, which will include a new City Hall, Port Headquarters and a Main Library, is an idea 10 years in the making, Development Services Director Amy Bodek said at a groundbreaking ceremony on Friday. Spearheaded by former Mayor Bob Foster and Vice Mayor Suja Lowenthal, the development has been described as the missing puzzle piece and a “jewel in the crown” of the downtown core. “It took a lot of chance and a lot of magic for this to happen,” Lowenthal said at Friday’s event. Mayor Robert Garcia called it a “historic” day for Long Beach, after recountin...

SANTA CLARITA >> A strong coastal flow will cool most of the Los Angeles Basin this week, but those winds will tu hot and crispy by the time they reach one particular coer of Los Angeles County: the Soledad Canyon area east of Santa Clarita, forecasters said Monday. Temperatures will be just below normal, and won’t vary much, over the next five days, according to the National Weather Service. But the nightly coastal fog probably won’t reach above 2,600 feet elevations in the San Gabriel Mountains, leaving those areas toasty. Breezes will blow from the coast into the deserts, but will be baked dry by the time they reach the canyons and mountains along the 5 and 14 freeways, forecasters...