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For many people heading to the 13th aual FYF Fest at Exposition Park, the train was the way to go. The Metro Expo trains coming from Santa Monica were ruing about five minutes apart as they headed to the concert today. And that was a nice surprise for Westside residents like Emily Diaz and Tony Lopez, who were coming from Palms. • Related: This is the best way to get to FYF Fest They missed one train as they bought their one way tickets but were surprised by how quickly another arrived shortly “That’s pretty awesome that they’re coming this fast, that’s probably why they’re not packed,” she said as she boarded the train shortly after an aouncement from Metro over the speakers at the station...

MINNEAPOLIS — The disclosure that some pills found at Prince’s Paisley Park home and studio were counterfeit and contained the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl strongly suggests the pills came to the superstar musician illegally. But exactly how Prince obtained the drugs is still unknown, four months after he collapsed in an elevator on April 21 and died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. Authorities have so far revealed little about their investigation, saying it’s active and moving forward. Former prosecutors and defense attoeys who are familiar with drug investigations say it’s likely someone will be prosecuted, whether or not Prince knew he was consuming illegal drugs. “They will not...

Firefighters battling the fast-growing fire in the Cajon Pass faced a powder keg created by mountainous terrain, excessive dry vegetation and extreme weather conditions, experts said Wednesday. In just over a day, the Blue Cut fire charred dozens of buildings, mostly single-story family houses, and forced the evacuation of 82,000 residents from 34,500 homes. From the time the fire was reported at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday until 10 that night, the wildfire had grown to 18,000 acres. That day, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency, in part citing the blaze’s rapid expansion. By 7 p.m. Wednesday, the fire had consumed 25,626 acres, with 4 percent containment, said a representative for the Sa...

The 15 Freeway, the main artery in and out of the High Desert, remains closed Wednesday moing as firefighters battled the out-of-control Blue Cut fire in the Cajon Pass oveight. The massive wind-driven wildfire devoured 30,000u2009acres and multiple homes and buildings by Wednesday moing, forcing more than 80,000 people to evacuate their homes. No portion of the perimeter has containment lines. • Photos: The Blue Cut fire bus 30,000 acres and is still out of control The mandatory evacuation area includes Phelan/Piñon Hills south of Phelan Road from Sheep Creek Road to Green Road, including the Desert Front Road area, the San Beardino Sheriff’s Department said Wednesday moing. • Live updates...

Everyone knows home prices are high in Southe Califoia. It’s a reality that has prevented many people from owning a home, and it has become a challenge for businesses seeking to attract out-of-state talent and for companies looking to move their operations here. Recent figures from price tracker CoreLogic show the region’s median price for June was $464,000, up 5 percent from $442,000 a year earlier. Median prices are significantly higher in some local cities, including Beverly Hills (nearly $2.9 million), Manhattan Beach ($2.5 million) and San Marino ($2.3 million). But there’s another level of ultra-pricey homes in Southe Califoia that is simply off the charts. These homes have astronomic...

Everyone knows home prices are high in Southe Califoia. It’s a reality that has prevented many people from owning a home, and it has become a challenge for businesses seeking to attract out-of-state talent and for companies looking to move their operations here. Recent figures from price tracker CoreLogic show the region’s median price for June was $464,000, up 5 percent from $442,000 a year earlier. Median prices are significantly higher in some local cities, including Beverly Hills (nearly $2.9 million), Manhattan Beach ($2.5 million) and San Marino ($2.3 million). But there’s another level of ultra-pricey homes in Southe Califoia that is simply off the charts. These homes have astronomic...

It’s a decades-old stereotypical Olympic narrative: The Russians are the ste-faced bad guys, the “Evil Empire” — here to rob the clean-cut Americans of their rightful place atop the podium. It’s a silly, outdated notion. But these days, the concept of Russia as the villain in clean sports has gotten a shot in the arm. American and other athletes are playing along, wagging fingers at Russian drug cheats in the pool, and calling them out at news conferences. Investigators commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency concluded last month that Russia has been ruing a govement-backed sports doping system. The saga reads like a Cold War-era Frederick Forsyth novel. As a result of the agency’s fin...

While the U.S. men’s 4x100 relay team made headlines Sunday with its gold medal performance, Valencia’s Anthony Ervin was also key part of the story and one of the Rio Olympics’ unlikeliest gold medal wiers. Ervin helped the men’s team advance from the prelims Saturday, but didn’t swim the finals and wasn’t on the podium Sunday. Nonetheless, he received a gold, along with finals swimmers Caeleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, Ryan Held and Nathan Adrian. It was Phelps’ 19th gold medal and 23rd altogether, but Ervin’s story is as extraordinary. This spring, Ervin answered questions from Southe Califoia News Group columnist Tom Hoffarth about his...

What to watch: The United States women’s gymnastics team begin 2016 Olympics competition that will feature Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman. The U.S. women’s basketball team led by Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird, will play Senegal in a Group B preliminary round game. The team will look to have the same success the men’s team did in its victory over China. The day will also feature qualify heats in various swimming events. For more check the TV Listings for Sunday, August 7 (Day 2) U.S. Medal Count: Gold: 1 Silver: 4 Bronze: 0 Stories: • Sam Mikulak, U.S. men advance to Olympic gymnastics team final • Miller: Casey Patterson makes some noise at beach volleyball venue • First gold meda...

KNBC/4 8-10:30 a.m. - Rowing; Men’s cycling; Men’s water polo (U.S. vs. Croatia) 10:30-11:30 a.m. - Men’s cycling; Swimming 2:30-4:15 p.m. - Rowing; Men’s beach volleyball (Gibb/Patterson-U.S. vs. Jefferson/Cherif-Qatar) 4:15-6 p.m. - Women’s volleyball (U.S. vs. Puerto Rico) xxxx 8 p.m. -midnight - Men’s gymnastics; Men’s swimming; Women’s swimming; Women’s beach volleyball (Walsh/Jeings-Ross-U.S. vs. Artacho del Solar/Laird-Australia) 12:30-1:30 a.m. - Men’s gymnastics 1:30-5 a.m. - Primetime encore NBCSN 6-9 a.m. - Men’s archery; Women’s shooting; Beach volleyball 9-10 a.m. - Women’s rugby (U.S. vs. Fiji) 10 a.m.-1 p.m. - Men’s basketball (Australia vs. France); Beach volleyball; Men’s wa...

If you’re a “Game of Thrones” fan, you’ve noticed that everyone who’s anyone is talking about some secret surprise “Game of Thrones” thing happening in LA on Monday. So, what is it? Well, we’re not totally sure yet, but we’ll be there to find out. For now, we know a few details, thanks to a press release sent by the event organizers. Here’s what we can tell you: Music is coming That’s what the 12-second trailer posted to YouTube by the show says, anyway. The composer of that epic GoT music Ramin Djawadi will be at the Hollywood Palladium along with a full orchestra to play the show’s rousing music. Bran is coming too Bran Stark, errr Isaac Hempstead Wright, will be there, probably on stage ...

Some 50,000 Southe Califoia grocery workers will walk into union offices on Monday to cast their vote on a tentative agreement that, if approved, would avoid another devastating strike. After intense round-the-clock negotiations this week, union workers and the three major supermarket chains – Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons – have agreed on terms for a new contract, which includes wage increases and affordable health care for supermarket workers, Ralphs spokeswoman Kendra Doyel said in a statement to Southe Califoia News Group. “We are able to give our associates pay increases, keep their health care very affordable, and a stable pension,” Doyel said. She said she could not reveal any more spe...

A lot of dirt has been moving around this week at a pair of Long Beach middle schools. Grading for new all-weather athletic fields was under way at Perry Lindsey Middle School, 5075 Daisy Ave., and Jessie Nelson Academy Middle School, 1951 Cherry Ave., in Signal Hill. Dump trucks were at both sites this week hauling dirt away in preparation for storm-drain installation, according to Les Leahy, Business Services Administrator at the Long Beach Unified School District. The fields, funded by Measure K, are expected to be finished by Oct. 1. Advertisement Let's block ads! بخوانید...

MOSCOW >> To understand what the Kremlin thinks about the prospect of Hillary Clinton becoming the U.S. president, it was enough to watch Russian state television coverage of her accepting the Democratic nomination. Viewers were told that Clinton sees Russia as an enemy and caot be trusted, while the Democratic Party convention was portrayed as further proof that American democracy is a sham. In her acceptance speech, Clinton reaffirmed a commitment to NATO, saying she was “proud to stand by our allies in NATO against any threat they face, including from Russia.” In doing so, she was implicitly rebuking her rival, Republican nominee Donald Trump, who has questioned the need for the We...

Califoia’s tough new immunization law, aimed at quelling the spread of disease, will be put to the test for the fall school year, with a medical exemption now required for students to skip immunizations. The law, which took effect July 1, was passed in response to a measles outbreak that started in December 2014 at Disneyland and sickened 81 people. Here’s a guide to how the law works: Who does the law apply to? Nearly all public and private school students must be vaccinated against up to 10 diseases, depending on age. How can parents opt out of vaccines? Written medical waivers must be submitted by doctors to describe a child’s physical condition or medical circumstances. The statement mu...

When Trader Joe’s left its location on Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls after 16 years, it left a big hole in the heart of the business district. The store’s opening in 2000 at 4121 Atlantic Ave. marked the genesis of the Knolls’ remarkable resurgence as one of the most iovative and active business districts in Long Beach. Its closure wasn’t a disaster – it merely moved three blocks west to Long Beach Boulevard, where it is helping to anchor the spread of Atlantic’s success. Now getting ready to claim the hot spot is Edgar & James, A Curated Collection By Goodwill. That is to say, Goodwill’s good stuff. If you’re the type of shopper who enjoys pawing through the offerings of your regular...

When Trader Joe’s left its location on Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls after 16 years, it left a big hole in the heart of the business district. The store’s opening in 2000 at 4121 Atlantic Ave. marked the genesis of the Knolls’ remarkable resurgence as one of the most iovative and active business districts in Long Beach. Its closure wasn’t a disaster – it merely moved three blocks west to Long Beach Boulevard, where it is helping to anchor the spread of Atlantic’s success. Now getting ready to claim the hot spot is Edgar & James, A Curated Collection By Goodwill. That is to say, Goodwill’s good stuff. If you’re the type of shopper who enjoys pawing through the offerings of your regular...

If the goal of public art is to get people talking, then Michael Parker has succeeded. His boulder-like installation at Point Fermin Park on Monday drew speculation as parkgoers who tued out for a Pokemon Go event stopped to ponder the piece. “I have no idea what that is,” said Matthew Rodriguez of San Pedro. “It looks like a doughnut,” said Mark McHugh of Rancho Palos Verdes. Several people slapped it, surprised at how solid it was. The temporary outdoor art piece created by Parker, who teaches sculpture at Cal State Long Beach, is titled “The Ides (arch du triumph) mapped by Vi Ha” and is made out of sturdy, cardboard shipping boxes stapled together and still bearing their labels and instr...

The Sand fire continued to rage on Monday as firefighters remained conceed that the blaze, which began Friday in Santa Clarita, would spread east toward Acton. Here’s a breakdown of what’s going on today: • ACRES BURNED: 33,117 • CONTAINMENT: 10 Percent • STRUCTURES LOST: 18 • DEATH: 1 (Still under investigation) • EVACUATIONS: 10,000 homes — about 20,000 residents (evacuations were lifted for many homeowners as of 7 p.m., with a few exceptions). • EVACUATIONS REMAINING IN EFFECT: - Homes off Placerita Canyon Road from Ruing Horse Lane to Pacy Street - Residences located along Little Tujunga Canyon Road starting from where Sand Canyon Road meets Placerita Canyon Road south to the Wildlife W...

SAN DIEGO >> For the last few years, Uber and Lyft drivers have flocked to Comic-Con Inteational every year to get costumed fans, exclusive-seeking buyers and industry professionals to and from the aual pop-culture festival. Among them is new driver and Riverside resident Gary Augustine. “I’ve made in half a day what would usually take me two days normally,” said the jovial Augustine. “This is shaping up to be the best event I’ve worked.” The father and grandfather first began driving for both Uber and Lyft ridesharing companies two months ago as a way to supplement his income as a truck driver. Then in May, the Fontana trucking company he’s worked for several years, Team Campbell Log...