Disney officials confirmed Friday that there have been staff reductions this week at Walt Disney Imagineering, the arm of the Walt Disney Co. that designs its theme parks. The reductions were accomplished at the Glendale-based company through a combination of voluntary departures and layoffs. Imagin...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> She was asked about expectations leading up the an Olympic Games burdened with quite possibly the lowest expectations of all-time. “Everybody expects the same or better,” Ivana Maksimovic said, “gold.” I’m not sure what’s better than gold at the Olympics, but I’m certain at this po...

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 -...

It was almost five years ago that Army Staff Sgt. Oskar Zepeda attempted to subdue a Taliban combatant. Instead, the man pulled the ring on a grenade. The ensuing blast sent shrapnel everywhere, including all through the right side of Zepeda’s body. Since then, he has undergone over 30 surgical proc...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> A hauntingly familiar feeling came over Charmaine Ca es on Thursday. In the mo ing news, Ca es was confronted with a subject she knows all too well: gymnastic coaches sexually abusing young athletes. “My heart rate instantly started racing up,” she said, “and there was this feeling...

The first every Refugee Team took part in the Rio 2016 opening ceremony Friday and basically won the games. The group of 10 athletes, from Syria, South Sudan, Congo and Ethiopia was greeted with a standing ovation when they entered Maracana stadium. Viewers around the world were equally thrilled to ...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> The odds are good the U.S. will win the gold medal count once again in the Olympics. The odds are even better this year that there will be some money bet on it. Bookmakers in Las Vegas are making the U.S. the favorite to defend the gold medal crown from the London Olympics, with an...

Both good news and bad news could await if San Pedro’s historic Wa er Grand Theatre goes big time with a professional operator now being sought by the city of Los Angeles, which owns the venue. City Councilman Joe Buscaino’s motion to hand the operation over to someone who could attract “A-list tale...

What’s everyone talking about after the Rio 2016 opening ceremony? Gisele. She’s married to Tom Brady, she’s a famous super model and she’s from Brazil. Naturally, she made an appearance at the opening ceremony for her country’s Olympic Games. And the world loved it. Gisele walked across the stadium...

Brazilian marathoner Vanderlei De Lima has lit the cauldron at the Rio Games. De Lima was one of the suspected candidates after Pele revealed earlier Friday that health problems would keep him from attending the opening ceremony at Maracana Stadium. So 12 years later than he likely would have, De Li...

There was the Khan family controversy, the reluctance to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan, the sagging poll numbers in swing states and more prominent Republicans seemingly endorsing Hillary Clinton with increased frequency because they fear a Donald Trump presidency. But Friday Trump finally endorse...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> He is a first-time Olympian and, as much, admitted he’s not sure what his first competition will be like, while noting that his overall feelings are “familiar, just on a way, way higher scale.” Then U.S. men’s water polo player Josh Samuels made reference to the most decorated Olym...

SACRAMENTO >> State Sen.u2009Ricardo Lara and Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia a ounced Friday a compromise on their proposed legislation to reform the Centralu2009Basin Municipalu2009Water District. The compromise will place three non-elected officials from water utilities on the board and eventually ...

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 detecte...

Sure, competing in the Olympics is cool and all, but you know what’s also awesome? Meeting Michael Phelps. At least that’s what you’d think if you watched beach volleyball player and member of Team USA Lauren Fendrick’s Snapchat story. • Related: How to watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony on TV, int...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> With fireworks forming the word “Rio” in the sky, performers decked in silver and sweet, sultry music, Rio de Janiero is welcoming the world to the first Olympic Games in South America with a message: Let’s take better care of our planet. After one of the roughest-ever rides from v...

Long Beach Airport offered the most affordable flights in the nation this year, according to a recent report that compared pricing and travel trends in airports across the U.S. This marks the third time in four years that Long Beach Airport has ea ed the No. 1 spot in the a ual Airport Affordability...

A man was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder for the fatal stabbing of a man at the Port of Long Beach 14 years ago. Stewart Teofilo, 40, of Patterson, was convicted of the June 24, 2002, killing of 33-year-old San Gabriel resident Maurice Howard. Sentencing is set for Sept. 1. Howard’s body...

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 re...

Over the next five months the city will be removing hundreds of dead and dying trees in parks across Long Beach, starting with 23 trees at Wardlow Park Tuesday, officials said. The work, initially anticipated to start on Friday, has been postponed until next week because Tuesday is the first day the...