TROON, Scotland — The smile spoke louder than anything Dustin Johnson had to say Wednesday at the British Open. His game has never been better. Just one month ago, Johnson was known as golf’s best athlete who had won every year he has been on the PGA Tour — the longest streak since Tiger Woods — but...

TROON, Scotland — A brief look at the 145th British Open golf championship, which starts Thursday (all times EDT): Site: Royal Troon Golf Club Length: 7,190 yards Par: 36-35—71 Field: 156 players (154 professionals, 2 amateurs). Prize money: $8.6 million Wi er’s share: $1.56 million Defending champi...

PHOENIX — The “Pokemon Go” craze across the U.S. has people wandering into yards, driveways, cemeteries and even an off-limits police parking lot in search of cartoon monsters, prompting wa ings that trespassers could get arrested or worse, if they cross paths with an armed property owner. Since the...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — “Dr. Phil” McGraw and The National Enquirer are lining up for a courtroom brawl after the television talk show host and his wife filed a $250 million lawsuit against the supermarket tabloid and its sister publications, charging that they falsely accused him of being an abusiv...

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant will be keeping busy with daddy duties in retirement. The former Lakers superstar has a ounced on Instagram that he and his wife, Vanessa, are expecting their third child, another daughter. Bryant, also known by his self-given nickname “Black Mamba,” posted a picture Tuesda...

MONTPELLIER, France — World champion Peter Sagan won the windy 11th stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday after getting in a late four-man breakaway that also included overall leader Chris Froome. With 7.5 miles remaining in the 101-mile leg from the medieval city of Carcasso e to Montpellier nea...

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump called Wednesday for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign for saying publicly that she feels he is unfit to be president. Lashing out, Trump said the 83-year-old justice’s “mind is shot.” “Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court has embarrassed all by maki...

LONDON — In a carefully orchestrated political ballet, David Cameron left his job and his home at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday, resigning as prime minister soon afterward at Buckingham Palace. Theresa May then became Britain’s new leader, accepting an invitation to gove from Queen Elizabeth II. Th...

EL SEGUNDO — A ticket consisting of Hillary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren appears extremely unlikely, but the world’s biggest toymaker wants girls to get used to the idea of the nation’s top leadership consisting of women, a ouncing today the introduction of President Barbie and Vice President Barbie...

Man critically injured in Long Beach shooting Tuesday night By City News Service LONG BEACH >> A 43-year-old man was shot in the torso in Long Beach and critically injured, police said today. Officers from the Long Beach Department’s West Division responded to reports of a shooting in the 500 block ...

Against the backdrop of a Port of Los Angeles terminal where a costly, massive experiment in green technology is unfolding, Mayor Eric Garcetti and port officials Tuesday offered their latest effort to push the region toward a greener future. Garcetti a ounced the formation of a 10-member freight ad...

Against the backdrop of a Port of Los Angeles terminal where a costly, massive experiment in green technology is unfolding, Mayor Eric Garcetti and port officials Tuesday offered their latest effort to push the region toward a greener future. Garcetti a ounced the formation of a 10-member freight ad...

POW! WOW! art event brings splashy murals to Long Beach By Long Beach Press-Telegram The POW! WOW! event, a weeks-long celebration of the arts in Long Beach founded by artist Jason Wong, features bold wall and building murals all over the city. Mayor Robert Garcia kicked off the festivities with a g...

Soprano Maralin Niska, a San Pedro native and former Torrance elementary schoolteacher who went on to sing more leading roles (29) at the New York City Opera than anyone else, died last week at her home in Santa Fe New Mexico. She was 89. Niska debuted in 1967 in “Marriage of Figaro” and, for the ne...

Carmilla Macchiato took off like a bat out of (heck). Bosco went nowhere slowly. And Schatzie didn’t even leave the gate. They joined about 40 other short-legged friends this week to practice for the heady competition coming up this weekend. It’s like the Olympic Games for dachshunds: The Wienerschn...

While hundreds of protesters gathered outside Los Angeles police headquarters Tuesday, where a panel pla ed to review the 2015 fatal police shooting of an allegedly knife-wielding woman, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to accelerate the use of body cameras for sheriff’s deputies. T...

After a nearly four-hour public hearing Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to place a measure on the November ballot to tax legalized marijuana to bolster local funds for homeless services. The board voted 3-2 to levy a countywide tax on recreational ca abis should Califo ia...

With the OC Fair just around the co er and the summer concert lineup set, here’s a primer to answer some of your questions before the fair kicks off: When does the OC Fair start and end? July 15-Aug. 14 How much are tickets? $12: ages 13 to 59; $7: 60 and older and children 6 to 12; children 5 and u...

What’s hot and fun and costly all over? How about the Orange County Fair, which is always a hoot, but can also leave your wallet feeling wan and anorexic. Believe it or not, you can go to the fair, have fun, and still make that car payment. Here are my tips for how that can happen: 1. Go on Opening ...

Despite loosened water restrictions, Long Beach residents used 16 percent less water in June compared the same month two years ago, city officials reported Tuesday. Long Beach was required by the state to reduce its water usage by 14 percent cumulatively from June 2015 to May 2016, meaning the city ...