Chris Froome realizes he’s on the cusp of greatness. The British rider already has two Tour de France victories and a third win in cycling’s biggest event — which starts Saturday — would make him the most dominant rider of his generation. Another yellow jersey would also put Froome into an elite clu...

SANTA MONICA - Lionsgate, the studio behind the “Hunger Games” films, will acquire cable and satellite network Starz for a combination of cash and stock totaling $4.4 billion, the two companies a ounced today. “The transaction significantly increases the combined company’s content- creation capabili...

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. >> Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Thursday there was an “unfolding situation” at Joint Base Andrews in Washington’s Maryland suburbs but provided no further details. The base instructed all perso el at the base to continue to shelter in place and stay inside. It...

LOS ANGELES - Temperatures will fall slightly today but remain in the 100s in the some areas of Southe Califo ia. The NWS forecast partly cloudy skies in Los Angeles County and highs of 72 in Avalon; 73 at LAX; 79 in Long Beach; 82 in downtown L.A.; 87 on Mount Wilson; 89 in Burbank; 91 in San Gabri...

Theater shows tailer for Seth Rogen’s R-rated animated comedy before ‘Finding Dory’ Home → Oddities A scene from "Finding Dory." (Photo courtesy Pixar/TNS) By The Associated Press CONCORD >> The owner of a Califo ia movie theater is apologizing after a trailer for an R-rated upcoming Seth Rogen co...

A BigRig whose driver was asleep at the wheel hit at least 10 parked vehicles in Long Beach today, police said. The accident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 3300 block of Santa Fe Avenue, just west of the Long Beach (710) Freeway, Long Beach police Officer J. Orantes said. No one was injured in the in...

NEW YORK >> Alvin Toffler, a guru of the post-industrial age whose million-selling “Future Shock” and other books anticipated the disruptions and transformations brought about by the rise of digital technology, has died. He was 87. He died late Monday in his sleep at his home in the Bel Air neighbor...

BATON ROUGE, LA. >> A Louisiana firm has won a $14.6 million contract to close 27 underground fuel storage tanks at a military tank farm in San Pedro, Califo ia. The Pentagon’s daily contract list says CB&I Federal Services LLC of Baton Rouge was among four bidders. It’s expected to complete work at...

SOUTH GATE >> One man was shot dead and another was hospitalized with gunshot wounds today in a business dispute in South Gate over vehicle parts that tu ed violent, authorities said. The shooting was reported at about 5:50 p.m. in the 4900 block of Mason Street, west of the 710 Freeway, according t...

A knife-wielding man killed by Long Beach police on Tuesday was identified widely by friends on social media as Barry Prak, who had been involved in a protest over a 2013 police shooting of a friend. Prak, who has not yet been officially identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, was sho...

OMAHA, Neb. >> Tom Shields covered his mouth, congratulated the most decorated Olympian of all time and rested his head on the wall in Lane 3 trying to grasp a two-minute blur that will send him to the Olympics. One jou ey for the 24-year-old from Huntington Beach ended in triumph at the U.S. Olympi...

OMAHA, Neb. >> Katie McLaughlin picked herself up one more time Wednesday night, showing the tenacity that brought her to the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. The 18-year-old from Dana Point recovered from an eighth-place finish in a blistering women’s 200-meter freestyle final by qualifying, just 23 m...

Experts offer suggestions for staying safe when flying. • Be observant. If you see odd, suspicious behavior, report it. • Locate where the nearest exits are. • Recognize that choke points filled with people are vulnerable areas, so don’t dawdle. Get in and get out. • Keep cellphone handy. The attack...

Leave early, pack lightly and bring snacks. Fourth of July travelers should expect lines everywhere — at the airport, on the freeways, and even at popular destinations, like the beaches and Yosemite. Low gas prices will put some 3 million Southe Califo ia residents on the road and in the sky this we...

LONDON >> Roger Federer was not about to let this feel-good story spoil his own Wimbledon. The seven-time champion — perhaps the greatest player of all time — showed little mercy Wednesday against Marcus Willis, a 772nd-ranked British qualifier who had never won a tour-level match until this week an...

In the wake the mass shooting June 12 in Orlando that left 49 people dead, more than 100 people – including Mayor Robert Garcia and those on both sides of the gun-control debate – attended a community forum on gun violence prevention Wednesday night at City Hall. The forum hosted by Rep. Alan Lowent...

It’s been nearly 10 years since San Pedro opened its Welcome Park on the west side of Gaffey Street, designed to greet motorists exiting the 110 Freeway with landscaping, trees and flags. This summer, construction will begin on a companion effort — dubbed the “exit” park — using a vacant parcel on t...

OMAHA, Neb. >> Abbey Weitzeil summoned the 200-meter freestyle at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials on Tuesday as a warmup for her main events. Her determination gauge, however, needed no revving. “I’m coming here to make the team,” said the record-breaking swimmer from Saugus High. The tall 19-year-...

A caper 50 years in the making came to a close this week in the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School library. The culprit was Carol Kronberg, a member of the first graduating class at Rolling Hills High School in 1966. The heist began during her senior year, when she nabbed a library book she needed f...

A knife-wielding man killed by Long Beach police Tuesday was identified widely by friends on social media as Barry Prak, who had been involved in a protest over a 2013 police shooting of a friend. Prak, who has not yet been officially identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, was shot a...