Kanye West to open 21 ‘Pablo’ pop-up stores worldwide, and LA is getting one Kanye West a ounced 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 c...

RIO DE JANEIRO — Three American Olympic swimmers pla ed to meet with Brazilian law enforcement Thursday to discuss a reported robbery targeting 12-time medalist Ryan Lochte and his teammates, a U.S. Olympic Committee official said. USOC spokesman Patrick Sandusky said late Thursday mo ing that Jack ...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> A Japanese jou alist asked American hurdlers Bria a Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin how they were going to celebrate their historic sweep of the Olympic Games 100-meter hurdles medals, the one and only 1-2-3 of the Rio Games so far. Was there going to be a girls’ night out? the...

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 ...

Number of stores: 169 A ual sales: $4.5 billion Employees: 18,000 Source: Stater Bros. Aproned employees gave customers red, white or blue balloons, frosted cookies and a “thank you for 80u2009years” Wednesday at Stateru2009Bros. stores. The Inland supermarket chain was marking the a iversary of the...

PARAMOUNT >>The Paramount Unified School District will ask voters in November to approve a $106 million bond measure to help fund upgrades and repairs across its 19-campus system, officials said Wednesday. Superintendent Ruth Perez said many of the 15,500 students enrolled in the district attend cam...

NBC 10 a.m. – Noon Track & Field (LIVE) Men’s 400m Hurdles – Gold Medal Final Canoe/Kayak – Sprint Gold Medal Finals Noon – 2 p.m. Women’s Volleyball – Semifinal (LIVE) 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Women’s Diving – Platform Semifinal Men’s Cycling – BMX Quarterfinals 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Men’s Water Polo – Semi...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> It was as close as a two-goal game in the third quarter Wednesday. But, eventually and somewhat inevitably, the U.S. women’s water polo team worked its way into position to go for a gold medal. “As you could tell, that was a battle today,” attacker Courtney Mathewson said. “I think...

LAS VEGAS — Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor really don’t like each other. Or apparently press conferences for that matter. Just five months after their press conference for UFC 196 broke into a wild melee, the pair and their camps hurled insults, profanities and drinks at each other Wednesday at the UF...

PHELAN >> Dozens of exotic animals weathered Tuesday night’s rampaging Blue Cut fire at a family-run High Desert sanctuary. Joel and Chemaine Almquist, owners of the Forever Wild Exotic Animal Sanctuary, spent part of Tuesday afte oon putting birds and other smaller animals in crates to get them out...

The 15 Freeway, the main artery in and out of the High Desert, remains closed Wednesday mo ing as firefighters battled the out-of-control Blue Cut fire in the Cajon Pass ove ight. The massive wind-driven wildfire devoured 30,000u2009acres and multiple homes and buildings by Wednesday mo ing, forcing...

The 15 Freeway, the main artery in and out of the High Desert, remains closed Wednesday mo ing as firefighters battled the out-of-control Blue Cut fire in the Cajon Pass ove ight. The massive wind-driven wildfire devoured 30,000u2009acres and multiple homes and buildings by Wednesday mo ing, forcing...

RIO DE JANEIRO >> A Brazilian judge ordered Wednesday that the passports of American swimmers Ryan Lochte and Jimmy Feigen be seized, confining them to the country as authorities investigate their claim they were robbed at gunpoint during the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. It was not immediately clear whe...

Authorities arrested six men, seized 1,000 ecstasy pills and confiscated a gun and ammunition during a probation sweep targeted at local gang members and other violent convicts in Long Beach, police said. According to a post on the Long Beach Police Department’s Facebook page, the operation consiste...

The Los Angeles Rams preseason opener got off to a rousing start, but the game wasn’t exactly trouble-free. Several fights broke out at Saturday’s game, three people were arrested and seven were ejected from the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Los Angeles Police Department said Monday evening. • ...

CAJON PASS >> A massive wind-driven wildfire devoured 18,000u2009acres and multiple buildings with “bewildering” speed Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate and defying firefighters’ efforts to stop its spread. Sheriff’s officials estimated they evacuated 34,500 homes, which equat...

LOS ANGELES >> A multi-agency operation against human trafficking in Los Angeles County resulted in 286 arrests, including 153 for prostitution, and the rescues of eight minors and two adults, the Los Angeles Police Department reported today. Operation Summer Rescue focused on the rescue and recover...

Quality affordable healthcare and holding elected officials accountable for their decisions are among the highest priorities for Hispanics in the U.S., according to a new Harris Poll survey. Seventy-seven percent of Hispanics surveyed rated quality affordable healthcare as “absolutely essential/extr...

KNBC/4 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Track and field (Men’s 3,000 steeplechase; decathlon); Equestrian (team jumping - gold medal) 1-3 p.m. Men’s volleyball: U.S. vs. Poland (quarterfinal) 3-5 p.m. Canoe/kayak (sprint qualifying); Women’s water polo (semifinal); Gymastics (exhibition gala) 8 p.m.-midnight Track an...

CAJON PASS >> A massive wind-driven wildfire devoured 15,000 acres and multiple buildings with “bewildering” speed Tuesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate and defying firefighters’ efforts to stop the spread. Sheriff’s officials estimate they evacuated 34,500 homes – which equates t...