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Construction of the $71-million Mighty Argo Cable Car gondola in Idaho Springs took a major step forward Thursday with the installation of 10 support towers hoisted into place by a Blackhawk helicopter. When completed, the gondola will extend 1.2 miles …

LAS VEGAS — While Cooper Flagg and Bronny James faced off in a packed arena on the campus of UNLV, the Nuggets and Bucks played a Summer League thriller in the sleepy gymnasium next door. Former Ohio State star EJ …

LAS VEGAS — As NBA Summer League games go, this one had considerably more intrigue. The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his …

LAS VEGAS — As NBA Summer League games go, this one had considerably more intrigue. The Lakers got their first on-court look at Cooper Flagg as the celebrated Dallas Mavericks rookie made his professional debut Thursday night and helped his …

Brookfield Zoo Chicago opened the doors to one of the largest primate habitats in the country Thursday. Spanning 3 acres, the James and Elizabeth Bramsen Tropical Forests will now be home to gorillas, Bornean orangutans, spider monkeys, red-tailed monkeys and …

Goodbye, Lincoln Yards megadevelopment of towering heights. Hello, Foundry Park, an idea for a new residential enclave on the North Side. Developer Jim Letchinger said Thursday he will acquire, with Kayne Anderson Real Estate, the northern chunk of the former …

LOS ANGELES — One of the so-called “Hillside Strangler” defendants who terrorized the Los Angeles area with a string of killings in the 1970s lost his latest bid for parole Thursday. Kenneth Bianchi, now 74, was denied parole for 10 …

A Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has admitted trying to smuggle a pound of heroin into the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic on behalf of the Mexican Mafia, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday, July 10. Michael Meiser, 40, …

ANAHEIM — A recent hot streak at the plate combined with his continued proficiency behind it will earn 36-year-old catcher Travis d’Arnaud more playing time and struggling 25-year-old catcher Logan O’Hoppe more time on the bench. “You can’t deny what …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks on Thursday traded defenseman Henry Thrun to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward  Ryan Reaves. “We’re excited to welcome Ryan to the organization,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. “He …

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Sharks on Thursday traded defenseman Henry Thrun to the Toronto Maple Leafs for forward  Ryan Reaves. “We’re excited to welcome Ryan to the organization,” Sharks general manager Mike Grier said in a statement. “He …

The father of a rapper whose album release party was the setting of a River North mass shooting last week is facing federal gun charges, court records show. Melvin Doyle, 59, is the father of rapper Mello Buckzz, whose birth …

Italian confectioner Ferrero, known for brands like Nutella and Kinder, is buying the century-old U.S. cereal company WK Kellogg in an effort to expand its North American sales. The Ferrero Group said Thursday it will pay $23 for each Kellogg …

By Amy Taxin A confrontation erupted Thursday between protesters and federal officials carrying out a raid on a Southern California farm, with authorities throwing canisters that sprayed what looked like smoke into the air to disperse the crowd. Vehicles from …

LOS ANGELES —  A Los Angeles federal judge said on Thursday, July 10, she will issue a ruling Friday on a request by immigrant advocates for temporary restraining orders aimed at restricting the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from running …

The ritual after big victories is long-standing and familiar. It calls for beer and champagne. But the Dodgers have created a tradition of their own for the small victories that come along the way – and it calls for tequila. …

By JANIE HAR Federal immigration agents seeking to detain a Honduran landscaper chased him into a Southern California surgical center and quickly found themselves in a tense standoff as clinic staff demanded to see identification and a warrant. In a …

Yosemite is included in an updated heat advisory released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:03 p.m. The advisory is valid from Friday 11 a.m. until Tuesday July 15, at 11 p.m. The NWS Hanford CA said, “High …

Yosemite is included in an updated heat advisory released by the National Weather Service on Thursday at 4:03 p.m. The advisory is valid from Friday 11 a.m. until Tuesday July 15, at 11 p.m. The NWS Hanford CA said, “High …

Southern Californians are suffering from a heat wave, thanks to a high-pressure system over Arizona that pushed west and settled over the San Fernando Valley and the broader region. The good news is that the mini heat wave that hit …