Legendary Disneyland cast member Maynard Smith has announced his retirement, after 28 years working attractions including the Haunted Mansion, Jungle Cruise and more. He has become well known over the years for his comic impressions and antics, to the point that sometimes visitors seek him out at whichever post he happens to be working. In
By MARGARET SHUTTLEWORTH | City News Service LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles began work Thursday to remove an encampment from a Little Tokyo plaza before closing and fencing it off to the public — drawing protests from local homeless advocacy groups, but also an impassioned defense from City Councilman Kevin de León.
Discount retailer Burlington Stores is opening a new location Friday, March 18 in Granada Hills, bringing the company’s California total to 90 stores. The 25,000-square-foot store at 10801 Zelzah Ave. will employ about 65 workers. The discount retailer sells a variety of men’s and women’s wear and accessories, children’s clothing, shoes, home decor items, toys
San Pedro’s iconic Walker’s Cafe moved closer to getting Los Angeles City Historic-Cultural Monument status Thursday, March 17, when the Cultural Heritage Commission voted unanimously in favor of granting the designation. The Los Angeles City Council must provide final approval. But Councilman Joe Buscaino, who represents the 15th District in which the cafe resides, supports
After a year in which it ran in November instead of March because of the coronavirus pandemic, the LA Marathon is back in its regular time slot and will be contested Sunday on the streets of Los Angeles. The 26.2-mile course will begin at Dodger Stadium and culminate on Avenue of the Stars in Century
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Sometimes the best and worst of baseball happens outside the foul lines. In the stands, where a 12-year-old boy and his mother sat watching the Atlanta Braves take batting practice before a game at Dodger Stadium some years ago. The boy had been looking forward to this game for months, ever since his mother surprised
Twenty envelopes held the fate of medical students on “match day,” at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science in Los Angeles on Friday, March 29. Soon-to-be doctors, along with their family and friends, gathered in the quad to open their envelopes simultaneously at 9 a.m. The letters revealed where they will do their
Police in the US have arrested a man suspected of killing two homeless men and wounding three others over the last fortnight. The suspect was arrested in Washington DC, where some of the attacks took place, with others occurring in New York City. One of the victims was found on fire in a tent in
Supermodel Bella Hadid has said she regrets having a nose job when she was 14 and spoken of her struggles with mental health issues in a candid new interview. The star confirmed she had the surgery as a teenager to US Vogue, following years of speculation about her appearance. Hadid also discussed what it was
Tributes are being paid to photographer Mike Mora, husband of singer Kelis, following reports of his death at 37. Mora had been diagnosed with advanced stomach cancer in 2020 and had shared a series of posts about his treatment on Instagram last year. Kelis’s management confirmed the sad news in a statement to US showbiz
Jussie Smollett has been released from jail in Chicago pending an appeal against his conviction for lying to police about a racist and homophobic attack that he had staged on himself. A jury found the former Empire star guilty of five counts of felony disorderly conduct in December – and a Cook County judge last
Kanye West has had his Instagram account locked for 24 hours for violating the social media platform’s bullying policies. The rapper – who is known as Ye – will not be able to post, comment or send direct messages for 24 hours. Instagram took action after he made a number of online attacks on Saturday
The White House has mocked Russian sanctions imposed on senior US individuals, quipping that nobody was planning a holiday to Moscow and suggesting Vladimir Putin’s regime had targeted the wrong Joe Biden. President Biden was banned from entering Russia in response to the sanctions imposed against the country after the invasion of Ukraine. Also put
A murdered girl known for decades as “Little Miss Nobody” has finally been identified. Her burned remains were found nearly 62 years ago in the Arizona desert and her killers have never been caught. Authorities have now revealed she was four-year-old Sharon Lee Gallegos of New Mexico. She was abducted from her grandmother’s yard on
The Ukrainian president has asked the US Congress in Washington to “remember” Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks, when “innocent people” were attacked from the air, as he called for more support. Volodymyr Zelenskyy was greeted with a standing ovation ahead of his powerful remarks, which he made through a video link from Ukraine. Echoing
A thirteen-year-old child driving a pickup truck was among nine people who died in a crash with a van in Texas. Six members of a university golf team and a coach were also among those who lost their lives in the head-on collision. Two others were injured in the crash on Tuesday. The pickup truck
The government’s Homes for Ukraine refugee scheme has officially opened for applications, after more than 138,000 Britons registered their interest in hosting in the first day after the website went live. People have said how much they want to help: whether that’s donating money or emergency supplies, or hosting a refugee for six months. But,
This week, the pundit, coach and former player talks to Beth Rigby about what he says are big questions about football ownerships after sanctions were put on Roman Abramovich. Plus, why he’s signed up as a member of the Labour Party, what makes a good leader and who would he rather work for – Liverpool
In the refurbished splendour of the Blackpool Winter Gardens, the Conservative Party is consciously attempting to press rewind to an earlier, easier era. In their first conference visit to Lancashire since 2006, the programme and the conversation seeks to create an oasis where politics sounds much more like it did in an age before the