Rachel Rose recalled the day her husband Steve was asked to fly a World War II-era plane named the D-Day Doll this June during the 75th-anniversary celebration of D-Day. “He said his heart almost stopped. He couldn’t believe it,” Rose said. “I’m just really thrilled for him. This is history.” Moments earlier, the C-53D Skytrooper twin-engine…
Actress Felicity Huffman, seen above arriving at federal court in Boston on April 3, 2019, is slated to plead guilty Monday, May 13, in the nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) LOS ANGELES — Felicity Huffman is scheduled to plead guilty in Boston federal court Monday to paying someone to correct answers…
LOS ANGELES — Doris Day, the honey-voiced singer and actress whose film dramas, musicals and innocent sex comedies made her a top star in the 1950s and ’60s and among the most popular screen actresses in history, has died. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel…
A woman who pulled over on the 91 Freeway in Corona early Monday morning was struck by a passing vehicle, and California Highway Patrol officers were searching for the driver. The woman and a friend were traveling in separate cars at around 2 a.m. on the eastbound 91 near Green River Road, the friend told…
Doris Day, a leading box-office star of the mid-20th century who achieved indelible fame in big-screen bedroom farces and put a sunny face on the working woman in postwar America, has died. She was 97. The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, Calif.,…
Two pivotal, looming elections are a study in contradictions for the Los Angeles Unified School District. In one contest, two powerful unions have become heated rivals; in the other, they’ve remained best of friends. In one election, philanthropist Eli Broad remains the quintessential enemy of…
Felicity Huffman is expected to plead guilty in a Boston courtroom Monday to a fraud conspiracy charge for her role in a brazen test-fixing and bribery scheme that has sent the once-beloved actress’ reputation and career prospects tumbling. Huffman, 56, has admitted to paying $15,000 to William…
If you’ve ever been to Venice Boulevard in June or July, you might notice mangos stacked conspicuously in boxes outside the South Asian grocery stores that line the street. The boxes mark the seasonal start of a fierce, but typically respectful competition in a community where passions for mangos…
Orange County’s Boy Scout troops gathered Saturday, May 11, at Oak Canyon Park in Silverado for their biggest event of the year, Scout-O-Rama. First order of business was to welcome the organization’s newest members: several all-girl troops. In February, the Boy Scouts of America started including girls in its ranks. Following the opening ceremony, the…
MALIBU — The crowd came with Hawaiian shirts, flower leis and surfing jokes, and Tulsi Gabbard came looking to catch an elusive political wave. Campaigning in Malibu on Sunday, the Hawaii congresswoman and presidential candidate drew applause from an audience of supporters and curious Democrats with a campaign message heavy on anti-war themes. “Unfortunately you…
