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Walt Disney made up plans for Disneyland as he went along during the yearlong construction blitz in the mid-1950s that his critics mocked as impossible and predicted would become a spectacular failure, according to a new documentary about the making of the Anaheim theme park. Disneyland Construction Supervisor Joe Fowler said work began in July…
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Soup is a one-pot wonder, the ultimate comfort food that soothes both body and soul. Now that we’re out of summer and our days are shorter and chillier, it’s time to get out the crockpot and put together a tried-and-true favorite or attempt something new. Since anthropologists tell us soup-making dates back at least 20,000…
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I recently opened a book, which fully lives up to the promise of its subtitle: “How to Grow a Garden for Fermenting, Canning, Pickling, Dehydrating, Freeze Drying & More.” Appropriately titled “The Preserver’s Garden” (Cold Springs Press, 2026), this volume, written by Staci and Jeremy Hill, is essential to anyone who has ever had too…
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If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop. You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated…. Thai antiquities from Ban Chiang that Trevor Murphy is trying to get repatriated to Thailand. This bangle shows human bones.…
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The investing information provided on this page is for educational purposes only. NerdWallet, Inc. does not offer advisory or brokerage services, nor does it recommend or advise investors to buy or sell particular stocks, securities or other investments. We are in the midst of the Great Wealth Transfer, experts say — a predicted titanic pass-down…
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Johnny Kampis’ op-ed casts open-access municipal broadband in a negative light while implicitly defending a telecom monopoly model that has failed rural Californians. Approximately 26.5% of rural California households lack access to high-speed broadband. Geographic barriers and limited profit potential have long discouraged private internet service providers from these areas, thus necessitating public investment. In…
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Every so often, a phrase starts floating around with just enough frequency to make you stop and notice it. Lately, that phrase is this: “We’ve officially entered the Golden Age of America.” As a matter of fact, one of my clients mentioned this to me in a text last week. It stopped me in my…
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By JOHN PYE and DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writers MELBOURNE, Australia — Limping and desperately trying to stretch out cramps in his arms and legs, Jannik Sinner had just gone down a break in the third set when the extreme heat rules saved him. Play was suspended for eight minutes while the roof was closed…
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El Dorado center Brian Dean gets the ball in the open to score against Villa Park in a Freeway League basketball game in Placentia on Friday, January 23, 2026. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer) Villa Park guard Jordan Garcia, right, finds his path blocked by El Dorado guard Evan Nam in a Freeway League…
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ANAHEIM — The Crean Lutheran boys basketball team has shown the ability to combine defensive muscle and offensive firepower on multiple consecutive possessions. As a result, the Saints have broken open close games in one short burst. That dominance on both ends of the court enabled the Saints to pull away from Canyon in the…
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