The next time you visit Main Street, U.S.A., at Disneyland park, look up above the Fortuosity Shop and you may spy a familiar name on a new window: Dave Smith, who founded the Walt Disney Archives in 1970 and served as its chief archivist for decades. On Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, the window was revealed…
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On Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 13, cast members from across the Disneyland Resort shared the stage for a special shoutout during the “Postseason NFL Countdown” on ESPN. Disney Ambassador Nataly Guzman hyped up her fellow cast members to get them game day ready, and cast members shared what this moment meant for them. “Who else…
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Ray Banales usually takes the same route home after his late-night custodial shifts at the Disneyland Resort. But on Sept. 16, 2021, his drive on the 5 Freeway took an unexpected turn. Ray spotted a car swerve out of control across the middle lanes before coming to a stop, facing northbound. His heart racing, Ray…
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Six games. Twelve days. UCLA coach Mick Cronin knew it would be tough. The players knew it would be a challenge. The former half of the gauntlet was at home, resulting in three wins. The first test on the road did not go as well. The 12th-ranked Bruins shot poorly and fell to Oregon 68-63.…
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By KATHY McCORMACK | Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. — After giving birth, most new moms can’t wait to see their child. For Macenzee Keller, it would take more than two months, as she fought for her life against COVID-19 while under sedation and breathing with the help of machines. Mother and child were reunited earlier…
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By ROB HARRIS | Associated Press LONDON — The invasion of Ukraine drew punitive measures across the sporting world on Friday when Russia was stripped of the Champions League final, with Paris replacing St. Petersburg as UEFA’s host, and Formula One dropping this season’s Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. The International Olympic Committee also urged…
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By COLLEEN LONG, MICHAEL BALSAMO and ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will nominate federal appeals court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, the White House said, making her the first Black woman selected to serve on a court that once declared her race unworthy of citizenship and endorsed…
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During the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, HOAs were presented with a conundrum: Local health authorities prohibited gatherings of more than a few unrelated persons, and HOA boards were required by the Open Meeting Act to have meetings that included the option of physical attendance, even if most members chose to participate telephonically or virtually.…
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By STAN CHOE NEW YORK (AP) — Some relief flowed through Wall Street on Friday, even as deadly attacks continued to rage in Ukraine. Stocks rose, oil fell and investors turned away from gold and other traditional havens they favor when fear is high. The S&P 500 was 1.3% higher in midday trading, following up…
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This past weekend, President Donald Trump’s social media competitor to Twitter — called Truth Social — finally went public. The app proclaims itself to be “America’s ‘Big Tent’ social media platform that encourages an open, free, and honest global conversation without discriminating against political ideology.” The glitchy launch of the social media app saw…
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