1. The Mark Twain Riverboat and the steam trains of the Disneyland Railroad run on used cooking oil that is collected from restaurant kitchens throughout the resort and converted into biodiesel. TRUE This process eliminates the need for approximately 200,000 gallons of petroleum diesel per year, one of the many reasons Disneyland Resort was…
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Q. What inspired you to work at the Disneyland Resort? A. In 2005, I was going to college, and I figured this would be a great place to work. My family came here every year, and I always saw all the smiling cast members, so I figured I’d give it a shot. I applied and…
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Mother-daughter duo Blair Paysinger and Juana Williams recently opened Post 21, a popular new marketplace for products from Black creators and entrepreneurs in the Downtown Disney District. The name of the business pays homage to Tulsa, Oklahoma’s thriving Greenwood District –– known as Black Wall Street –– which was intentionally set ablaze in 1921 during the Tulsa…
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The Downtown Disney District has been the home of Celebrate Soulfully offerings through music, food, art and more throughout the month of February. One of the most popular experiences has been live chalk art installations by Disney Live Entertainment Senior Production Artisan Marcella “Marci” Swett. “I’ve been doing art all of my life, and I…
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The scores from the CIF-SS boys and girls soccer championship games Friday and Saturday. CIF-SS BOYS SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIPS Friday Division 1 Servite 1, JSerra 1 (Servite wins in PKs, 3-0) Saturday Division 2 Redondo 1, Montebello 0 (OT) Division 3 Sunny Hills 1, Norte Vista 0 (OT) Division 4 Montclair 2, Da Vinci 1 Division…
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Scores from the CIF Southern Sections girls basketball championship games Saturday, Feb. 26. CIF-SS GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday Open Division Etiwanda 69, Sierra Canyon 57 Division 1 Viewpoint 59, Camarillo 53 Division 2AA Orange Lutheran 66, Sage Hill 61 Division 2A Corona Santiago 69, Ontario Christian 65 Division 3AA La Salle 46, Cerritos 33 Division…
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Since the start of the boys wrestling season, El Dorado coach Steve Lawson has had the highest ofexpectations for his 106-pound sophomore, Isaiah Quintero. Quintero met his coach’s expectations as well as his own by finishing first at the CIF State WrestlingChampionships on Saturday at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield. Quintero, who has been wrestling…
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Marina girls wrestling coach Chris Rasmussen has been questioning the ranking system used fordetermining the state’s top teams and best individual wrestlers for some time now. The Vikings don’t appear on the California Wrestler’s list of top 10 teams or top 10 wrestlers. Marina made its case on the mat, winning the team competition with…
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By STEVE MIMS EUGENE, Ore. — Drew Peterson scored 20 points, including the game-winning 3-pointer with 11.5 seconds remaining, and No. 16 Southern California defeated Oregon 70-69 Saturday night. Isaiah Mobley added 17 points for the Trojans (25-4, 14-4 Pac-12), who set a school record for most wins in the regular season. “Very proud of…
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Los Angeles Kings left wing Brendan Lemieux, left, watches his shot deflect off of New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov, lower right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal, right, is helped off the ice by…
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