The Hotel Café will close in 2026. Within its relocation plans
When musician Cary Brothers learned that the Hotel Café was closing, he felt as if he had been told his…
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Letters to the editor: Yes, these days we need more films that make us feel good
December 30, 2025 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time to the editor: Every year we watch “When Harry Met Sally…” between Christmas…
RIP, chain reaction: former OC concert venue booker says goodbye
My name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It all started by accident…
Sparky the dog loses leg after Fontana package thief leaves door open
A package thief who stole Christmas presents in Fontana was almost responsible for the death of Sparky, an adorable, bouncy…
Rob Reiner was a Hollywood maverick who never wanted to repeat himself
“When I die,” Rob Reiner once joked to an interviewer, “I want my tombstone to say, 'I'm in this place…
Revisiting Nickelodeon's Crazy, Groundbreaking 'Weinerville Chanukah Special' at Age 30
For a holiday with eight days and more than 16 different ways to spell it, Hanukkah once featured extremely limited…
Finally I asked for his number. Was I making the right move?
In Fairfax, located on Beverly Boulevard near Pan Pacific Park, he ran a modest but beloved Pan-Asian restaurant called Buddha's…
Column: Forward. Making parenting mistakes
I had dinner with my son recently and, as is often the case with us, we started talking about Quentin…
Tips for planning a family vacation with three generations
If you are planning to travel with children and parents this holiday season, may the grace of whatever god you…
How to Get a Palm Springs Gondola Ticket This Winter
Since 1963, people have taken the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway on a 10-minute, 2.5-mile ride from its Valley station, about…