By Holly Andres | [email protected] | Daily News PUBLISHED: March 15, 2019 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: March 15, 2019 at 6:00 am There’s always something fascinating to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area. Here is a sampling of entertainments this week and also save-the-date events to put on your calendar. EVENTS Pioneer Cemetery tours: San Fernando Valley Historical Society docents discuss the property, the second oldest cemetery in the San Fernando Valley, 9 a.m.-noon March 16. 14451 Bledsoe St., Sylmar. 818-365-7810. www.sfvhs.com St. Patrick’s Day Community March and Celebration in Canoga Park: Follow True Thomas the Storyteller, bagpipers and community leaders on a sidewalk march on Sherman Way to the Canoga Park Farmer’s Market stage on Owensmouth Avenue, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 16. Meet in front of the Madrid Theatre, 21622 Sherman Way, Canoga Park. 818-346-7480. Email: [email protected] Andrés Pico Adobe: San Fernando Valley … [Read more...] about Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, March 15-22
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Gillette Takes On ‘Toxic Masculinity’ In Viral Me Too Ad
TV & FILM 01/15/2019 07:11 am ET "Is this the best a man can get?" By Amy Russo Razor company Gillette has a question for men in the age of Me Too: “Is this the best a man can get?” Gillette’s advertising clip, which has gone viral since it debuted on Monday, turns the company’s 30-year-old ad tagline into a challenge for males to do better and be better as the nation reckons with the treatment of women at home, at work and on the street. Gillette said in a statement that the point of the nearly two-minute ad titled “We Believe” is to address “actions commonly associated with ‘toxic masculinity,’” which also includes bullying and eliminating the “boys will be boys” excuse for unacceptable behavior. “Gillette believes in the best in men,” said Gary Coombe, president of Procter & Gamble Co.‘s global grooming division, which owns the razor company. “By … [Read more...] about Gillette Takes On ‘Toxic Masculinity’ In Viral Me Too Ad
‘Something is wrong with my brain’: Life after football for one-time Bay Area star
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 8: Diantha Stensrud, widow of former Bay Area star football rusher Rod Stensrud is photographed at her home in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Nov.8, 2018. Stensrud died at age of 60 in 2011 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. A brain autopsy showed signs of CTE after a career at St. Francis High School, UCLA and Cal State Long Beach. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 8: Diantha Stensrud, widow of former Bay Area star football rusher Rod Stensrud shows a photo when he was in UCLA at her home in Sacramento, Calif., on Thursday, Nov.8, 2018. Stensrud died at age of 60 in 2011 after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. A brain autopsy showed signs of CTE after a career at St. Francis High School, UCLA and Cal State Long Beach. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 8: Diantha Stensrud, widow of former Bay Area star football rusher Rod Stensrud … [Read more...] about ‘Something is wrong with my brain’: Life after football for one-time Bay Area star
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Nov. 2-9
By Holly Andres | [email protected] | Daily News PUBLISHED: November 2, 2018 at 6:00 am | UPDATED: November 2, 2018 at 6:01 am There’s always something fascinating to do in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area. Here is a sampling of entertainments this week and also save-the-date events to put on your calendar. EVENTS Nights of the Jack: The Halloween event includes hand-carved, illuminated jack-o-lanterns in more than 20 theme installations on a half-mile trail, live carving demonstrations, a pumpkin patch, seasonal food and gift shop. Hours: 6-10 p.m. Nov. 2-4. Admission $25 ages 13 and older; $20 ages 4-12. King Gillette Ranch, 26800 Mulholland Highway, Calabasas. www.nightsofthejack.com Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights: Event includes mazes and scare zones, Jabbawockeez show and the Terror Tram, 7 p.m. Minimum age 13 recommended. No costumes, masks or face paint. Event dates: Nov. 2-4 (check website for early entry options for some mazes; no … [Read more...] about Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Nov. 2-9
Days Gone By: Remember when the roads in Ipswich were clear?
PUBLISHED: 08:39 13 September 2018 | UPDATED: 09:11 13 September 2018 David Kindred Berners Street, Ipswich, in January 1966, when parking was allowed on both sides of the street. The Anglesea Road wing of the Ipswich and East Suffolk Hospital is in the background Picture: DAVID KINDRED Dave Kindred There is a never-ending debate about the amount of traffic and the price of parking in Ipswich town centre. Take a look at the streets of Ipswich when it had fewer cars. Shoppers were able to park in the Buttermarket, Ipswich, when this photograph was taken in August 1962. The Ancient House and the ABC Cinema are on the right. Picture from David Kindred’s archive In today’s Days Gone By, David Kindred features images taken around 50 years ago, when it was possible to park in the street outside businesses in the main shopping areas.The price of parking close to the town centre in the mid 1960s looks to have been cheap – even allowing for … [Read more...] about Days Gone By: Remember when the roads in Ipswich were clear?