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    Apr 15, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Legacy of swimwear giant Cole runs deep

    THE California fantasy of a Hollywoodland sparkling with deep blue pools and glamorous starlets draped around them was all true, at least in the case of the Cole family. And not just any star would do for Fred Cole, a silent-screen actor turned swimwear revolutionary, when his father forced him to get a real job and he founded Cole of California in 1925.
    THE California fantasy of a Hollywoodland sparkling with deep blue pools and glamorous starlets draped around them was all true, at least in the case of the Cole family. And not just any star would do for Fred Cole, a silent-screen actor turned swimwear...

    Tags: Fashion Shows, Christian Dior, Sports, Swimming, Family

    2. Mar 24, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Showing off what this city does best

    This will be remembered as the season that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios found its way. Aside from one ill-advised men's underwear show, what was on the runway was polished and respectfully reflective of L.A.'s vibrant fashion industry. The number of shows — a mere 23 — may have been at an all-time low, but the quality was up, and the swell of fashion events that have sprung up across Los Angeles this week and into next only reinforces the power of this market and the potential of its anchor event.
    Times Staff Writer
    This will be remembered as the season that Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios found its way. Aside from one ill-advised men's underwear show, what was on the runway was polished and respectfully reflective of L.A.'s vibrant fashion industry....

    Tags: Rami Kashou, Clothing and Textiles Industry, Fashion Shows, Entertainment

    3. Mar 25, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Las Vegas, the city of surreal shopping

    By Shermakaye Bass Special to The Times Shopping for that perfect G-string? Seeking the definitive NBA tipsheet — or a zebra-striped chaise longue shaped like a platform shoe? Maybe so, maybe not. But isn't it great to know there is a town where...

    Tags: Dean Martin, Rooms and Sublets, Travel, Museum Dioramas, Barry Manilow

    4. Jun 18, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Cyd Charisse, 86; dancer starred in movie musicals with Gene Kelly, Fred Astaire

    Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86. Charisse died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent...

    Tags: Trips and Vacations, Crime, Law and Justice, Cyd Charisse, Marilyn Monroe, Music Theater

    5. Jan 16, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Anna Maria's barefoot charm

    Special to The Times
    In the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum, the cover of a vintage brochure features a Victorian bathing beauty. "Anna Maria Beach, Florida's Famous Year-Round Resort!" trumpets the headline, ambitiously declaring it the greatest resort city in the state....

    Tags: Fishing, Trips and Vacations, Ice Cream, Crime, Law and Justice, Hurricane Damage

    6. Mar 2, 2003 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. On the whale trail in Patagonia

    Special to The Times
    The great whale's breath exploded through two blowholes on top of its head, punctuating the stillness of a winter day. Doradillo Beach's grand expanse was empty, save for a few hardy souls who stood on the sand at low tide watching southern right whales...

    Tags: Sports, Charles Darwin, Chocolate Cake, Dining and Drinking, Hotel and Accommodation Industry

    7. Apr 14, 2005 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Glamour factory

    Special to The Times
    With a plaster lamp in the shape of a poodle, Phyllis Morris built a home furnishings empire from a factory in West Hollywood. "As the decades went by, it became more and more frivolous to make furniture here," says the late designer's daughter, Jamie...

    Tags: Furniture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Frank Lloyd Wright, Sports, Dancing

    8. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| Daily Pilot

  8. Betty Jane Orbach

    Obituary for Betty Jane Orbach, 1926-2013
    Obituary for Betty Jane Orbach, 1926-2013 Betty Jane Hall was born January 3, 1926, in Los Angeles.  She and husband Kenny Orbach met at 14 at Manual Arts High School, and married at 20. While Kenny was at war in the Pacific Betty swam in Esther Williams&...

    Tags: Frank Sinatra, Sports, Jimmy Durante, Swimming

    9. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  9. Bruce E. Bollinger

    Forest Lake, Minn.: Bruce E. Bollinger, age 53, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away Dec. 31, 2012, in Fridley, Minnesota following a lengthy illness of “Ataxia.” Bruce was born May 18, 1959, in Bowdle, South Dakota, the son of Ervin R. and Shirley E....

    Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium

    10. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  10. Bruce E. Bollinger

    <strong>&nbsp; Forest Lake, Minn.:</strong> Bruce E. Bollinger, age 53, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away Dec. 31, 2012, in Fridley, Minnesota following a lengthy illness of &ldquo;Ataxia.&rdquo; Bruce was born May 18, 1959, in Bowdle, South Dakota, the son of Ervin R. and Shirley E. (Stotz) Bollinger. Bruce grew up, graduated from high school and attended college in South Dakota.
      Forest Lake, Minn.: Bruce E. Bollinger, age 53, of Forest Lake, Minn., passed away Dec. 31, 2012, in Fridley, Minnesota following a lengthy illness of “Ataxia.” Bruce was born May 18, 1959, in Bowdle, South Dakota, the son of Ervin R. and...
    11. Jul 16, 2012 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  11. Miami, with a side of Cuba

    MIAMI - On a breezeless downtown day, the Miami Art Museum seemed like an obligatory stop. Until I got there, and realized that a big chunk of the space was closed for installation. After a quick spin through an exhibit on the influence of the vinyl record album on contemporary art, there was nothing for me to do but get down to business.
    MIAMI - On a breezeless downtown day, the Miami Art Museum seemed like an obligatory stop. Until I got there, and realized that a big chunk of the space was closed for installation. After a quick spin through an exhibit on the influence of the vinyl...

    Tags: Shrimp, Onions, Havana (Cuba), Seafood, Miami Art Museum

    12. Jul 23, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services

  12. From the archives: Chinese Theater @ 85

    Variety
    Sid Grauman the genius and world's greatest picture house showman, the father of the $1.50 straight atmospheric film theater with a consistent policy along that line, is dedicating next week the dream of a life time, his $1,200,000 Chinese theater, in the...

    Tags: John Frankenheimer, Politics, Jackie Chan, Milton Berle, Travel

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