Entertainment & Arts
Camera Platforms International Inc. said Hollywood Rental Co. exercised an option to buy movie production equipment leased from Camera Platforms for $534,000.
Sept. 1, 1992
The do-it-yourself movement has transformed music, home improvement, political action and even comic book publishing.
Oct. 30, 2008
Movies
Movie director Hal Needham once predicted he’d never win an Oscar.
Dec. 29, 1987
Jan. 17, 1988
Business
Camera Platforms International Inc., a Valencia company that makes movie production equipment, reported net income of $29,136 for the second quarter ended June 30, compared with a loss of $733,618 a year earlier.
July 24, 1990
Technology and the Internet
Camera Platforms said it hired Paul Kiankhooy as general manager of its Lightmaker division in Valencia.
Feb. 2, 1988
Food
Cheese Louise!Now comes word of a third candidate for the title of Father of the Cheeseburger.
March 11, 1994
World & Nation
Swedish pilot Per Lindstrand set an altitude record for a hot-air balloon today, soaring to 59,700 feet--more than 11 miles--after dramatically cutting away a sandbag by climbing outside the capsule.
June 6, 1988
After the phenomenal recruiting-poster success of the Miramar-based “Top Gun,” the Navy threw open its gates for “The Hunt for Red October.”
Oct. 30, 1989
The wait is over and now, as the ad says, “The Hunt Is On. 3-2-90.”
Feb. 28, 1990