Obituaries
Don Williams, an influential and award-winning country singer of hits including the love ballad “I Believe in You,” has died.
Sept. 8, 2017
Music
When Dave Alvin recorded his solo album “King of California” in 1994, the songwriter and guitarist was already a fully road-tested veteran of two seminal L.A. bands: the Blasters, which he’d formed with his brother, lead singer Phil, and X, the Exene Cervenka-John Doe-fronted punk band into which he stepped to take over for lead guitarist Billy Zoom.
May 1, 2019
Archives
Frogs, birds and willows inhabit semi-natural parts of the waterway.
March 2, 2003
California
Volunteers are needed for a stream cleanup to be held April 22 as a warm-up for the city of Calabasas’ Earth Day activities.
April 13, 1995
Ojai Valley residents are no strangers to natural disasters--especially floods.
Jan. 11, 1995
Climate & Environment
Environmental groups are suing Bakersfield, demanding that the long-dry Kern River be allowed to flow through the city once again.
Dec. 18, 2022
Entertainment & Arts
If Dave Alvin’s music had made him a superstar, it might be orange- blossom time again in Downey.
Dec. 13, 1991
Travel & Experiences
Our pre-inaugural sailing aboard the new American Queen with a group of travel agents and media took place June 6, before the elegant paddle-wheeler was grounded on a muddy embankment June 18 on the Ohio River near Hawesville, Ky.
Aug. 6, 1995
“AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC OF OUR TIME, VOLUME II.” Ursula Oppens, piano. Music & Arts CD 699.
Nov. 29, 1992
Conservation groups sued to try to prevent the Kern River from running dry in Bakersfield. A judge ordered the city to ensure water remains in the river.
Nov. 1, 2023