California
Jessie Mae Beavers, who as a girl spent her summers in segregated camps but grew up to become a quiet yet forceful activist in one of the nation’s most integrated cities, died Wednesday of cancer.
Sept. 8, 1989
Entertainment & Arts
Jessie Mae Beavers might have been reminiscing about her family, so casual was her manner.
Aug. 1, 1985
Comedy is hard. Black comedy is harder. Joe Orton and Nicky Silver can do it.
Aug. 9, 1997
High School Sports
2650 Fairview Road Costa Mesa 92626 (714) 424-8700 * Enrollment: 1,740 * Established: 1959 * Team name: Mustangs * Newspaper: The Hitching Post * Principal: Andrew Hernandez * Student president: Galel Fajardo * Valedictorian: Bruce Hancock * Famous alumnus: The late Dan Quisenberry, O.C.
June 9, 1999
World & Nation
PASSINGS: Glenn Shadix, Lucius Walker, LeRoy A. Beavers Jr., Mike Edwards, Larry Ashmead, Corneille
Sept. 9, 2010
Travel & Experiences
“The Beverly Hills of the Rockies” is what some people call Beaver Creek, a relatively new ski resort 10 miles west of Vail.
Sept. 22, 1985
Classic Hollywood: Remembering pioneering African American actors
Jan. 31, 2011
Obituaries
Glenn Shadix, character actor, dies at 58; Lucius Walker, who defied trade embargo against Cuba, dies at 80; LeRoy A. Beavers Jr., insurance executive, dies at 87; Mike Edwards, Electric Light Orchestra cellist, dies at 62; Larry Ashmead, book editor, dies at 78; Corneille, artist, dies at 88
If Nobel gave a prize for being in the right place at the right time, the creators of Wild Bill’s Wild West Dinner Extravaganza could win hands down.
April 17, 1991
Walking streets shaded with the lavender jacaranda blooms of April, candidates kept busy this weekend handing out brochures and shaking hands in the seven City Council districts where Los Angeles voters will make choices in Tuesday’s election.
April 12, 1987