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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 02: Bischoff's Pet Preservation in North Hollywood offers pet owners a way to keep their pets' memories alive with their services of freeze-drying, aquamation (a form of cremation using water and chemicals) or preservation of the pets heart, skull, paw or tail. Photographed on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)

After 103 years, this L.A. prop maker finds new success freeze-drying dead pets

Bischoff’s in North Hollywood is famous for creating prop animals for films, but now a bulk of its taxidermy requests come from bereaved pet owners.

Long Beach, CA - March 26: "The Mummy" superfan Evan Halleck poses for a portrait with his vast collection of the film in his home on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 in Long Beach, CA. Halleck quit his job to dedicate his time to become the largest collector of "The Mummy" on VHS. (Juliana Yamada / Los Angeles Times)
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This superfan is buying VHS copies of ‘The Mummy.’ The size of his collection is shocking

SAN DIEGO -- APRIL 13, 2025: Angela Halili and Arielle Reitsma at Balboa Theatre on their Girls Gone Bible Live Tour on Sunday, April 13, 2025. (Armond Feffer / For The Times)
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Evangelism and Erewhon: They came to L.A. for the Hollywood dream, then shot to Bible stardom

Westminster, CA, Sunday, March 8, 2025 - For a community marking the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, there are countless milestones to speak of. Among them is the election of the first Vietnamese American to political office. Tony Lam, outspoken legend, is still thriving at 88. In 1992, he won a seat on the Westminster City Council, serving 10 tumultuous years and becoming a tour guide for the immigrant generations that followed him into "the arena," seeking his blessings and guidance. Along the way, many of the citizens he represented struggled and learned to assimilate into the mainstream. We profile the pioneer against the backdrop of a cultural voting bloc that faced success and scandals, growing into its own power. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Tony Lam was an original influencer in Little Saigon — and he’s still got it

A rare glimpse inside the mountain tunnel that carries water to Southern California

Their homes and school burned in the Eaton fire. But these theater kids rise from the ashes

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These pay phones around L.A. let you say goodbye to someone ‘before it’s too late’

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