A bathroom figures significantly in the origin stories of at least two classic One Direction songs. The first will be familiar to any fan: Songwriter and producer Savan Kotecha was sitting on the toilet in a London hotel room, when he heard his wife say, “I feel so ugly today.” […]
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The Sears in Boyle Heights is set to close in April after nearly 94 years in business. The first floor is still being used as a store where everything including fixtures is being liquidated. The store and mail-order distribution plant opened in 1927, with the latter closing in 1992. (Myung […]
For generations of Boyle Heights residents, Sears was a place to buy the mundane necessities — khaki pants, refrigerators. It was there for families as they grew, from baby clothes to prom dresses to business casual outfits for first jobs. It was a window-shopping mecca, a place to gaze at […]
The U.S. just saw the deadliest week for avalanches in more than 100 years. At least 15 people were killed in avalanches from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6 in Utah, Montana, Colorado, California, Arkansas and New Hampshire, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC). In total, 21 people have […]
Joe Root said that England had made a “brilliant start” to their busiest ever year in Test match cricket after hitting his first Test century for 14 months to help his team reach a commanding position on the second day in Galle. Root’s undefeated 168, sharing a 173-run partnership with debutant […]
In an effort to alleviate concerns about privatizing Century II, the city has released a draft copy of the Request For Proposals and is asking residents to submit comments on the plan. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle After laying off 29 city employees at Century II, Wichita city government now […]