The Arlington, Texas field is the latest stadium to be graced with the honor of hosting football’s biggest dance. Here’s a look at some of the historic stadiums it joins. (via TIME)
Los Angeles
What’s That in the Backseat? Peter Fonda Finds a Dead Body
When some actors get bored, they turn to crime busting.
Ted Williams, Homeless Man With ‘Golden Voice’, Detained in LA
Seems like trouble has found the Internet’s latest sensation.
Grandma DJ Makes Debut in LA, Stays Up Past Her Bedtime
We didn’t think Betty White had enough time for this.
Quentin Tarantino’s Editor Dies in LA Heat Wave
In a plot twist probably too unlikely for Quentin Tarantino to contemplate using himself, his long-time editor Sally Menke has died at 56, with the cause thought to have been heat stroke.
T.I. Lives His Life, Gets Arrested Again
But…[sniff]…what will this mean for the box office hopes of Takers?
Quotes: Many Los Angeles Pot Dispensaries Ineligible to Stay Open
“I’m not going to take this lying down. This is ridiculous. They have screwed up one thing after another.”
– YAMILETH BOLANOS, who operates marijuana dispensary PureLife Alternative Wellness Center, on the Los Angeles city …
The ‘Taj Mahal of Schools’ Cost Taxpayers $578M
Reading, writing, arithmetic — and a manicured public park.
Explosion in L.A. Hurls People From Building
A natural gas explosion in a Los Angeles commercial building resulted in some occupants being tossed into the street.
L.A. Man Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Reptiles
A Los Angeles man has pleaded guilty in court to smuggling goods from Australia. The contraband? Reptiles.
5.4 Afternoon Earthquake Rattles Southern California
Initial reports are just starting to flow in about a significant, 5.9-magnitude (Update: later adjusted to 5.4) earthquake that rattled a wide area of southern California at the end of the Wednesday workday. (via LA Times)
Game 7 Rioters Beware: The LAPD Is Waiting
The oft-times riot-tested LAPD are taking no chances with the potential of unrest in downtown Los Angeles after tonight’s Game 7 between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics.
