Tyra Banks, an influential figure in the world of fashion and television, was born on December 4, 1973, in Inglewood, California. She catapulted into international stardom through her successful modeling career,
The Inglewood, California native isn’t the first artist under L.A. powerhouse labelTop Dawg Entertainment(TDE) to struggle with mental and physical health.Isaiah Rashad,Ab-SoulandScHoolboy Qhave all experienced their own bouts with addiction and depression; however, all three have also found thei...
“I don’t know if doctors treated him at any time at the site,” Prahl added, “But I do know he was never in a hospital. They pronounced him dead at the site; if anyone had thought he was alive, they’d have helped him.” Prahl, however, didn’t know who “they” were. ...
"We gon’ dedicate this one to the city," he said, naming his hometown of Compton, as well as Watts, Long Beach, Inglewood, and a smattering of other neighborhoods and cities. "I can’t give enough thanks to these places that I rolled around since high school, and most importantly the...
On Saturday afternoons, a group of women, which included my mother, gallivanted to local or cross-town casinos, Compton’s Ramada Inn or Inglewood’s Hollywood Park and Casino, to play bingo. On Sundays, they headed east, out of Los Angeles County, to San Bernardino’s San Manuel Casino...
Nirvana had a reunion of sorts this week, as drummer Dave Grohl, bassist Krist Novoselic and touring guitarist Pat Smear took the stage at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California for FireAid, an event benefiting the devastating fires that have torn through the Los Angeles area.The 15-minute ...
The night Richard and Karen went to the Ali-Norton fight at the Inglewood Forum with Herb Alpert, they returned to find the GTO parked and empty in front of their house. While their parents were away GTO had pried open a door, setting off the burglar alarm. The police had come instantly...
There’s no better way to cap off a visit to Los Angeles or feel right back at home again after flying into town than by stopping at Pann’s in Inglewood. — Matthew Kang, lead editor, Eater Southern California/Southwest Best for: A nostalgic diner breakfast, with plenty of pancakes, ...
I often struggle with how much stuff I consume. Because November is the time to give thanks, this month’s goal was simplyto not buy anything new (food items excluded). Like Vegetarian April and Delete the Apps August, this one turned out tobe relatively easy. I had to buy one tie...
I left Mark down in the bailey and went for an explore. It seems that the castle served as a barracks during the Napoleonic Wars and afterwards, as there were interesting graffiti on some of the walls (along with less interesting modern stuff). It looks like Mr. Crichton had plenty of ...