Horse (animal)

Bruce McGill lists Ojai home at $1.675 million

2012-08-28 13:26:00

Actor Bruce McGill has listed his gated house in the Ojai area at $1.675 million. The Spanish Colonial Revival, built in 1987 and renovated in 2009, features hand-forged ironwork, a media room, a wine closet, decks, five bedrooms, five bathrooms and 4,...

Rapper Drake buys in Hidden Hills

2012-08-22 13:01:00

The price of the party palace that rapper Drake bought in Hidden Hills last month has yet to make its way into the public record. Listed at $16.9 million in 2009, it was most recently set at $8.65 million. Outside of its new owner, perhaps the striking...

At Arizona's Miraval spa, visitor's first time is a charm

2011-12-04 00:00:00

Elvis was not cooperating. I wanted to raise his back left leg and clean his hoof. Elvis wanted to be left alone. I pinched, prodded and pulled. Elvis remained as rigid as a carousel charger. "Do you rely on charming people?" asked Wyatt Webb, a beefy,...

Namaste Farms puts a different spin on yarn

2011-06-19 00:00:00

Whether it's a luxury automobile, a couture gown or a special vintage of wine, even those who aren't collectors and connoisseurs recognize that perceived rarity and quality drive up demand. And price. But would you be willing to pay a premium price &#...

Peter Fuller dies at 89; his horse lost its Kentucky Derby crown

2012-05-17 00:00:00

Peter Fuller, who never fully accepted the ruling that stripped the 1968 Kentucky Derby crown from his thoroughbred Dancer's Image, died Monday of cancer at a skilled-care facility in Portsmouth, N.H., his family said. He was 89. In May 1968, Dancer's...

Marje Everett dies at 90; legendary figure in horse racing

2012-03-24 00:00:00

Marje Everett, a legendary and controversial figure in the sport of horse racing for more than four decades and the chief executive of the Hollywood Park racetrack for six years, has died. She was 90. Everett's longtime associate, Dorothy Carter, said...

England's Dreamland Margate rescues, restores historic thrill rides

2012-01-17 05:30:00

Dreamland Margate in England plans to reopen in 2013 as the world’s first amusement park dedicated to last-of-a-kind historic thrill rides, including one of the world's oldest roller coasters. Located about 75 miles east of London, the waterfront...

Schedule of Activities and 2012 Float Awards

2011-12-25 17:02:00

Equestfest Dec. 30: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a family-friendly afternoon with the equestrians of the 2012 Rose Parade presented by Honda. Horses and riders will entertain you in the covered Equidome at the LA Equestrian Center as they display their...

Discoveries: 'Nothing Daunted,' 'Lime Creek,' 'The Pianist in the Dark'

2011-07-10 00:00:00

"Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West" by Dorothy Wickenden, Scribner: 320 pp., $26 Dorothy Wickenden's grandmother, Dorothy Woodruff, was 29 when she set out for a remote Colorado outpost in 1916 to teach the...

Mace Siegel dies at 86; stable owner and booster of California horse racing

2011-10-29 00:00:00

Mace Siegel, a prominent owner of thoroughbred racehorses who was considered a godfather of Southern California horse racing for his role as an advocate for the sport, has died. He was 86. Siegel, who was also a leading developer of regional shopping...

Paul Moyer lists Brentwood home at $9,495,000

2011-08-03 17:06:00

Former local newscaster Paul Moyer has listed his Brentwood home for sale at $9,495,000. The 1.4-acre estate, zoned for horses, includes a 7,200-square-foot main house, a two-story guesthouse and a swimming pool with spa. The master bedroom suite has a...

Nothing dims Bill Callahan's red-white-and-blue view

2011-06-16 00:00:00

In the last five years, singer and songwriter Bill Callahan has been making nouveau cowboy music, the kind that might have soothed his former self, the confessional, acerbic zinemaker who released tapes made out of his bedroom in the early '90s and went...

. This calm and peaceful island is perfect for a relaxing getaway, and great for naturists and adventurists. Not to mention it has 17 miles of beautiful beaches. Don't miss: Dungeness Ruins, above. The Dungeness was built by Thomas Carnegie in 1884 and caught on fire in the 1950 s.

2012-12-11 00:00:00

from. But before Chuck can find out anything useful, Bart appears and tells him that the breeder is dead. Chuck is ready to give up and leave, but before getting in the car Blair is able to convince the daughter that Bart is not the gentleman he seems to be.

2012-11-06 06:52:48

With her fashion debut turning out to be a bust, Blair is more than happy to help Chuck figure out what his father is hiding.

2012-11-06 06:44:17