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Under a giant penguin sign, this is the diner that marks the end of Route 66
May 12, 2026 - Us 
Once the Penguin Coffee Shop, and now Mel's Drive-In, this Googie gathering place marks the unofficial end of the Mother Road.
What the postcards leave out: 5 moments in history that still echo along Route 66
May 12, 2026 - Us
And where you still find remains of these events, from the Dust Bowl exodus to Japanese American incarceration.
Another sales tax hike? Rising costs a concern for L.A. voters in healthcare measure
May 12, 2026 - Us
With the electorate in a dour mood and reeling from rocketing gas prices, some speculate that voters' willingness to tax themselves may be dwindling as ballots arrive for the June 2 election.
Massive and made of fiberglass, Muffler Men are a Route 66 classic — and they're multiplying
May 12, 2026 - Us
First erected in the early 1960s as an advertising gimmick, these giants are rising again thanks to preservationists, kitsch aficionados and savvy entrepreneurs.
Out of hundreds of suspects, 42 arrested in Inland Empire child sex exploitation bust
May 12, 2026 - Us
A suspect in a child sexual assault, two corporate vice presidents and a child psychologist were among 42 people arrested in a sweeping child sexual exploitation bust in the Inland Empire.
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