Disneyland’s annual passholders accounted for half of attendance, analysts say

It’s easy to understand why Disneyland was forced to kill its annual pass program amid the extended coronavirus pandemic closure when you realize an estimated one in every two visitors to the Anaheim theme park was a passholder. With an estimated 1 million passholders, there would have been an impossibly long virtual queue of die-hard…

Trump lawyers decry his trial, say Democrats cry ‘fight’ too

By ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump opened his impeachment defense Friday by accusing Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol. Their presentation included a blizzard of…

Trump lawyers decry his trial, say Democrats cry ‘fight’ too

By ERIC TUCKER, LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump opened his impeachment defense Friday by accusing Democrats of waging a campaign of “hatred” against the former president and manipulating his words in the lead-up to the deadly siege of the U.S. Capitol. Their presentation included a blizzard of…

MIT student sought in baffling killing of Yale student

An MIT student is being sought for questioning in the shooting death of a Yale student, said the police in New Haven, Conn. Qinxuan Pan. (New Haven Police Department) The police on Thursday released a photo of Qinxuan Pan, 29, identified as a resident of Malden, Mass., and a graduate student at the Massachusetts Institute…

How Bryan Stow has turned his trauma at Dodger Stadium into a message for thousands of kids

Opening Day is baseball’s version of a national holiday, a day filled with hope, a time when optimism and joy converge in celebration of a journey that is just beginning. Nearly 10 years after he was viciously attacked in the parking lot outside Dodger Stadium, Opening Day remains the worst day of Bryan Stow’s life.…

Bicyclist hit while riding on freeway on-ramp in Anaheim

A bicyclist apparently trying to cross a freeway on-ramp in Anaheim was killed early Friday, Feb. 12, when struck by a car, the California Highway Patrol said. The man, whose identity had not been released, was riding on the Lakeview Avenue on-ramp to the westbound 91 Freeway at around 4:50 a.m., said Florentino Olivera, a…

John Wayne Airport finally lands a direct route to Hawaii

After a nine-year hiatus, a direct flight to Hawaii from Orange County is returning to John Wayne Airport. Beginning Saturday, travelers can start booking summer flights from John Wayne Airport to Honolulu aboard a daily United Airlines flight. The daily route, according to an announcement by the airline, is scheduled to depart SNA daily at…

Taking off glasses to drive takes more than eye surgery

Q. Is it necessary to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles that one no longer requires a vision restriction?  My daughter has had laser eye surgery and believes that she must notify the DMV that she no longer requires corrective lenses. This to avoid getting ticketed for such if she were ever to get pulled…

Isaac Bonton, Washington State hand UCLA its second straight loss

UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, right, grabs a rebound in front of Washington State guard Isaac Bonton during the first half of Thursday’s game in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Washington State forward DJ Rodman,shoots over UCLA guard David Singleton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pullman, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 11,…

Do You Really Need to Hold That Meeting [Quiz + Tips]

“This could have been an email.” Those six words can take the wind out of an office. They mean that time has been wasted, employees are frustrated, and leadership has been ever-so-slightly undermined. Unjustified meetings are inefficient and grating. Haphazardly putting time on colleagues’ calendars — only to fumble with its purpose, conduct it without…

8 VR Startups to Keep an Eye On In 2021

Did you know that the virtual and augmented reality global revenue is expected to grow from over $13 billion this year to more than $67 billion by 2024? In fact, virtual reality startups are valued at more than $36 billion on paper. For marketers, virtual reality’s surging popularity and ability to deeply engage people in…

How HubSpot’s Customers Are Shaping the Next Normal

This week marked an important milestone for HubSpot. The company Dharmesh and I founded over 14 years ago welcomed its 100,000th customer and passed $1 billion in annual recurring revenue. We’ve come a long way since we began banging the drum about inbound marketing, and yet, it feels like HubSpot is just getting started. In…

Isaac Bonton, Washington State hand UCLA its second straight loss

UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, right, grabs a rebound in front of Washington State guard Isaac Bonton during the first half of Thursday’s game in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Washington State forward DJ Rodman,shoots over UCLA guard David Singleton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pullman, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 11,…

John Wayne Airport finally lands a direct route to Hawaii

After a nine-year hiatus, a direct flight to Hawaii from Orange County is returning to John Wayne Airport. Beginning Saturday, travelers can start booking summer flights from John Wayne Airport to Honolulu aboard a daily United Airlines flight. The daily route, according to an announcement by the airline, is scheduled to depart SNA daily at…

Taking off glasses to drive takes more than eye surgery

Q. Is it necessary to notify the Department of Motor Vehicles that one no longer requires a vision restriction?  My daughter has had laser eye surgery and believes that she must notify the DMV that she no longer requires corrective lenses. This to avoid getting ticketed for such if she were ever to get pulled…

Isaac Bonton, Washington State hand UCLA its second straight loss

UCLA guard Johnny Juzang, right, grabs a rebound in front of Washington State guard Isaac Bonton during the first half of Thursday’s game in Pullman, Wash. (AP Photo/Young Kwak) Washington State forward DJ Rodman,shoots over UCLA guard David Singleton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pullman, Wash., Thursday, Feb. 11,…

Isaiah Mobley spurs run to lead USC past Washington

USC forward Evan Mobley soars to the basket against Washington during the second half of Thursday’s game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) USC forward Evan Mobley (4) and Washington guard Quade Green (55) eye a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Seattle. (AP…

Isaiah Mobley spurs run to lead USC past Washington

USC forward Evan Mobley soars to the basket against Washington during the second half of Thursday’s game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) USC forward Evan Mobley (4) and Washington guard Quade Green (55) eye a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Seattle. (AP…

How HubSpot’s Customers Are Shaping the Next Normal

This week marked an important milestone for HubSpot. The company Dharmesh and I founded over 14 years ago welcomed its 100,000th customer and passed $1 billion in annual recurring revenue. We’ve come a long way since we began banging the drum about inbound marketing, and yet, it feels like HubSpot is just getting started. In…

Isaiah Mobley spurs run to lead USC past Washington

USC forward Evan Mobley soars to the basket against Washington during the second half of Thursday’s game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) USC forward Evan Mobley (4) and Washington guard Quade Green (55) eye a loose ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Seattle. (AP…