Mr. Milk Bottle is gone, but iconic sign in Pomona will stay
The tuxedoed mascot has beckoned to motorists since 1960. The sign was declared historic and may become part of a new development, columnist David Allen writes.
My latest: Mr. Milk Bottle, a former drive-through dairy that was a part of Pomona since 1960, has been demolished. But its whimsical sign has been declared historic and will remain. I was stunned, btw, to learn the business once bottled in its own milk. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/10/09/m...
09.10.2025 21:23 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Riverside City Hall marks 50 years with festivities, reminiscing
300 people showed up Monday to the anniversary event, with elements that echoed the buildingβs Oct. 6, 1975 dedication, columnist David Allen writes.
My latest: Riverside City Hall marks 50 years with festivities, reminiscing. Some 300 people showed up to Monday's event, which carried deliberate echoes of the Oct. 6, 1975 dedication: It took place the same date, day of the week and time. www.pressenterprise.com/2025/10/07/r...
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Stack of four books on the edge of a bookshelf
What I read in September: Octavia Butler stories, a Philip K. Dick biography, a first-time novel by a local nonagenarian and a one-volume history of California. What about you? www.insidesocal.com/davidallen/2...
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Norm on βCheersβ may have been modeled on San Bernardino official
Norman Baffrey, a city parks official before his 1994 death, was sometimes identified as the real-life inspiration for the sitcom character, columnist David Allen learns.
My latest: Just as "Cheers" drew inspiration from Gay 90s pizza parlor and bar in Redlands, the character of Norm Peterson had his roots in a Gay 90s regular. Who? Probably Norm Baffrey, a portly San Bernardino parks and rec official and Gay 90s fixture. www.sbsun.com/2025/10/05/n...
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Stories of unsung women in Riverside are focus of history book
βAnthology of Women in Riversideβ has 64 contributors and 100 articles in its 400 pages, columnist David Allen writes. It debuts Sunday at the Local History Book Fair.
My latest: Stories of unsung women in Riverside are focus of history book. "Anthology of Women in Riverside 1870-1970" tells 100 stories. It debuts Sunday with a presentation at Local History Book Fair. (I'll have a table.) www.pressenterprise.com/2025/10/02/s...
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But, this Houstonian thinks they only got it partially correct. As someone who walks into and out of downtown Houston regularly, I find plenty to do and see and eat and drink. Although, I do agree with the writer that some weekends can be laughably short on activity. Yet, we have this:
24.09.2025 16:37 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Readers praise Houston, debate merits of Portland and Seattle
Two ex-Houstonians in the IE have nice things to say about their former hometown, while others share split views over Portland and Seattle with columnist David Allen.
My latest: Two ex-Houstonians in the IE have nice things to say about their city, which I visited last summer (and where I stumbled across a drive-in theater). Also, more pro and con views of Portland and Seattle, Robert Redford links in the IE, and more. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/09/23/r...
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Selfie in red StL cap and blue βawayβ shirt, diamond behind me
Ready to root, root, root for the @stlouiscardinals.bsky.social in SF tonight, one of the last games of the season. Go Cards!
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Photo of my newspaper on my stoop with lead headline βTrump connects Tylenol to autismβ
Make Aspirin Great Again
23.09.2025 14:24 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Ha!
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Gene Harvey created magic at regionβs single-screen theaters
From the 1960s into the 2010s, Harvey, who died recently, ran movie theaters from San Bernardino to San Dimas and beyond. Columnist David Allen pays tribute.
My latest: Gene Harvey ran movie theaters around the IE and SGV from the 1960s into the 21st century. His specialty was single-screen theaters, before they were crowded out by multiplexes. I pay tribute to him after his recent passing. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/09/18/g...
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Neon, cars, signs, toys: Ontario hobbyistβs Americana to be auctioned
Auto restorer, 83, decides to unload everything, albeit with mixed feelings. Total value might be $3 million. Columnist David Allen visits.
My latest: Ontario auto restorer decked out his shop with neon signs, road signs, kiddie rides, 1930s toy boats and other bits of Americana. Due to poor health, he's selling everything via auction. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/09/14/n...
14.09.2025 21:37 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Contest: What airport-style name should Ontarioβs baseballΒ team use?
Since the team will play at ONT Field, columnist David Allen guesses the name will involve aviation. Heβs launching a contest.
My latest: If the new ballpark is ONT Field, the yet-to-be-announced team name and mascot may also reflect air travel. So I'm asking readers to suggest silly, sarcastic or sincere names and mascots. Details in the column! www.dailybulletin.com/2025/09/11/c...
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How did Kimberly Crestβs garden grow? Tours in Redlands will explain
Docent-led tours of the grounds start Sunday at the 1897 estate. Seeking to become better rooted, columnist David Allen gets a preview.
My latest: How did Kimberly Crest's garden grow? Tours in Redlands will explain! The 1897 estate, gifted to the public and run by a nonprofit, has offered docent tours of the house since 1981, but until now it's never done docent tours of its gardens. www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/2025/09/09/h...
09.09.2025 21:39 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Portland vacation proves polarizing. In 2025, what isnβt?
Many people had a negative opinion about columnist David Allenβs recent vacation in Portland and Seattle. One said he should have gone on a police ride-along.
My latest: My Portland and Seattle vacation proves polarizing. In 2025, what isn't? Some IE readers had a negative reaction. One objected to "the ideology." Another said I should have gone on a police ride-along. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/09/07/p...
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The day The Press-Enterprise won a Pulitzer for righting a wrong
Reporting about corruption among judges, attorneys and businessmen got George Ringwald and the paper the journalism prize in 1968, columnist David Allen writes.
My latest: The @pressenterprise.bsky.social won a Pulitzer Prize in 1968 for meritorious service after a series of exposes on a ripoff of Agua Caliente members in Palm Springs. I read some of George Ringwald's stories and about the day the prize was announced. www.pressenterprise.com/2025/09/04/t...
04.09.2025 22:37 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Of Houston, school names, curmudgeons, local T-shirts and more
Columnist David Allen says that while he found things to like in Houston, the lack of activity downtown was a surprise. Also: items from around the IE.
My latest: Throwing together some items that hadn't run yet, here are a few belated words on my visit to Houston (kind of ... boring?), O'Day Short Elementary, curmudgeons, Google's AI and a serendipitously worn T-shirt. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/09/02/o...
02.09.2025 21:40 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What I read in August: Calvin Trillin, Sax Rohmer, Charles Hillinger and the manuscript for the upcoming North of Foothill by Orlando Davidson. What about you? www.insidesocal.com/davidallen/2...
02.09.2025 16:40 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
βSunset Boulevardβ is loved, but maybe not in Pomona
In the movie released 75 years ago, one line of dialogue takes a jab at the supposed poor taste of the cityβs moviegoers, columnist David Allen reminds us.
My latest: "Sunset Boulevard" is loved, but maybe not in Pomona. The classic, released 75 years ago this month, contains a much-quoted putdown of the city. Also: a Banning reader recalls St. Louis, and I recall when IE Weekly gave me a backhanded honor. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/08/31/s...
31.08.2025 16:42 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Deal for Ontarioβs Graber Olives fails, leaving future in doubt
Rescue plan by developer falls through, putting beloved companyβs ability to can olives this fall in jeopardy. βWeβre crushed,β family member tells columnist David Allen.
My latest: Deal for Ontario's Graber Olives fails, leaving future in doubt. As developer backs out of partnership, plans to can olives for the first time since 2022 are now in question. Says one Graber: "We're running out of time." www.dailybulletin.com/2025/08/18/d...
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It does get me amped up!
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Tesla Supercharger station, dark for 5 weeks, is back up in Upland
Station reopens after San Bernardino County reinspection, columnist David Allen reports. Drivers say they love the stationβs size and pricing.
My latest: Upland's Tesla Supercharger station, dark for five weeks, is back up. Chargers had been covered in white sheaths after SB County said the amperage stickers were incorrect. "Look at it, it's awesome," one driver says of the 64-charger lot. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/08/16/t...
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At Coleβs French Dip, one last lunch amid early LA atmosphere
Columnist David Allen drops by Coleβs on a whim and finds no line at all. He enjoys one last meal at LAβs oldest restaurant, which is due to close in September.
My latest: On a whim, I check out the line at DTLA's Cole's French Dip last Sunday, only to find there is no line. So I breeze in, enjoy one last (?) meal and observe the scene inside LA's oldest restaurant, due to close next month. www.dailynews.com/2025/08/14/a...
14.08.2025 21:33 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
In 1995, couple may have been first to wed at Ontarioβs Graber Olives
Couple persuaded the Graber family to allow a wedding on the property in 1995, columnist David Allen writes. Also, art shows honor centennial of painter Karl Benjamin.
My latest: In 1995, couple may have been the first to wed at Ontario's Graber Olives. Also: retrospectives showcase the paintings of Karl Benjamin, and a piece of speculative fiction about the IE of 2047 invoked a certain real-life figure. www.dailybulletin.com/2025/08/12/i...
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