Framework: From the Archives

Country music greats Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson headlined the six-hour Country Fall Festival event at Anaheim Stadium.

Started by Bette Davis and others in 1942, the canteen on Cahuenga Boulevard became a fixture in Hollywood during World War II.

As The Times reported the next day, they emerged from the court arm in arm, and Presley gave his ex-wife a friendly kiss before driving off.

Tom Bradley, the city’s first black mayor, served from 1973 to 1993 and is credited with building one of the most diverse workforces in government.

The LAPD worked closely with the television series, which some called a public relations machine for the department.

In 1960, owner Bob Short moved the Lakers from Minneapolis to Los Angeles.

This photo by staff photographer Con Keyes appeared in the Feb. 4, 1983, Los Angeles Times.

This photo appeared in the Aug. 7, 1966, Los Angeles Times accompanying an article on the merger of Signal Oil & Gas with the Garrett Corp.

That morning, Times photographer Jack Gaunt was at his beachfront home when he heard a neighbor shout, “Something’s happening on the beach!”

The Dec. 22, 1968 Los Angeles Times caption stated, “Laker coach Bill Van Breda Kolf, left, applauds play against the Warriors–and why not be happy with a bench like this to call on.”

In “Darling,” Christie portrayed a model in London’s swinging ‘60s.

“Star Trek: The Animated Series” premiered in September 1973.

In 1940, Congress passed the Alien Registration Act, a national security measure that required all noncitizen adults to register with the government.

A story accompanying this image in the July 3, 1952, Los Angeles Times reported: Nature’s barrier between the San Fernando Valley and the Pacific Ocean, the Santa Monica Mountains, was breeched anew yesterday as officials ceremonies marked the opening of a new highway from Brent’s Junction to Malibu.

An early morning rock slide had again closed Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu.

Following the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor, war jitters swept the Southland.

During his press conference, Blackwell suggested an alternative pink gown, modeled on right. Mr.

In January 1942, Los Angeles rushed to install air-raid sirens around the city.