John Quade, Actor Who Played Sheriff Biggs in 'Roots' Dead at 71

John Quade, an actor who was often seen in Clint Eastwood movies, died at 71, as reported  by the LA Times. Quade died during his sleep of natural causes, at his home in Rosamond, near Lancaster. Well-known films he was in include Every Which Way But Loose, its...

Musical Road Hits Sour Notes With Neighbors

Kinda like those wake up lines at the side of the road... .. only more musical." Local officials say it was a mistake to allow a television commercial company to grind grooves into a stretch of desert roadway near Lancaster to enable car tires to play a song -- "The...

CFL Legend Ron Lancaster Dead at 69

Legendary CFL quarterback Ron Lancaster has died. The Pennsylvania-born Lancaster, known as "The Little General", was a high standout in the US but was ignored by the NFL because he stood only 5'5". He eventually joined the Ottawa Roughriders in 1960 and worked in some...