Peter Dobson

Friday 'Monarch Beach' Discussion Author Anita Hughes will discuss her new book, "Monarch Beach," at 6 p.m. at Laguna Beach Books, at 1200 S. Coast Hwy. The event is free. Helen Popper Book Signing Author Helen Popper will discuss her new book,...

Vintage Cinemas has taken over the former Mann Theatres in the Exchange, entering a market that has become dominated by theatrical giant Pacific Theatres at the Americana at Brand. A sign of the overpowering competition currently decimating the local...

GLENDALE (KTLA) -- The Mann Theatres could be reborn as nightclubs as plans to revamp the downtown area move forward. The shutdown of 10 Mann screens will free up nearly 54,000 square feet of vacant space, Chief Executive Peter Dobson said. This newly...

Borders bookstore, with its three-story curved glass front looming over Broadway and Brand Boulevard, is on its last legs, selling everything not bolted down as its corporate parent descends into bankruptcy. Adjacent shopping centers, the Glendale...

The Mann Theatres could be reborn as nightclubs as the city ramps up plans for a downtown arts and entertainment district. The 10 Mann screens in the Glendale Exchange will go dark when the company’s lease ends June 30, said Chief Executive Peter...

The Mann Theatres could be reborn as nightclubs as the city ramps up plans for a downtown arts and entertainment district. The 10 Mann screens in the Glendale Exchange will go dark when the company’s lease ends June 30, said......

Tamara Dobson, the Baltimore-born model-turned-actress best known for her leading role in two films as kung fu-fighting government super-agent Cleopatra Jones, died Monday at Keswick Multi-Care Center from complications of pneumonia and multiple...

Friday July 19, 1996      "The Frighteners" is out of the ordinary run of things. The kind of major commercial project that usually comes from slick, standard-issue directors, it arrives this time courtesy of New Zealand's dark and eccentric Peter...

Friday September 6, 1996      John Steinbeck's 1935 novel "Tortilla Flat" reportedly gave writer-director Marcus De Leon the inspiration for his comic film noir "The Big Squeeze," but if he didn't volunteer the information, no one would likely make the...