Visitors to downtown Petaluma’s Torches Restaurant will certainly notice a new resident of the place. Visitors to downtown Petaluma’s Torches Restaurant – specifically those who choose to sit at the ...

Wyandanch school officials announced Friday that they had chosen a new mascot name, making the district the latest to comply with the state's ban on Native American mascots and other imagery in ...

Food brands employ mascots to make their products stand out. Many of these recognizable characters have names you may not know.

Residents who oppose the change said the mascots instill a sense of community pride, but local Native American leaders say they promote "a stereotypical image" of their community.

Sixty-three years ago, a pancake house opened in California that spawned a nationwide restaurant chain. Now, it’s the only one left – and it’s changing its name to meet the changing times ...