The last Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band in the world
The Northridge outpost of Chuck E. Cheese will soon be the only location to feature a full animatronic band. The group, Munch’s Make Believe Band, has a long and wild history.
Mel Melcon started out with the Los Angeles Times in 1984 as a summer intern, worked on a freelance basis from 1985 to 1997 and then was hired full time. Melcon likes to capture the offbeat and funny side of life in his images. He left The Times in 2024.