Rain-smudged notes covered the dusty ground. Purple and yellow ribbons were tied along the fence. Since March 2, people have left stuffed animals, balloons, posters and candles at the intersection ...

Credit: Michael Yada / ©A.M.P.A.S. As celebrities strutted down the Oscars red carpet, awash in the glitz and glam of Hollywood, some were sporting a more subtle accessory: blue ribbons ...