Southern California -- this just in
Fred Jordan Missions celebrates Mother's Day
About 2,000 attend a banquet in downtown L.A. for impoverished women and their families.

latimes.com
NEWS ANALYSIS
The termed-out Assemblyman leaves a legacy as an effective leader whose public image was tarnished by extravagant spending of political donations. >>

Highly intelligent, talented students need special programs to keep them engaged and challenged. But experts say too often they aren't even identified -- especially in low-income and minority schools. >>

Prospects for the Willowbrook hospital reopening are grim, officials say. L.A. County's bureaucracy is seen as one impediment. >>

A sampling of residents, traffic reporters and technical data indicates that as gas prices climbed and the economy faltered, there were notable traffic decreases on some freeways. >>

Road Sage
After five years opting for a 4-hour daily work commute, he now drives 25 minutes each way in a used BMW because his mass transit route grew even longer. >>

The reason I don't make connections easily, my wife informed me one day, is because I walk around most of the time disconnected. >>

Their distinctive, ultraviolet-blue flowers charm onlookers. But they infamously shed the blossoms, leaving a sticky residue behind. >>

An otherwise dry campaign is enlivened when challenger Steve Francis reveals that incumbent Jerry Sanders directed a four-letter word at him in response to critical TV ads. >>

The officers reportedly believed they were under fire. A 19-year-old L.A. man is killed. Shots were heard but no one is charged. >>

A look at upcoming news events: >>

The former 'Law and Order' actor, who tried to board a flight at LAX with a handgun, tells police he forgot it was in his briefcase. >>

A foreclosure auction was scheduled for the pop star's Santa Ynez Valley retreat, but investment company Colony Capital bought the loan. >>


Speakers' tenures

The average tenure of Cali- >>

Fabian Nuñez

Achievements

Elected to Assembly in 2002. >>

Subprime fallout

FOR SALE: Foreclosure listings, from Culver City to Pasadena.
Live from the blogs
CALIFORNIA BLOG ROLL

Homicide Report
Ruben Vives tracks L.A. homicides.

Homicide Map
Interactive homicide map and database.

Bottleneck Blog
Covering all things traffic.

The Homeroom
News and views from inside the classroom from Mary MacVean

Daily Mirror
Larry Harnisch searches for L.A.'s backstory.

L.A. Now
Tracking Southern California's daily storyline.

L.A. Unleashed
The Times' animal blog.
At 107, still a real live wire

LIGHT FANTASTIC: Livermore's firehouse bulb has been burning continuously since 1901. It's generated awe and respect, even from fans of a rival Texas light.
IN FOCUS

The Week in Pictures
Audio Slideshow

Their nation lives on: Hardships are remembered and lives rebuilt - yet attitudes are changing 33 years after South Vietnam fell to the communists.
MORE NEWS FROM THE WEB




Local Ads