- In rebuff to Trutanich, support for pot outlets : Rejecting advice to ban sales, L.A. City Council panels endorse patients' cash contributions.
- Bernanke sees need for further stimulus : The Federal Reserve chairman also says the central bank will help keep the dollar strong.
- ADVERTISING / COMPANY TOWN : A foolish fatwa in 'War on Christmas'
- 'Going Rogue' by Sarah Palin
- Cal Poly Pomona discloses online security breach
- Claremont's trolley experiment falls by the wayside
- Chris Norby is first but faces runoff in 72nd Assembly District
- PHOTOS: Charlie Beck sworn in as LAPD chief
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 17, 2009
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 17, 2009
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 17, 2009
- For the record - Nov. 17, 2009
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 17, 2009
- FOR THE RECORD - Nov. 17, 2009
- Tuesday's Highlights: Animals to the rescue in 'Merry Madagascar'
- UCLA basketball: First half report
- Sarah Palin quoting Pascal? Please.
- Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledge stronger ties
- Football: Hemet coach is fired
- 'How I Met Your Mother': Going to the smoon
- Football: Culver City linebacker commits
- A note on Money & Co.'s expansion
- Randy Carlyle's post-game quotes from Pittsburgh
- Bomb-sniffing dog missing in Afghanistan is found after 14 months
- Now for a look at non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a diagnosis that could increase
- Tuesday's Talk Shows: Sarah Palin is a guest on 'Good Morning America'
- Magic Johnson and TCW form lending venture for mid-size firms
- Girls' golf: Torrance wins SoCal championship
- Mayweather calls Pacquiao out, Arum says silence is golden
- Opinion: What Sarah Palin had in common with that TV show 'The Prisoner'
- 'Twilight: New Moon' rises in L.A.: red carpet in Westwood
- Girls' tennis: Chatsworth wins City Invitational title
- Thanksgiving countdown: Embrace the gravy
- Boys' basketball: Westchester-Taft early test
- A fashionable turnout to MOCA's 30th
- Theater review: 'Mary Poppins' at the Ahmanson Theatre
- Reader photo of the day: Gipper's big stretch
- Why didn't Oprah ask Sarah about Tina? Oh wait, she did.
- Dobbs' total-control clause may be the last of its kind
- Opinion: Oprah's Sarah Palin interview incites 'perky' reactions
- Publishing as a business model. Seriously, Seth Godin?
- Lakers Luke Walton out six weeks because of pinched nerve
- Do these genes make my heart seem big? Study finds a gene for empathy
- On Brightkite, ladies' night never ends
- Golden Gate Capital denies interest in Playboy
- Art review: 'Collection: MOCA's First Thirty Years'
- Opinion: Will Tea Party conservatives crash Boxer-Fiorina?
- 24-hour dogfighting tip line to be unveiled by L.A. County prosecutors
- MOCA offers free admission to all through Friday
- Santa Fe Springs: Leonard Soliz Jr., 35
- Sampler Platter: Top 100 Wines of 2009, best late-night diner, best gay bar, Soda Pop's sandwich shop opens this week, tofurky gravy soda
- Santa Fe Springs: Celeste Jimenez, 31
- Harvard Park: Mulindwa Traylor, 24
- Florence: Jermaine Tillman, 30
- Jefferson Park: Young Lee, 62
- Boyle Heights: Ademio Morales, 43
- Is Vivendi ready to bid au revoir to NBC Universal?
- Boyle Heights: Armando Castaneda, 51
- Are you the world’s next top supermodel?
- Backers of Motion Picture & Television Fund nursing home, hospital appeal to Katzenberg
- Mel Karmazin says he's perfect choice for Comcast-NBC entity but he's just not interested
- PETA's latest anti-fur celebrity spokesmodels: Atlanta Falcons star Tony Gonzalez and his wife, October
- Adam Lambert says he knows nothing about love
- UCLA football: Virginia linebacker Aramide Olaniyan commits to Bruins
- Palin vs. 'Oprah': the anti-smackdown
- Univision makes friends with YouTube
- Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt pitch their own reality series beyond 'The Hills'
- Top Chef 'Just Desserts' and Season 7 casting
- Sezmi brings a new version of cable TV to Los Angeles -- without the cable
- Univision se hace amigos con YouTube
- UCLA basketball: Zeigler will wait, Smith will sign
- Opinion: Good news: Obama creates 30 new jobs in one congressional district. Bad news: No such district
- Football: Crespi should have been at-large entrant
- Gale Parker's Clothespin opens in West Hollywood
- New drug stimulates sexual desire in women in clinical trial
- Opinion: In her own words: Palin accuses McCain's staff of ruining her image in Alaska
- Maguire Properties sued for foreclosure on Irvine office tower
- Disney's dream that 'Christmas Carol' will be the new 'Polar Express' coming true
- Theater review: 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' at the Pantages Theatre
- Bernanke on bubbles: Nothing 'obvious' at the moment
- Kate Hudson sings, hoofs her way through 'Nine'
- Lakers making improvement on injuries
- The opposite of an e-book
- Marriage license granted to gay couple in Argentina
- Fed proposes new rules to protect gift card users from fees
- Football: Mater Dei-Bishop Amat is TV game
- Comedian, game show host Ken Ober found dead in Santa Monica
- Opinion: President Obama: 'I have never used Twitter'
- Ask a Vet: Should I seek a pharmaceutical solution to my pet's anxiety problem?
- VIDEO: Pau Gasol on 'CSI: Miami'
- 'Obamao' artwork tests limits of free speech in China
- You can put a winning pie on your Thanksgiving table
- Come Medicare Part D time (which is now), don't feel daunted -- help is at hand
- Scotty, beam us down to Payless to get our Starfleet-inspired kicks
- Up To Speed is moving to Money & Company
- Chris Columbus is 'like a proud parent' watching 'Harry Potter' stars from afar
- Screen a heart, save a life
- California Consumer is moving to Money & Co.
- Just add sequins: In 'Nine,' Kate Hudson emerges as a song-and-dance diva
- 'Gossip Girl': Gearing up for Lady Gaga
- Monday's question of the day: What did you think of Bill Belichick's decision to go for it on fourth and two?
- Post office was $3.8 billion in the red last year
- 'Eating Animals' author Jonathan Safran Foer: Visiting factory farms, slaughterhouses part of writing process
- MOCA's permanent collection goes on view, temporarily
- More Americans feeling hunger's pinch
- USA Network's new deal with WWE could foreshadow a bigger deal
- L.A. Land is now part of Money & Company
- News Corp.'s top mouthpiece exiting
- 'Project Runway': Tim Gunn carries on (to Season 7)
- Mid-Wilshire: Flor Medrano, 30
- Mid-Wilshire: Daniel Carlon, 23
- 'Family Guy': A blow-up doll, clones and wedding vows
- Your morning adorable: One giant leap for a penguin in Antarctica
- Homicides: Nov. 9 - Nov. 15
- Enough pie to reach the sky in KCRW contest
- Obama pledges to reverse hunger
- Deals for $130 and less: Clarks Wallabees
- Wall Street back in its groove as stocks and commodities surge, dollar sinks
- Study points to increasing food allergies among children
- Planting allium, the lollipop of the garden
- Opinion: Sarah Palin's steamy passage about husband Todd, plus surprisingly kind words about Hillary Clinton
- More odd news headlines >>
- 'The Next Iron Chef': The final stretch
- Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton: Presidential?
- Preview: Philippe by Philippe Chow in West Hollywood
- UCLA basketball: Former Bruin weighs in
- 'Californication': Hank, meet consequence
- Girls and young women have higher rates of both chlamydia, gonorrhea
- Gustavo Dudamel prefers European seating for L.A. Philharmonic (with caveats)
- Bulbs Behind Bars: Design House Stockholm's <br>Work Lamp and Diesel's Cage light
- Baseball: CS Fullerton picks up shortstop
- Craig Ferguson's American kilt
- More Americans feel economic pinch in their stomachs
- Guy Fieri on TV, OK. But Guy Fieri in concert?!?!?
- Steven Chu's Facebook page: A passage to India
- GM posts improved quarterly results, increases its cash reserves
- UFC makes Rashad Evans-Thiago Silva new UFC 108 main event
- Monster Mash: Barnes Foundation groundbreaking; 'Hair' moving to London; Hawaiian skulls head home
- Obama drops hints on Afghanistan policy during China visit
- Bobby Frankel, Hall of Fame trainer, dies
- Opinion: What's real price tag on war in Afghanistan?
- Millions may have to repay part of Obama tax credit
- PHOTOS: MOCA 30th anniversary gala: The scene
- PHOTOS: Museum of Contemporary Art's 30th anniversary gala red carpet
- Architect Aaron Neubert's cozy<br> indoor-outdoor family home in Silver Lake
- Santa Monica, San Francisco ban cat declawing; L.A., Beverly Hills, Berkeley to have final votes this week
- 'Brothers & Sisters': Nora gets her groove back
- Boys' basketball: Football players join teams
- La Canada student makes U.S. Luge World Cup team
- Opinion: Rogue rage: Team McCain strikes back at Palin
- Wait, is Sarah Palin going to be on 'Oprah' or something?
- Eli Broad dangles a museum and a $200 million endowment in front of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, and a west side city to be named later*
- Feds question OSHA record-keeping
- ISRAEL: Specter of Meir Kahane continues to haunt politics
- The Morning Fix: '2012' destroys! Kirkpatrick's Boston massacre. Comcast-NBC gets closer. Oprah's choices.
- LEBANON: Alien robot invades Beirut for groundbreaking Arab animation fest
- U.S. retail sales jump as Obama talks economy in China
- 'The Amazing Race': Are you a candelabra?
- The Deal: Thanksgiving linens, including the kids table
- Crooner and restaurateur Andy Williams talks about what Alpo tastes like
- Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
- Fearing pay cuts as the new normal
- 'Oldboy' revisited: Are Hollywood remakes always a bad thing?
- Sarah Palin, getting a little steamy in 'Going Rogue'
- 'Twilight' screenwriter says 'New Moon' is better than first: 'I know who I'm writing for'
- Tony Hawk is back in the game with Ride
- Opinion: Sarah Palin back on the trail: What to watch for
- Sezmi says hello to Los Angeles
- Michael Hiltzik: Learning to live with China
- Opinion: Text of Obama's town hall -- in China (Not a word on healthcare)
- Opinion: Misrepresenting the ideology of Islamic terrorists
- PASSINGS: Patriarch Pavle, Paul Wendkos
- James Lilley dies at 81; ambassador to China and CIA operative
- Produce, lean protein should substitute for convenience foods
- Robert Loggia sells Bel-Air home for $2.95 million
- Guy Fieri hits the road, not for dives, but for concert halls
- Help for those who drink too much
- Treadmills, ellipticals tap into natural power
- Misrepresenting the ideology of Islamic terrorists
- You can cut back on alcohol
- Nutrition makeovers take hold
- Do diet patch claims stick?
- Recruiting an Army of Women to fight breast cancer
- 'Biggest Loser's' Bob Harper buys Hollywood Hills home for $2.9 million
- Dumbbells aid in tricep-toning
- Recruiting an army of volunteers : Dr. Susan Love has a goal: Get 1 million people to enroll in breast cancer studies. She's well on the way.
- NBA : Those blasted Rockets! : Last spring's Lakers playoff nemeses are still a handful, beating their uninspired hosts. Oh, and Bryant's hurt. / HOUSTON 101, LAKERS 91
- B for bouncy, C for captivated
- U.S. and Russia warn Iran : Obama and Medvedev agree that Tehran must act quickly on a proposal to outsource uranium enrichment.
- 'Chef Academy' info
- Forgotten Countries
- THEATER REVIEW : Plenty of blues, but no rhythm : 'Baby It's You!' is not without charm, but the tale of the woman who signed the Shirelles just misses the beat.
- NBA : LAKERS FYI : Ariza emotional as he joins inner circle
- WORLD BRIEFING : MIDEAST : Palestinian push for statehood
- CALFORNIA : A medical marijuana success story : West Hollywood enforces a strict ordinance and eliminates the drama that plagues L.A.
- The week ahead at a glance
- Can they steal your heart? : The musical 'Bonnie & Clyde,' with its stark look at the bloodstained couple, opens fire in La Jolla.
- The lethal flaws in our execution system
- Nutrition makeovers take hold
- NFL WEEK 10 : Ravens going back to roots : Baltimore needs a win in Cleveland tonight to remain in the race for the AFC North.
- WORLD BRIEFING : IRAN : Ahmadinejad's wife gives speech
- OBITUARIES : JAMES LILLEY, 1928 - 2009 : U.S. ambassador to China and CIA officer in Asia
- Smile if you're insecure
- MORNING BRIEFING : TOTALLY RANDOM : Soccer means all is well in Wellington
- HEALTHCARE Q&A; : Abortion and other topics in the House bill
- Kings tonight
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : MISSOURI : Jet lands safely after hitting flock
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : PENNSYLVANIA : Swim club to file for bankruptcy
- A glam anniversary for MOCA : The highlight of the evening? A production involving Lady Gaga and Bolshoi dancers.
- Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather: It's no easy deal
- Yuna Kim wins big despite poor performance
- MOTOR RACING : News flash: Cup is in Johnson's grasp : Making good on his 'lightning strike' vow, he wins in Phoenix to all but clinch a fourth straight NASCAR title.
- WORLD BRIEFING : IRAQ : Sunni leader threatens to veto election law
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : PLAY IT FORWARD
- COMPANY TOWN : '2012' spells doom for its competition at the box office : The end-of-the-world epic takes in $65 million in the U.S. and Canada and $225 million worldwide. Disney's 'Christmas Carol' finishes a distant second.
- National Briefing
- Monday's Highlights
- Now what do the Copenhagen climate talks mean?
- Cities compete for Broad museum : Santa Monica and Beverly Hills vie for the billionaire's art center as plans expand.
- CALFORNIA : Library designed with community in mind : Sleek, eco-friendly structure fits right into the Silver Lake scene.
- After decades of waiting, their trains have arrived : Residents share a sense of kinship and progress aboard East L.A.'s new Gold Line route.
- LETTERS : Sick but stuck at work
- PENSION FUNDS : CalPERS to consider stiffer rules : Its consulting firm urges penalties for investment managers that fail to disclose ties with placement agents.
- BELIEFS : Stars lined up for elaborate audio Bible : Michael York, Jason Alexander and many others gave voice to a 79-CD reading of Old and New Testaments.
- FORGOTTEN COUNTRIES : Cocaine's traffic hub : On the route from South America to Europe, unstable Guinea-Bissau is the ideal stop for a drug smuggler.
- CAPITOL JOURNAL : Water still divides the state
- ANALYSIS : Fall TV: good, bad and Leno : Several genuine hits have developed, but other new shows are already gone and NBC is tanking at 10.
- LETTERS : Clearing the air
- A concert peppered with Fieri-style food : Part rock show, part cooking demo, the Guy Fieri Road Show is an innovative fusion.
- NBA : GAME OF DAY : Suns beat Raptors again and are 9-2 : PHOENIX 101, TORONTO 100
- Senate face-off is due over judicial nominee
- THE WEEK AHEAD : Market may see more wide swings : The volatility is fueled by competing visions of the recovery and how economic reports boost one or the other.
- THE HEALTHY SKEPTIC : Do diet patch claims stick? : Slap 'em on and watch the pounds melt away? Don't bet on it. One expert calls them 'beyond ridiculous.'
- COMPANY TOWN : Q & A : His game franchise adds skateboard trick
- THE WORLD : Taliban taps the Punjab heartland : The militant group in Pakistan trains area recruits, who have planned or carried out recent deadly attacks.
- LETTERS : Acting out
- LETTERS : A path to peace in the Mideast
- State health laws at risk : Federal overhaul bills could let insurers sell policies nationwide, imperiling California's patient protections.
- Brushing up on obscure arts district : Inglewood studio tour helps reveal the city's somewhat hidden scene to art fans -- and to artists themselves.
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : A pair of like-minded folk souls
- Westminster doctor gets 5 years in drugs-for-cash case
- PASSINGS : Patriarch Pavle : Serbia's Orthodox leader
- Monday's Talk Shows
- Words of wisdom for raising a young girl today
- Misrepresenting the ideology of Islamic terrorists
- NFL WEEK 10 : Patriots gamble, Colts cash in : INDIANAPOLIS 35, NEW ENGLAND 34
- Southern Section football playoffs promise excitement
- NBA : RESULTS
- GEAR : Pick up speed without plugging in
- When you absolutely need the right word : Do you understand both Farsi and nuclear technology? Specialty translation is growing.
- YOU CAN CUT BACK : Cold turkey isn't the only way to go. Research shows that many of us can analyze our own risks.
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL NOTES : Harbaugh is close to extension with Stanford
- LETTERS : Islam and extremism
- COMPANY TOWN : Closing in on a dream : Comcast keeps its eyes on a prize that will complete its quest to become a major global communications player: NBC Universal
- MOTOR RACING : Schumacher earns another championship : He loses semifinal race in NHRA season finale at Pomona but still wins seventh title.
- Super fight is no easy deal : Pacquiao-Mayweather match could be blocked by greed, rancor.
- THE UNREAL WORLD : Misguided cancer plan
- COLLEGE FOOTBALL : USC FYI : Despite struggles, Barkley to keep starting position
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : WISCONSIN : Mayor praised as hero will run for governor
- What's the apocalypse now?
- GOOD FORM : Triceps toning time
- POP MUSIC REVIEW : Reinterpreting Ray Davies
- WORLD BRIEFING : YEMEN : Imam discusses Ft. Hood suspect
- PEOPLE'S PHARMACY : A topical use as well?
- NBA : Ragged Lakers are well off-pace
- Woman had options before death : LAPD officers had offered Flor Medrano protection from a suspected abuser. She was killed that night.
- These rockers have an understanding : Jelling from their first jam, Them Crooked Vultures' well-known players like a new role.
- Ducks tonight
- THE NATION : Veterans-turned-baristas serve up a strong brew
- NBA : Clippers pull out of spiral : They again give up a big lead but recover behind Baron Davis' effort, and overcome Durant's 40 points. / CLIPPERS 101, OKLAHOMA CITY 93
- WORLD BRIEFING : GERMANY : Convert wanted in suspected plot
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : UCLA's Anderson is being watched : Point guard knows it's riding on him to stay healthy and run the offense as Bruins begin an uncertain journey.
- MORNING BRIEFING : CROWE'S NEST : UCLA stadium plan quickly became a political football
- OBITUARIES : VALERIE OPPENHEIMER : UCLA expert on women and work
- PANTRY RAID : Calories, yes; nutrients, no : On-the-go mom and teen sons should add vegetables and fruit, and cut back on the ice cream and cookies.
- COLLEGE BASKETBALL : SOUTHLAND
- REHABILITATING HEALTHCARE : One nation, insured : Some states, such as Arizona, are considering ways to opt out of a national plan. That's foolish.
- NFL WEEK 10 : They're not exactly super : Broncos continue slide and the Cowboys lay an egg, so don't pencil them in yet for the title game.
- TELEVISION REVIEW : It's a slightly different recipe
- Philippe by Philippe Chow
- Help for those who drink too much
- Golf is still fun -- and relaxing -- for Fred Couples
- 'Biggest Loser's' Bob Harper buys Hollywood Hills home for $2.9 million
- Chocolate milk in school: a necessary evil?
- Robert Loggia sells Bel-Air home for $2.95 million
- Carolina Hurricanes finally win one. Cause for celebration?
- Weekend box-office results
- In rebuff to city attorney, council committees support pot dispensaries
- Firefighter's badge passes through 3 generations and on to museum
- Diabetes Control Slows Retinopathy
- Lottery results
- Mid-City killer's violent past disclosed
- One night only: Leonid meteor shower
- THE TIMES' TOP 25
- State cuts give private colleges an edge : Some campuses are luring students away from UC and Cal State schools with grants and assurances.
- THE WORLD : Q&A; : Now what do Copenhagen climate talks mean? : Some say that by lowering expectations, leaders may boost long-term progress toward a treaty.
- Under their cyber-skin
- NATIONAL BRIEFING : AND FINALLY . . . : Shelved, but not forgotten
- THE DAY IN SPORTS : Wie wins first LPGA tournament
- UCLA FYI : Bruins still have hopes of bowling