- Decision due soon on Arctic Ocean oil drilling
- UCLA Basketball: Bruins update game times
- Lane Kiffin is still talking
- HBO felt snubbed by Emmy song 'Put Down the Remote'
- Facebook retires once-embarrassing Beacon advertising system
- Tuesday's TV Talk Shows: David Letterman welcomes Bill Clinton.
- Pete Carroll ... on avoiding the upset
- Catching Malibu's dirty runoff
- Takeover deals pick up as execs get bolder
- Sundance to adapt 'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Like Water for Chocolate' as stage musicals
- Teaching the elderly to text
- Karla Kuskin and the Brooklyn 'Brady Bunch'
- Lakers fans can blame Artest ... or Kobe
- 'La Soga': The inside scoop on murder and corruption in the Dominican Republic
- At Disney, Michael Jordan steps off the floor
- Eat fish, get into Long Beach aquarium free
- Tom Runyon, Ali MacGraw and the end of an era
- Allen B. Schwartz of A.B.S shares his Emmy Red Carpet Favorites
- PETA's human 'chicken' hits Ronald McDonald with a pie to protest slaughter method
- Netflix awards $1-million prize to recommendation wizards, announces 2nd contest
- Though the audience grew this year, all still is not well in Emmyland
- Events: Eliza Dushku hosts Fashion for the Cure on Thursday
- Lit geek fun: the New Yorker begins blogging its archives
- Buy a Chrysler, save a tree
- Opinion: Self ... um ... love will make you gay?
- First wave of investor orders claims 60% of state note sale
- Crystal Lee Sutton, real-life Norma Rae, dead at 68
- Dan Rather's attorneys can depose Sumner Redstone, New York judge rules
- Opinion: Michelle Obama liked Biden for vice president over Hillary Clinton, and other juicy tidbits from East Wing
- Housing market may be stabilizing, Lennar chief says
- found recipes
- At the Julius Shulman memorial
- Sampler Platter: bacon-flavored beer, keeping kosher in Kabul and chewy chicken feet
- Mazda2 to come to North America
- Disney's Iger needs to move quickly to name new studio chief
- Wildlife officials authorize killing of coyotes in Griffith Park after bite incidents
- Homicides: September 7 - September 21
- The Ting Tings paint Hollywood neon for Adidas
- Bearded & Tschorn: John Oates to flash the 'stache at hairy Halloween bash
- Bob Iger: Is he Disney's new Zen master?
- 'Glee': A full-season order is on the way
- Brian Salcido clears waivers, Ducks might play big guns tonight
- Opinion: Bill Clinton's late-night White House bull sessions -- new book reveals secrets he tried to keep secret
- Tesla feud discharged
- Judge restores protections for Yellowstone grizzly bears
- Time means nothing at Manchester United
- He's uninsured but unafraid; his readers are (largely) supportive but skeptical
- More consumers prefer to bank online, says American Bankers Assn.
- Some grocery stores taking check use off shoppers' lists
- Problems handling money can precede Alzheimer's
- Law & Order: TSU (Tanning Salon Unit)
- ABC cutting back on commercials for series premiere episodes
- Football: L.A. Roosevelt lineman is making noise
- Christopher Nolan's 'Inception' hits the streets of downtown L.A.
- Football: Upland QB is out with shoulder injury
- Football: Malcolm Jones decision coming soon
- John Krasinski and David Foster Wallace's endless summer
- NIH moves forward with expanded funding for stem cell research
- Mystery graffiti artist takes on ACORN controversy
- AIG shares soar on hopes for easing of bailout terms
- Galaxy's Ricketts says Simoes faces tough task in Costa Rica
- Church leads the way to more healthful diets with fresh produce market
- Southern California's 'Kustom Kulture' goes on the block
- Exercise helps speed recovery for ICU patients
- L.A. Phil to webcast Gustavo Dudamel's Oct. 3 Hollywood Bowl concert
- Your morning adorable: Keepers bottle-feed rhinoceros calf in German zoo
- Women recount their experiences with 'chemo brain,' and researchers take note
- Monday's question of the day: Which football team's loss (college or pro) was the most surprising?
- Reports: Justine Henin appears set to make her comeback
- 'Twilight: New Moon' exclusive: Three dozen photos from the set with Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart
- Walking away from home sweet home
- Cruyff and Gullit to push for a Dutch-Belgian World Cup
- Two kids eat free with adult purchase at Boston Market
- Herschel Walker signs deal to fight for Strikeforce
- London Fashion Week: A smashing good time on the party circuit
- Pete Carroll has an interesting selection for song of the day
- Renault escapes harsh penalty in 'crashgate' scandal
- MOROCCO: Ramadan 'protest picnickers' face prosecution
- USC takes elevator down in latest not-the-real BCS standings
- Opinion: Obama praises David Paterson, whom he reportedly wants to see dumped in New York
- Chivas USA, Galaxy should both reach MLS playoffs
- Young children will need two doses of swine flu vaccine, health officials say
- Opinion: Is Rielle Hunter forcing John Edwards to claim paternity?
- The Deal: 40% to 50% off drapes at Silk Trading Co.
- Monster Mash: Theater veterans win Emmys; 'Enron' aims for Broadway; H1N1 virus sculpture on display
- That's so 'Mad Men': Don Draper's Futurama couch
- Jack Kirby's family wants a piece of the pie in Marvel's Hollywood success
- 61st Primetime Emmy Awards
- The Morning Fix: Emmy recap! Inside Cook's swift exit. ABC's risky fall bet. Epix not epic yet. FCC on net neutrality.
- Football: D.J. Morgan of Taft is special back
- Opinion: Fox News, after being left out of media blitz, calls Obama White House 'a bunch of crybabies'
- Lamar Odom engaged to Khloe Kardashian (update: They are getting married Sunday.)
- Monday's poll: Who is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world?
- ARAB WORLD: Ramadan soaps get lukewarm treatment from critics
- 'America's Best Dance Crew': Emmys and two crews left standing
- 'Mad Men': 'Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency'
- ARAB WORLD: World's first Islamic search engine 'a success'
- Datebook: Events, exhibits, classes for the week ahead
- Opinion: California 2010 governor prospects Newsom, Brown, Whitman, others take to Twitter
- Netgear offers a networked hard drive for the masses, with a caveat
- A big bear turns bull. But what is the true 'contrarian' view these days?
- Opinion: What ails L.A. County foster care -- and what doesn't
- What ails L.A County foster care -- and what doesn't
- Roger Simon and Sheryl Longin list their Hollywood Hills at $2,295,000
- Arthur Ferrante dies at 88; half of the popular piano duo Ferrante and Teicher
- Leon Kirchner dies at 90; Pulitzer-winning composer
- From the Archives: Why Robert Taylor is one of the most important figures in the history of computer science
- Yin yoga can reward patience
- Get rolling on a core workout
- Coming clean on 'sonic' brushes
- Doctor practices what his faith preaches
- L.A. still rolling out rainwater barrel program
- Wolf, Ethier get the best of Lincecum
- USC seems out of sorts
- Sparks, and Leslie, are still around
- Playing it forward and picking up the pieces
- Savers need to regain buying habits to aid recovery, experts say
- Investors' attention will focus on Fed
- Search engine stalls in China
- Bank on students, not execs
- A Talking Head's tour as cultural observer
- Santa Ana winds are on their way
- Pianist played in the duo Ferrante and Teicher
- More troops urged for Afghanistan
- Obama hopes U.N. stop helps at home
- DNA is checked in rape
- Stores giving check use the bounce
- Going after the real killers
- Putting his pieces together
- Colombian crackdown appears to be paying off
- Curbing mortgage abuse
- Giambi comes up with big hit again
- Kendrick and Matthews lead the way as Angels cut magic number to 7
- South Koreans prepare to head in a new direction
- Disney's clash at the top
- Character typifies Viles, Fajardo
- Jets have defense dialed in against Brady and Patriots
- Irish's Floyd is likely out for year
- Joe Torre is noncommittal about second baseman
- The Times' Top 25
- For most films, it's no big deal
- A new wrinkle
- Living it up after show's death
- Disney shifts gear, harshly
- Sidestepping racism to defuse it
- Huskies fans say Saturday's win against USC was greatest upset in team's history
- Pink's risky, frisky fun house
- Stopping mono at school
- Tune in, drop BMI
- Racism and the White House
- Teachers unions play vital role
- LAPD landscaping
- IN DEMAND
- CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE
- OBITUARIES / ARNOLD LAVEN, 1922 - 2009
- THEATER REVIEW
- CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / LOS ANGELES
- CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / LOS ANGELES
- Heirs file claims to Marvel heroes
- Tax plan may not fly, but it will launch the debate
- Price passes first test in start
- Nice guy Martin shows toughness
- And the winners are . . .
- Curbs on exec pay are urged
- Accolades tempered by anxiety
- Choi rallies to win at Torrey
- Bobby Abreu sits out Sunday's game
- The amazing run of 'Race'
- ABC's fall lineup shows the network's risky side
- Carroll backs Bates' passer-protection
- Miami goes for prime-time win
- Phillies end Hanson's consecutive scoreless inning streak
- LETTERS
- Council endorsements
- CALIFORNIA BRIEFING / RESCUE
- WORLD BRIEFING / CUBA
- CALIFORNIA BRIEFING /
- WORLD BRIEFING / JAPAN
- WORLD BRIEFING / GERMANY
- Uninsured , unafraid
- Obama touts health plan in TV blitz
- Ken Griffey Jr. postpones Yankees' playoff party
- Fashion lends the Emmys some added sparkle
- Gasol leads Spain to first European title
- House behind closed doors
- 'Cloudy' gets just a little sunshine
- Prostate cancer: watchful waiting
- Composer of atonal music won a Pulitzer
- Coyote attacks prompt action in Griffith Park
- 10 hopefuls sparring for 2nd Council District seat
- Tigers avoid sweep, gain breathing room
- Essel for City Council
- After battling the NBA's best centers, LeRoy Ellis fights cancer
- It's in his hands
- Mayweather awaits mega-match rival
- Some diagnoses on the rocks
- Obama to shift focus to climate change
- Deputies kill 3 armed suspects
- Train for the daily grind
- Urgent probe underway of possible Al Qaeda-linked terror plot
- Church lead the way to more healthful diets
- Thailand's premier calls for peace on a tumultuous weekend
- A tribesman gets lesson in pecking order
- Hanging by a hair
- No 'Purpose' yet, but maybe one day
- Fear this tax plan
- When a policy is clear as mud
- Thank feds for our Net gain
- WORLD BRIEFING / IRAQ
- LETTERS
- Map of Los Angeles water main breaks
- For the record - Sept. 21, 2009
- MOMENTS
- Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei says opposition protests failed
- THE EMMY AWARDS/ MOMENTS
- A warm embrace of the old and new
- Keeping it real
- Ramadan ends
- SQUEEZE PLAY
- GOOD JOB, MAN
- 10 candidates sparring for L.A. council's 2nd District seat
- Spiritual cleansing
- 'Entourage': Get the freak out
- Opinion: The matchless eye of Julius Shulman
- Irving snaps Johnson's four-race NASCAR Late Model win streak at Irwindale
- 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': Getting rid of Loretta
- Monday's TV Highlights: Amy Poehler is James Lipton's guest on 'Inside the Actors Studio.'
- Kathy Goodman: And the Sparks are moving on
- Affordable Aldo makes it onto the Emmys red carpet
- Tree of the week: Incense cedar
- Comics artist Jack Kirby's children move to reclaim character rights from Disney, Marvel, studios
- Sparks' Western Conference series to feature home games at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion
- Hollywood's biggest mystery: Why did Bob Iger get rid of Dick Cook?
- Cubs suspend Milton Bradley for the rest of the season
- The Heidi Chronicles, Chapter 49: Video of Heidi as the 'Mean Dog'
- 2009 Emmy Awards Live
- Baseball: Ex-Chatsworth player is MVP
- UCLA football: A fan's look back at Kansas State
- Ghost in the Hollywood machine: 'Paranormal Activity' beat the odds (and gave Spielberg the willies)
- Theater review: 'Putting It Together' at South Coast Repertory
- Schenn, Hickey survive Kings' cuts; Moller and Teubert are gone
- Good one, Warren: Sapp knocks Carson Palmer; Bengals win
- UCLA football: Bruins getting out-of-state looks
- Today's Jedi moment...The Force gets no respect from evil UK grocery empire
- USC football: Trojans' drop in AP poll is biggest of Pete Carroll era
- Not such a smooth switch by CBS
- Speaking of USC quarterbacks, Mark Sanchez leads the Jets past the Patriots
- USC football: A fan's look back at the Washington game
- Ducks make roster cuts
- We're live-blogging the Emmys!
- New York Fashion Week review: Ralph Lauren does Depression chic
- Sunday's question of the day: Which college football conference is the strongest this season?
- Prospects for 'Cloudy' future mixed as 'Informant,' 'Love Happens,' 'Jennifer's Body' disappoint
- Sunday's poll: Now who should start at quarterback for USC?
- USC drops to No. 12 in latest AP Top 25 poll
- Anna Wintour rules Vogue from a bistro chair
- Drive-By Design: King Kong-meets-donkey mural
- For spring 2010, Hilfiger takes a classic stroll down by the boardwalk
- Native Voices at the Autry announces 10th anniversary season
- First look: 'Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs' has murky opening
- Steve Earle: Shadowing James Agee
- Opinion: An amazing political video, nothing to do with Obama, McCain, Clinton or even Biden
- 'Entourage': Has Lloyd left Ari's side for good? Actor Rex Lee spills.
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Sept. 20, 2009
- Los Angeles Times bestsellers for Sept. 20, 2009
- Northwest explorations; in praise of the 'useful arts'
- 'The Book of Jokes' by Momus
- Jimmy Durante's Beverly Hills home sells for $3.2 million
- Red carpet chic
- 'The Age of Empathy' by Frans de Waal
- Marine Cpl. Donald J. Hogan, 20, San Clemente; killed by roadside bomb
- Listing details
- Crystal Lee Sutton dies at 68; union organizer inspired Oscar-winning film 'Norma Rae'
- Studio City living can certainly be done in a rural setting
- The Siren's Call: Are angels among us?
- Feds plan to tinker with mortgage interest reporting
- L.A. County may spend money to try to save money on welfare
- 'Blood's a Rover: A Novel' by James Ellroy
- Author Hope Edelman's 'journey of faith'
- Off The Shelf: Finding the pieces that turn writing into poetry
- The haunted history of 'Paranormal Activity'
- 'Lights on a Ground of Darkness' by Ted Kooser
- 'Nocturnes: Five Stories of Music and Nightfall' by Kazuo Ishiguro
- Friday night fights
- Faith in their journey
- The clocks are ticking on Iran
- Russia abandons plans to deploy missiles near Poland
- Big 12: Texas gets revenge against Texas Tech with 34-24 win
- Seau offers assistance to New England
- Zach Thornton shut out the Seattle Sounders for ...
- All in the families
- 2,000 miles from home
- A measure of solace in a little night music
- Delicious adrenaline rush
- Everyone into a healthcare pool
- Reaganite has no time for divisive media blowhards
- Standing by her man
- Reaching for the sky
- Union organizer inspired film 'Norma Rae'
- Jones passes for record 6 touchdowns