- First Take: State's largest union strikes pension deal. Budget vote scheduled.
- Monster Mash: Ground zero arts center to get $100 million; museum claims painting was created by Rembrandt
- When the Dodgers wish upon a star, it's for a very different mental approach
- City of Del Mar trying to buy race track
- About (Late) Last Night: Was Obama a victim of witchcraft?
- The Morning Fix: Forbes ranks the ladies. ABC News gets grant from Gates Foundation. Paramount's patient approach to the Oscars.
- Don't 'Look' now: Showtime series shows how we are being watched
- Food task force celebrates at Vibiana with chefs, farmers and great food
- Analysis: Mater Dei-CIF battle just beginning
- 'Hell's Kitchen' recap: Someone get Boris a headband
- Kenneth Turan's film picks of the week: 'The Big Combo' and 'They Made Me a Fugitive' at LACMA
- SAUDI ARABIA: Filipinos charged with 'proselytizing' after religious police raid Catholic Mass
- 'Modern Family' recap: I feel the Earth move under my feet
- 'Law and Order: Los Angeles' recap: Redemption through Charles Manson
- A Warhol 'Brillo Box' for the Huntington -- and some 'Hulten Brillo Boxes' too
- Gucci Mane makes a forceful 'Appeal' on his new album
- One year ago: Irving Penn
- Opinion: Obama disapproves of the Supreme Court, but a majority of Americans disagrees with him
- Nobel Prize in literature is awarded to Mario Vargas Llosa
- Ginger- and lemongrass-cured sable fish
- Gin- and chive-cured salmon
- Schwarzenegger strikes contract deal with state's biggest union
- Recipe: Hot-smoked rainbow trout
- Recipe: Ginger- and lemongrass-cured sable fish
- The Review: Savory in Malibu
- It's hog heaven for pork lovers
- Recipe: Gin- and chive-cured salmon
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano
- Recipe: Scrambled eggs with wild mushrooms and ham <i>(revuelto de setas y jamon)</i>
- PASSINGS: Karen McCarthy, Norman Wisdom
- Beer-baked mac 'n' cheese from Rackhouse Pub in Denver
- The Find: Dat Thanh in Westminster
- Recipe: Double-mashed potatoes (<i>patatas revolconas</i>)
- Kickstarter's growing grass-roots food scene
- Ronald H. 'Mike' Carroll dies at 74; assistant D.A. led 1982 probe of Marilyn Monroe's death
- Jeremi Ross got his big break in Hollywood
- Movie review: 'It's a Wonderful Afterlife'
- Obama to use pocket veto on foreclosure bill
- Movie review: 'Cash Crop'
- Lakers look like lost tourists in Europe
- Military security contracts aided Taliban, Senate inquiry finds
- Businesses owned by women increase, exceed male-owned firms in hiring
- You are what you wear when it comes to high-performance workout clothes
- Kevin Prince ready to take a run at Cal
- San Bruno gas blast gives ammunition to critics of industry risk assessment
- Movie review: 'Hot Summer Days'
- Ruling threatens civilian prosecutions of terrorism defendants
- Ducks' Teemu Selanne still at that fun age
- Rising rates of injury can't explain the increased use of emergency room CT scans
- Giants ace Tim Lincecum shuts out Braves with a two-hitter
- A thick waist figures big in onset of diabetes
- Home of The Times: Pasadena home is Walter Herrington's canvas
- Rescuers expect to reach Chilean miners Saturday
- Who are some of the worst workplace bullies? You'll be surprised
- New claims for unemployment benefits fall
- Democrats reluctant to campaign with Obama
- Winning ugly: In tennis, grunting works, but is it fair?
- Hot Property: Diane Keaton sells Alfred Newman Estate
- Movie review: 'I Spit On Your Grave'
- Larry Hagman wins suit against Citigroup
- To iberico fans, hog heaven
- Facebook, I just can't quit you
- Beer-baked mac 'n' cheese from Rackhouse Pub in Denver
- In the heart of L.A., wide open spaces
- The Performance: 'Nowhere Boy's' Aaron Johnson
- Supreme Court appears inclined to rule against funeral protesters
- The Review: Savory in Malibu
- New Facebook tools invite users to stay longer
- Tesla lifts veil of secrecy at its Palo Alto facility
- In D.C., it is not 'Housewives' as usual
- Danica Patrick is looking for some help in NASCAR
- Sam Farmer's Week 5 NFL picks
- Giants pitcher Barry Zito: not in the playoffs but still valued
- Recipe: Ginger- and lemongrass-cured sable fish
- Storm drenches Southern California
- Bell's Robert Rizzo cleared to be released on $2-million bail
- Not-so-free education
- Twins again have no answer for the Yankees
- 2011 Amgen Tour of California will feature Mt. Baldy stage
- Dodgers sever ties with Dennis Mannion, formerly the club president
- Recipe: Scrambled eggs with wild mushrooms and ham <i>(revuelto de setas y jamon)</i>
- State budget deal sets aside more money for UC, CSU
- Horoscope: Oct. 7
- Insurer-funded PAC bankrolls ads backing GOP insurance commissioner candidate
- 'The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town' info
- 3 Coast Guard petty officers to face court-martial in fatal San Diego Bay crash
- Tests show cadmium risk in kids cups
- Mario Vargas Llosa wins 2010 Nobel Prize in literature
- Liberal groups say foreign funds aid Republicans
- 2011 Nissan Juke at a glance
- Compton wins bid to recover money from workers' comp scheme
- Shirley Sherrod dismissal a rash decision
- CEOs and success: Where does physical fitness fit in?
- The Find: Dat Thanh in Westminster
- Recipe: Gin- and chive-cured salmon
- Recipe: Double-mashed potatoes (<i>patatas revolconas</i>)
- Dat Thanh info
- More jobs lost than expected in September, survey says
- Art: Beyond Eden Art Fair
- Islamic head scarves take fashion cues
- SEC seeks to introduce new evidence in upcoming trial of ex-Countrywide execs
- Night life: Jonathan Gold's Union Station Cocktail Party
- Long Beach Poly-Lakewood among top matchups
- UCLA-Cal rivalry more than a battle of the bands
- Word of Mouth: Disney's betting on 'Secretariat'
- Dave Jones for insurance commissioner
- LACMA's '20th Anniversary Tribute' a treat for film fans
- Jazz: Dirty Baby at LACMA
- Chart: Closing the deficit
- Scary bars: Fun, fear, squalor, guns and drinking
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Panizzi Vernaccia di San Gimignano
- '20th Anniversary Tribute to the Film Foundation' details
- It's a gimmick-laden budget, but get the deal done
- The Performance: 'Nowhere Boy's' Aaron Johnson
- Twins still can't trap Yankees
- Three scientists share Nobel Prize in chemistry
- Critic's pick: 'The Social Network'
- Thursday's TV talk shows
- Latin America poised for solid growth
- Ronald H. 'Mike' Carroll dies at 74; assistant D.A. led 1982 probe of Marilyn Monroe's death
- Kickstarter's growing grass-roots food scene
- Savory
- Events: Orange County Auto Show
- Local radio's KIIS-FM still on top
- Head of Israeli conglomerate faces challenges over gas fields
- Movie review: 'Scar'
- Genetically modified corn helps protect non-engineered cousins, study finds
- Shell announces bid to begin oil drilling in Beaufort Sea off Alaska
- Quick Takes: Teddy Pendergrass' son, widow clash over singer's estate
- Editor's picks: Pop music
- Television review: 'The Promise'
- The siren song of electoral mandates
- U.S. hikers and Iran's maze
- USC's father-son dance is a little uncoordinated
- New York state pension fund trustee pleads guilty to taking bribes
- Recipe: Hot-smoked rainbow trout
- U.S. giving away too much, too early in Mideast peace talks, some say
- A 'Funny Story' about two directors
- PASSINGS: Karen McCarthy, Norman Wisdom
- 'Patti LuPone: A Memoir'
- GOP takeover of Congress would mean 'hand-to-hand combat,' Obama warns
- Dark Passages: Pursued by the 'crooked' past
- Whooping cough vaccine to be required of California seventh-through-12th-graders
- Whittier hopes to profit from oil from land preserved with taxpayer funds
- Police commissioner's role in Mariotti case raises questions
- Marriott's weekend deals give you free breakfast or 25% off room rate
- 2 in every 9 Americans have arthritis, CDC says
- Bell's Robert Rizzo released on $2-million bail
- Travelzoo and Loews team up to deliver room discounts at Western resorts
- Know your Spanish hams
- Aerospace suppliers brace for defense spending cuts
- Editor's picks: Circus
- UTLA may sue to block layoff change
- The Phillies, and Roy Halladay, have the look of a champion
- Budget deal would close California's deficit but makes rosy projections
- Phillies' Roy Halladay has a chance to make more postseason history
- Nissan Juke review: Carmaker heads in new direction with peppy little 'sport cross'
- Holiday sales expected to increase modestly
- Thursday's TV highlights
- Randy Moss expects 'a fun ride' with Vikings
- A sure cure makes for delicious fish
- Cities' budgets squeezed by housing crunch
- The UC mansion that needs repairs; CEO salaries; where California's welfare money is going
- Housing crisis a lift for rentals
- Court shuts down Beverly Hills firm in alleged tax-relief scam
- Book review: 'Patti LuPone: A Memoir'
- European TV executives expand boundaries
- Battleship Iowa could be headed to L.A.
- Five things to watch with the Ducks this season
- Six Flags Discovery Kingdom to add tower swing ride for 2011
- Pop music: Filter magazine's Culture Collide Festival
- Screening Room: Celebration of Sam Rockwell's career
- Critic's Notebook: Drama deepens for 'Glee'
- Lieutenant governor candidates have more sizzle than the job
- Movie review: 'Douchebag'
- Labor fight could leave Los Angeles without a team for another five to 10 years
- Galaxy defeats Philadelphia Union, 1-0
- California's clean-tech industry is booming but threatened
- Family: Halloween Harvest Festival
- Thailand faces difficult choice on alleged arms smuggler
- Afghan officials deny high-level talks with Taliban
- How can you tell whether your child is obese?
- Allen Bradford to start at tailback for USC
- For the record - Oct. 7, 2010
- Brown talks rocket ships, housekeepers at San Francisco fundraiser
- 'America's Next Top Model' recap: luchadores in mascara
- Shell proposes to move forward in Beaufort Sea
- Barry Zito not expected to make Giants' playoff roster
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' on CBS
- Thursday's Talk Shows
- Baseball card collection in search of its owner
- Football: Mater Dei transfer wins appeal
- Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin get a little lip service from an etiquette expert
- A pot comedy by way of 'Hot Tub Time Machine'
- Animals most affected by Michigan oil spill? Turtles
- Betsy Sharkey's film pick of the week: 'The Social Network'
- <b>PHOTOS:</b> Katy Perry performs in Munich
- California condor population hits 100
- Video game publisher Zenimax raises $150 million from Providence Equity
- How Hollywood's franchise sequels have become catnip for top directors
- 'The Secret in their Eyes' could be whispered to English-language audiences
- Football: St. Bonaventure coach shows he has good arm
- Bobby Cox on Omar Infante: "Greatest pick in the history of All-Star selections"
- Gary Coleman's death ruled accidental, case closed
- Another debate over music subscriptions
- Ducks announce roster for their opener Friday at Detroit
- Sony Pictures weighs joining studio bandwagon on Netflix, delays starting with 'Karate Kid'
- Opinion: Staff Sgt. Robert Miller: The story of the nation's newest Medal of Honor recipient
- Is moving the Oscars to January a good idea?
- Touchdown! NFL rushes toward its most-watched TV season ever
- Harris announces attack ad against rival Cooley
- BET, MTV to host 'Conversation With President Obama'
- Patti LuPone: The diva strikes back with a memoir
- California plans $10-billion short-term debt sale
- Final swimmer on Catalina Channel relay team comes ashore at Cabrillo Beach
- Chamber of Commerce launches new ads for Mike Villines
- Fox's 'Raising Hope' is the fall's first freshman TV series to earn a full-season order
- Perfecting your look for the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles
- Critic's Notebook: 'Glee' is at a crossroads
- Chamber of Commerce jumps into insurance commissioner's race
- Seed maker Monsanto posts loss amid growing competition, criticism
- Sheryl Crow to play free makeup concert Nov. 16 at Pantages in Hollywood
- Long-lost Ted Hughes poem focuses on Sylvia Plath's suicide
- 'Project Runway' star Tim Gunn reveals suicide attempt
- Former congressman featured in Brown ad calls Brown "a classic retread"
- 'Law and Order: Los Angeles': Dick Wolf talks cops
- Tesla opens door to its electric car research center
- Kings announce roster for Saturday's opener at Vancouver
- An early look at Mathaf, the Arab Museum of Modern Art, in Qatar
- Rent.com signs a lease of its own
- New Facebook features give users more control, let them form groups
- Gary Phillips on writing for the new pulps
- Interest rates hit new lows as market bets on Fed 'rescue'
- Buju Banton bail ruling put on hold for a week
- Fiorina avoids Sarah Palin rally as general election nears
- Writers Guild worries about news degradation under Comcast-NBC Universal
- U.S. rental market on the rebound, report says
- The 'Glee' cast surpasses Beatles on Billboard Hot 100 chart, inches closer to James Brown and Elvis Presley
- Universal to begin test charging more than $1 per night for DVD kiosk rentals
- Sports Legend Revealed: Did a $1 investment turn into 10% ownership of the Minnesota Vikings?
- Season over for Venus Williams
- New California budget details released
- Busdriver releases 'Computer Cooties' mixtape
- Opinion: Social media wrap: How to lose Facebook friends and influence (Rick Sanchez take note)
- Opinion: Stem cells are red, violets are blue ...
- Your morning adorable: Rescued baby beavers drink from a bottle
- Karen McCarthy, former five-term member of Congress, dies at 63
- Currently coveting: Elizabeth and James' well-priced designer footwear
- Opinion: Is the Whitman campaign machine built to handle October surprises?
- A closer look: Lisa Rinna and her lips, before and after
- Charlie, a cigarette-smoking South African chimp, dies
- 'The Biggest Loser' recap: Be careful what you wish for
- QATAR: New museum to highlight contemporary Arab art
- Say it ain't so: Why is Ron Howard's new film coming out in ... January?
- Hollywood Fringe Festival returning in summer 2011
- Opinion: Justices willing to be heard but still unwilling to be seen in court
- Dodgers' Web musings: Show me the money -- Angels offer contrast heading into offseason
- Steve Jones and "Jonesy's Jukebox" to return to the LA airwaves -- via KROQ
- Kurt Hummel versus Lennon and McCartney: Is 'Glee' bigger than the Beatles?
- 'Leap of Faith' at the Ahmanson: What did the critics think?
- Sony's Crackle movie and TV streaming service debuts on Android phone app market
- Consumer Confidential: Redefining 'green,' boosting holiday sales, legalizing drugs
- 'Conviction' premiere: Hilary Swank, Minnie Driver and the real women who inspired their characters
- Outside groups appeal to Latinos on Fiorina's behalf
- Geraldine R. Dodge poetry festival begins Thursday
- Fight over marijuana legalization is cheap by Capitol standards
- Wall Street Roundup: Investigating algorithms. Buffett criticizes Wall Street.
- 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Seventh Season'
- 'Glee' recap: Chewing on faith and divine grilled cheese
- Whitman made inroads with undecided voters, poll shows, at least before housekeeper controversy
- Question of the day: Who will play in the Stanley Cup finals?
- Randy Moss traded back to Minnesota Vikings
- First Take: Campaign finance reports are in. Attorney general candidates face off. Budget vote set for Thursday.
- ISRAEL: Yom Kippur war protocols declassified, provoking debate
- Football: Is Lakewood an elite team?
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Penelope Cruz shows off her baby bump. NFL players go pretty in pink. Diana Taurasi poses nude.
- Monster Mash: Israeli orchestra to play at Bayreuth; dispute over Calder mobile in Chicago
- Got a car? Personal-vehicle sharing comes to California in 2011
- About (Late) Last Night: Liza Minnelli would never marry again
- 'Caprica' recap: The multiple meanings of 'Unvanquished'
- In Highland Park, tomatoes amid the graffiti
- Opinion: Social media wrap: Employment sentiment 'bounce' too late for Dems?
- Frugal Fashion: Lauren Conrad's Teen Vogue party look for less
- 'Sons of Anarchy' recap: Old ladies rise up
- 'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: End of the rainbow
- The Deal: Flos designer lights as low as $104
- YEMEN: Attacks occur amid heightened Al Qaeda fears in troubled Arabian Peninsula country
- The Morning Fix: More 'Social Network' bashing. CNN's 'Parker Spitzer' fizzles. Epix pulls plug on epic drama.
- 'The Gypsy Tea Experience' is waiting to take you away
- The Deal: The Container Store shelving sale
- Opinion: Quite simply, Christine O'Donnell's first Delaware Senate ad is really quite simple
- Classic Hollywood: Marlo Thomas reminisces on a life of laughter
- Book review: 'The Conservative Assault on the Constitution' by Erwin Chemerinsky
- Marshall Flaum dies at 85; award-winning documentary maker
- Ben Horowitz dies at 96; he helped City of Hope become world-renowned medical center
- Justices question Caltech scientists' privacy claims
- Moreno engages in some frank talk
- On the Media: Onetime TV consumer watchdogs now ply their trade elsewhere
- Whitman's ex-housekeeper files claims for unpaid wages
- Book review: 'The Conservative Assault on the Constitution' by Erwin Chemerinsky