- Audits of Bell were 'rubber-stamp,' state controller says
- Wednesday's TV talk shows
- DNA and justice denied
- Don't feel bad: Your friends aren't as happy as they seem
- Quick Takes: CBS revamps its midseason schedule
- Decades-long push for a general's exoneration gains new urgency
- Jerry Brown chooses a trendy loft near the Capitol
- Carolina's place in the NFL Bottom Ten is still safe
- Obese drivers face a higher risk of dying in serious car crashes, study finds
- Does Michael Vick have what it takes to be a dog owner again?
- Up next for USC basketball: Thursday vs. Lehigh
- International court rules against Mexico's army
- Happening Wednesday: Christmas conspiracy at UCB and more
- 'True Grit' info
- It's not too early to size up U.S. soccer team for 2012 Olympics
- Terry Murray pleased with Kings' power-play strategy
- 'Country Strong' info
- MAACO Bowl preview
- Dining out on Christmas Day
- Undocumented California youths vow renewed activism
- Deal to keep Preakness in Baltimore is approved
- 'The Fighter' hits home with boxing fraternity
- USC's Jio Fontan had good scouting report on Tennessee
- Ike Diogu bolsters Clippers roster, plays against Houston
- Culture Watch: Best Christmas CDs and more
- 66 vehicles get insurance institute's highest safety rating
- Obama emerges from defeat with a taste of victory
- Volvo S60 T6 packs sporty power and safety features
- Want more say over UC? Pay up
- Colts' Austin Collie out for the season
- Up next for the Kings: Thursday vs. Edmonton
- Keeping the Net neutral
- American Airlines pulls flight listings from Orbitz
- Christmas gifts from your local museum
- Galaxy's Landon Donovan won't go on loan to European team
- Wednesday's TV highlights
- Lakers lie down flat in shocking loss to Milwaukee
- Abbott Laboratories recalls glucose test strips
- Rain forces some Southern California theme parks to close or trim hours
- For the record - Dec. 22, 2010
- Final in Denver: Kings 5, Avalanche 0
- SoundExchange handed out $155 million dollars to artists in 2009, more in 2010
- After two in Denver: Kings 2, Avalanche 0
- Activision sues Electronic Arts, seeks $400 million over Infinity Ward
- California Supreme Court justices recuse themselves in buildings-sale case
- USC football: NFL Charities awards school grant to study heart-rate behavior in athletes
- Look for World Junior Championship on NHL Network
- Alaska officials say the state will sue federal goverment over polar bear critical habitat designation
- Wednesday's TV Highlights 'The 12th Annual A Home for the Holidays' on CBS
- Net neutrality: The sky is falling, or not, with new FCC rules
- Wednesday's Talk Shows
- After one in Denver: Kings 1, Avalanche 0
- UCLA basketball: Matt Carlino appears headed to BYU
- Opinion: Decoding the March 8 ballot: Think measure L for Libraries, M for Marijuana and N for No-good-reason
- Sightings: Joe Manganiello shops for 'Under' things, Ben Affleck gets sweet
- USC basketball: Trojans upset No. 19 Tennessee in Kevin O'Neill's return, 65-64
- CBS upgrades Tom Selleck drama 'Blue Bloods' to Wednesdays in midseason shift
- Girls' basketball: Long Beach Poly upsets Mater Dei, the top-ranked team in the nation
- In reforming schools, quality of teaching often overlooked
- USC football: Three more recruits will enroll in January
- Call of Duty: Black Ops breaks billion-dollar sales barrier
- 'The Fighter' sisters, Round 2
- John Wooden's grandson watches as Connecticut sets record for most consecutive college basketball victories
- American Apparel investigating claims by former auditing firm
- Live updates: For those of you bashing Connecticut, consider this
- Instagram photo app passes 1 million users; Amazon reportedly on track to sell 8 million Kindles
- George Runner resigns from state Senate, wife expected to run
- For Brent Leach, it's sayonara as a Dodger
- USC basketball: Trojans lead No. 18 Tennessee at halftime, 38-32
- Shane Mosley says verbal deal struck to fight Manny Pacquiao
- Live updates: UConn leads, 54-27, as it tries to set record
- Sports Legend Revealed: Did the Vikings' Jim Marshall survive being trapped during a blizzard by burning his money?
- F. Scott Fitzgerald's flask, on the anniversary of his death
- Live updates: UConn leads, 34-23, as it tries to set record
- Report: Madonna let off plane hours before other snowed-in passengers
- Duran Duran with Mark Ronson: A return to 'Rio'?
- 'Little Fockers': Ben Stiller, Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman hit the premiere
- 'Somewhere' writer-director Sofia Coppola: I wanted a really short, sparse script
- Live updates: UConn leads, 25-14, as it tries to set record
- Schwarzenegger looks back
- Steve Landesberg and the question of age
- Columbus Zoo's new python is named for celebrity zookeeper Jack Hanna
- Live updates: UConn takes 15-6 lead as it tries to set consecutive victory record
- Bloume Baby in Manhattan Beach will keep baby blooming with natural and eco-friendly products
- Lindsey Vonn has ski world's number: 1
- Author of pedophilia guide sold on Amazon facing obscenity charges in Florida
- Culture Watch: What to listen to, read and watch
- Opinion: Ticket Replay: Presidents Day -- A perfect example of Congress' meddling
- Disney California Adventure extreme makeover to transform entrance
- Ginnifer Goodwin on her weight, and crushing on Jennifer Aniston's body
- Live updates: Connecticut women take their shot at history
- Judge denies Disney's request for new trial in 'Millionaire' dispute
- USC basketball: Tennessee pregame
- Paula Deen housekeeper sentenced to prison for jewelry theft
- Guatemala declares 'state of siege' to combat Mexican drug cartel, limiting rights
- Opinion: Redistricting: The culture part is easy -- politics, not so much
- The cat who had the hat comes back
- Frank Zappa 70th birthday digital bundle on iTunes
- Feds and Lucasfilm settle probe into recruiting practices
- The Spotlight: Dan Goodman in 'Next to Normal' at the Ahmanson Theatre
- Dodgers' search for someone to hit second in lineup could have them thinking outside the box, though not the organization
- Undefeated boxers Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and Vyacheslav Senchenko will meet in title fight, promoter says
- Internet porn could be blocked by British government
- Alternative mobility tops list of 2011 green trends
- The Big Baton: Shaq conducts the Boston Pops
- Shaq conducts the Boston Pops
- Opinion: Ticket Photo Replay: Gun safety in Afghanistan
- Dr. Dre partners with Mafia Wars to sell 'Kush'
- Faster fashion and f-commerce top list of 2011 fashion trends
- More than 23 million Americans to shop on Christmas Eve
- Spider-Man and Cameron Crowe movies give L.A. production a jolt
- Galaxy's Landon Donovan is staying home, and David Beckham is expected back
- E-readers breed fondness for other e-readers
- Not all flash mobs are merry
- As Katie Couric considers options, she should think about recapturing her morning glory
- Viacom, Harmonix former shareholders in fight over Rock Band payments worth hundreds of millions
- International human rights court blames Mexican army for torture
- Despite a struggling chart profile, Ciara remains optimistic: 'I’m in this for the long run'
- Opinion: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s exit interview with The Times’ editorial board: Goodbye Hollywood, California and slow-moving legislators! Hello environmental policy and Washington?
- Marco Sturm ready for Kings debut
- 'Spider-Man' musical claims another victim
- Zara Phillips: Another royal wedding due as Zara Phillips, Mike Tindall get engaged
- Angels pull offer to Adrian Beltre off table, but 'door is still open' to sign third baseman
- Apple iPads, Amazon Kindles and Sony e-readers part of multi-tablet households, study says
- Opinion: Obama praises FCC's vote on Net Neutrality, Verizon yearns for the old days of Clinton and Bush
- Airport security called inconsistent, stressful by travelers in online survey
- Times music writers pick their favorite albums of 2010
- The FDA poised to get a bigger stick
- What does Oprah give the friend who has everything? How 'bout a hosting job?
- Your recipe for the day: Curried lamb pasties with spicy sweet potato and tamarind
- One-stop Christmas shop: Cost Plus World Market
- Film critic Kenneth Turan's Top 10 overlooked films of 2010
- Super Saturday sales rise by 15.1%, but Thursday might be even bigger
- Americans made less in 2009; minimum wage set to rise in seven states
- Jay Leno talks electric cars, drives off in a Chevrolet Volt
- Lindsay Lohan a suspect in misdemeanor battery case
- Opinion: Ticket Replay: Spending millions on signs advertising spending billions on Obama spending
- Your guide to gougeres
- Album review: Ghostface Killah's 'Apollo Kids'
- LEBANON: Nation braces for Hezbollah reaction to indictments
- An L.A. shopper's guide to last-minute gifts
- Google adds hacking warnings to search results
- Film critic Betsy Sharkey's top 10 overlooked films of 2010
- A mother sets aside her grief to care for others, but time is running out
- Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 sells 1.5 million units in first six weeks
- 'Next Stop for Charlie': No-frills DIY travel show on Showtime
- FCC approves net neutrality regulations
- Year-end obituary review by writers from the Washington Post and the Economist magazine
- California congressional delegation remains at 53 with new census
- Consumer Confidential: Apple TV catches on, 3-D TV doesn't, Pfizer recalls Lipitor
- 29 literary films to fill your holidays
- Etsy teams with Facebook on gift idea generator
- Twelve Days of Christmas Flash Mobs: Yo is just oy backwards (happy belated Hanukkah)
- Question of the day: Did the Orlando Magic do enough to win the Eastern title, or what more should they do?
- Monster Mash: Getty X-rays a god; Velazquez makes a comeback at the Met; another 'Spider-Man' injury
- Ernst & Young sued, accused of covering up Lehman Brothers decline
- Apple pulls WikiLeaks app from iTunes App Store
- Opinion: Ticket Replay: Finally, some good news for Obama; 40% can't name his VP who's-its
- Pee-Wee Herman comes to HBO
- Album review: Keri Hilson's 'No Boys Allowed'
- Just who are the sisters in 'The Fighter'?
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Rain gear to help stay dry(ish), Stella McCartney to open in Vegas and another royal wedding in the offing!
- Boys' basketball: Monday scores
- Girls' basketball: Monday scores
- Wall Street Roundup: WikiLeaks and regulators. Harvard snubs Wall Street.
- Apple TV set to sell more than 1 million units, Apple says
- Is Katie Couric headed for a pay cut?
- Raincoats that will keep you dry and looking good
- The Morning Fix: FCC moves on net neutrality. Another day, another Oprah story. MGM out of bankruptcy.
- Album review: Jamie Foxx's 'The Best Night of My Life'
- Tech leaders want more employees, hugs and golf for Christmas, according to blog
- Sezmi charts a new path to competition with cable
- EGYPT: Authorities expose alleged Israeli spy ring
- Opinion: Ticket Replay: Obama's record-setting run-on sentence reminiscing about campaign travels and dumb polls and small towns (not bitter ones) and ups and downs and the American Dream and grandkids and tough times and back to, of course, healthcare like this
- About (Late) Last Night: Larry King trades jokes and memories with Jay Leno
- Where to dine out and party this Christmas and New Year's Eve
- A singalong 'Fiddler on the Roof' for Christmas Eve
- Opinion: C-SPAN's really, really big Christmas special sale
- Clippers update: Ryan Gomes interviewed by federal agents in Connecticut probe
- Helen Chaplin dies at 97; longtime senior executive at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
- Book review: 'The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe' by Andrew O'Hagan
- Steve Landesberg dies; comic actor played intellectual detective on sitcom 'Barney Miller'
- Caring for an elderly relative
- Senate sends government-funding measure to House
- Connecticut breaks UCLA record with 89th straight victory
- Steve Landesberg dies; comic actor played intellectual detective on sitcom 'Barney Miller'
- UCLA lets up, then nails down victory
- Congress poised to pass ambitious food-safety bill
- North Korea does 'not feel any need to retaliate'
- Helen Chaplin dies at 97; longtime senior executive at Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel
- West hasn't adequately armed Afghan forces, Karzai spokesman says
- Magnitude 6.5 quake jolts southeastern Iran
- Kings' 5-0 win over Colorado is a shared experience
- Texas firm is buying Union Station in L.A.
- New START treaty passes key Senate vote
- Galaxy's Landon Donovan won't go to Europe on loan
- Stopping New START
- DWP board approves Villaraigosa's pick for general manager
- House sends food-safety measure to Obama for his signature
- Tuesday's college football bowl game
- The would-be GOP kings
- L.A. County court spokesman seeks wrongful-termination investigation
- With health insurance mandate, there's safety in numbers
- Boeing gets $1-billion order from Mexico for three satellites
- Senate vote on nuclear treaty may be defining moment for Obama
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- Hexavalent chromium in tap water -- what does it mean? This Web chat can provide some answers
- From highs (see Lakers) to lows (see McCourts), this is the year that was
- With census changes, GOP gains edge in races for Congress, president
- 12 terrorism suspects arrested in Britain
- New This Week
- Wells Fargo reaches agreement with California to modify risky mortgages
- Online shoppers spend record $5.2 billion in a week
- Hexavalent chromium: You shouldn't inhale it; mice shouldn't drink it. Beyond that ...
- Rental car deal: Enterprise $9.99 weekend special lasts into 2011
- NFL playoff picture should soon become clear
- Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley said to be a done deal
- Acclaimed Iranian filmmaker sentenced to six years in prison
- NATO denies having plans for raids inside Pakistan
- Quick Takes: A big art find for Madrid
- Catholic affiliation stripped from hospital
- Connecticut breaks UCLA record with 89th straight victory
- The Times' high school girls' basketball rankings
- Holiday visit with a purpose
- L.A. County sheriff will examine unsolved homicides for links to slaying suspect
- A well of care packages to troops is about to run dry
- Beyond 'don't ask'
- Young female chimps use sticks for 'play-mothering'
- 'The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe' info
- Teen birthrate at lowest point in seven decades
- Disney California Adventure extreme makeover to transform entrance
- Irvine Co. buys Chicago skyscraper Hyatt Center
- Californians continue to kick the cigarette habit
- Tuesday's TV talk shows
- DREAM mustn't die
- Fuel cells popping up in California
- Obama, Latino lawmakers take pragmatic view on immigration
- Retired Huntington Park police chief pleads not guilty to indecent exposure
- California's population gains not enough for another seat in Congress
- Spider-Man and Cameron Crowe give L.A. filming a boost
- Rain turns to snow at Southern California ski resorts but roads remain tricky
- SEC reportedly probing departure of former Hewlett-Packard CEO Mark Hurd
- Toronto-Dominion Bank reportedly near deal to buy Chrysler Financial
- Mother Nature pulls a fast one on forecasters
- 'Neighborhood' councils aren't only for neighbors
- FCC adopts 'net neutrality' rules
- Clippers lose two big men, will gain one
- McDonald's to add jazzed-up oatmeal to its menu
- Lisa Leslie: Congratulations to the Huskies
- Louisville edges Southern Mississippi in Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl
- Mississippi governor backpedals on racial remarks
- Teen birthrate at lowest in decades
- What's happening: Dec. 21, 2010
- Brown to eliminate state Office of Inspector General
- South Korea braces for a response from the north
- Tanning beds still draw fans despite skin cancer risk, new study finds
- Horoscope: Dec. 21
- Laura Chick's fresh approach to California government
- The Senate's repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell'; Tim Rutten on the estate tax; liberals who are unhappy with President Obama
- Oprah Winfrey Network, after delays, set to launch Jan. 1
- Bustling malls show they still have hold on consumers
- Asian psyllid found in Ventura County citrus grove
- A brutal but vital approach
- LAPD identifies 21 of 160 women in Grim Sleeper suspect's photos
- GOP lawmakers face criticism for opposing Sept. 11 responders bill
- Family seeks to exhume Mitrice Richardson's remains
- Gay rights a new tune for Nashville
- Here's a health issue you and a fox may have in common
- Up next for Clippers: Wednesday vs. Houston
- Senate poised to pass nuclear treaty, giving Obama a major victory
- The many shades of Pink — so far
- Rising health insurance premiums prompt new rules
- Hailee Steinfeld's career saddles up
- A lot of noise over the Expo Line
- Iraqi parliament approves new Maliki government
- In Argentina, a death breathes political life into president
- Israel's bank-note makeover gets ugly
- Book review: 'The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe' by Andrew O'Hagan
- Santa Monica's Foshag more than makes the cut
- In reforming schools, quality of teaching often overlooked
- For the record - Dec. 21, 2010
- Schwarzenegger begs high court to intervene in building sales or they'll 'be lost forever'
- `Men of a Certain Age' recap: "I'm not explaining it the right way."
- Girls' basketball: Mater Dei's Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis hurts her ankle
- GM uses oil-soaked boom from Gulf of Mexico to make Chevy Volt parts
- Mid-season retail report card: apparel, online doing well; electronics struggling
- Tuesday's Highlights: 'NCIS' on CBS
- Tuesday's Talk Shows
- Betty White chosen as AP's entertainer of the year
- Hulu IPO on hold (for now)
- Former William Morris Agency chairman sues to recover millions allegedly lost in Kenneth Starr Ponzi scheme
- Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi sentenced to prison for movie about Ahmadinejad election
- Knott's Berry Farm offers line-cutting pass for popular rides
- Can China pull an 'Avatar' in reverse?
- My $29 movie experience: Is Gold Class Cinemas the new standard?
- Actor Steve Landesberg, who played Det. Dietrich on ABC's 'Barney Miller,' dies
- Courtney Capretto shows her take on the little black dress
- Opinion: Sarah Palin's bizarre cheap shots at Michelle Obama
- Galaxy's David Beckham again seeks a European loan deal to revive England career
- Live chat: Paul West in DC on the year in politics