- If Dodgers' Kenley Jansen is living in Fantasyland, Joe Torre will be happy to play Walt Disney
- Jimmy Fallon preps for Emmy duty with a little help from 'Mad Men's' Christina Hendricks
- Jazzman Leon Breeden, leader of North Texas' 'One O'Clock Lab Band,' dies at 88
- 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World': The year's most honest romance?
- Football: Newbury Park QB picks up offer
- Consumer groups want federal investigation of insurers' medical spending
- PREACH IT! Levi Johnston will not leave you alone until he is on TV
- Movie projector: Stallone's 'Expendables' to blow away 'Eat Pray Love' and 'Scott Pilgrim'
- Bill to outlaw debit card fees passes Legislature
- USC football: Pat Haden backs Lane Kiffin's suspension of Dillon Baxter
- Furloughs off as appeals court hands Schwarzenegger legal defeat
- Ansel Adams controversy: Norsigian's photo expert says $200-million claim is `crap'
- Education groups no longer support Democratic budget plan
- Comments about online comments
- October is for literary festivals
- Thursday shopping: 'Real Housewife' Vicki Gunvalson signs books in Irvine, new tees launch at the Echo
- Today's showbiz puzzler: Why are so many old folks still so cool?
- Friday won’t be a furlough day, governor’s office concedes
- Ben McKenzie of 'Southland' and 'The O.C.' to star in 'Glass Menagerie' at Mark Taper Forum
- Your morning adorable: Endangered Amur tiger cub debuts at Erie Zoo in Pennsylvania
- Fiorina opposes changing 14th Amendment
- Rip Torn ordered to stand trial on gun, trespass charges
- Elaine Koster, who backed Stephen King and Khaled Hosseini, dies at 69
- Oil prices tumble as worries rise about economy
- Abdi's big upset and other random notes on Bravo's 'Work of Art'
- Spotlight on Candace Parker: Life after shoulder surgery
- Will public donations save the 'Gone with the Wind' gowns?
- Francisco Rodriguez suspended two days by Mets; pitcher, both managers suspended by league after Reds-Cardinals brawl
- State risks $2 billion in unpaid bills if budget stalemate contines
- Twitter rolls out 'Tweet' button
- Browsing: Six colorful riffs on the hammock
- James Franco carries on the Warholian marriage of celebrity and art -- and who else?
- Question of the day: Who’s in the right, Jim Gray or Corey Pavin?
- Live Review: Lady Gaga at Staples Center
- Football: Anthony Barr grows to 6-5
- Day 43: California budget standoff now state's fifth-longest
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Paris Hilton, Karl Lagerfeld and Justin Bieber
- Mortgage rates sink to record low for eighth straight week
- Football: Garfield has a spirited competition
- 'Eat, Pray' L.A. Times bestseller again
- Lady Gaga, by the numbers
- Football: Twin Towers at Orange Lutheran
- Monster Mash: Mayas protest statue in Mexico; 10-year-old opera singer's 'Got Talent'
- First Take: Bell residents criticize Whitman. Reviewing Brown's jobs record
- The Morning Fix: Star salaries! Will Fox ever find a Cowell replacement? Weinstein Co. fights MPAA. RIP David Wolper
- Kenneth Turan's film picks of the week: Spielberg's 'Duel' and Lucas' 'THX 1138'
- IRAN: Woman sentenced to stoning death 'confesses' to assisting murder, slams her lawyer on state TV
- Ten years ago: Loretta Young
- Opinion: Spanish bulls hail provincial ban on 'fighting' them
- Wall Street Roundup: Hedging on guns. Wall Street's next sheriff.
- TV salaries: Jeffrey Donovan should buy Jon Hamm a beer
- Apple iAd partners say they're happy with early results
- Pictures: Top 13 traits for landing a promotion
- The Deal: Jonathan Adler rugs on sale through Sunday
- One year ago: Ruth Ford
- Opinion: Aiming to defeat Democrat Harry Reid, the GOP's Sharron Angle glad-hands at a Reno gun show
- Project Gutenberg on quest to digitize 1 billion books
- Opinion: Arizona's preemptive strike against card check
- Did 'Star Wars' become a toy story? Producer Gary Kurtz looks back
- Opinion: A teeny, tiny majority of Americans approve of Obama's job handling race, but little else, it seems
- Mango coconut upside-down cake
- Tierra Sur's heirloom melon gazpacho
- Apricot, olive oil and cornmeal upside-down cake
- Peach upside-down rum cake
- Spiced cherry and blueberry upside-down cake
- Opinion: At last, Rush Limbaugh shares his wedding photos
- 'Top Chef': The wrong chef sent packing
- Dan Rostenkowski dies at 82; former U.S. representative from Chicago
- Away from it all
- The Review: South Beverly Grill
- Culinary SOS: Tierra Sur's heirloom melon gazpacho
- Recipe: Spiced cherry and blueberry upside-down cake
- Recipe: Apricot, olive oil and cornmeal upside-down cake
- The Find: Front Page Jamaican Grille
- Narco ballads without a home
- Recipe: Mango coconut upside-down cake
- Front Page Jamaican Grille details: Location, hours and more
- David L. Wolper dies at 82; producer of 'Roots,' 1984 L.A. Olympics opening ceremonies
- Recipe: Peach upside-down rum cake
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Giovanni Almondo Roero Arneis 'Bricco della Ciliegie'
- South Beverly Grill details: location, prices and more
- Sergio Garcia needs to take a break
- Tiger Woods happy with his play at PGA Championship
- Mortgage rates hit another record low
- General Motors CEO Edward E. Whitacre Jr. to step down
- Tough competition for wives takes a long-term toll on men's health, study finds
- Narco ballads without a home
- David Beckham might not be fond of farewell
- Screening Room: Have a happy weekend at the Feel Good Film Festival
- 2011 Mazda2 is an entry-level blast
- Kenya sends bombing suspects to Uganda
- $3 billion allocated for jobless homeowners
- Where You've Seen Jacki Weaver
- America's tight job market; the security of Social Security; Israel's nuclear 'veil'
- Racial hatred blamed in girl's slaying in Harbor Gateway area
- Keeping up with the girls
- Thursday's TV highlights
- Suspect pleads not guilty to killing L.A. marijuana dispensary worker
- Gang-intervention worker turns grief into motivation
- Bubba Watson shares PGA lead with a 68
- UCLA's Datone Jones to have surgery on broken foot
- Dillon Baxter's suspension creates chances for other tailbacks
- Trim the pork from water bond
- Pop music: 'American Idols Live! Tour 2010'
- JaMarcus Russell case sent to grand jury
- Arctic rocks shed light on ancient Earth's inner workings
- Bobby Cox approaches retirement with success and humility
- Wine-searcher.com levels the wine industry playing field
- Russian seed bank loses court hearing
- Recipe: Apricot, olive oil and cornmeal upside-down cake
- Protecting the brain from disease and injury: Simple and simpler look better and better
- North Korea investigated for punishing World Cup soccer team
- 'Star Wars' producer Gary Kurtz speaks out
- Will future prescription weight-loss drugs fly?
- Bell councilman owns a home in Chino
- The Grammy Museum
- Calling all adult picky eaters--you're wanted for a study
- Working for Grandma Waters on Capitol Hill
- Getting cozy with musicians at Grammy Museum's evening events
- Hamid Karzai and America's Vietnam mistake
- The Lopezes' dining empire details
- Google to sell TV ads for cable networks carried by DirecTV
- Lawmakers in most states have little control over healthcare premiums
- Bassekou Kouyate brings his ngoni style to Grand Performances
- Saving marine invertebrates from gulf oil spill takes some backbone
- Fine-tuning the LAPD
- Mitch Kupchak makes the Lakers stronger, even if he doesn't get the recognition
- New Orleans acquires Trevor Ariza as part of four-team trade
- Top Israel military figure cites Gaza flotilla intelligence faults
- 48 Hour Film Project kicks off Friday
- Harry Connick Jr. plays it off the cuff on Broadway and at Hollywood Bowl
- Movie-fund nursing home broke law in transferring residents, state says
- Movies: Get happy at Feel Good Film Festival
- Macy's profit surges in second quarter
- Usual suspects are suspect at the PGA Championship
- You're never too old to feel parental anguish
- Phillies' Roy Oswalt shuts down Dodgers, 2-0
- Defense chief Gates orders review of Marines' role
- An online gambling fix
- Universal Studios Hollywood chef aims to stir up some excitement
- Children open up on stage in drama program at Camp Max Straus
- Book review: 'A Short History of Celebrity' by Fred Inglis
- Up next for Sparks: Thursday at Minnesota
- Judge in Lohan case recuses herself after complaint from prosecutor
- Whipping New York into shape
- Uganda displays suspects in deadly bomb attacks
- Brian Fuentes silences the boos from Angels fans
- Californians' personal income fell 2.5% in 2009
- 'A Short History of Celebrity'
- Corey Pavin, Jim Gray argue over Ryder Cup report
- Anthony Barr appears ready to contribute to UCLA's offense
- Proposed California law would sanction cities that pay excessive salaries
- Foreclosure activity in U.S. falls in July
- Industry decries plans to kill the UK Film Council
- Uncovering jobs a major challenge since Haiti earthquake
- Free trade, now
- Recipe: Mango coconut upside-down cake
- The Performance: Jacki Weaver plays a fierce mama bear
- 2011 Mazda2 at a glance
- Events: Sunland-Tujunga's 49th annual Watermelon Festival
- An upside of summer
- Culinary SOS: Tierra Sur's heirloom melon gazpacho
- In the driver's seat of 'Cars' online community
- Four Chinese nationals arrested in brothel case
- Bank at center of Rep. Waters inquiry has checkered past
- Some see worsening rights situation in aid donor 'darling' Ethiopia
- Long Beach agrees to pay $8 million in wrongful murder conviction
- Dodgers pay big at closing in 10-9 loss to Philadelphia
- Trojans will cut down on contact
- Front Page Jamaican Grille details: Location, hours and more
- Banker tied to Rep. Waters answers critics
- Word of Mouth: 'Eat Pray Love' must draw more than just the book's fans
- Negatives 'authenticated' as Ansel Adams' work — but by whom?
- UCLA quarterback Richard Brehaut puts in some time
- U.S. to commemorate WWII with "kiss-in"
- Critic's Pick: 'Winter's Bone'
- Kid show
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Giovanni Almondo Roero Arneis 'Bricco della Ciliegie'
- Thursday's TV talk shows
- Text messages from press row …
- New claims for unemployment benefits rise
- David L. Wolper dies at 82; producer of 'Roots,' 1984 L.A. Olympics opening ceremonies
- Editor's picks: spelling bee
- The Ruben Salazar files
- LAPD tactics in wild pursuit are under review
- South Beverly Grill details: location, prices and more
- Recipe: Spiced cherry and blueberry upside-down cake
- Editor's pick: comedy
- Recipe: Peach upside-down rum cake
- Horoscope: Aug. 12
- Democrats hail election results as breakthrough
- The Find: Front Page Jamaican Grille
- A 'tea party' test in Nevada
- Events: Watts Summer Festival
- Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 21 Pittsburgh
- Team 'fairly close' to an agreement with draft pick Kaleb Cowart
- Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba, with Dengue Fever
- Bill Clinton's birthday wish
- Iraq needs help defending its borders after U.S. troops leave in 2011
- 49ers sport two top overall picks at quarterback
- Jay Gibbons is happy for his Dodgers paycheck
- Surgical procedure may help control diabetes
- Epilepsy drug valproic acid could help in retinitis pigmentosa, study finds
- Wanted: Female technology entrepreneurs
- Bang your head at Ozzfest
- Stocks dive amid global pessimism
- Panel delays decision on LAX concessions until Sept. 9
- Investigators arrive at Stevens crash site as another drama plays out on a faraway glacier
- BP runs pressure test before final sealing of gulf oil well
- Francisco Rodriguez suspended for two games
- More college students are afflicted with severe mental illness
- Dodgers' Ronald Belisario has bad outing against Phillies
- Pushing the Dodgers' Matt Kemp issue closer to brink
- Universal Studios Hollywood chef aims to stir up some excitement
- Cris Arreola looking to reshape his image
- Tiger Woods still has the power to amaze on the golf course
- Food Network and Cooking Channel Join Los Angeles Times Celebration of Food & Wine - "The Great Food Truck Race" Competitors Make Paramount Pictures Studio Pit Stop
- Quick Takes - Aug. 12, 2010
- For the record - Aug. 12, 2010
- Former Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez charged with assault after incident with his father-in-law
- Bell residents slam Whitman for trying to link their city's woes to Brown
- Lady Gaga fans: dressed in their Gaga best
- 'So You Think You Can Dance': Grab your pillows 'cause we're almost home
- Bruins look to Nate Chandler in wake of Datone Jones' injury
- Fantasia released from the hospital; 911 call goes public
- Cat found 'marinating' in New York man's trunk has a new home; former owner charged with cruelty
- Rachael Worby resigns after 11 seasons conducting Pasadena Pops
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Mel Gibson: Sex, Lies, and Audio Tapes' on E!
- Guelaguetza and beyond: Meet Bricia and Fernando Lopez
- Thursday's TV Talk Shows
- Dyrdek uses credibility to change street skateboarding
- Opinion: George W. Bush makes surprise visit to U.S. troops
- The Find: Front Page Jamaican Grille in Inglewood
- This time Dodgers can't score a single run as Phillies win 2-0 behind Roy Oswalt
- Cathy: another comic disappearance
- UCLA football: DE Datone Jones to have surgery
- Merge co-founder on Arcade Fire's No. 1 debut: 'The whole chart thing is kind of like sports'
- Robert Schwentke to breathe life into R.I.P.D.?
- Congressional candidate vows hunger strike until opponent agrees to debate
- In the kitchen at Universal Studios Hollywood
- You oughta know: Alanis Morissette is pregnant
- Bill O'Reilly slams Jennifer Aniston for no-daddy-needed remarks
- Allbritton, parent of Politico and other DC media, making noise about Comcast - NBC deal
- Graham Nash: Just a sale before he goes
- Preston Fischer lists Marina Del Rey penthouse
- Report: Mexico's drug war is not working
- Fantasia Barrino is released from a North Carolina hospital
- Court rejects stay sought by wild horse advocates, allows California and Nevada roundup to commence
- CVB Financial shares stabilize after sinking on subpoena news
- Who will be the first guy in America to admit he likes 'Eat Pray Love'?
- Opinion: Prop. 8 or not, a fast shift on marriage
- Sandra Bullock back on board with the 'Be the One' Gulf Coast restoration campaign
- Betsy Sharkey's film pick of the week: 'Winter's Bone'
- Opinion: Barack Obama issues special Ramadan message
- Matt Kemp in search of himself while again on Dodgers bench
- Bobby Abreu's 10th-inning homer gives Angels 2-1 win over Royals
- Theater review: 'Carry It On' at Theatricum Botanicum
- Fantasia Barrino spoke about second chances five days before being hospitalized
- Zac Efron, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann welcome Bill Hader to Hollywood
- Cisco CEO hangs up role as economy's cheerleader
- Oscar campaigning: How soon is now?
- Avi Buffalo's teenage dreams
- Days before her hospitalization, Fantasia Barrino vowed to get 'back to herself'
- Jobs data show growth during Jerry Brown years
- Another former teammate defends Lance Armstrong
- For Paris Hilton, commerce is a girl's best friend
- 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World': California teen crafts an epic trailer
- Motion-picture fund broke law in transferring nursing-home residents, state says
- USDA names retailers that sold recalled ground beef from Modesto firm
- Trevor Ariza, Darren Collison part of multi-team NBA trade
- Music review: Bramwell Tovey, Stephen Hough and the L.A. Phil at Hollywood Bowl
- Move over Don Draper and Walt White: AMC picks up a chilling new series
- Former President Clinton asks supporters to make his birthday wish come true
- Hoping Canadian court rules his way, Icahn extends Lions Gate tender offer to October
- Drew Barrymore styles herself in line with the economy
- Crooked I reignites Hip Hop Weekly with a tribute to Gang Starr
- AT&T, Facebook takes sides on Google-Verizon net neutrality proposal
- Coach says David Beckham 'probably too old' to play for England again
- USC basketball: Former Mater Dei star Taylor King to transfer to USC
- Baseball: Was using wood bats during summer a wise move?
- The Review: South Beverly Grill
- From Broadway to the Bowl to 'Idol'?: A conversation Harry Connick, Jr.
- Elliott Smith gets a career retrospective. What's essential? What's missing?
- Alaska otter orphan moves to new home in New York
- Senate GOP power shift could come in middle of budget fight
- IRAN: Court sentences leaders of Bahai faith to 20 years in prison
- Is Jennifer Lopez too much of a diva for 'American Idol'?
- Magazines: Nomad Editions' new mobile model
- Theater review: 'Topdog/Underdog' at the Lillian Theatre
- LeBron James hangs out with the little people in Akron
- Viacom to appeal ruling on YouTube
- David L. Wolper, known for 'Roots' and other spectacular productions, dies at 82
- Angels pitcher Jered Weaver draws another ace
- Levi's new jeans throw women some curves
- 'Roots' producer David L. Wolper dies
- Baseball: Assemblyman withdraws bill on metal bats
- Mayas protest monument to Spanish conquistadors
- Spooked investors flee stocks and buy what the Fed is buying: Treasury bonds
- George Sherrill: Career OBP 1.000
- 'MasterChef': 'I want the hero! I want the egg!'