- Levi's debuting Curve ID jeans
- A juicy landmark in La Verne
- Weekend TV talk shows
- 30/10 is too good to wait
- A poll apart could be USC's salvation
- Man of the House: One man's quest for enlightenment — and a gopher
- Cameron Diaz is home's latest star owner
- Mario Obledo dies at 78; California secretary of health and welfare, Latino civil rights leader
- Study shakes up scientists' view of San Andreas earthquake risk
- HIV-resistant cells work in mice. Can they help humans?
- Harold Dow dies at 62; decorated CBS newsman helped shape '48 Hours'
- Muslims fear backlash as festival falls near Sept. 11
- Chivas USA falls at Dallas, 1-0
- Iran loads fuel to power up Bushehr nuclear reactor
- Federal investigators to grill BP executives
- Putting heart into paper restoration
- A new woman emerges in basement babies case
- Friends and relatives remember Mitrice Richardson
- John Lautner's Shusett House close to demolition despite preservationists' efforts
- Charity run by ex-Bell mayor didn't disclose government contracts, attorney general says
- Start-up lessons learned the hard way
- Bali inspiration in Santa Monica
- U.S. aims to wash away hatred in Pakistan flood relief work
- Authors & books: Calendar of events
- Egg recall expanded on salmonella fears
- Dodgers' Manny Ramirez returns to the lineup
- Manny Ramirez is back, but other Dodgers provide the power in 8-5 win over Reds
- Peter Bourjos shows all his tools in Angels' 9-3 win
- PASSINGS: Bill Millin, Yvonne Lenart
- California's online voter registration plan on hold
- Federal foreclosure prevention program is struggling
- Expectations low for Mideast peace breakthrough
- ESPN's Jay Mariotti released from jail on $50,000 bail
- The clock is ticking, even for world's soccer stars
- Angels' Dan Haren is embarrassed, but Mike Scioscia is supportive
- China's investigative reporters face harassment and worse
- A juicy landmark in La Verne
- Bark in the Park night a hit at Dodger Stadium
- Teachers union agrees to reopen talks on evaluations
- Q&A with Pacific 10 Conference Commissioner Larry Scott
- U.S. agency OKs off-road race in Mojave Desert a week after fatal crash
- A tale of two downtowns
- Quick Takes: Apparent suicide at Northern California concert
- Will Power wins pole position for Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma
- Manhattan Beach Open features an old-school vibe
- U.S. restaurants starved for business
- Fiorina's, Whitman's divergent strategies are evident at GOP convention
- Iran's barbaric side
- Meg Whitman launches searing attack in Republican convention speech
- Jessica Hardy adds two gold medals at Pan Pacific Championships
- Union Rescue Mission to charge for some beds
- China tries in vain to keep bellies buttoned up
- Dodgers' James Loney sits out against Reds
- Homeowners sue Farmers insurance over Station fire claims
- Traditional rules will serve at Manhattan Beach Open
- Horse-trading is no crime, Blagojevich says
- Coming Sunday
- Child star in the making
- Vin Scully will announce future plans Sunday
- California jobless rate remains 12.3% in July
- Chivas USA falls to FC Dallas, 1-0
- Women stake out territory in gaming world
- Stopping crime before it starts
- Monster High dolls as role models; managing one's finances; and fixing Social Security
- Still in stocks? You're hardly alone
- An oil well on La Cienega? A bit unusual
- Leaks don't kill kids
- UCLA center Kai Maiava fractures ankle, is out for season
- Chris Dufresne's presesaon college football Top 25: No. 12 Oklahoma
- Iran's nuclear power plant a step closer to operation
- NASCAR sweep for Kyle Busch
- Book review: 'I Curse the River of Time' by Per Petterson
- 'Cake Lady's' museum finds a new home
- Illegal immigrants held for ransom in Baldwin Park house describe ordeals
- Saturday's TV highlights
- Resources for entrepreneurs
- Mike Shanahan lays down the laws with Redskins
- How safe are fans?
- L.A.'s leaders in learning
- Líderes de la enseñanza en Los Ángeles
- LAUSD presses union on test scores
- L.A. Unified presses union on test scores
- For the record - Aug. 21, 2010
- Dodgers watch another one get away in 3-1 loss to Reds
- Dr. Robert M. Chanock dies at 86; virologist broke ground in respiratory virus research
- Whitman attacks Brown's record in speech to GOP convention faithful
- Ineligible: Wyclef Jean's bid to be Haiti's president cut short
- Pan Pac update: Katie Hoff makes worlds in 400 freestyle
- Southern California animal lovers' calendar: Weekend of Aug. 21-22 and beyond
- With 'Piranha 3D,' Playboy cover girl Kelly Brook shows her teeth
- Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Whip It' on Cinemax
- Caretaker dies following bear attack at Ohio exotic animal farm with troubled history
- Weekend TV Talk Shows for Aug. 21st – 22nd
- Star sightings: Girls night for Gisele Bundchen, John Stamos' charitable birthday
- Raising Arizona: Olympian Christine Magnuson talks about her move
- Four banks fail in California; FDIC steps in
- Angels look overmatched in 7-2 loss to Minnesota Twins
- Football: St. Paul investigating hazing incident
- Nine out of 10 tweens play online games, research shows
- The story you are about to read is true. Only the names have not been changed to protect the innocent
- Whitman headlines as state GOP convention opens
- Football: Week Zero schedule
- SpaceX succesfully drop-tests Dragon capsule
- Court upholds protections for Pacific steelhead, rebuffs farmers
- 'Road to Perdition,' the best comic-book movie without capes, hits Blu-ray
- Andrew Barnicle, longtime artistic director of Laguna Playhouse, stepping down
- Opinion: He said, she said, we said
- Kelly Brook of 'Piranha 3D': single, with a sense of humor
- PREACH IT! Good signs from Reese Witherspoon and Angelina Jolie
- Kari Byron of 'Mythbusters' fame aims to give middle schoolers 'Head Rush'
- Celebs take a bite out of 'Piranha 3D' Hollywood premiere
- Mexico arrests 6 police officers in mayor's slaying
- Judge nixes proposal to sell stake in Georgia O'Keeffe collection
- Opinion: Ted Rall, cartooning live from Afghanistan: Day 6
- Caption this: Goat intruder chases German couple out of their own flat
- Hot Property photographs
- Brandon Wood -- remember him? -- to start at first base for Angels vs. Twins
- New proposal could bring endangered whooping cranes back to their old Louisiana stomping grounds
- Antonio Margarito may need only $20 check to get Texas boxing license
- Shining Path founders marry in prison
- Critical Mass: 'The Switch'
- Brian Wilson talks Gershwin to NPR
- Football: Meet the other top City running back named Thomas
- Madonna sued over Material Girl clothing line for Macy's
- Booster Shots Header CSS
- Jailed drug lord's sex tape sells in Caribbean
- Linda Ronstadt's memories of Kenny Edwards
- Louis Vuitton celebrates the opening of new beachside boutique
- 'Lost' auction exclusive video: Look, there's Sawyer's reading glasses! And Locke's knife!
- It's Betty White fever: The animal-loving star's camp announces new clothing line, book and calendar
- Linda Ronstadt remembers Kenny Edwards: 'A beacon to me'
- Wyclef Jean reportedly ineligible to run for president of Haiti
- Indies in L.A.: Alpha Pup and Not Not Fun talk about the thriving L.A. scene
- Pan Pac swimming update: Aaron Peirsol, Katie Hoff fail to get out of heats
- Serena Williams pulls out of U.S. Open
- Man commits suicide at Swell Season concert
- Dress Barn to change name to Ascena
- Chief brings its bicoastal harmonies back to Los Angeles
- Jennifer Aniston: Exactly why is she a movie star?
- Are 'Twilight' fans slacking? Stephenie Meyer only the second-highest-earning author in the world
- John Tejada debuts a new work at Disney Hall Saturday
- Music review: Lionel Bringuier and Augustin Hadelich at the Hollywood Bowl
- UCLA football notebook: Injured quarterback Kevin Prince making slow progress
- Britney Spears tweets her 'Glee' -- literally
- An early look at Bob Dylan's latest artwork
- Boys' basketball: John Mounce is new coach at Ayala
- Mona Simpson and the L.A. Times bestseller list
- Your morning adorable: Endangered silvery gibbon baby debuts at Germany's Hellabrunn Zoo
- Live chat with Jenna Fischer on Friday
- A festival for flute fanciers
- Suzanne Goin and Phil McGrath at the L.A. Times Celebration of Food & Wine
- It's prime time for Asian pears and lima beans at the farmers market
- Gulf oil spill: New agency to take over claims payments on Monday
- GOP convention is set to begin, but Whitman still must reach beyond the base
- Ray Bradbury: Playboy and UCLA gave spark to 'Fahrenheit 451'
- Question of the day: Is Roger Clemens guilty or being unfairly prosecuted, and if guilty, what should his punishment be?
- Mohawk General Store, Amsterdam Modern open in Silver Lake
- Could Mariah Carey be 'American Idol's' new Paula Abdul?
- Making 'Mao's Last Dancer' required some fancy footwork
- Petrossian now pouring vodka with its caviar
- Cheryl Miller, Vlade Divac among newest inductees to FIBA Hall of Fame
- Toxic-jewelry ban squeaks through Assembly
- Killola offers fans a digital "living album" with its latest release
- Dodgers claim they're still buyers, but is a comeback actually possible?
- Michael J. Fox to guest star on 'The Good Wife'
- Football: Bryce Treggs puts on a show
- Rafael Marquez injures thumb, requiring his Sept. 18 fight with Juan Manuel Lopez to be postponed
- TV This Week for August 22nd - 28th
- Art review: Lynn Aldrich @ One Colorado
- First Take: Republicans head to San Diego for convention. Ethics officials investigating CalPERS trips. Huge salaries in Bell's neighbor city, Vernon
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Philip Treacy hats inspire 'Project Runway.' Miss Universe costume capers. Chrissie Hynde's fruitful romance.
- Opinion: Miss USA Rima Fakih's dress in tribute to President Obama, who might actually be watching a Sox game
- Monster Mash: Barnes Foundation grant questioned; 'Pee-wee Herman' upcoming Broadway run extended
- IRAN: Newspaper says actors, singers, poets and writers banned from television over support for opposition
- The Dry Garden: More drought ahead?
- Theater review: 'The Mystery of Irma Vep' at Space916
- Gucci rolls out an online trailer for its own fragrance commercial
- Theater review: 'All My Sons' at the Ruskin Group Theatre
- Travel Writer
- Wall Street Roundup: Winning through sinning. Lashing out at Pimco.
- Pan Pacific update: Nathan Adrian, Natalie Coughlin win
- Mario Obledo, Latino activist and MALDEF co-founder, dies at 78
- The Morning Fix: Revenge of the writers! 'Expendables' not expendable yet. Last words on Comcast-NBC deal. 'Modern Family' co-creator Steve Levitan blasts Hulu.
- Dreaming of Virginia Johnson's new block-printed bedding
- Art review: 'Supernatural' @ Jancar Gallery
- One year ago: Karla Kuskin
- The Project: Peach and buttermilk bread pudding with golden raisins
- Art review: Katie Herzog @ Actual Size Gallery
- 'Piranha 3D' is too hot for ... something
- The Deal: Missoni Home on sale at Allmodern.com
- Opinion: Obama now blames poor job numbers on congressional inaction. Wait! <em>His</em> party runs Congress
- Kenny Edwards dies at 64; guitarist-singer played key role in Linda Ronstadt's emergence
- Market Watch: Prime time for Asian pears
- PASSINGS: Scott Davis, Ed Moose, Frank Kermode, Ghazi Algosaibi
- Harold Connolly dies at 79; won gold medal in hammer throw at 1956 Olympics
- John Mellencamp talks 'No Better Than This' and Bob Dylan at Grammy Museum
- 'Nanny McPhee Returns'
- BOOK REVIEW: 'Freedom' by Jonathan Franzen
- Movie review: 'Piranha 3D'
- Mortgage rates fall to fresh lows, Freddie Mac says
- Quick Takes: Smoking in movies on decline since 2005, study says
- Dr. Laura in denial
- BOOK REVIEW: 'Freedom' by Jonathan Franzen
- New claims for unemployment benefits jump unexpectedly
- With Facebook's new Places feature, users can announce where they are
- 'Piranha 3D'
- My Favorite Weekend: Slash
- Blowout preventer will be replaced
- Yahoo, Microsoft's Bing join forces to challenge Google
- John Mellencamp talks 'No Better Than This' and Bob Dylan at Grammy Museum
- Richard Brehaut's goal is to just do his job
- 'A Film Unfinished' info
- 'The Tillman Story'
- 'Freedom'
- For Danica Patrick, it's full speed ahead
- Manny Ramirez could be back Saturday
- Gangs and drugs prevalent in public schools, survey finds
- 'Mao's Last Dancer' info
- Wyclef Jean reportedly excluded from list of Haiti presidential candidates
- Obama begins Massachusetts vacation after bumpy week
- Q&A: Foursquare chief Dennis Crowley on Facebook Places and upcoming features
- Letters: Is Venice house design a bright idea?
- Straight talk on Taiwan
- 'Nanny McPhee Returns'
- Movie review: 'Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child'
- California bill would require more transparency in university foundation fundraisers
- Ted Stevens lived for Alaska
- Dodgers fall to Cincinnati, 3-1
- Helio Castroneves thinks of one that got away
- Up next for Chivas USA: Saturday at Dallas
- Mistakes continue to haunt Dodgers in 3-1 loss to Reds
- From rage to vigilance
- Missing his moment, and America's
- Tensions rise in Bahrain amid Shiite arrests
- Review: 'The Tillman Story' hits with force
- Torii Hunter dazzled by Twins' new park
- Israeli, Palestinian leaders agree to meet in Washington
- Rodent of the Week: Herbs reduce intestinal side effects of chemotherapy
- The FDA cautions about heart risk with Parkinson's drug Stalevo
- Brett Favre to start for Vikings on Sunday
- Government to overhaul bioterror and pandemic flu plans
- Movie review: 'The Scenesters'
- Gap posts 3% profit increase in second quarter
- Report details security flaws at Arizona private prison
- Settlement in Tribune bankruptcy case collapses
- Attrition at tailback could become a concern for Coach Lane Kiffin
- Movie Review: 'Lottery Ticket'
- Professional investors move into flipping foreclosed homes
- Harold Connolly dies at 79; won gold medal in hammer throw at 1956 Olympics
- Man convicted of killing daughter, keeping body in freezer
- California furlough days worsen the pain for DMV customers
- Capsule: The roots of cross-eyed bias
- Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 13 Wisconsin
- The U.S. pullout from Iraq; publishing data on teachers; China's Three Gorges Dam
- Market Watch: Prime time for Asian pears
- Movie review: 'Brotherhood'
- Fiorina says rising jobless claims show Obama policies aren't working
- Macaroni and cheese makers looking beyond children's plates
- Movie review: 'The Switch'
- State ethics officials launch investigation into luxury trips taken by CalPERS staff
- Hollywood-style get-well greeting for an L.A. cop in Afghanistan
- Happening Friday
- U.S. restaurants starved for business
- Former Bank of America chief Ken Lewis asks judge to throw out lawsuit accusing him of fraud
- Yamashiro Farmers Market
- Intel to enter security software market with McAfee deal
- Eggs and salmonella: What you need to know
- Donald Bren's intensely private life becomes public as child-support trial begins
- Sparks clinch playoff berth with victory over Lynx
- Israeli and Palestinian leaders to be invited to U.S. for peace talks
- Lancaster JetHawks offer an enjoyable option for a baseball fan
- Letters: Money finally talks for Dodgers
- 'Lottery Ticket' info
- Movie review: 'Nanny McPhee Returns'
- 'The Expendables' likely to be No. 1 a second weekend
- PASSINGS: Scott Davis, Ed Moose, Frank Kermode, Ghazi Algosaibi
- China downplays economic advances
- Concerns over Whitman rein in GOP fervor
- Future looks golden for U.S. swimmers
- Mystery deepens over woman at heart of L.A.'s basement babies case
- Kenny Edwards dies at 64; guitarist-singer played key role in Linda Ronstadt's emergence
- Explosion in restive China region kills 7
- Manhattan Beach Open facts
- BofA, Visa to test smart-phone payments
- 'Mao's Last Dancer' follows Chinese defector Li Cunxin's odyssey
- Up next for the Galaxy: Saturday at San Jose
- UCLA tackle Sean Sheller is back where he belongs
- Television review: The Kids in the Hall's 'Death Comes to Town'
- How many cigarettes is it safe to smoke? (Hint: not many.)
- Serena Williams will not play at U.S. Open
- Angels get in their own way in 7-2 loss
- Hefty paychecks for Vernon officials rival those in Bell
- L.A. County report urges release of some Salazar slaying records
- Lessons from Locke
- U.S. agency suspends off-road events organized by promoter of deadly race
- Mexico arrests 6 police officers in mayor's slaying
- Fast Track: Dr. Laura keeps on talking
- Three-strikes inmate welcomes his freedom
- L.A. Latino International Film Festival info
- California home sales stall in July