- President Obama's vacation, by the numbers
- Clippers show promise in win over Nuggets
- Hideko Takamine dies at 86; one of Japan's leading screen actresses
- Heat has come together
- Rondo's triple-double leads Celtics past Spurs, 105-103
- Ducks let a good thing go in 4-1 loss to Nashville
- Gibbs says he's leaving White House
- Mexico has arrested a leader of Santa Muerte 'church'
- Blue Shield of California seeks rate hikes of as much as 59% for individuals
- A culture challenge for the military
- Blood test in development appears to be able to detect a single cancer cell
- Penguins score seven seconds into game, rout Lightning, 8-1
- Mounds of trash add to New Yorkers' post-blizzard woes
- What's wrong with health insurers? This former Cigna executive tells all in Web chat Thursday
- Up next for Lakers: Wednesday at Phoenix
- High mercury levels in Colombia port raise concern
- Gerry Rafferty dies at 63; Scottish pop singer-songwriter had a hit with 'Baker Street'
- Palm Springs: Renaissance offers $139 rooms during film festival
- Auburn's Cam Newton runs away with it all
- Homeless patients present unique problems for Venice free clinic
- Wednesday's TV highlights
- Panel asks California high court for guidance on gay-marriage ban
- Cover story: Michelle Williams, Ryan Gosling ad-lib on 'Blue Valentine'
- A drug researcher is 'haunted' by his own work
- Breast cancer treatment improves survival of women with triple-negative type [Updated]
- USC's Bryce Jones and Garrett Jackson find playing time hard to come by
- A weapon against drug cartels
- Weinstein Co. buys 25% of Starz Media
- Jerry Brown takes a hard look at Prop. 13
- Up next for Clippers: Wednesday vs. Denver
- Titans cut ties with Vince Young
- Scott Rudin sets record for Producers Guild nods
- Charter schools in L.A. Unified to get more special education money
- Horoscope: Jan. 5
- Rep. Darrell Issa asks businesses to name onerous government regulations
- Michael Jackson's doctor frantically tried to cover up singer's treatment
- U.S. carmakers are back in the lead
- In the mood for offbeat sport? Try swamp soccer, toe wrestling
- Russia stuns Canada for gold medal in world hockey juniors
- No time to read food labels? Check out this cellphone app
- Former Pentagon official's death still a mystery
- A STORY FOR YOU
- Their job is to create jobs
- Proposed bigger government cut of gas field revenue roils Israel
- Kings coach Terry Murray shakes things up
- Is IVF success in your future? If you don't have a crystal ball, this prediction method may help.
- Up next for Kings: Thursday vs. Nashville
- Picking diverse field
- The real blasphemy
- Wakefield's paper linking MMR vaccine and autism a fraud on the scale of Piltdown man, BMJ editorial says [Updated]
- From illiterate to role model
- Klamath River cleanup wins federal approval
- Wednesday's TV talk shows
- Obama Press Secretary Robert Gibbs out
- Sanction Iceland, the world's whaling outlaw
- Book review: 'Venice: Pure City' by Peter Ackroyd
- Reality show is 'once-in-a-lifetime' opportunity for Lamar Odom
- Male pattern baldness: What causes it?
- Scalia to talk about Constitution to House members
- House Republicans to set the tone for 2012
- Don't count on Hall of Fame voters giving steroid-era players a pass any time soon
- Kobe Bryant passes Dominique Wilkins as NBA's 10th-leading scorer
- North Korea's nuclear program tops U.S. envoy's agenda
- UC's top leaders reject bigger pensions for top earners
- NFL Bottom Ten: Top honors for Cleveland
- A controversial commuting of a prison sentence; the Rose Parade's carbon footprint; new laws for 2011
- Promoter, off-roader sued in death of spectator at desert race
- 'Venice: Pure City' info
- Motorists criticize weather-related closure of the 5 Freeway in the Grapevine
- Jordan clamps down on rioting in south
- FDA advises tobacco firms on new ingredient rules
- Anti-U.S. cleric Muqtada Sadr returns to Iraq
- Scientist proves conservatism and belief in climate change aren't incompatible
- Obama is expected to name top economic advisor this week
- No-show Apple still has a dominating presence at CES
- PASSINGS: Miriam Seegar Whelan, Glenn R. Watson, Catherine 'Kay' Kerr, Edward P. Evans
- Bob Bradley may coach U.S. soccer team at Olympics
- A study finds most people support some anti-discrimination laws protecting the obese
- For the record - Jan. 5, 2011
- Clippers forward Blake Griffin highlights slam dunk contest
- Wild-horse advocates clash with proponents of horse slaughter at Las Vegas summit
- Photos: Elephants love playing in snow. Who knew?
- Who is Ignatiy Vishnevetsky?
- A growing list of Latin American nations moving to recognize a Palestinian state
- Wednesdays Highlights: 'Live to Dance' on CBS
- Zsa Zsa Gabor on powerful antibiotics as doctors try to save her leg
- Wednesday's TV Talk Shows
- Tom Cable won't return as Oakland Raiders head coach
- On-location filming in L.A. jumps 37% in December
- Sherri Shepherd gets engaged to writer Lamar Sally
- Shah of Iran's son Alireza Pahlavi dies at 44, an apparent suicide
- Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal are over
- Appeals court holds that promo CDs can be resold
- Brown's office delays appointment announcements
- CES: RCA to launch portable TVs that pick up standard and mobile DTV channels
- Opinion: Hikers vs. bikers
- Georges St-Pierre vs. Jake Shields on April 30 at largest UFC venue ever
- Ducks adjust roster while waiting on Getzlaf
- Chael Sonnen's legal trouble further delays return to UFC
- Kellie Pickler is married to songwriter Kyle Jacobs
- Screenwriter Nicholas Kazan to present new play at Atwater Village Theatre
- Feinstein’s surgery to keep her from D.C.
- New release: Josh Groban sings the best of Kanye West's Twitter feed
- Border towns of El Centro and Yuma lead the nation's metro areas in unemployment
- Jazz critic Tom Moon changes roles for first album, ‘Into the Ojala'
- Dead birds falling from sky still mystify experts
- Cleanup plan for Klamath River approved
- CES: Oddsmakers put out bets for new technology debuts
- David Beckham loan move to Tottenham Hotspur looks a little less likely
- Paul McCartney asks India's prime minister to declare a national Vegetarian Day
- IKEA stops selling incandescent light bulbs
- Pasadena Playhouse to produce musical 'Twist,' directed by Debbie Allen
- Opinion: Obama's first public remarks of 2011: He speaks out on shaved ice
- Gold tumbles as profit-taking hits commodities
- CES: Funai to build televisions that are cloud-ready
- Opinion: 2011 wish list continued: Opinion readers weigh in with more requests
- Designer Spotlight: Unholy Matrimony's post-apocalyptic spring collection
- Review: Taking a look at video chat on the Skype for iPhone app
- Gerry Rafferty, 1970s pop singer-songwriter, dies at 63
- With Dodgers unable to add big bat, offense is left shaky
- Young-adult sensation 'The Maze Runner' gets ready to run the movie gantlet
- L.A. street artists release video of MOCA protest
- Rachel Bilson found her wedding song (yes, it will surprise you)
- Gerry Rafferty, singer of 'Baker Street' and 'Stuck in the Middle With You,' dies
- UCLA basketball: Lazeric Jones' injured finger not expected to hinder shooting
- Viacom sold Harmonix for $50, saved $50 million on taxes
- CES: Toyota Entune and BMW ConnectedDrive telematics systems
- Roger Ebert makes final 'At the Movies' cohost pick: Ignatiy Vishnevetsky
- LACMA reports increase in attendance for 2010
- L.A. food trucks become the subject of an adult film starring Ron Jeremy
- MGM launches classic TV service to roar like the Fonz
- What are 'Mad Men' cast members doing between seasons? Geeking out!
- Strikeforce, Showtime have Fedor in heavyweight tournament
- With his new PBS show, Roger Ebert goes alternative
- Colin Firth on conservatives: Is there something biologically wrong with them?
- Butchy Fuego gives Ariana Delawari's 'Be Gone Taliban' some electro marching orders
- Parks grant program extended for Japanese internment camp sites
- Opinion: The conversation: Michael Vick's redemption
- Question of the day: Who should be elected in this year's baseball Hall of Fame voting?
- Robert Kraft puts his La Quinta vacation home on the market
- For lease: Orlando Bloom's Hollywood Hills compound
- Chefs Ferran Adriá, Juan Mari Arzak and José Andrés on 'the future of food'
- The not-ghastly tale of Edward Gorey's fur coat
- Chivas USA picks Robin Fraser as its new head coach
- NHL All-Star voting ends with Sidney Crosby at the top
- Mexico: La Familia offers to cease January 'activities' in public letter
- Scottevest to roll out a carry-on coat for women
- Macy's plans to expand e-commerce network, add hundreds of jobs
- CES: AT&T offers Internet connection for your pill bottle
- John Mellencamp, Meg Ryan reportedly dating
- Your recipe for the day: Thai peanut chicken wings
- Exclusive: Social Distortion premieres new song, 'California (Hustle and Flow)'
- West Virginia environmental activist Judy Bonds dies at 58
- Behind the lens: Photos from a Rose Parade float
- Your morning adorable: Penguin jumps in the snow
- Obama closes in on naming a new top economic aide
- Weinstein Co. buys 25% stake in Anchor Bay, signs home-entertainment deal
- Jerry Brown appointments expected Tuesday
- Court tosses indecency case against ABC's 'NYPD Blue'
- Apple: The first $1-trillion company?
- Gov. Jerry Brown talks Prop. 13
- Bright Spot: Colorful shoes to ring in spring
- The belated books of 2010: The First English Dictionary of Slang, 1699
- Opinion: The reaction: Schwarzenegger's last act reeks of dirty politics
- Gucci Mane committed to mental institution
- Justin Bieber tells all: 'I'm not normal'
- CES: Netflix button coming to remote controls
- Lindsay Lohan battery case will go to prosecutors
- Brett Favre sued by Christina Scavo, Shannon O'Toole for sexual harassment
- Madlib and MF Doom return as Madvillain on new Stones Throw Podcast 64
- Saves
- Combo Plate: waffled grilled cheese, hangover 'helpers,' celebrating the black truffle and more
- LEBANON: Proposed ban on sale of land between Muslims and Christians sparks controversy
- If Adrian Beltre goes to Rangers, Vladimir Guerrero could return to Angels
- A new book from Wesley Stace, a.k.a. John Wesley Harding
- EGYPT: Coptic pope demands effort to tackle grass-roots sectarian problems
- Consumer Confidential: GM sales rise, IKEA powers down, 'safer' smokeless tobacco
- 'The Bachelor' recap: Meet Michelle, Madison and the manscaper
- Environmentalists sue to block a new city in L.A. County
- Jason Schwartzman and wife welcome baby girl Marlowe
- Photo gallery recipes
- Paul Soldner, the Claremont ceramic artist who discovered American raku, dies at 89
- Personal Playlist: Justin Timberlake
- CES: Samsung and RealD want to sharpen 3-D TV with new panel
- A delightful look at the making of Turkish delight
- New House oversight chairman asks businesses to name onerous government regulations
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Kim Kardashian doesn't know, Princes William and Harry do know, and Lady Gaga knows what not to wear.
- Boys' basketball: Monday scores
- Girls' basketball: Monday scores
- Monster Mash: 'Phantom,' 'Wicked' see boffo box office; Art Institute of Chicago nixes free Thursdays
- Soundtrack review: 'Country Strong'
- Boys' basketball: Loyola and Crespi to meet in Mission League showdown
- Soundtrack review: A.R. Rahman's '127 Hours'
- The Morning Fix: OWN's debut numbers solid. Lions Gate thinks Icahn's up to something. Cowell declares himself a Pepsi drinker
- How to plant milkweed for monarch butterflies
- 'How I Met Your Mother' recap: 'I'm not ready for this'
- Street artists hold protest performance at MOCA's Geffen Contemporary
- CES: Toshiba Tablet announced, with 10-inch HD screen, Android Honeycomb
- New Year's lunch special: $11 or less at Street for the month of January
- What to do with succulent wreaths after the holidays
- Soundtrack review: Carter Burwell's 'True Grit'
- Opinion: Here's what one second of national debt looks like
- Opinion: Will Obama call in a Daley to try to salvage the next two years?
- 2011 Baseball Hall of Fame results
- Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64; actor was nominated for an Oscar for 'In the Name of the Father'
- Paul Soldner dies at 89; ceramicist known for American raku
- 'The Biggest Loser' faces weighty challenge
- Gil Garfield dies at 77; member of the '50s trio the Cheers
- Book review: 'The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop' by Dan Charnas
- Some deep-water gulf drilling allowed to resume
- Federal regulators issue safety recommendations stemming from pipeline blast
- At least Americans aspire to be healthy eaters ...
- Book review: 'The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop' by Dan Charnas
- William Daley considered for White House job
- Judge limits Mattel claims against Bratz doll line
- Study finds overuse of implanted defibrillators
- Lakers' Phil Jackson now has a stand-up routine
- California's new governor; gang warfare and its costs; and The Times' wish list for 2011
- Servite's Troy Niklas is selected The Times' lineman of the year
- Gil Garfield dies at 77; member of the '50s trio the Cheers
- Water-line insurance could be money down the drain
- Cutting of Nuñez's sentence sparks anger
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- Dysfunctional Duo's undoing
- Taking care of Mom -- and all of her finances too
- New York City serves up new food, art galleries, stores and more for visitors
- Lakers win easily, but not without conflict
- Brand Boulevard businesses leaning toward improvement district
- Glenn Davis Award winners
- The Nunez factor
- Hers is the ministry of 'yes'
- Teen's serious heart damage was detected only after this series of events
- For older people, walking faster may be linked to living longer, a study finds
- Knicks go on spree to cool off Spurs
- Las Vegas: Golden Nugget's new ATM dispenses the real thing [Updated]
- Auburn's life on the edge
- Don't deny detainees their day in court
- A desert plea: Let there be darkness
- Pete Postlethwaite dies at 64; actor was nominated for an Oscar for 'In the Name of the Father'
- Up next for Lakers: Tuesday vs. Detroit
- Australia flood death toll rises; rains cause more havoc
- Gasoline prices rise in U.S. and California as oil climbs
- Entertainment forecast 2011: Insider predictions on who and what will make headlines
- Adrian Beltre, Rangers nearing a deal
- In Las Vegas, odds on NFL teams changed as season progressed
- IV fluids may not always be good for accident victims, study finds
- GOP Chairman Michael Steele defends his record: 'We won'
- BofA gets 5 billion more reasons to regret acquiring Countrywide
- Chivas USA hires Robin Fraser as coach
- A Brown, again
- Quick Takes: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donate $2 million to Namibian sanctuary
- Southern California ski resorts: Mt. Waterman in Angeles National Forest to open Friday
- Pro prospects for BCS title game
- Dwayne Roloson sparkles in debut for Lightning
- Christian Copts' anger escalates in wake of Egypt attacks
- Happening Tuesday: 'Fantastic Planet' and more
- 'The Big Payback' info
- Burnout among doctors could hurt patients too
- Mark Cuban refers to Phil Jackson as Jeanie Buss' 'boy toy'
- Australia brings the most overseas tourists to L.A. in 2010
- Robert Kraft puts his La Quinta vacation home on the market
- Taking state's reins for 3rd time
- The Times' top 25 high school football teams
- House Democrats poised to fight as minority
- Out of prison and into mortal danger in Mexico
- NFL playoffs schedule
- Long Beach bicyclists register their displeasure
- California is cutting preventable hospitalizations
- 'The Biggest Loser' faces weighty challenge
- Corona Centennial's Michael Eubank is The Times' back of the year
- I-5 travelers describe long waits in the snow
- Critic's Notebook: Oprah Winfrey quickly makes her new network her own
- Obama wraps up vacation, girds for new challenges in Washington
- If you're serious about shaping up this year, join these Web chats Wednesday
- Lakers' Ron Artest is far from happy
- California health insurers are ordered to spend at least 80% of revenue on medical claims
- From the start, Jerry Brown appears to have a big helping of realism
- Sara Lee poised for breakup, investors believe
- Two U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq
- Horoscope: Jan. 4
- Tuesday's TV talk shows
- 'Tea party' freshmen embrace status quo
- Flat finishes have cost Clippers
- Why Vick needs a dog
- 'True Grit' memories from Kim Darby and Glen Campbell
- All the Sara Kruzans deserve a chance
- Brown sworn in as California's 39th governor
- Bullying by peers can contribute to psychotic symptoms
- For lease: Orlando Bloom's Hollywood Hills compound
- 'Bridalplasty': Makeover madness at its best -- or worst
- Filing closes for two L.A.-area state Senate races
- Republicans ready to flex new muscle in Congress
- For some NFL coaches, it's a question of where; for others, it's a question of when
- For the homeless, winter is colder and wetter
- Paul Soldner dies at 89; ceramicist known for American raku
- Tom Cable won't be back as Raiders coach
- UCLA's Lazeric Jones shoots well in practice despite hurt finger
- Family ties
- Lindsay Lohan is expected to stay at Betty Ford Center a few more days
- Hepatitis A warning issued for those who received Communion on Christmas at N.Y. church