- L.A. County beaches see slight decline in water quality
- Serb war crimes suspect Mladic arrested
- Motorcycle officer dies after crash during funeral procession; another officer remains critically hurt
- Movies: 'Dumbstruck' at Regent Theatre
- Horoscope: May 26
- Development lacking along L.A.'s light-rail Expo Line
- Recipe: Nancy Silverton's basic focaccia
- USC looks to future as NCAA turns down appeal of penalties
- L.A. is urged to support limiting local participation in deportation program
- Few among the Lakers' family react publicly to Mike Brown's hiring
- Vernon council to consider reform proposals
- House GOP tries to shift focus from Medicare to jobs
- Fast Track: Scotty McCreery ascends the 'American Idol' throne
- Master Class: Chef Nancy Silverton explains how to make focaccia
- For the record - May 26, 2011
- For the record - May 26, 2011
- Recipe: Spicy stir-fried squid (<i>Ohjing-uh bokkeum</i>)
- John Davies dies at 76; longtime San Diego civic leader
- PASSINGS: Mark Haines
- Huguette Clark dies at 104; reclusive heiress
- Recipe: Onion and sage focaccia
- Recipe: Tofu with kimchi (<i>Dubu</i> kimchi)
- Recipe: Roasted pepper and chile focaccia
- Recipe: Olive and rosemary focaccia
- Food and drinks the Korean way
- The Find: Namastey India
- Pictures: The American Idol Finale
- Football: Joe Kearney resigns at Santee
- Ashton Kutcher invests in, will advise travel booking start-up Airbnb
- Thursday's Talk Shows
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'So You Think You Can Dance' on Fox
- And the 'American Idol' Season 10 winner is ...
- 'Tree of Life' gets Los Angeles premiere at LACMA with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Garrett Hedlund
- Justin Bieber debuts Jesus tattoo in Hawaii with Selena Gomez
- 'American Idol' picks a winner: Is it Scotty McCreery or Lauren Alaina?
- Microsoft retracts CEO Ballmer's claim that Windows 8 is due in 2012
- Democrats move to reverse some budget cuts
- Softball: Wednesday's City championship scores
- Softball: Wednesday's Southern Section playoff score and updated pairings
- Baseball: Wednesday's Southern Section playoff score and updated pairings
- NBC Sports President Ken Schanzer is likely to leave network next
- Biden sees Bin Laden raid, Ryan budget as game-changers in 2012 campaign
- Josh Goldstine to be named Universal president of marketing
- Universal bringing in new marketing president; Eddie Egan moves to Illumination
- Top prospect Mike Trout will not be short-term solution to Angels' LF woes
- Conservatives' protest delays Patriot Act extension
- Angels' Vernon Wells, Howie Kendrick make progress in rehab from injuries; Peter Bourjos to lead off against A's
- Cheryl Cole reportedly dumped as judge on 'The X Factor'
- Opinion: Immigration: Lock 'em up
- Is the liberal media hushing up Peter Fonda's crazy talk about Barack Obama?
- Opinion: New Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel testifies, briefly, in new trial of old pal, ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich
- The last 'Oprah Winfrey Show': No makeovers. No giveaways. Just goodbye.
- Music review: John Adams conducts premieres by emerging Brooklyn composers
- 'The Vampire Diaries' ' Nina Dobrev and Ian Somerhalder vacation together (with moms)
- Jimmy Kimmel joins Boyz II Men — to say goodbye to Oprah Winfrey
- Opinion: How lowering California's prison population is good for the state
- Data predict Scotty McCreery as new 'Idol'; judges beg to differ
- Dance review: Royal Danish Ballet opens at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
- They (Emmy Rossum, Sharon Stone, Kristin Davis, Calista Flockhart) came to shop for the arts
- Lakers Moments: The first team
- Ragweed sufferers suffer longer everywhere, especially in these cities
- Terrence Malick looks to Imax documentary to extend 'Tree of Life' explorations
- 'American Idol' sets voting records going into Wednesday finale
- L.A. Unheard: Manhattan Murder Mystery offers raw, whiskey-soaked emotion
- For USC football, loss of NCAA appeal also means loss of 2004 national title
- Taylor Swift debuts ‘Story of Us’ video
- Dream Rockwell of the Lucent Dossier Experience talks Lightning in a Bottle and life onstage
- Chris Meloni leaving 'Law & Order: SVU' after contract expires
- Canning it: Preserving with alcohol
- Fish often mislabeled as wild salmon or red snapper, report finds
- At Book Expo: Michael Moore
- Liguori's contract gets sweetened for taking helm of OWN
- Opinion: Lakers: Why Michael Brown might not have been the best pick to replace Phil Jackson
- Restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila discovers cookware bargains on the way to Las Vegas
- Dodgers lose yet another tough one, 2-1, to Astros
- Apple working on Mac OS X update to combat 'Mac Defender' malware
- In rotation: Amede Ardoin's “Mama I’ll Be Long Gone: 'The Complete Recordings of Amede Ardoin, 1929-1934'
- Emily Maynard makes 'Bachelor' Brad Womack a bachelor once again
- Major mortgage servicers could face $17 billion in suits
- Obama speech to Parliament skirts climate change
- Prince to play three shows at House of Blues tonight
- Sharron Angle won't run for Congress this year, calling special election 'illegitimate'
- A Gypset crowd gathers at Des Kohan
- Movie Projector: Memorial Day weekend to soar with 'Hangover,' 'Kung Fu Panda' sequels
- Opinion: Space exploration: Goodbye to Spirit, one plucky little rover
- Let's peek inside 'Modern Family's' Emmy campaign package
- Annual report card shows water quality problems at beaches
- Mattingly holds Andre Ethier out of the lineup again, in part because of hitting slump
- 'American Idol': A country-strong final two contestants vow to stay the course, regardless of outcome
- Satellite images of Joplin, Mo., before and after the tornado
- Opinion: May 25 buzz: Solutions for the Mississippi River and Israel's borders
- 'Sex & Zen 3D' to play in U.S. theaters
- In rotation: Nguzunguzu, 'The Perfect Lullabye' mixtape
- Hines Ward: 'Dancing With the Stars' win 'equally important' as Super Bowl victories
- Baseball: No doubleheader at Blair Field
- Oprah's fashion effect
- WEST BANK: Palestinians call on U.N. to implement 1967 borders proposal
- Russia withholds art loans to LACMA in retaliation for U.S. court ruling on Jewish texts
- Anna Kournikova signs on as ‘Biggest Loser’ trainer
- Kim Kardashian engaged to NBA star Kris Humphries; Kardashian family reacts
- For Emily's List, choosing Janice Hahn must have come easy
- 'Narco tank' is latest find in cartels' armored vehicles
- Quiksilver's custom boardshort program taps brand heritage, technical expertise
- Opinion: Oprah Winfrey: A religious leader for modern times
- Amazon rolls out ad-running Kindle 3G with Special Offers for $164
- It Speaks to Me: William Leavitt on James Rosenquist's 'Waves' at MOCA
- Irvine Lake crappie going wild
- California Pizza Kitchen to be acquired by private equity firm for $470 million
- Photos: Oprah Winfrey's style
- Retransmission consent fees to hit $3.6 billion in 2017
- Poll: 'American Idol's' Scotty McCreery -- Future flop? Superstar?
- Influences: Choreographer Meg Wolfe
- California attorney general subpoenas foreclosure firm LPS
- The Review: Playa
- Forget aphids and gophers; the worst pests at L.A. community garden are the thieves
- VH1 revives 'Pop Up Video' and 'Behind the Music,' renews 'Mob Wives,' 'Love & Hip Hop'
- Concern for Rafael Furcal goes deeper than his current skid
- Question of the Day: Of all the athletes who have won 'Dancing With the Stars,' who is the best?
- Times guest blogger Hines Ward discusses his victory on 'Dancing With the Stars'
- Good news, 'Dancing With the Stars' fans: The stylish Cat Deeley returns on 'So You Think You Can Dance'
- 'The Biggest Loser' finale recap: Purple <em>is</em> the new pink; a new trainer; saying goodbye and more
- 'The Voice' recap: The battle of the underdogs
- IRAN: Nation mourns death of Nasser Hejazi, soccer hero and regime opponent
- New fuel economy labels for cars and trucks unveiled by DOT, EPA
- Consumer Confidential: Better car labels, easier e-banking, CPK's new daddy
- MOCA's 'Art in the Streets' gets its documentary close-up
- Football: Max Tuerk commits to USC
- Mark Haines, host of CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street,' dies at 65
- New Jersey Nets' Kris Humphries engaged to Kim Kardashian
- 'Glee' recap: New Directions hearts New York
- Twitter has bought TweetDeck -- it's official
- Obama in London: In speech to Parliament, Obama says Libyans must fight for their own freedom
- Baseball: It's a San Fernando-Kennedy showdown
- Sports Legend Revealed: Did a missed free throw by an Austin Peay player in 1987 change the direction of the New York Knicks?
- Wall Street Roundup: How banks are really doing, topping the rich list
- Baseball: It's road-trip time for Harvard-Westlake
- Tonight in jazz: Steven Lugerner's music beyond words
- Universal Music Group dresses up for a deal with Tommy Hilfiger
- Baseball: Tuesday City playoff scores (updated)
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Kim Kardashian's engagement ring bling. Michelle Obama wears Tom Ford. And Fergie goes blond.
- Whist rolls out a Southern-style brunch
- Feds unveil new fuel economy labels for cars and trucks
- Monster Mash: Attending cultural events can be good for health; same 'Wicked' song on 'Glee' and Oprah
- Frugal Fashion: Rihanna pre-'S&M' at the Billboard Music Awards
- Bourgeois Bohème opens atelier on Beverly Boulevard
- The Morning Fix: Oprah ready to hit road! Visual effects artists make sad face. Should Oscar hire Ebersol?
- Gifts for Grads: Be picture perfect (with help from Lady Gaga)
- 'The Hangover 2': New York movie premiere gets the boys out to play
- Culture Watch: 'Dreams From Underground' by Julian Bell, New York Review of Books
- Pictures: Dancing With The Stars finale
- People and chairs and BEA
- 'American Idol' recap: Scotty McCreery and Lauren Alaina face off in finale
- Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill, Black Star, Mobb Deep to perform classic albums at Rock the Bells 2011
- Culture Watch: 'On Cold Mountain: Songs on Poems of Gary Snyder'
- Woody Allen loves Paris. Is it reciprocal?
- Opinion: Don't tell Obama, but Prime Minister Netanyahu got 2 dozen standing O's from Congress for this
- Times restaurant critic S. Irene Virbila on croquetas served up in ... what?
- Should Mike Tyson's face tattoo be protected by copyright?
- Obama's Jewish backers on edge over his Mideast peace plan
- Opinion: No laughing here over Obama's latest travel gaffe
- Keith Richard's 'Life' wins top Award at the 2011 Audies
- Adam Housley and Tamera Mowry
- Fast Track: Hines Ward is your new 'Dancing With the Stars' champion
- Quick Takes: Bible stories in CGI
- Mavericks rally to defeat Thunder, 100-96, and reach NBA Finals
- Landon Donovan's goal is all Galaxy needs
- New fuel economy labels for cars and trucks are unveiled
- After cataract surgery, Antonio Margarito is on track to fight again
- Commissioner says lockout is having negative effect on NFL fans
- L.A. rises to No. 2 destination in U.S. for overseas visitors
- No easy fix for California's prison crisis
- Sold: Brad Stuart's Manhattan Beach home
- Budget talks identify $1 trillion in possible cuts
- Shopping for a better seat? Virgin America sells first-class upgrades in flight
- Many workplace clinics offer primary-care services
- NCAA rejects USC's bid to reduce sanctions
- Goodwin Liu withdraws appeals court nomination after Senate filibuster
- Toddler slain, uncle wounded in South L.A. attack
- Van Cliburn moments for piano amateurs
- India courts Africa, long wooed by China
- Chelsea Handler says she had an abortion at 16, slams teen pregnancy shows
- Lakers move quickly to get Mike Brown
- Google apps store serves as launch pad for software start-ups
- It's 'heart-wrenching' work for tornado rescuers
- San Diego family's death may be a murder-suicide
- Forever 21 embraces stores that seem to go on forever
- Consumer Reports rates sunscreens. Did yours make the cut?
- Israel's settlement liability
- No respite from threat of tornadoes
- USC study finds big drop in number of children living in L.A. County
- Los Angeles to have its own bill collector
- Lone Pine tunes up for June 4 Concert in the Rocks
- In Joplin, threat of more tornadoes keeps residents on edge
- Orlando: Hilton and Waldorf Astoria offer Disney World tickets with multi-night stays
- Whistleblower rule clears divided SEC
- Democrats see hope for 2012 in Medicare
- 'American Idol': A country-strong final two contestants vow to stay the course, regardless of outcome
- Prosecutors seek further investigation before charging Dodgers beating suspect
- Spirit's Mars mission comes to a close
- Saving Sarah Palin? Movie to debut in Iowa next month spurs talk of White House bid
- The abuse of handicapped parking placards; Tim Rutten on San Francisco's anti-circumcision initiative; a new bomber for the Air Force
- Prenatal vitamins reduce the risk of autism by half, even more for some higher-risk cases
- Obama court nominee Goodwin Liu withdraws after filibuster
- Sharron Angle won't run for Congress this year, calling special election 'illegitimate'
- Male circumcision opponents propose ballot measure in Santa Monica
- Republicans seek to block disclosure requirements for political gifts
- Yandex shares rise 55% on first day of trading
- Dodgers pack little punch in 2-1 loss to Astros
- Pork is in the pink with the USDA, but don't get carried away
- Joplin is wary, weary as more deadly storms hit region
- Hines Ward: 'Dancing With the Stars' win 'equally important' as Super Bowl victories
- Measles cases on the rise in U.S., a risk to unvaccinated infants
- Hope for reform of California's prison system?
- Happening Wednesday: The Twilight Singers, images of India and more
- Conservatives' protest delays Patriot Act extension
- NASA rover Spirit 'revolutionized' how we see Mars
- Andre Ethier is out of lineup again, partly because of a slump
- Obama's Jewish backers on edge over his Mideast peace plan
- Will Call
- Supreme Court ethics
- Tim Rutten: A prison system we deserve
- Thousands more flee fighting in Sudan's oil-rich Abyei region
- In speech to Congress, Israel's Netanyahu offers few concessions
- U.S. sues oil traders for price manipulation
- Tough enough
- House Republicans' budget plan defeated in the Senate
- Look to the back of the pack at Indy 500
- Paul Ryan blames Democrats for distorting Medicare plan in N.Y. election loss
- Plan to build a Wellywood sign in New Zealand draws sharp reaction from Hollywood chamber
- Kadafi's government proposes he stay as a figurehead
- 'Avatar' sequels to be produced in Manhattan Beach
- AIG stock sale raises $8.7 billion
- Private firm HB Capital Resources has rich role in municipal bonds
- Wednesday's TV talk shows
- Lakers' hiring of Mike Brown is the wrong move
- U.S. presses Lebanon to distance itself from Syria
- Watson Pharmaceuticals buys generic drug developer Specifar
- Nuclear report on Syria may augur punitive action
- Explaining the science of this spring's tornadoes
- Mississippi flooding: Let the river run
- Hosni Mubarak to stand trial, prosecutors say
- Wednesday's TV highlights
- Mike Brown's arrival signals demise of triangle for Lakers
- Contraceptives that are long-term and reversible are in demand
- Horoscope: May 25
- 100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 41
- Reports: John Edwards faces possible indictment in violations tied to affair cover-up
- Joplin radio stations become lifeline for tornado-stricken residents
- California redevelopment reform
- 2012 Audi A7 has power, tech and a style that draws double takes
- Glenn Gordon Caron, Tina Caron sell their Pacific Palisades house
- Ervin Santana makes his pitches count in 4-1 victory over A's
- When the glass ceiling crashed on Brenda Chapman
- Google invests $55 million in Mojave Desert wind farm
- Former Universal Pictures co-Chairman David Linde launches new film company
- USC fans should view NCAA ruling on appeal as 'get on with it' moment
- FIFA investigating possible bribery
- Derrick Rose needs to get ready for the backlash, MVP or not
- Obama greeted warmly in London, U.S.-British differences notwithstanding
- Obama in London: Obama, Cameron pledge to keep pressure on Kadafi regime
- France's Christine Lagarde makes it formal: She wants to head the IMF
- Iceland volcano: Ash cloud over Europe may be easing up -- for now, forecasters say
- Family sues Staples Center over toddler's fatal fall after Lakers game
- Frank McCourt tells MLB he expects to meet Dodgers' payroll next week
- Contraceptives that are long-term and reversible are in demand
- Deadly tornadoes continue to plague Midwest
- For the record - May 25, 2011
- Patrick Collins dies at 82; longtime chief of Ralphs Grocery Co.
- PASSINGS: Phyllis Avery
- Maurice Goldhaber dies at 100; noted nuclear and particle physicist
- Boys' volleyball: Tuesday's Southern California Regional scores
- Boys' tennis: Southern Section semifinal scores and championship schedule
- Baseball: Tuesday Southern Section playoff scores (updated)
- Softball: Tuesday Southern Section playoff scores (updated)
- 'Dancing With the Stars' hits its highest ratings ever, even without Bristol Palin
- Bin Laden movie: Sony Pictures acquires film for winter 2012
- 'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: Season 12 champion revealed!
- Football: Mission Viejo is site for six-game extravaganza
- Baseball: Gardena Serra stuns No. 1 Woodcrest Christian
- Baseball: Brandon Horth lifts Woodbridge to Division 3 upset
- German company posts online guide for digitizing a foosball table
- Opera Mini 6 released for the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
- On Location: Film activity in L.A. rose 6% last week
- Baseball: LACES advances to Division III City final
- Baseball: Juan Rocha strikes out 14 for San Gorgonio
- Wednesdays Highlights: 'The Middle' on ABC
- American Idol 10: Scotty vs. Lauren in the finale
- Wednesday's Talk Shows
- Jerry Sands and the kids lead Dodgers to 5-4 victory over Astros
- Baseball: Brentwood rallies with home runs
- 'American Idol' creator Simon Fuller honored with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Baseball: Mater Dei hitters keep hitting
- Baseball: Two big upsets in Division 1
- Baseball: West Valley League dominates in City Section playoffs
- 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' recap: Are they still talking about the christening brawl?
- Estella Warren allegedly crashes into parked cars, is arrested and attempts to flee
- System of a Down: The reunion that's being unjustly overlooked?
- Zynga reportedly preparing public offering of stock
- Countdown to the last 'Oprah Winfrey Show': The next-to-last episode!
- Opinion: Ted Rall Cartoon: Hotel California, 2011