- Escaping the mean streets
- UC Irvine's desert research center awarded funds for expansion
- Taking a look at the lunar rovers 40 years later
- Dinner tonight! Creamy mushroom and roasted onion soup
- Lakers 1971-72 championship team reunites for fundraiser
- A knee-jerk plea for gun control? Absolutely!
- In defense-heavy San Diego, 'fiscal cliff' threat hits home
- 'Glengarry Glen Ross,' with Al Pacino, recoups investment
- Obama makes gun control top priority
- Army seeks death for Sgt. Robert Bales in Afghan shooting rampage
- Thursday TV Talk: Billy Crystal; Katie Holmes; Quentin Tarantino
- Test Kitchen tips: Rolling out pie and cookie dough
- New kids' online privacy rules give pass to Apple, Google, Facebook
- Shooter was estranged from his father
- Letters: Deaf reality
- Oscar 8-Ball: Michael Haneke's 'Amour'
- Russian website leaks specs for a rumored Sony smartphone
- Gov. Jerry Brown gets high marks for effectiveness in report card
- Sandy Hook's fallen: On day six, three towns united by mourning
- Dodgers deal pitcher John Ely, receive Rob Rasmussen
- Another milestone for Twitter: 200 million monthly active users
- Live discussion: It's lunchtime with Jonathan Gold!
- Sen. Boxer proposes deploying National Guard at schools
- Beyonce is urged to abandon Pepsi endorsement deal
- Marijuana use among teens rises, national survey finds
- For Newport Beach dock owners, it's 'Live Brie or die' this Christmas
- Lots of talk about guns and violence but not a lot of nuance
- Getting Steve Nash back means worst is over for Lakers
- Watch Screech's cousin Jim Harbaugh on 'Saved By the Bell'
- White House task force to tackle gun violence
- Robert H. Bork dies at 85; pivotal figure in Supreme Court history
- South Korea elects first female president
- Review: Fakery foils 'Sherlock's Last Case'
- Youtoo, Ovation and other small channels are on chopping block
- Robert Bork, rejected Supreme Court nominee, dies at age 85
- Atlanta: Christmas stay at the Hyatt Regency starts at $59
- Dillard's settles class-action lawsuit over sick leave
- No standing for Ovation. Sirius XM names new CEO! Comcast soars.
- L.A. mayoral election a wide-open contest
- Clippers defeat Hornets, 93-77, to tie franchise mark
- 4 State Department officials quit after report on Benghazi attack
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Burn Notice' on USA
- Gun lobby's grip loosens on Congress
- Ben Affleck testifies in Congress about war-torn Congo
- 23 die in attempted Mexican prison break
- Park Geun-hye projected to be South Korea's first female president
- Kristen Stewart apologizes to everyone
- 'Zero Dark Thirty' and 'Homeland': How similar are they?
- THQ files for bankruptcy, will seek buyer
- Sandy Hook: Firefighters salute Daniel, 7; teacher has hero's honor
- Lakers may be within reach of the Warriors
- Mater Dei's two-sided hit
- GM to buy back stock from Treasury as U.S. plans bailout exit
- Where are you going for Christmas and New Year's? Ask Mickey
- Silicon Valley joins with mayors to 'Demand A Plan' for gun control
- Report finds 'flawed' response but no cover-up at BBC
- Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol: a pair of aces or better played alone?
- FBI stays mostly mum about Sikh temple shooter Wade Page
- NHL's Bill Daly says deal needed by mid-January to salvage season
- Google cranks up service with offer to store 20,000 songs for free
- 'O Holy Night' lyrics
- 'O Holy Night' sets the bar high among popular Christmas carols
- Tony Hawk's father-daughter no-helmet skating photo causes a tizzy
- Did Robert Bork become the creature of his critics?
- Angels trade Kendrys Morales to Mariners
- Mike D'Antoni experimenting with Lakers' rotation
- Jury orders L.A. recruiting firm to pay $4.5 million to teachers
- U.S. says UBS was motivated by 'sheer greed' in Libor rigging
- Sen. Feinstein will not become Judiciary Committee chair
- UBS agrees to pay $1.5 billion in settlement of Libor probe
- Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on voter suppression
- So why is Greg McElroy, not Tim Tebow, starting for the Jets?
- Noguez will keep salary — with raise — despite being in jail
- Boeing uses potatoes to simulate humans in test of Wi-Fi signals
- Boehner's 'Plan B' isn't the deal, but it may lead to one
- Shaquille O'Neal to launch 'Luv Shaq' vodka
- Watch a nervous Shaun White get a haircut
- Holiday cookie recipe: Amanda's amazing sugar cookies
- Up next for USC: Thursday vs. UC Irvine
- California's marine reserve network now complete
- Instagram draws ire over new user rules
- Senate leaders Feinstein and McCain condemn 'Zero Dark Thirty'
- Indianapolis Colts, Indiana Pacers give helping hand to orchestra
- Boehner seeks support for tax increase on the wealthiest
- Hamas' hard line
- Letters: The perils of lottery luck
- Shattering sunroofs prompt Hyundai to recall sport Veloster
- WWE star Daniel Bryan makes 7-year-old cancer patient's day
- New York City Labor Chorus gets better with age
- Clinton accused of faking illness to avoid Benghazi testimony
- Letters: Are stricter gun laws the answer?
- Turning trash into musical instruments for Paraguay's children
- Try offering cheese and broccoli for kids' snacks
- 'Les Miz': Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway compare extreme diet plans
- Battle over nation's largest pot dispensary heads to U.S. court
- Dodgers trade former wunderkind John Ely to Astros
- 'Zero Dark Thirty' a complex, captivating thriller, critics say
- Safety regulators fine Toyota for delaying SUV recall
- Magic Johnson breaks Lakers' Twitter silence
- Kristen Stewart sorry for making people 'so angry,' she says
- Operation Fast and Furious gun found after drug cartel shootout
- Obama's second-term agenda just added a new priority: gun control
- Los Angeles children's museum is back on track
- Ronda Rousey, Dana White talk UFC women's division
- Las Vegas: Magical Forest lights up the holidays for children
- National Film Registry selects 25 films for preservation
- Christian Ponder's marriage to Samantha Steele no longer a secret
- Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcome a baby boy
- General strike shuts down Palestinian Authority
- Stream complete 'Django Unchained' soundtrack here
- Live discussion: Will Pau Gasol save the Lakers?
- USC's Nickell Robey is awaiting draft evaluation from NFL
- Family, fans say goodbye to Jenni Rivera
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- Twitter rolling out archive tool that lets you see all your tweets
- The gift of a secondhand gift
- Jenni Rivera's fiery spirit saluted at public memorial service
- For Andrew Adamson, it was a real balancing act
- Dodgers reliever Ronald Belisario is kicked off his winter team
- Israelis press ahead with controversial housing project near Jerusalem
- Waiting for the return of Grant Hill
- Obama: Newtown tragedy should bring 'perspective' to fiscal talks
- Homemade holiday gift idea: Granola
- Letters: Free healthcare is expensive
- Letters: God and gays
- Sirius XM names Meyer interim CEO as Karmazin leaves
- Report: James Marsden welcomes third child, a boy
- Family planning and the Philippines
- Iwan Baan to sell photographic work to benefit Sandy relief
- Review: Feels good 'Down Around Brown Town'
- Sandy Hook teacher Victoria Soto is given a hero's farewell
- What's the most underappreciated movie of 2012? [Poll]
- 'Stick Fly' play reportedly becoming an HBO movie
- 5 amazing things about Mark Wahlberg's 'Pain and Gain' trailer
- LACMA gets a gift of glass art
- Neil Gaiman plans last book-signing tour, ever
- Sam Donaldson reportedly arrested on suspicion of DUI
- Watch purveyor Westime opens West Hollywood flagship
- Quick Takes: Captured NBC trio freed
- Sandy stifled housing starts in November, though permits were up
- BBC cleared of coverup in Jimmy Savile case
- No charges against deputy in fatal accident at Starbucks
- Proposed cap on federal tax deductions would hit California hard
- Geckos can ditch their tails along 'dotted lines,' experts say
- Obama to offer first steps toward shooting response
- New chief of California's prisons named
- Federal regulators take steps to strengthen kids' online privacy [Google+ Hangout]
- Angels trade DH Kendrys Morales to Seattle for LHP Jason Vargas
- Carnival to bring additional ship to Long Beach in 2014
- The books behind the new films at the Library of Congress [Video]
- 'Les Miserables': The cast imagines singing another role [Video]
- Lancaster cracks down on retailers that don't go after shoplifters
- Notre Dame's Brian Kelly is AP coach of the year
- Cookbook Watch: 'Japanese Farm Food'
- Nevada investigators hunt for illegal trappers near hiking trail
- Apple devices upgraded to iOS 6 spike 29% after Google Maps release
- U.N. seeks $1.5 billion to help Syria residents and refugees
- Bruins recruiting for depth on the line
- Herbalife Drops After CNBC Says Ackman Is Short Company
- Video: Meet the L.A. Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off winners
- Madonna tops Billboard's 2012 highest-grossing tour list
- Obama administration announces drilling plan for Alaska reserve
- Jury awards $6.9 million to boy molested by L.A. Unified teacher
- Latimes.com/lifeanddeath
- Aerobics beats lifting weights for shedding pounds, study says
- Nintendo's Wii U enters online TV arena
- First $50 million from '121212' concert going to Sandy relief
- Homicides down after tougher gun laws adopted abroad
- Foot injury keeps Chauncey Billups out of Clippers-Hornets game
- Infertility rates haven't changed much in 20 years
- Grover Norquist signs off on Boehner's 'Plan B' tax proposal
- Apple, Google, Amazon, more buying Kodak patents for $525 million
- FTC expands kids online privacy rules [video chat]
- Weapon used in Mexico gunfight linked to Operation Fast and Furious
- Herman Wouk, a novel force
- McManus: Newtown, politics and gun control
- 'What are you looking at?' and other college application questions
- Terrence Malick's 'To the Wonder' trailer revels in beauty
- Kathryn Bigelow and Oliver Stone: What do they have in common?
- Kobe Bryant praises Darius Morris' defense
- Boehner vows to press ahead with 'Plan B' votes
- Apple CEO Tim Cook runner-up for Time's Person of the Year
- Russia bill to ban U.S. adoptions of Russian children advances
- House Democrats push on gun control
- The Mayan doomsday is coming; are you properly equipped?
- This just in: 'Newsroom' producer Alan Poul sells home
- Britain issues new guidelines on prosecuting offensive online comments
- Las Vegas: If the world is ending, why not indulge?
- U.S. scraps 'otter-free zone' in Southern California waters
- NASA will remain a leader in human spaceflight, top official says
- Procession of funerals continues for Connecticut shooting victims
- For the record - Dec. 19, 2012
- For the record - Dec. 19, 2012
- 60-car pileup closes I-5 in Northern California
- L.A. battered by strong winds; trees, power lines down
- Boys' basketball: Four teams stay unbeaten in Marmonte League
- Photos: Lakers vs. Bobcats
- L.A. drivers no longer need change to park
- Discussions continue over restart of San Onofre nuclear plant
- 'All clear' at San Jose City College after lockdown
- Body of missing Ohio man found on Santa Cruz Island beach
- USC would gain control of taxpayer-owned parking lots under proposal
- Thousands without power in South L.A. and Encino
- Vista man arrested on suspicion of killing woman, attacking child
- Bell misses deadline for reporting salaries, benefits
- Dodger Dog maker settles sex-discrimination claims
- Trial decision delayed in UCLA lab death case
- L.A. County sheriff's deputy in fatal crash will not face charges
- San Jose City College on lockdown, reports of a gunman on campus
- Justin Bieber, Ashton Kutcher 'swatting' linked to boy, LAPD says
- Dying with dignity
- L.A. firefighters back decision to overturn parole for convicted arsonist
- O.C. reverses course, recognizes Harvey Milk Day
- Woman arrested for allegedly stealing packages from porches
- LAPD patrol car searched for bomb
- Two suspects in Northridge mass shooting going to court
- LAUSD must pay $6.9 million in teacher molestation case
- 2 dead deer found in Glendale canyons
- 'Swatting' probes continue in Miley Cyrus, Simon Cowell cases
- Wind gusts topping 65 mph hit Southern California
- Halo 4 Warthog
- Jenni Rivera: Illegal immigrants might have trouble getting in to service
- Hotel makeovers from around the world
- Osama bin Laden dead
- Penguin settles in e-book price fixing case
- Movie review: 'Zero Dark Thirty' tracks Bin Laden's dramatic takedown
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- Jonathan Gold quiz: Do you know your gingerbread?
- Student charged in bomb threat at Huntington Beach High
- New Year's Eve in Baltimore [Pictures]
- Nancy Sinatra sells Santa Monica compound for $5 million
- Boys' basketball: Long Beach Poly wins opener in Florida
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- Music playlist for the end of the world
- Labor federation backs seven for Los Angeles City Council
- LAPD car searched for possible bomb near Koreatown Jewish temple
- 3-D 'Monsters, Inc.' should scare off Barbra Streisand, Seth Rogen
- Home chops: Kelsey Grammer, Beau Bridges
- City audit finds $325,000 wasted on improper mileage reimbursements
- Concept art: Fantasyland makeover coming to Disney World in 2012
- Fashion Island suspect charged in earlier mall shooting
- 2012 year in review: Curiosity, Romney, Phelps, Sandy and more
- California lawmaker proposes permit for ammunition purchases
- Woman dead, girl badly injured inside San Marcos apartment
- Rajiv Joseph on his Black List screenplay 'Draft Day'
- O.C. condo on the market for $1, but there's a catch
- Boys' basketball: L.A. Windward tournament begins Wednesday
- Fantasy football pickups: Week 16
- Scarlett Johansson hacker sentenced to 10 years
- Dido releases new single featuring Kendrick Lamar
- 2 pit bulls fatally shot during probation search in Yolo County
- Football: Crenshaw's Dominique Hatfield is Coliseum League MVP
- Winds to bring high surf to part of Southern California coast
- The Envelope Screening Series: 'Promised Land'
- Jenni Rivera memorial: Limited free tickets available at noon
- L.A. family pays its own tribute to Newtown victims
- Lancaster to name retailers who won't prosecute shoplifters
- The Envelope Screening Series: 'This is 40'
- Moreno Valley student accused of threatening to kill teacher
- Controller finds more accounting problems in parks payroll
- California oil regulators release draft of fracking rules
- Wheels on the moon
- Costa Mesa rescinds 70 layoff notices sent under outsourcing plan
- LAPD bomb squad responds to possible threat in Koreatown
- Dick's, Cabela's, others reconsider sales of Sandy Hook gun
- Year in Review: Syria, Greece, Egypt and more
- Dave Hyde's top 50 Miami Dolphins of all-time
- Supervisors may cut off Assessor John Noguez’s $197,000 salary
- Newtown shooting prompts revival of campus safety proposal
- Feds seek to dismiss charges against anti-gang leader Alex Sanchez
- In Newport Beach, boat owners’ revolt dims parade
- Basketball: Monday's scores
- L.A. Now Live: D.A. finds Pasadena cops justified in fatal shooting
- Scarlett Johansson calls hacker's work 'perverted and reprehensible'
- Cerberus to sell Freedom Group, maker of gun used in Newtown massacre
- Offbeat Traveler: 2012 Jukkasjarvi, Sweden Icehotel
- Nevada woman trapped in snow for 6 days tells her harrowing story
- NBC chief foreign correspondent freed in Syria
- Frank Pastore dies at 55; ex-major league pitcher, talk radio host
- Football: Nick Montana commits to Tulane
- How to grow eggplant as a perennial
- Jenni Rivera: Exec linked to plane had been sued by Los Tigres
- 'Little CeeLo' steals the show on 'The Voice'
- California treasurer joins calls to pressure gun makers
- Collier County 'Safety Style'
- Fashion Island shooting suspect 'totally different,' cousin says
- Hundreds of DUI checkpoints planned through holidays
- Drivers, beware: Rain expected to last through morning commute
- Not all Americans mourn; some emulate the Newtown killer
- Sports salary inflation: $1-million man march
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- PASSINGS: Jack Hanlon dies at 96; former child star
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- Two more funerals in Newtown; NRA responds to school massacre
- Boehner offers 'Plan B' in 'fiscal cliff' talks
- NASA goes 'Gangnam Style' in the name of PSY-ence
- Pharaoh Ramses III murdered in 'harem conspiracy,' experts say