- For Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, liberal causes are no joke
- When charter schools fail, close them
- A Prop. 8-style attack on transgender student rights
- If only Mikhail Kalashnikov had invented the AK-47 sowing machine
- L.A. Now Live: Fire officials change response to mass shootings
- Hyundai, Kia reach $400-million settlement over inflated MPG claims
- 25 years later, looking back at 'Murphy Brown'
- 13 hurt but no major injuries in tour bus crash in Baldwin Park
- 2nd opinion set for girl left brain-dead after tonsillectomy
- 'Wolf of Wall Street' writer Terence Winter finds a rich connection
- Helene Elliott's NHL pluses and minuses
- 'Smaug' tops 'Anchorman 2.' Justine Sacco's tweet debacle.
- Next ISS spacewalk planned for Christmas Eve, but first a spacesuit fix
- Clippers' Matt Barnes fined $25,000 by NBA for failing to leave court
- Winter's fist to continue to squeeze parts of U.S.
- Kate Winslet's third child gets grizzly baby name
- 2 NATO service members killed in separate attacks in Afghanistan
- Oh, the scary business of giving a Christmas gift!
- Ray Irani to get $14-million lump sum after Occidental ouster
- Higher workers' comp rates likely
- Samsung's latest Galaxy Gear ad may be the cheesiest of 2013
- Anaheim man charged in attempted sexual assaults on jogger, neighbor
- Think these 10 sports records can be broken? Think again
- Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade are engaged, show off 8.5-carat ring
- Dodgers are finalizing deals with relievers Chris Perez and Jamey Wright
- Huddle up: Elijah Zabludoff on high school football
- Federal judge allows same-sex weddings in Utah to continue
- Daily Dodger in review: The great impact bat of Hanley Ramirez
- Hemet family loses home, presents in Christmas tree fire
- Reptile trade group sues over federal ban on some snake species
- Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling ripples through lower courts
- Teen LPGA star Lydia Ko leaves coach she started with at age 5
- Janet Dailey dies at 69; romance novelist overcame plagiarism scandal
- New releases of old recordings prove newer is not always better
- Tech investor tries to rally support for splitting California
- Eating nuts during pregnancy may reduce allergy risk in children
- Mikhail Kalashnikov dies at 94; creator of the AK-47 assault rifle
- Las Vegas: Bruno Mars, John Legend, Maroon 5 ring in new year
- Five days of 'Her:' How Spike Jonze created the future
- Barbra Streisand on Bette Midler's performance as Sue Mengers
- From pages to the screen: Movies in 2013
- Quiet the LGBT backlash: Beyonce's album empowers us all
- Merry Christmas, Sarah Palin -- thanks for all the laughs
- A very L.A. Christmas: Sunny with temperatures in mid-70s forecast
- Lakers Coach Mike D'Antoni has fond memories of his time with Suns
- U.S. Embassy in Kabul defends itself against blistering fraud reports
- Tribune Co. to buy music data company Gracenote for $170 million
- The case of the icky latex glove 'gift' in suitcase
- Football: St. John Bosco to send video to CIF regarding holding penalties
- Top smartphone apps to find last-minute deals on gifts [Photos]
- Vienna Philharmonic retroactively revokes honors given to Nazis
- Calif. tour bus crash injures 13
- NHL record watch: From Bob Froese to Kings rookie Martin Jones
- Preview: Lakers at Phoenix Suns
- Lakers: Week 9 predictions
- Missing mountain bikers found 'lost but not injured' in forest
- Get the most out of that gift card
- Why it's OK to sell 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson's book
- In Egypt, activist's death is new blow to revolution
- Fallout from Target customer data breach shows in sentiment survey
- BART and largest unions resolve latest contract dispute
- Super Saturday sales, foot traffic from Christmas shoppers plummet
- Syria keeps up deadly air offensive in Aleppo
- Occidental Petroleum's former chairman gets $14 million in severance
- Huell Howser 'fan favorite' poll results are in at KCET
- Doc Rivers' message gets through to Clippers
- Mychal Thompson is an old-school Laker and a present-day wit
- U.S. companies boost share buybacks despite higher prices
- Football: CIF has lessons to be learned from bowl games
- Federal judge rejects lawsuit challenging Willits freeway bypass
- Race for California tax board gets unusually personal
- USC football: Dion Bailey to make himself available for NFL draft
- Students only know a fraction of math teacher's good deeds
- Tuesday's TV highlights and talk shows: 'A Christmas Story' on TBS
- WME taps former Microsoft executive Peter Klein as CFO
- New York book clubs, catching up to L.A., discover bars
- Sid Vicious and the aesthetics of punk rock
- Missing mountain bikers hunkered down overnight before rescue
- Still defiant, members of Russia's Pussy Riot band go free
- Apple's stock rises on news of China Mobile deal
- Shaun White finishes a valuable third in slopestyle contest
- Is Peyton Manning the greatest quarterback of all time? [Poll]
- Football: Bill Redell thinks his teams could compete with St. John Bosco
- Apple's Tim Cook recaps 2013, teases 'big plans' for 2014
- Sailors home from the sea in time for Christmas
- Lakers' Week 8 in review
- From 'Hotel Impossible,' five tips for avoiding lodging disaster
- Yellow Jacket: An iPhone case that doubles as 650,000-volt stun gun
- California health exchange tops 400,000 enrolled prior to deadline
- Clippers' Blake Griffin named NBA Western Conference player of week
- Egypt blast kills 14 in Mansoura; death toll expected to rise
- Obamacare deadline day: 5 things to know for enrolling in California
- Former El Segundo teacher indicted in child molestation case
- Dodgers close to deal with reliever Chris Perez
- Congress skeptical of new Pentagon spy agency
- November consumer spending posts biggest rise, 0.5%, in 5 months
- Israel releases Palestinian hunger striker Samer Issawi
- See Rebecca Romijn and her family's Christmas jammies
- Mars Curiosity rover gets software upgrade, discovers wheel damage
- Pay package for Disney CEO Robert Iger falls 15% in fiscal 2013
- Happy Festivus! Did you air your grievances yet?
- Good news or bad? Beatboxers won't lose their voices anytime soon
- Young female tiger at San Diego Zoo killed by prospective mate
- Reader photo: Silhouetted pigeons in Venice
- Hearst Castle's Julia Morgan is first woman to win AIA's gold medal
- 'Wolf of Wall Street' at the academy: What really happened
- Galaxy to loan forward Jose Villarreal to Cruz Azul of Mexico
- Mikhail Kalashnikov, creator of AK-47 assault rifle, dies at 94
- Dodgers bring back reliever Jamey Wright
- Judge orders brain-dead girl kept on ventilator another week
- Thieves steal urn, piggy banks, Christmas gifts from Pasadena home
- 'Despicable Me 2,' 'Fast & Furious 6' top DVD sales chart
- Ford to auction world's first 2015 Mustang GT for charity
- Oxnard police officer injured by hit-and-run driver
- Two NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan
- Israel: Sierra Club tour highlights natural, historical wonders
- Target breach: Senator calls for probe, shopper perception sinks
- Asking price for Jackie Robinson rookie of the year award cut 95%
- Fashion for the pages: Book gift ideas
- Lakers get burned in Phoenix, and Coach Mike D'Antoni gets hot
- 'Duck Dynasty': Does being offensive make it news too?
- Galaxy to face Armenian champion FC Shirak in preseason game
- When charter schools fail, close them
- A Prop. 8-style attack on transgender student rights
- Missing mountain bikers ill-equipped for elements, deputy says
- Fans are in for an eventful Week 17 in the NFL
- In a shocking surprise, Kings have a surplus of standout goalies
- Take note students: Mice that 'cram' for exams remember less.
- Dennis Rodman corporate partner backs out of Kim Jong Un celebration
- Jack Black helps launch Thank a Million Teachers with his own thanks
- Former Tiffany & Co. executive gets prison term for jewelry theft
- Clippers refuse to give in to Timberwolves and win in overtime, 120-116
- Jim Leyritz lands job with Angels-owned station despite troubled past
- TV review: 'Turbo: F.A.S.T.' breaks out of its shell on Netflix
- Duarte shooting probably gang-related, police say
- Egypt: Reformist judges under investigation as illegal group
- L.A. woman gets jail time for calling 911 more than 400 times
- 7-Eleven clerk killed in possible botched Highland Park robbery
- Last-minute surge of health law sign-ups
- Earthquake: 4.7 quake strikes near Lone Pine
- Watch: Justin Timberlake lifts off with 'Pair of Wings' on 'SNL'
- Stylist Rachel Zoe welcomes second 'beautiful, healthy' baby boy
- Suns burn Lakers from long range for 117-90 victory
- Pau Gasol expected to play tonight against Phoenix
- Neurologist to examine Oakland girl brain-dead after tonsillectomy
- Jos. A. Bank rejects Men's Wearhouse takeover offer
- Kalashnikov: Most popular, and deadliest, weapon of modern warfare
- USC safety Dion Bailey opts to enter NFL draft a year early
- Boys' basketball: Hart defense stifles St. Francis in fourth quarter [Video]
- 'Fast & Furious 7,' with Paul Walker, will hit theaters in April 2015
- Woman seriously burned in car fire on O.C. freeway
- Director Howard Hawks, in focus
- Autistic activists out to change assumptions about disorder
- Five things to know about today's Obamacare enrollment deadline
- TV ratings: ABC's 'Sound of Music' up; football wins
- Four bicyclists missing in Angeles National Forest
- Eagles honor cheerleader-turned-soldier on her return from Afghanistan
- Stockton mall brawl over new Air Jordans caught on video
- Doc Rivers encouraged by Clippers' winning streak
- What would six Californias look like?
- Police seek two in killing of Highland Park clerk in robbery attempt
- 'Captain Phillips': Tom Hanks on 'skinniest, scariest' co-stars
- 'Anchorman 2' box office: What happened?
- Bin Laden son-in-law pleads not guilty to new terrorism charges
- Black ownership of commercial TV stations nonexistent, watchdog says
- Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade engaged; Rachel Zoe gives birth
- Human remains found in forest identified as missing Burbank man
- Cpl. Rudy Hernandez dies at 82; Medal of Honor recipient
- Man throws 3-year-old son, self off Manhattan rooftop
- Aaron Hernandez attorneys ask for a gag order
- White House extends healthcare signup deadline by one day
- Spirit of champions drove the 'Dallas Buyers Club' script
- 'Saving Mr. Banks' screenwriter finds purpose in the tale
- True Christmas spirit, from a slain man's grieving parents
- Tour bus with 37 on board runs off 10 Freeway in Baldwin Park
- Carlos Santana reunites with homeless ex-bandmate after TV report
- Gift pick No. 50: Tin planters from 'Gifts From the Garden'
- Model Kate Upton, dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy split, reports say
- Cracker Barrel, after outcry, resumes selling 'Duck Dynasty' products
- T-Mobile offers GoSmart Mobile users unlimited access to Facebook
- Obama grants 1% pay raise to civilian and military employees
- Lexus, Kia tease coupes headed to Detroit Auto Show
- Gear: Double-deck tray table gives you space to work and sip coffee
- KOST is holly, jolly and No. 1 in L.A. area radio ratings
- Beyonce stops by Wal-Mart, pays for shoppers' holiday gifts
- Report: Cowboys QB Tony Romo out for remainder of the season
- Facebook, Twitter shares shoot up on hopes for surging ad revenue
- O.C. construction firm owner, foreman charged in embezzling case
- Corruption scandal, police firings spark renewed unrest in Turkey
- Christmas Eve spacewalk to repair the ISS: Watch it live, right here
- In Egypt, activist's death seen as embodiment of dashed hopes
- For the record - Dec. 23, 2013
- Spotlight goes here: Glorious main dishes for a special night
- Sugary spectacles: Desserts that deserve a standing ovation
- Which came first: Egg dishes for a smashing meal
- Clippers hang tough in 120-116 overtime win over Timberwolves
- Authorities identify Compton man killed in possible gang shooting
- Marcel Hirscher wins, Ted Ligety struggles in World Cup giant slalom
- Eagles dominate Bears, 54-11
- A trio of Howard Hawks' leading men
- Corruption-scarred Bell finds itself on better financial footing
- Edgar Bronfman Sr. dies at 84; ex-Seagram's chief led World Jewish Congress
- Flooding, snow and record heat
- UCLA powers past the past in 83-60 victory over Weber State
- Move-in-ready homes are the latest fad in high-end housing
- A bid to restore spiritual artifacts to Hopi and Apache tribes
- Kings goalie Martin Jones stays calm as he creates quite a buzz
- L.A. Fire Department dramatically overhauls response to shootings
- The Times' boys' basketball rankings
- Deal lets Apple in on China's largest mobile network
- A 'do-nothing Congress' for the record books?
- One killed, one wounded in Willowbrook drive-by shooting
- San Joaquin Valley officials fight with EPA over air quality
- Monday's TV Highlights: 'Hollywood Game Night' on NBC
- Civil War hero on track to receive Medal of Honor
- 2013 Ravens cheerleaders [Pictures]
- Five die in Kentucky flooding; record heat in New York
- Crowd catches the tail end of horse racing at historic Hollywood Park
- Photos: Hopi and Apache spiritual artifacts
- Workers' comp rates to rise next year
- Retailers seek 'green' alternative to plastic gift cards
- Airlines call for better laws to deal with unruly passengers
- LAUSD gains in reading, math proficiency praised
- After a long dry spell, more of state's teachers get pay raises
- Oil severance tax advocates are primed for battle
- Women pilots of WWII will get grand recognition in Rose Parade
- PASSINGS: John S.D. Eisenhower
- Appeals court won't immediately halt same-sex marriage in Utah
- 3 Egyptian activists get prison terms for protesting
- As Great Park houses go up, nearby county jail plans big expansion
- NYPD: Man, 3-year-old son dead in building fall
- Santa Ana residents find motivation in pre-dawn workouts
- Across the U.S., heavy snow, tornadoes -- and record highs
- Up next for the Lakers: Monday at Phoenix
- Lakers' point guard issues show up on court, stat sheet
- Football: QB Jalen Greene commits to USC
- UCLA's Brett Hundley knows staying in school could help or hurt
- China Mobile deal may be Apple's biggest news of this year - or next
- Obama warns of further military action, if needed, in South Sudan
- Jerry West concerned about Kobe Bryant, praises Coach Mike D'Antoni
- Boys' basketball: This week's top 25 rankings by The Times
- Lakers field their 12th different starting lineup in 27 games
- Kelly vs. Kiffin: NFC East showdown has a Pac-12 flair
- Peyton Manning sets NFL record with 51st touchdown pass
- Football: Adoree' Jackson is Mission League MVP
- Big Sur wildfire fully contained, residents returning home
- Review: Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in Key of Life' a wondrous holiday show
- Boys' soccer: L.A. Cathedral defeats De La Salle
- American Airlines workers get to vote on tail design
- Truck carrying French fries through Grapevine crashes, catches fire
- Major changes on Dodgers' minor league coaching staffs
- Israel irked by Snowden revelations of spying on its leaders
- Bears' Henry Melton arrested after altercation in Texas bar
- Libya: Suicide bombing near Benghazi kills at least 13
- Lawmakers vow to constrain NSA from collecting U.S. phone records
- Khodorkovsky: For now, steering clear of Russia and politics
- Man killed in Compton in possible gang-related shooting
- After 75 years, Hollywood Park to host final races
- USC football: Cody Kessler, Kevon Seymour, Abe Markowitz recognized
- 'The Hobbit 2' bests 'Anchorman 2' at the box office
- Study finds that competition may lead to more airline delays
- Mexico's political left unable to derail Pemex legislation
- Man fatally shot in Duarte area
- Airlines call for new laws to deal with unruly passengers
- Valerie Gordon explores gluten-free desserts
- Matt Barnes returns to the court for Clippers
- Top 10 tech fails of 2013 [Photos]
- Gift pick No. 49: Brian Poor's animatronics
- Airlines call for new laws to deal with unruly passengers
- THVM line is a natural fit for model Behati Prinsloo
- 'Twin Bed' steals 'SNL' from Fallon, Timberlake and guest stars
- Web Buzz: Splurge on small toiletry items with TravelBeauty.com
- Gift pick No. 48: A Question of Eagles' pots
- Family of Arapahoe High shooting victim: 'We were truly blessed'
- Critic's Notebook: 'Duck Dynasty' controversy comes down to freedom
- Michael Jordan unveils new Hornets logo for Charlotte [Video]
- Sage Machado crafts healing vibes into her jewelry
- A Question of Eagles plant pots
- Home smart home
- Being cautious about spending money is fine
- Obama is right to put spotlight on economic inequality
- In entertainment offerings, risk is here to stay
- Record rebound in home equity gives owners new options
- Governing documents don't have to be updated to reflect new laws
- Maximizing 2013 healthcare benefits by year's end
- How I Made It: 'Grudge Match' film producer Bill Gerber
- Egyptian activists get 3-year prison terms
- Car bomb kills 7 in eastern Libya
- The highly educated, badly paid, often abused adjunct professors
- Why Obama should pardon Snowden
- Letters: Ride on, Carmen
- Letters: Cleaning up foster care
- Reform the private foster care system, right now
- Letters: Squawking about L.A.'s jaywalkers
- Let GLAZA market the L.A. Zoo
- South Africa, the nation that gave up its nukes
- Hollywood Confidential: The actor, the comic and LAPD vice
- Andy Anderson dead at 85; former L.A. deputy police chief
- Letters: Different views of Sheriff Baca
- 2014 forecast for D.C.: Still stormy