- Gov. Jerry Brown opposes government-imposed standards for schools
- California agrees to set minimum terms for murderers
- NPR working with local stations on digital listening experience
- 'Avatar' sequels: An update on James Cameron's plans
- The tiniest full moon of 2013 rises tonight
- Lakers' Week 7 in review
- CNN Films adds an acquisition unit
- Lakers' Chris Kaman unhappy with lack of playing time
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. at a glance
- La Canada's Kate Hansen is headed to the Olympic Games in the luge
- Daily Dodger in Review: The lost season of Chad Billingsley
- Peter O'Toole's personality was big enough to fit his roles
- Big Sur fire: Crews hope to take advantage of lull in winds
- Football: Chris Brown commits to USC
- Fast and Furious gun dealer released from prison
- After uncle's execution, North Korea's Kim Jong Un reappears in public
- Leads sought in reality TV director's killing; $75,000 reward offered
- Peter O'Toole dies at 81; nominated eight times for best-actor Oscar
- Andy Warhol painting of Farrah Fawcett: Jaclyn Smith weighs in
- Making California's new school funding formula work
- Paint firms liable for exposure
- Success! China's Chang'e 3 lands on moon, snaps pic of Jade Rabbit
- Review: Petra Cortright's digital works rarely rise above convention
- Volkswagen and BMW have issued voluntary recalls, safety agency says
- Where is the box office magic of 'Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas'?
- 'Go to the net' is good advice as Ducks beat Oilers, 3-2
- Brawl breaks out at fraternity's toy drive near LAX
- Body of woman found inside burned-out car on 110 Freeway
- Lather up now, germophobes: FDA readies limits on antibacterial soap
- FDA: No evidence antibacterial soap more effective than plain soap
- Huddle up: Elijah Zabludoff on high school football
- Animal-welfare activists target Zara over angora fur
- Clippers' Doc Rivers and San Antonio's Gregg Popovich are quite a pair
- Arizona, Tampa Bay named college football title sites for 2016, 2017
- Kings' six-game win streak comes to end in 3-1 loss to Blackhawks
- Happy birthday, Jane Austen!
- Girl, 14, shot dead on her bicycle in Compton is identified
- Amazon offers Kindle Fire HDX on no-interest installment payments
- Uber upholds capitalism, (possibly) learns downside of price gouging
- Clippers put up a great effort in beating Spurs, 115-92
- Peter O'Toole: 6 notable stage performances
- Mexico: Energy reform clears final hurdle of state approval
- What would Megyn Kelly think of these Jewish, Hindu, Latino Santas?
- China suspends imports of shellfish from U.S. West Coast
- Toys R Us will open 87 straight hours before Christmas
- Oilers' Corey Potter suspended two games for hit on Ducks' Nick Bonino
- Boys' basketball: Sierra Canyon is 9-0 and rising fast
- '12 Years a Slave,' 'American Hustle' dominate Critic's Choice nods
- Five die in Bangladesh clashes over hanging of opposition leader
- Ray Price, country music hall of famer, dies at 87
- Lakers: Week 8 predictions
- Jerry Brown still 'haunted' by high school final exam
- Kings' Colin Fraser returns to practice
- Review: Lynn Aldrich retrospective channels inventive spirit
- For serious bakers, 'Tartine Book No. 3' is a modern trip through ancient grains
- Federal budget peace in our time? Not for long.
- Football: QB Jalen Greene commits to Washington
- 'Saving Mr. Banks': Tom Hanks unveils his Bob Iger impression
- More than 750 retailers to take part in Wednesday's Free Shipping Day
- 'Once Upon a Time's' Robbie Kay chats about being Peter Pan
- 'Smaug' alert! Time Warner gets lean and mean. RIP Peter O'Toole.
- New campaign for a California oil extraction tax underway
- Cowboy Dez Bryant says he left game early so no one would see him cry
- Tom Hanks to receive Palm Springs film festival award
- Pediatricians advise pregnant women, children against drinking raw milk
- Ukraine's besieged ruling party gets boost from by-election wins
- On the Spot: Car rentals and the honor system
- Former China security chief Zhou Yongkang reportedly probed for graft
- UCLA football: Anthony Barr, Xavier Su'a-Filo named team MVPs
- Lakers fall apart in second half of 114-100 loss to Hawks
- Gift pick No. 39: Lustered Walnut pencil-drawn ceramics
- Simon Cowell says 'X Factor' will be back, but his role may change
- Watch Tom Brady abruptly end his news conference after loss to Miami
- Herbalife shares surge on word of clean new audits
- Review: Jeff Tweedy shares songs, Oreos at first of four Largo gigs
- Feds approve Navy's sonar training; environmentalists sue over whales
- Parole board to set minimums for life-term prisoners
- Decision on future of Japanese pitcher Masahiro Tanaka appears close
- How Jessica Simpson lost the baby weight
- Doctor ordered to stop writing prescriptions for dangerous drugs
- 'Homeland' recap: Season 3 ends in tragedy, redemption
- Detroit auto show: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C class is lighter and larger
- Tim Roth to star in revival of Harold Pinter's 'Birthday Party'
- Ashley Tisdale gushes over fiance, releases 'You're Always Here'
- Boys' basketball: Inland Empire Classic begins on Monday
- Huntington Beach school maintenance worker faces child porn charges
- Kyle Anderson could feel at home when UCLA plays at Madison Square Garden
- Facebook's new donate button lets users more than just 'like' a cause
- Preview: Lakers at Atlanta Hawks
- Song Oscar contenders: Taylor Swift, U2 and ... 'Kamasutra 3D'?
- Mega Millions jackpot soars to $586 million
- Michigan study: Fewer men around? Expect more youth violence
- Wildfire in Big Sur burns 300 acres; dozens are evacuated
- L.A. area weather: 'Dramatic change' in the midweek forecast
- Jazz Bakery awarded NEA grant to support three shows in 2014
- Curfew imposed in South Sudan after apparent coup attempt
- Twitter testing location feature that shows tweets nearby
- Shutout by Seahawks costs Washington car dealership big bucks
- 'Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug': Did it pursue the best strategy?
- Mega Millions jackpot soars to $550 million to become 2nd largest
- Man who killed ex-girlfriend's family should be put to death, jury says
- Hungry plant, peek-a-boo bat win crazy micro-photo contest [Gallery]
- Michigan State runs trick play on Stanford for Rose Bowl tickets
- WWE TLC results: Did John Cena or Randy Orton walk away as champion?
- More campuses lock down amid gun and bomb scares
- 'American Hustle,' Jennifer Lawrence go over big with academy
- Efforts to ease Israel-Lebanon border tension after shooting
- Anti-coca spraying halted in Colombia after 2 U.S. pilots shot down
- Amazon employees in Germany strike just before Christmas
- Big Sur wildfire grows to 500 acres; fire chief's home destroyed
- Gilles Mendel of J. Mendel visits Los Angeles
- It's the season of switching teams for several NASCAR drivers
- Beyonce shatters iTunes sales record
- Black List 2013: Kubrick, spaceships and 'shovel lists' dominate
- Harvard, UMass: Two threats, two scares during finals week
- U.S. men's curling team grabs final Olympic spot
- The dirty secrets of antibacterial soap
- Amazon workers in Germany strike during busy holiday season
- University, Ryan O'Neal battle over Warhol portrait of Farrah Fawcett
- Paul Walker funeral: 'Fast and Furious' costars mourn actor
- Chris Brown's probation revoked; he remains free in treatment program
- Global appetite for coal to grow through 2018, report says
- NSA collection of telephone records violates Constitution, judge rules
- San Jose airport terminal closed after water line ruptures
- New e-book subscription service Entitle launches
- Dodgers' Andre Ethier speaks up on trade rumors, position changes
- Southern California home prices flat, sales fall in November
- MMA fighter, jiujitsu instructor Joe Camacho dies in West Covina
- Fiery crash in Compton that killed 4 during pursuit is investigated
- Clippers return home to face tough Spurs
- 'Homeland' spoof 'Boneland' re-creates Showtime's drama with dogs
- Review: Moscow Ballet enlivens 'The Great Russian Nutcracker'
- Lindsay Lohan reportedly at work on a book about her life
- Stakes will be high when Panthers and Saints square off
- Egypt constitution referendum campaign begins with flap over banner
- Top 14 new water parks for 2014
- Man charged in sex attacks at O.C. church, mall
- House Ethics Committee opens inquiry of Trey Radel over drug charge
- Regulators accuse Cash Call of improperly collecting from borrowers
- Matters of life and death explored by Marina Abramovic, Robert Wilson
- Airlines' profits rise and expected to take off next year
- George Hurrell put glamour into the Hollywood portrait
- Mega Millions fever hits L.A. as jackpot grows to $586 million
- Will 'SNL' be the latest to fall into the 'token syndrome'?
- Brian Griffin is alive, well and the Most Powerful Dog of 2013
- L.A. Now Live: The five-part series on the Christopher Dorner saga
- Artificial sweeteners found in river water and drinking supplies
- UCLA has an X-factor on the offensive line: Xavier Su'a-Filo
- Group urges academic boycott over Israel's treatment of Palestinians
- Review: Ann Veronica Janssens' visual puzzles challenge and engage
- High-speed crash kills driver, passenger in Huntington Beach
- Bengals punter Kevin Huber's jaw fractured on devastating hit [Video]
- Miley Cyrus to Barbara Walters: 'I wouldn't change being engaged'
- Olivia Wilde back in spotlight following pregnancy announcement
- 'The Book Thief': Actor Geoffrey Rush on shooting the film in Germany
- Las Vegas: At the Cosmopolitan, Liberace's costumes still wow
- NHL pluses and minuses: Patrick Kane challenging for scoring title
- Stocks jump on strong economic data
- Christoph Waltz debuts his 'Der Rosenkavalier' in Belgium
- Warm weather in L.A. area ties records, expected to last one more day
- Mike Shanahan says he's not resigning as Redskins coach
- Boys' basketball: Devenir Duruisseau scores 31 points for Sylmar
- Thieves dressed as police rob Diamond Bar home
- USC rallies to beat Cal State Bakersfield, 63-59
- San Antonio Spurs' secret to success? Selflessness tops the list
- Suns top Warriors for fifth straight win
- Sergio Garcia earns first victory of year in Thailand
- Antonio Brown spearheads Steelers' 30-20 win over Bengals
- 'Go to the net' is good advice as Ducks beat Oilers, 3-2
- USC's Marqise Lee says he'll decide on future a week after bowl game
- UC reaches tentative accord with healthcare workers
- Colorado school shooting puzzles officials; victim is in coma
- $75,000 reward offered in fatal shooting of reality TV director
- PASSINGS: Charles Vest, Sam Barshop, Colin Wilson, Fred F. Scherer
- More lenient rules on head lice have some schools jumpy
- USC, UC presidents among country's top paid school execs, survey says
- Joan Fontaine dies at 96; star of 'Suspicion' and 'Rebecca'
- Chumash land
- Man rejoices as stolen car containing his wife's ashes is returned
- Tom Laughlin dies at 82; filmmaker drew huge following for 'Billy Jack'
- Kings' winning streaks end with 3-1 loss to Chicago Blackhawks
- Nelson Mandela laid to rest in home village of Qunu, South Africa
- Tom Laughlin, filmmaker who drew huge following for 'Billy Jack,' dies
- Blake Griffin chooses to talk, and Clippers are eager to listen
- Sniper fire from Lebanon kills Israeli soldier along border
- Joan Fontaine | 1917 - 2013
- Lakers treading water with disjointed offense
- Homeless camp with artistic flourishes struggles after designer's death
- Shaky rationale behind Brown tunnel plan
- Air quality officials say South L.A. oil field modifying operations
- Joan Fontaine, actress who won Oscar for 'Suspicion,' dies at 96
- Up next for the Clippers: Monday vs. San Antonio
- Oddmakers like Dodgers to win World Series, but is that a good thing?
- Boys' basketball: This week's top 25 rankings by The Times
- Remembering Peter O'Toole: Five roles we won't soon forget
- Chiefs rout Raiders to reach playoffs; Packers rally to beat Cowboys
- Up next for the Lakers: Monday at Atlanta
- Former President Michelle Bachelet wins a new term in Chile
- Peter O'Toole: 'I am human. All too bloody human.'
- Tom Laughlin: Five films from the 'Billy Jack' star
- Ailing Willie Mitchell out of Kings' lineup
- Santa Ana winds, dry conditions prompt fire-risk alert
- Review: Kenny G, Kem blur lines at the Wave's Soulful Christmas
- Lakers' recently signed players now trade eligible
- Colorado school shooting: Girl remains in critical condition
- 2 people who died in crash with sheriff's patrol car are identified
- Dodgers lose Mark Ellis after he reportedly signs with Cardinals
- Labor court halts work at World Cup stadium after deadly fall
- Tom Laughlin, star of 'Billy Jack' films, dies at age 82
- Photos: Miami Dolphins 24, New England Patriots 20
- Hotel rates soar when conventions come to town
- Man who died after police pursuit is identified
- Celebrities react to death of Peter O'Toole
- Kerry: U.S. seeks 'proof of life' for American who vanished in Iran
- Peter O'Toole, 'Lawrence of Arabia' star, dies at 81
- Crash on 60 Freeway leaves woman dead; DUI suspect arrested
- Peter O'Toole | 1932 - 2013
- Football: Former Alemany QB Vernon Adams has Eastern Washington in semifinals
- 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Peter O'Toole dead at 81
- 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug' is king of the box office
- Customized airline deals raise privacy concerns
- 114th Army-Navy football game [Pictures]
- 14-year-old girl slain in Compton in possible gang-related shooting
- The top 10 tech gadgets of 2013 [Photos]
- John Goodman brings holiday cheer for his 13th time hosting 'SNL'
- At Nelson Mandela's last goodbye, music soars and then he's gone
- In first 23 games, Lakers starting lineup in near-constant flux
- At Paul Walker funeral, family and celebrities bid him farewell
- Football: Tempo offenses have changed high school football
- Pictures: Jameis Winston, from sidelines to stardom
- Web Buzz: Jetpac City Guides lets Instagram photos guide the way
- Most annoying etiquette violations on a plane is child's play
- Egyptian crackdown takes heavy toll on young protesters
- National Cupcake Day: S'more cupcakes, red velvet and more recipes
- Nelson Mandela buried in Eastern Cape hills where he was born
- The underside of the Sochi Games
- Amazon takes aim at Netflix, other rivals with 'Betas,' 'Alpha House'
- New Releases: 'Prisoners' a pulp drama with a stellar cast
- This Beethoven hunter knows the score
- How much inheritance to leave?
- Setting up revocable trust won't protect homeowner from creditors
- Stalling of tax overhaul bill is both good and bad for homeowners
- Primarq plans to enable owners or buyers to sell shares in homes
- Finding health plans that include the doctors you want
- Taking a businesslike approach to social woes
- South Africa holds state funeral for Mandela
- NHL suspends Boston Bruins' Shawn Thornton for 15 games
- The team nickname game
- A grand bargain on guns? Here's how.
- Letters: A neocon message on Ukraine
- Costa Rica's peace dividend: How abolishing the military paid off
- Going too far on DNA searches
- On immigration, look to the states
- Letters: Businesses can't discriminate
- Letters: Who's the real jewel thief?
- Letters: Kudos to Bill Moyers
- Letters: What about the snow leopard?
- Letters: Fight superbugs? Go vegan.
- Letters: Of language, and the galaxy
- Hard truths about California's water future
- Residents urge closure of Exide battery recycling plant
- Letters: Who's the real jewel thief?
- Thieves dressed as police rob Diamond Bar home
- Letters: A neocon message on Ukraine
- Man rejoices as stolen car containing his wife's ashes is returned
- Colorado school shooting puzzles officials; victim is in coma
- Letters: What about the snow leopard?
- State's top insurance cop touts three major cases in the last month
- Tesla Motors plans to debut cheaper car in early 2015
- Review: Kenny G, Kem blur lines at the Wave's Soulful Christmas
- Nelson Mandela laid to rest in home village of Qunu, South Africa
- Redskins, Chief Wahoo: Some sports team nicknames, mascots under fire
- Noise and echoes
- Kings' winning streaks end with 3-1 loss to Chicago Blackhawks
- Letters: Of language, and the galaxy
- The underside of the Sochi Games
- Primarq plans to enable owners or buyers to sell shares in homes
- Oddmakers like Dodgers to win World Series, but is that a good thing?
- This Beethoven hunter knows the score
- Genetic test kits easily mislead
- U.S. seeing a surge in Central American asylum seekers
- Basketball: Saturday scores
- Homeless camp with artistic flourishes struggles after designer's death
- Joan Fontaine dies at 96; star of 'Suspicion' and 'Rebecca'
- Angels let a great person get away by trading Mark Trumbo
- PASSINGS: Charles Vest, Sam Barshop, Colin Wilson, Fred F. Scherer
- Quotes from around the NBA
- Traveling to Yangon, Myanmar
- Arizona winery info
- A grand bargain on guns? Here's how.
- On immigration, look to the states
- Web Buzz: Jetpac City Guides lets Instagram photos guide the way
- Finding health plans that include the doctors you want
- Shaky rationale behind Brown tunnel plan
- Parents, children see benefits from education program
- Going too far on DNA searches
- Ailing Willie Mitchell out of Kings' lineup
- Moonwalking in Syria
- Changing sports team nicknames is common
- Lakers' recently signed players now trade eligible