- Letters: The past and future of plastic
- Letters: A worthy party place downtown
- Clippers' Chris Paul leaves game with right shoulder sprain
- Jameis Winston has smiles for BCS media, but cloud remains
- New federal rules to keep guns from potentially violent mentally ill
- For Christina Ricci, 'Lizzie Borden Took an Ax' is a guilty pleasure
- Obama plans intelligence surveillance reforms, aides say
- Clippers win at Dallas but lose Chris Paul to a separated shoulder
- Mega-millions lottery winner kept ticket in drawer for weeks
- Second body found following Minneapolis apartment explosion, fire
- USC's Marqise Lee is leaving for the NFL
- Silversun Pickups releases new single, preps box set
- Auburn's Chris Davis talks about his stunning Iron Bowl touchdown run
- Stop giving new NYC mayor grief for trying to ban horse-drawn carriages
- Dodgers adding bullpen lookouts to stadium
- Lakers' losing streak ends with victory over Utah Jazz, 110-99
- Anger over architect's plea deal in firefighter's death
- Yasiel Puig's need for speed stops Dodgers fans in their tracks
- Standouts among 2013 Homes of the Week
- L.A. detective allegedly sexually assaulted massage parlor workers
- Boys' basketball: Chatsworth hosts a one-day event on Saturday
- Web chat with 'Hustle's' Bradley Cooper rescheduled for Tuesday
- Chris Weidman reflects on UFC win over Silva, assesses their futures
- Dogs align with magnetic fields while pooping, study says
- Quadrantid meteor shower peaks today: Watch the show online
- Britney Spears keeps on dancing through wardrobe malfunction
- Snow day? East Coast retailers dump discounts and deals on shoppers
- IFC's 'The Spoils of Babylon' pokes fun at epic TV miniseries
- Former Galaxy star Mike Magee earns invitation to pre-World Cup camp
- A 'Beautiful' tapestry of Carole King's life
- Boys' basketball: 52 teams, five sites for City Section tourney
- Distrust hinders U.S.-Iraq fight against resurgent Al Qaeda militants
- Poll: Do you think the Cowboys' DeMarco Murray should be fined?
- Storm will test New York's mayor
- $75,000 gets you Chevy's fastest Camaro Z/28, but no air conditioning?
- Prime time for a potty break during a movie? There's an app for that.
- U.S. national soccer team winter camp begins Monday
- 'Spider-Man' to bid farewell to Broadway on Saturday
- DNA sequencer raises doctors' hopes for personalized medicine
- NBC's 'Chicago P.D.' adds fuel to Dick Wolf's 'Fire'
- L.A. city attorney sues firm that provides cyber-gambling systems
- Boeing vote a blow to Southern California
- Greg Kinnear, a man for all screen sizes
- A flashy funeral for 'Great Train' robber Ronnie Biggs
- Weekend Escape: Pinnacles National Park conjures volcanic magic
- Best Buy selling iPhone 5c for free, others at discount
- BET seeks to broaden audience with its first scripted drama, 'Being Mary Jane'
- 7-year-old girl abducted from outside Antioch home; Amber Alert issued
- Police seize 3 tons of meth in south China village
- Under the spell of Highclere Castle and 'Downton Abbey'
- Cambodian troops' shooting of striking garment workers condemned
- The Uighurs leave Guantanamo -- but not for the U.S.
- Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke post 2013's top-selling album, single
- LACMA to host a conversation with Diane von Furstenberg Jan. 13
- Reading a novel exercises 'muscles' in the brain, researchers find
- In Jahi McMath saga, science and religion clash
- PASSINGS: Henri Lazarof, Elizabeth Jane Howard, George Goodman, Carter Camp
- Kelly Thomas case: Jurors may be told to disregard some testimony
- Boeing machinists union votes on contract to build 777X jetliner
- Regulators to crack down on deceptive ads for weight-loss products
- The gap in medical education
- Gunmen talk their way into Mexico prison and unleash bloody attack
- Man shot after ramming stolen truck into police cars at Mexico border
- State finds 'jeopardy' to disabled at 3 centers; funds at risk
- White House wants nuns' injunction on contraceptive mandate dropped
- Do 'jokesters' distort research on gay youth?
- Auto industry has soared since 2010, leading economic recovery
- Allow gay marriages to continue, Utah couples tell Supreme Court
- TV ratings: 'Community,' 'The Taste' premieres down as CBS wins
- Mega Millions jackpot winner comes forward with $324-million ticket
- Rebels battle Al Qaeda-linked fellow rebels in northern Syria
- BCS Championship: Numbers add up for Auburn defense (not a good thing)
- Snowstorm moves on after causing havoc across Northeast
- Neil deGrasse Tyson to lead viewers on 'Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey'
- Insurance could cover injured Lakers Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash
- Ducks continue to roll with 5-2 victory over Edmonton Oilers
- Seminoles' Nick O'Leary has an above-par pedigree
- German architect gets one-year sentence in death of L.A. firefighter
- Cindy Chupack turns comedic gaze to marriage and domesticity
- Paul Walker crash: Pair plead not guilty to stealing Porsche part
- UCLA Coach Jim Mora says he won't be going to Texas
- Women's soccer league readying for second season
- White House seeks to tighten gun background checks on mentally ill
- Drugs seized from home of Huntington Beach man shot by intruders
- Peyton Manning is unanimous pick as quarterback on All-Pro team
- 'American Hustle,' 'Her,' 'Nebraska' receive WGA nominations
- Paul Walker autopsy: Porsche traveling 100 mph, nearly split in half
- Chris Paul suffers separated right shoulder, out three to five weeks
- Does 'Saving Mr. Banks' contain a hidden agenda?
- NFL playoff preview: Saints at Eagles
- HBO's 'True Detective' with Harrelson, McConaughey is an unusual case
- Susan Rasky dies at 61; reporter became Berkeley journalism lecturer
- Polio's war foothold
- 'Lost' star Josh Holloway finds his way back to TV with 'Intelligence'
- Labor Department watchdog wants change in way jobs data is released
- Jay Mohr apologizes (again) for dissing Alyssa Milano, she accepts
- NFL playoff preview: Chiefs at Colts
- DreamWorks Animation partners with Fuhu on new tablet
- December auto sales edge higher: Ford, Chrysler up; GM, Toyota down
- Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers dies at 74
- Ken Langone vs Pope Francis: Fat wallet, thin skin
- Snow halts flights at JFK, buries streets; two deaths on East Coast
- Reader photo: New Year's Eve
- Up next for the Clippers: Saturday at San Antonio
- 25 years in the making, a dream house rises in Laguna Beach
- Jim Mora says he's committed to being UCLA's coach
- Auto sales: Here's what buyers coveted and shunned in 2013
- The most delicious love of all
- 'Party of Five' alum Lacey Chabert secretly marries mystery man
- Vine rolls out Web version with TV mode
- Montebello hospital accused of dumping homeless patient will pay fine
- Sparks' continued financial losses prompted owner to withdraw
- With Chris Paul out, DeAndre Jordan and Darren Collison step up
- At least 13 dead in Egypt as protesters and police clash
- Winter Olympics will push quirky bounds, and NBC will be there
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- Kings are playing 'scared' and lose their fifth in a row
- A Minute Away: Soweto, high and low
- City College of San Francisco to remain accredited pending trial
- Boys' basketball: Buckley improves to 14-0
- Baseball: Jeff Suppan announces his retirement
- Oregon State's Brandin Cooks is bound for NFL
- Joe Johnson leads Nets to 95-93 comeback victory over Thunder
- Up next for Lakers: Friday vs. Utah
- Oklahoma upsets Alabama, 45-31, in Sugar Bowl
- Humboldt County man arrested in slaying of Eureka priest
- Fire at Pacoima lumberyard prompts nearby Metrolink closure
- Orange County confirms its first flu death of 2013-14 season
- Juanita Moore dies at 99; 'Imitation of Life' actress earned Oscar nod
- BCS title game a showcase for Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall
- North Dakota blast prompts review of oil train safety
- Snowstorm brings early test for New York's new mayor
- Machinists union local set to vote on Boeing contract
- Friday's TV Highlights: 'Grimm' on NBC
- Chicago Bears sign quarterback Jay Cutler to seven-year deal
- California court grants law license to Mexican immigrant
- Court reverses convictions of ex-Beverly Hills schools chief
- Marine pleads not guilty to off-base shooting incident
- Ducks' Jakob Silfverberg gets more time with first line
- Kendall Marshall to start at point guard for Lakers
- New Sparks owner sought by WNBA; team's front office suffers layoffs
- Teenager arrested after allegedly firing rifle on New Year's Eve
- Clippers' Blake Griffin has improved his midrange shooting
- Up next for the Clippers: Friday at Dallas
- Berkshire may fall short of Buffett's 5-year goal for first time
- Snapchat to issue app update to improve user security
- Mother left son with transients to celebrate New Year, deputies say
- Shingles can increase risk of heart attack, stroke, study says
- Expanding Medicaid increases ER visits in Oregon study
- Homicide detectives investigating similar cases in San Bernardino County
- L.A. trails most cities in office rental market recovery
- Texting, dialing while driving raise crash risk, study confirms
- Snapchat becomes target of widespread cyberattack
- Yogurtland CEO steps down to focus on Christian mission work
- Pyrocumulus clouds created by the Rim fire
- Body found after Minnesota apartment explosion and fire
- Firms investing to fuel demand for natural gas vehicles
- Snapchat to issue app update to improve user security
- British, New Zealand teachers found shot to death in Libya
- Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac may be too profitable to shut down
- USC program lets disabled student complete degree from far away
- Man dies following family altercation in Culver City
- 'Modern Family's' Ariel Winter thanks sister for taking her in
- Study finds a potent painkiller in traditional Chinese medicine
- 'Breaking Bad' superfan arrested on drug charges
- Lebanon blasts reflect spillover of Iran-Saudi proxy war in Syria
- Compromise remains elusive on health law's contraceptive coverage
- Mexican immigrant can practice law, California court rules
- Winter TV Preview 2014
- Lakers have another game yanked from national broadcast schedule
- Killing of priest in Eureka appears random, police say
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- 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' marks a Latino-accented twist
- State ordered to count more signatures in transgender law petition
- Baseball: Orange Lutheran, Aliso Niguel are headed to North Carolina in March
- 52 ship passengers stranded in the Antarctic airlifted to safety
- Edith comes into her own on 'Downton Abbey'
- Space geckos? Sticky-footed robots could climb future spacecraft
- Bo Derek reappointed to state horse racing board
- Review: 'Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones' has fresh frights
- 'Top Chef' judge Gail Simmons welcomes a baby girl
- Top billionaires' worth hits $3.7 trillion; Gates biggest gainer
- 'Citizen Kane' suit fetches $110,000 at Dec. 21 auction
- Kings defenseman Drew Doughty travels down Olympic memory lane
- Video of Vin Scully as Rose Parade grand marshal
- 'Despicable Me 2' tops home video sales chart for 2nd week
- 'Breaking Bad' contest winner accused of running drug ring
- Singer Ricky Martin splits with boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez Abella
- Lucy's Amazing Rescue Dogs
- Theme park injuries and ailments: Top 10 rides
- Sparks owner ends involvement with team; WNBA looking for new owner
- Denver's Andre Miller suspended for Sunday's game vs. Lakers
- Man burned in O.C. canyon fires that destroyed 2 cabins
- Facebook sued over alleged scanning of users' private messages
- BCS Championship: Auburn players from Florida anticipate showdown
- Angels minor leaguer Carlos Ramirez suspended for 100 games
- Berkshire Hathaway may fall short of five-year S&P test for first time
- Slight increase in Long Beach homicides in 2013; violent crime down
- Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel may have been among compromised users
- Suspect arrested in killing of California priest
- Could Dodgers' bullpen glut mean Chris Withrow starts in minors?
- Lebanon blast in Hezbollah-controlled area kills at least four
- Nor'easter grounds, delays 5,000-plus flights
- Suspect in killing of Eureka priest is arrested
- Senate panel hires attorney to advise on Calderon probe
- Vegas chefs plan dinners to benefit injured critic Max Jacobson
- Legal pot sales begin in Colorado
- Boys' basketball: Redondo one-day classic is loaded with top teams [Updated]
- Natural brain chemical could harsh the high of marijuana
- Santa Barbara fest to honor Scorsese and DiCaprio
- Lakers' Jordan Farmar not in mood to second-guess anything
- Birth was a doozy, now polar bear twins relax at Munich zoo [Video]
- Robert Hilburn to discuss Johnny Cash at Laguna Playhouse
- 'Paranormal Activity: Marked Ones' may scare off 'Smaug,' 'Frozen'
- Acorn home and garden store opens in Eagle Rock
- Pakistan's ex-President Musharraf misses treason trial for third time
- Eureka mayor: Priest killing is 'gut-wrenching' for the community
- Tweeting sharks warn of danger at Australia's beaches
- Analysis: Producers Guild Awards provide added clarity to Oscar race
- After school shooting, Claire Davis' parents forgive her killer
- The three most important Southern California craft beers of 2013
- Two motorcyclists who died in separate incidents are identified
- 'The Mongolian Conspiracy' is classic Rafael Bernal noir
- Holiday movies, now new and improved
- Northeast winter storm whammy: Locals load up on essentials, etc.
- 2,268 DUI arrests made in L.A. County during the holidays
- Pictures: Ways you know you're a Floridian
- Foods likely to cost more in 2014: Chocolate, beef, cereal and more
- Herbalife shares gain after analyst names stock a top pick for 2014
- 40% fewer bears killed in California by hunters in 2013, report says
- Directors Round Table: J.C. Chandor on his 'years of mediocrity'
- Ex-Vikings punter Chris Kluwe: I was fired by a bigot and two cowards
- Kerry in Jerusalem: Hard work on Israeli, Palestinian goals
- Screenwriter Jim Herzfeld sells in Pasadena
- Dwyane Wade's baby mama has two girls with Damon Wayans Jr.
- Arrest warrant issued, suspect named in killing of Eureka priest
- Syrian Electronic Army says it hacked Skype's social media accounts
- 'Duck Dynasty' cast unveils new line of guns
- Weather affects plan to have Jonathan Quick go to the minor leagues
- Son of federal judge killed in Pacific Palisades hit-and-run
- Leaps of faith and appetites for work attract Tom Hanks
- 'Big Bang Theory' star Kaley Cuoco marries Ryan Sweeting on NYE
- Regret nothing: Low-calorie main dishes you'll really love
- Man describes scary, violent run-in with Huntington Beach intruders
- Nothing to celebrate on 'Public Domain Day' 2014
- Immigrant without green card can be a lawyer, California court rules
- Fire damage at adult diaper business estimated at $1.4 million
- 'American Hustle,' '12 Years a Slave' earn Producers Guild nominations
- Fact vs. Truth? Directors of some of this year's Oscar-contending films see a difference
- Police seek car belonging to priest found dead in Eureka church
- After surging in 2013, stocks starting 2014 with a loss
- Viral video: Reporter faints on live TV, keeps on reporting
- Bullet that hit man New Year's Day 'fell from the sky,' LAPD says
- Sharing the road with bicyclists — still a challenge for this car girl
- Beanie Babies creator wants probation, not prison, for tax evasion
- Hearing postponed for Venice boardwalk hit-and-run suspect
- BCS championship: Florida State's Telvin Smith ready for anything
- Rob Ford claims he's best Toronto mayor ever, files for reelection
- Authorities release sketch of Marina del Rey shooting suspect
- Gary Shteyngart laughs away life's 'Little Failure'
- 54 million self-driving cars will be on the road by 2035, study finds
- Woman lives on Starbucks products for a year
- Critic's Pick: Igudesman & Joo
- Listen: Lady Gaga and Christina Aguilera team for 'Do What U Want'
- Rick Ross may legally remain Rick Ross, says California appeals judge
- The "Fresh Prince's" Uncle Phil dies
- Plastic bags banned from LA stores
- Hundreds of new California laws enacted New Year's Day
- Meryl Streep played 'August: Osage' matriarch on screen, but who played her onstage?
- Conviction overturned for ex-Beverly Hills schools chief
- Storm in Northeast delays or cancels more than 5,000 flights
- Last chance to see Rose Parade floats up close
- Alabama couple names baby Krimson Tyde, shocked by negative reactions
- Kate DiCamillo: The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
- Winter storm wreaks havoc across northern parts of nation
- Two found dead after fire in Whittier
- Barbara Bush remains hospitalized but is in 'great spirits'
- Easy chicken soup recipes to help kick that cold
- Body found inside car in Tujunga Wash
- The eight movie stories to watch for in 2014
- Freddie Mac: 30-year mortgage rate rises to 4.53% from 4.48%
- Teen dies after off-roading crash near Borrego Springs
- Chrysler goes Italian as Fiat pays $4.35 billion for full control
- Homicide suspected after woman's body found inside Wilmington motel
- Watch Baylor QB Bryce Petty go head over heels at Fiesta Bowl
- L.A. theater openings, Jan. 5-12: 'Foxfinder' premieres
- Macau casinos outpace total U.S. market, rake in record take in 2013
- Serious Question: How are you wasting time at work today?
- Easy chicken soup recipes to kick that cold
- Huntington Beach man shot inside home; intruders sought
- Power almost fully restored in El Segundo after crash causes outage
- Hackers hit Snapchat days after it was warned it was vulnerable
- Tablets, Facebook beat smartphones, Pinterest in online holiday sales
- Eureka stunned after well-liked priest found slain in church
- Blast in Beirut neighborhood reportedly kills at least three people
- 5 boot camp resorts where you can sweat in luxury in 2014
- Michael Schumacher reported stable as family thanks supporters
- Developer teams with L.A. nightclub owner on Hollywood complex
- China's President Xi Jinping leads a Communist charm offensive