Business
Brenda Barnes, who walked away from a job as president and chief executive of PepsiCola North America to spend more time with her children, will become the president and chief operating officer at Sara Lee Corp., the company announced Sunday.
May 3, 2004
Movies
Randolph Scott, the tall, handsome cowboy of countless Hollywood Westerns, an actor whose square-jawed countenance and poker-faced stare became prototypes for the generation of Western heroes who followed him, died Monday at his Bel-Air home.
March 3, 1987
Sports
The Brooklyn Nets hired Jason Kidd as their coach Wednesday, bringing the former star back to the franchise he led to its greatest NBA success.
June 13, 2013
California
Aided by cooler temperatures, less wind and progress in cutting new fire lines, officials expressed “cautious optimism” Wednesday about the dozen or so lightning-sparked wildfires still burning in Trinity County.
Sept. 10, 1987
Her approach to ‘And So It Goes,’ as for so many other films, is to ‘just be in the moment’ — an approach that the movie’s director, Rob Reiner, says ‘creates no false moments.’
July 26, 2014
Carolyn McMillan had been looking for a black doll for her 5-year-old daughter when she spotted one in an antique store three years ago.
Dec. 19, 1991
A large, wet and warm storm system arrived on schedule Thursday, drenching most of California, prompting flood warnings for Southland cities, deserts and canyons and raking many areas with winds of 50 m.p.h. or more.
March 6, 1987
High School Sports
J.P. Frid, Ty Harper and Brett Young were named Southern Section baseball players of the year.
July 5, 1999
Script’s funny, tart dialogue and endearing performances by its well-paired stars power high-level comic love story.
May 28, 1999