Archive for Wednesday, December 07, 2005
California | Local
Articles From Graft Case to Be Auctioned
California | Local |
December 7, 2005
The Persian rugs, silver candelabra, vases, armoires, French commode,
end tables, mirrors, buffet table, leather sofa, sleigh-style bed and
custom oak and leaded-glass doors once adorned Randy “Duke”
Cunningham’s 8,000-square-foot mansion in Rancho Santa Fe. Read more
Sports
Dodgers to Play Little Ball
Sports |
December 7, 2005
It might not have been the recommendation that sealed Ned Colletti’s
decision to hire Grady Little as the Dodgers’ manager Tuesday, but it
certainly left an indelible mark on the team’s new general manager. Read more
Business
Condo Developers Make Environmental Pitch
Business |
December 7, 2005
Plans for a $500-million luxury condominium project in Beverly Hills
involving celebrity architects, public gardens and an environmentally
friendly design were unveiled by developers Tuesday. Read more
Autos
A triple scoop of Lexus styling
Autos |
December 7, 2005
IF watchers of automotive styling wondered where all the flares,
waveforms and undulations went on the latest BMW 3-series, I’ve found
them: They’re on Lexus’ new IS sport sedans. Read more
Food
An overnight sensation
Food |
December 7, 2005
STAND in line at any cappuccino bar and your eyes are drawn to the
pastry case, where pieces of streusel-topped “coffeecake” wink back
at you temptingly. Read more
Entertainment
Keeper of the magic
Entertainment |
December 7, 2005
THERE are several things to be grateful for in Disney’s adaptation of
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,”
which, considering how beloved the source, comes as a relief. Read more
National
Refrain Rises to Call Off Next Mardi Gras
National |
December 7, 2005
A growing chorus of critics, concerned that throwing a massive party
would be unseemly and impractical when much of New Orleans remains in
ruins, are pressuring authorities to do the unthinkable: call off
Mardi Gras. Read more
Opinion
World
Returning to a Childhood That Was Stolen
World |
December 7, 2005
The soccer field sits atop a bed of lava rocks, and most boys play
barefoot or in flip-flops because they have no shoes. Read more
