Archive for Friday, January 14, 2005

At High School, Justice Is Served

• Another County Design Has a Cross to Bear By Steve Harvey

• Officials Pessimistic About La Conchita By Amanda Covarrubias and Jia-Rui Chong, Catherine Saillant

• Why They Are Drawn to Danger By Megan Garvey and Daryl Kelley

• Grief, Relief Along the River By David Pierson And Hector Becerra

• Iraqis Are Far From Home but Voices Will be Heard By Teresa Watanabe

• Garrard Smock, Jr., 86; 3rd-Generation Pullman Porter in Rail’s Golden Age By Dennis Mclellan

• Nearly Two Years Late, Carpool Flyover Opens By Sara Lin

• Hahn Rivals Focus on Corruption By Jessica Garrison

• Jurors in Blake Case Visit Scene of Crime By Andrew Blankstein

• Spencer Dryden, 66; Drummer for Jefferson Airplane, Other Bands

• Marine’s Fatal Rampage Divides Grieving Town By Rone Tempest

• PR Executive Indicted in ‘Pay to Play’ Probe By Ted Rohrlich and Ralph Frammolino

• Alarcon Proposes Fines to Fund Trauma Care By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Amrish Puri, 72; Busy Character Actor in India’s Film Industry

• Landslide Suits Are Tough to Win, Experts Say By Jean Guccione

• For Insurance Claimants, Wording Is Slippery Slope By David Pierson and Hector Becerra

• Shelley Says He’ll Testify Before Panel By Tim Reiterman

• Man Held After Alleged Break-In and Chase

• Nursing Facility Is Rebuked By Jeff Gottlieb

• Nature Lures Some of Us to Live on the Edge By Steve Lopez

• James Griffin, 61; Co-Founder of Band Bread Shared an Oscar

• Police Arrest 26 People Suspected of Gang Ties

• State Fines Care Home After Death By Janet Wilson and Hugo Martín

• Attorney General’s Office Asks Builder to Drop Racketeering Suit By Henry Weinstein

• 6-Year-Old Struck, Killed Outside School

• Simi Valley Teenager Admits Role in Racial Beating By Gregory W. Griggs

• Bratton Seeks a 10% Drop in Major Crimes By Richard Winton

• Man Pushing Cart Is Hit by Car, Dies at Hospital

• Ludlow Seeks Tax Hike to Fund Anti-Gang Projects By Steve Hymon

• Seabirds Victims of Mystery Oil Spill By Steve Chawkins

• Man Indicted in Alleged Speeding-Ticket Scam

• Bay Is Cleaner, but Rain Is a Problem By Kenneth R. Weiss

• Guard Vests Were in Storage By Lance Pugmire and Jenifer Warren

• Dispute Over Gays’ Children Prompts Plea to O.C. Bishop By Joel Rubin

• Jackson’s Accuser Details Alleged Molestation in Transcripts

• A Judge’s Leniency Goes to Waste By Dana Parsons

• Auditor’s Report Details Financial Statistics

• City Vote on Tower Is Still a Go By Jennifer Mena

• Achille Maramotti, 78; Founder, Head of Italian Clothing Firm

CLOSE-UPS

• Baseball Toughens Policy on Steroids By Tim Brown

• Floyd Looks Like a Keeper for Trojans By Paul Gutierrez

• Nothing Plastic in New Face of NBA By Mark Heisler

• Painful Victory By Mike Bresnahan

• UCLA Has the Answer for Diogu By Diane Pucin

• Waiting on Floyd, USC Hits the Wall By Jason Reid

• Leinart Calls for a Delay By Gary Klein

• Son Is Shining at Georgetown By Jason Reid

• Duke Uses Fast Finish to Get Past Wolfpack

• Moss Is Fined $10,000 for His Celebration

• Kwan Is Perfect Times Three to Win By Helene Elliott

• She Helped Put Women on Track By Shav Glick

• Loyola Can’t Stop Gonzaga By Ben Bolch

• A Change That Finally Makes Sense at XTRA By Larry Stewart

• Wilcox Discouraged After Second Opinion By Jerry Crowe

• Penn. Looks Mightier, on Paper By Sam Farmer

• NOW YOU KNOW

• McCourt No Fan of Angels’ Name By Bill Shaikin

• Wie Blown Away With 75

• Stanford Stifles Cal, Keeps Streak Going

• Malone Is Facing a Deadline By Mike Bresnahan

• Oh Baby, What a Time for Lutui By Gary Klein

• It’s a Close Shave, but Valenzuela’s Back By Bill Christine

• Season Is in Peril, NHL Official Says By Chris Foster and Helene Elliott

• Villanova’s Fraser Will Have Surgery

• MLS Draft Preceded by Rumors By Grahame L. Jones

• Top Performers

• Police Probe Crash Involving Skater By Helene Elliott

• Lakers Have a Scary Landing at LAX By Mike Bresnahan

• A Fleeting Thought for the Name of New Team By Ben Bolch

• Miss Loren Takes Drop By Bob Mieszerski

• Wrestling Is a True Brotherhood Here By Peter Yoon

• Game Is a Sura Thing for Surging Rockets

• Fullerton Wins in a Rout By Eric Stephens

• Brewers’ Sale Wins Approval

• Federer and Davenport at Top for Australian Open

• Oregon Unable to Keep Pace With Washington

• Qualifying Changes Are Set By Shav Glick

• Rosary Plows Ahead in Beating Mater Dei By Martin Henderson

• Big Change: First-Time Offenders Will Be Suspended

• Prep Team Wins Battle of Bored, 5-2

SoCal Is Trump’s New Turf

• Interest Rates Held at 2% for Europe

• December Sales Ring Up a 1.2% Increase

• Verizon Is Sued Over Cellphone By David Colker

• Union Pacific Capacity Is Cut by Up to a Third

• Miramax, Disney Said to Be Near Split By Claudia Eller and Richard Verrier

• No More Internet for Them By Joseph Menn

• Stewart’s Sentence Seen Within Guidelines

• 9 Vendors Charged in Ahold Fraud

• Viacom Names New Infinity Radio Chief

• Also

• Google Settles SEC Charges By Chris Gaither

• Ruling Restricts Use of Repatriated Funds

• GM Forecasts Decline in Earnings for ‘05

• Money Can’t Buy Happiness, Security Either By Kathy M. Kristof

• US Airways Gets Loan Extension

• For Different Reasons, Arrest of Hacking Suspect Elicits Surprise By Joseph Menn and Mai Tran

• U.S. to Pursue Case Over EU Tariff System

• Macy’s to Settle Racial Profiling Case

• Sun Microsystems Posts Profit, but Sales Slip

• H&R Block Plans to Reduce Refund Loans

• Health Net Is Fined for Underpaying Claims By Lisa Girion

• Mortgage Giants Said to Do Little for Buyers

• Briefly

• EBay Sellers Not Pleased With Fee Increase

• Wal-Mart Campaign Seeks to Counter Critics

• Stocks Fall as Oil Jumps

• Expert: Ovitz Payout Couldn’t Be Withheld

• Cingular to Pay $5.11 Million in Back Pay

• American Stock Exchange CEO Says He Will Step Down

• Molson, Coors Sweeten Offer to Shareholders

• Apple Sues Over Online News Scoops By Jonathan Finer

• 30-Year Mortgage Rates Decline to 5.74%

• Broker Got $82 Million to Push Funds By Josh Friedman

• Great Bull Market Gasped Its Last Breath 5 Years Ago By Tom Petruno

Pointed warnings to the self-satisfied

• Noir in shades of purple By Kevin Thomas

• Awakening of the artist from within By Christopher Knight

• Who said supergirls just wanna have fun? By Carina Chocano

• ‘River’s’ appeal keeps flowing along By Rob Kendt

• Fire in his belly By Scott Timberg

• Eight plays from one playwright By David C. Nichols;f. Kathleen Foley

• A sleek look, a blurry vision By Kevin Thomas

• ‘Coach Carter’ uses a familiar playbook By Carina Chocano

• ‘Jonny Zero’ is strictly by the numbers By Robert Lloyd

• Underdog story of a different stripe By Kevin Thomas

• Pain? It’s just meat for her jaded skewer By Philip Brandes

• ‘The Story of Louis Braille’ By Sherrill Kushner

• L.A. Opera scales back By Chris Pasles

• A ‘Battlestar’ worthy of its loyal fans By Kevin Crust

• Mysteriously missing; now back By Robert Lloyd

• In India, a crush of humanity on the path to spiritual bliss By Kevin Crust

• Love regains full custody, lawyer says By Geoff Boucher

• Alternative faves connect beyond the airwaves By Natalie Nichols

• Scientists can warn us about coming tsunamis By Samantha Bonar

• Jokes & Riddles

• Casting directors to seek benefits By Mary Mcnamara

• It helps to deploy a few good movies By Tony Perry

• Married life on one hand and on the other By Naomi Glauberman

• A collective grief for La Conchita’s loss By Al Martinez

• Studio to appeal ‘Gunner’ rating

• Clinton memoirs going paperback

• Power 106 remains atop ratings By Steve Carney

• WGA nominations go independent By Susan King

• ACLU defends art porn charge By Diane Haithman

• Grammy gig for Queen Latifah

• FINALLY

• Mysteriously missing; now back By Robert Lloyd

FBI Draws Heat Over Pricey Software Trouble

• Storm-Swollen River Floods Nevada Town

• A Less Traditional Take on Inaugural Festivities By Faye Fiore

• Judge Nixes Stickers Challenging Evolution By Ellen Barry

• Defense Rests in Court-Martial By Richard A. Serrano

• AirTran Pilot Charged With Drunkenness

• Education Chief Orders Contract Inquiry

• Oil From Freighter Spill Contaminates New Area

• Children Tumble Like ‘Dominoes’ on Escalator

• Pilots Blindsided by Military Laser Tests

• Bush Mulls Over Things He Might Not Say Again

• FDR’s Grandson Upset by Social Security TV Ad

• In Miami It’s Think Before Stun

• Deputies, Officers Fired by Sheriff Get New Jobs

• Former Bank President Is Going Back to Prison

• Bush’s ‘Clear Skies’ Plan Is a Step Back, Report Says By Miguel Bustillo

• Guantanamo Gets Greener With Wind Power Project By Carol J. Williams

• Lutherans Compromise on Gays in the Clergy By Larry B. Stammer

• Ricin Found at Man’s Home, FBI Says

• Man Guilty of Selling Videos of Dogfights

• Post Office Will Put Its Stamp on the Event

• Easier Access Sought for Cholesterol Medication

It’s Official: My Brother Died in Vain

• Shame on Us

• The (Nazi) Party Prince, or Harry’s Wardrobe Malfunction By Andrew Gumbel

• John Breaux, Hero or Hack? By Jonathan Chait

• Meddling by Public Pension Funds Is Picking California’s Pocket By Nicole Gelinas

Critics Say the Prince Wore His Ignorance on His Sleeve

• For One Bay Area Volunteer, Tsunami Hit Home By John M. Glionna

• Prison Abuse Seen as Hurting U.S. Credibility By Sonni Efron

• Aide to Top Shiite Cleric in Iraq Slain By Ashraf Khalil and Tyler Marshall

• Thatcher’s Son Pleads Guilty, Is Fined in Coup Case By Robyn Dixon

• Hot and Bothered, Russians’ Patience Melts With the Snow By Kim Murphy

• An Undignified Postscript for Sri Lanka’s Dead By Mark Magnier

• 6 Israelis Die in Gaza Attack By Ken Ellingwood

• Nobel Prize Winner Is Summoned Before Court

• Bolivian Activists End Blockade

• 20 Soldiers Killed in Black Hawk Crash

• Genocide Case Planned in 1968 Student Killings

• 3 U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq

• Iraq War May Incite Terror, CIA Study Says By Bob Drogin

• U.S. Mulls Relocating Abu Ghraib Detainees By Ashraf Khalil

• Mexican Official Says Tijuana, Gulf Cartels Have United By Chris Kraul