Archive for Thursday, August 02, 2007

THE NATION - Electrodes help man in coma-like state speak, move

A new take on Thai Town - Capitalizing on the area’s unique ethnic mix, community leaders draw plans to revitalize the diverse neighborhood.

• Tribes’ sacred sites being saved with teamwork - Communication is key as firefighters, Indian representatives steer heavy equipment clear of ancient grounds. By Jonathan Abrams

• Self-proclaimed pedophile has parents on edge - Authorities are concerned but have no grounds to arrest the man. Two lawyers seek a restraining order. By Carla Hall

• Aftermath of violence

• Look, Ma, no water

• Obituaries - Alan Pottasch, 79; ad exec helped create ‘Pepsi Generation’ campaign By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• Forensics key in Spector trial - The verdict could hinge on the motives, loyalty and competence of a slate of expert witnesses with divergent opinions. By Peter Y. Hong

• Obituaries - Paul Bohannan, 87; anthropologist was expert on Nigeria, divorce in U.S. By Thomas H. Maugh II

• State panel clears O.C. sheriff - The FPPC says there’s no evidence Carona knew of illegal campaign contributions. But he might be fined for billing irregularities. By Christine Hanley

• Surf’s up, Moondoggie

• O.C. supervisor has cash for bills but will start race at square one - Janet Nguyen’s war chest is barely solvent after lawyer fees. Tough fight for reelection is likely. By Christian Berthelsen

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Marvin Zindler, 85; his crusade inspired ‘Best Little Whorehouse’

• L.A. City Council votes to outlaw smoking at municipal parks - Violators could be fined up to $250 under the new law, which needs the mayor’s approval. By Ari B. Bloomekatz

• COLUMN ONE - A ranch gives up the ghost - USC plans to sell comic Jack Oakie’s estate to a developer, erasing one of the last traces of the Valley as a getaway in Hollywood’s golden era. By Bob Pool

• The return of antiquities a blow to Getty - Forty disputed artworks that are hallmarks of the museum’s collection will be returned to Italy in end to a long legal fight. By Jason Felch and Ralph Frammolino

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - Moratorium approved on new pot dispensaries

• Today’s highlights at the O.C. Fair

• On the Web

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Bill Ireland, 80; football coach for University of Nevada, Las Vegas

• ‘Enemies’ file claims over ex-superintendent’s list - Students and parents who caught the eye of James Fleming seek $1 million each from Capistrano Unified. By Seema Mehta

• 2 prosecutors had sought hospital probe - Senior officials denied the 2005 request for a grand jury inquiry into two deaths at troubled King/Drew, saying no crime had been alleged. By Charles Ornstein

• IN BRIEF Orange County / IRVINE - UC Irvine raises a record $120.1 million for year

• State Senate fails to pass budget; services threatened by lack of funds By Evan Halper and Jordan Rau

• Lobbyists’ advisor hired by controller By David Zahniser

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / CERRITOS - Off-duty officer hurt in single-vehicle crash

• Mental ward may be closed - The children’s unit has been operating at Metropolitan State Hospital for 10 years. Officials say their goal is to move patients out. By Scott Gold and Lee Romney

• Report criticizes use of Taser on UCLA student - By Scott Glover

• IN BRIEF Los Angeles County / LOS ANGELES - Victims’ kin can’t sue city in LAX shootings

• Suspect in West L.A. burglaries is arrested By Richard Winton

• Obituaries - PASSINGS - Joan Darrah, 72; ex-mayor of Stockton, descendant of Dearden’s chain founder

• O.C. retirees say firm’s spending is out of control - Management staff of Laguna Woods Village say gifts and lunches are necessary rewards. By Tony Barboza

• UCLA among schools in loan inquiry - The New York attorney general is investigating if athletic departments steered student loan applicants to a firm in exchange for kickbacks. By Richard C. Paddock

• 2 LAPD officers are among 4 hurt when man in van goes on rampage By Tami Abdollah

• King-Harbor cited over radiation - A county inspection, conducted after a radioactive diaper from the hospital was found off-site, discovers 18 safety violations. By Susannah Rosenblatt

• Crime falls in Ventura County - Areas patrolled by the Sheriff’s Department show a significant drop in crime in the first half of the year. Officials credit anti-gang efforts. By Gregory W. Griggs

Nomar steals the thunder

• It’s a glove-hate story for Bonds - Dodgers fans don’t like the Giants slugger, but they’re trying to cash in on a record homer. By Dylan Hernandez

• This week in golf - TEEING OFF - Five things to look for on the progressional professional golf scene:” By Thomas Bonk

• Davis holds court By Sam Farmer

• Angels rally, then lose in 12th By Ben Bolch

• Galaxy to face D.C. United in SuperLiga semifinals By Grahame L. Jones

• Moto X Racing becomes the next level for Games By Peter Yoon

• Bears are the pick despite NFL trend By Bob Mieszerski

• LIFE’S A BLUR WHEN YOU’RE ON THE MOVE

• Cowboys’ Owens is again a spectator

• Torres is No. 1 again at 40 By Lisa Dillman

• Next year’s opener could be in Japan By Ben Bolch

• Old Course is new thrill for women By Chuck Culpepper

• Dodgers were wise not to trade future for the present By Bill Plaschke

• Sharapova, Williams roll By Bill Dwyre

• Downing comes to Bonds’ defense By Bill Shaikin

• Tomko’s doing a good job of pretending he’s not scared By T J. Simers

• U.S. will face Mexico in Mexico City Sept. 9 By Eric Stephens

• Gold And Roses goes for more gold at Saratoga By Bob Mieszerski

• Reliever Proctor is happy to be here By Kevin Baxter

• Gwynn weighs matters By Robyn Norwood

• Bell will step down after season

• MLB and Stubhub will join forces By Greg Johnson

• Savannahs Boy could be claimed … again By Bob Mieszerski

• TV-RADIO

• By Bob Mieszerski

• Your Vote

• By Eric Sondheimer

• INSIDE

• RESULTS

• Hmmm. Sometimes veggies aren’t good for you?

L.A. felt the love of ‘67

• Chicano portraiture meets Siouxsie Sioux By Elina Shatkin

• Malibu’s mystery beaches revealed

• Wry comedy, with Punch By Michael Shaw

• The canyon was home to Jim Morrison, David Crosby, Frank Zappa, Joni Mitchell and others. But finding their haunts is tricky. By August Brown

• Punks are out, hipsters are in By Richard Thomas

• Being irreverent on her off-hours

• Hard to get in, hard to leave By S. Irene Virbila

• BUZZ BANDS

• Robbers step out from a shadow

• New Beverly rolls with the Coens By Susan King

• Thomas returns, chopper doesn’t By Mark Swed

• Can go from tiaras to plain Jane By Susan King

• For techie DJ, it’s scratch, spin, Wii

• Murdoch at the helm

• On his people’s behalf By Don Heckman

• British actor voices all of the Potter characters

• Sizzling through a century

• Synthesis in Latin America

• Gay athletes paid price in past

• POP

• Harry Potter is 78, and that’s no trick

• Museums

• Whoopi Goldberg is joining ‘The View’ By Maria Elena Fernandez

• Galleries

• Dance

• Comedy

• Events

• Pal is easy, confronting her isn’t

• weekend

• Words

• A Luddite enraptured by Geek love By T L. Stanley

• Big Three auto sales take a dive in July

• A versatile cheese

• SUMMER OF LOVE

• Kid Stuff

• BUZZ CLUBS

• Theater

• Music

• Prince’s ‘Earth’ lands at No. 3 By Geoff Boucher

• Her behavior to both guys is bad

• Rob Corddry

• California’s fiscal follies By Bill Stall

• Bottled water suckers! By Patt Morrison

• WKND FEEDBACK - ‘The Simpsons’ and literature

• Bergman’s films

• QUICK TAKES - In Rome, movie fans honor the late Antonioni

• For the Record

• For the Record

• Med student earns a big A

• 60 SECONDS WITH - Rob Corddry By Michael Flaherty

• Reliving the thrill of the fair

• For the Record

• For the Record

• For the Record

• WEEKEND FORECAST

• QUICK TAKES - Balcony’s closed but website open

• For the Record

• QUICK TAKES - Author’s trick backfires on her

• For the Record

• Being irreverent on her off-hours

• Brentwood or Mar Vista?

• Rethinking lanes

• QUICK TAKES - FINALLY

• For the Record

• Quick TAKES - Keith won’t need Mick for this one

• For the Record

• WKND FEEDBACK - Varying degrees of night vision

Imports now lead car sales in the U.S. - Foreign cars outsold domestics for the first time in July, a miserable month for the industry.

• Beleaguered billionaire Henry Nicholas speaks By E. Scott Reckard and Kim Christensen

• Local and global reputation of British grocer Tesco at odds By Jerry Hirsch

• U.S. fines airlines over price fixing By Peter Pae

• Panel named for Wall St. Journal By Jim Puzzanghera and Joseph Menn

• Roots of Redstone family’s bitter rift By Claudia Eller and Michael A. Hiltzik

• CNBC confronted with a formidable challenger By Meg James

• Fisher-Price recalls toys

• Two airlines fined for ticket surcharges By Peter Pae

• Disney adds networking site to stable By Josh Friedman

• School sues banks over derivatives

• Exits barred at some funds By Tom Petruno

• Markets

• Bid for Bausch & Lomb dropped By Daniel Yi

• Electronic Arts, THQ report losses By Alex Pham

• Allergan’s profit tops estimates

• Copyright alerts unnecessary roughness? By Jim Puzzanghera

• Amgen stock ailing amid drug ruling By Daniel Costello

• Teamsters, studios reach pact

• Rally ends seesaw session By Walter Hamilton

• Time Warner earnings increase 5%

• Markets / Wall Street Roundup - School sues banks over derivatives

• In Brief / TOBACCO - Jury award against Kool maker tossed

• In Brief / MEDIA - Buyout firm’s EMI tender accepted

• Earnings Roundup - Allergan’s profit tops estimates

• In Brief / VIDEO GAMES - U.S. raids firms, homes for chips

• In Brief / TRADE - Senate panel OKs currency action

• Earnings Roundup - Napster trims quarterly loss

• Earnings Roundup - Big 5 sees profit decline 20%

• In Brief / LABOR - Teamsters, studios reach pact

• Earnings Roundup - Beckman Coulter’s earnings climb

• Markets / Wall Street Roundup - Wells Fargo loan stance toughens

• Factory growth in U.S. slows in July

• Whoopi Goldberg confirmed as co-host on ‘The View’ By Ez and Maria Elena Fern

• Khachiyan wins in Agoura Hills By Jack Peters

• CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK - Artwork returned, a partnership gained - As part of the deal, Italy will loan ancient works to the Getty Villa. By Christopher Knight

`Cars started flying’ - At least 9 are killed and dozens hurt as a freeway bridge in Minneapolis collapses at rush hour.

• THE NATION - Rumsfeld denies Tillman coverup - At a House hearing, he acknowledges that the handling of friendly fire death in Afghanistan was botched. By Johanna Neuman and Claudia Lauer

• THE NATION - Obama gives tough talk on Pakistan, terrorists - He says he’d reserve the right to invade and end aid if the U.S. ally didn’t fight terror. His liberal base may take issue. By Paul Richter

• Nation in Brief / WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. admits few Iraqi refugees

• House approves boost for children’s healthcare plan By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar

• Senate panel OKs bill to regulate cigarettes - The legislation, a first of its kind, has broad bipartisan support.

• New limits put on overseas surveillance - The FISA court ruling raises concerns that U.S. anti-terrorism efforts might be impaired at a time of heightened risk. By Greg Miller

• Nation in Brief / NEW MEXICO - Botulism leaves man paralyzed

• Nation in Brief / WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. sold parts for jets used by Iran

• Nation in Brief / FLORIDA - Endeavour leak traced to valve

• Environmentalist is sentenced to 4 years for arson

• House passes bill giving $20 billion to water projects - Lawmakers fill the measure with earmarks for their districts. The vote should be enough to override a veto. By Richard Simon

• Nation in Brief / VIRGINIA - Man in car killed by flying roof

• Woman held in abuse of 11 adopted kids

• Why the D.C. elite wants you to shush By Matthew Yglesias

• Ethics, now

• Bad signs for Santa Ana By Gustavo Arellano

• AT LATIMES.COM/OPINION

• Iraq time

• The power of the Journal

Outfitting life like a jewel box

• Beach chic turns surf noir By Jake Townsend

• Busy, while it sizzles By Robert Smaus

• Their L.A. premiere By Craig Nakano

• A classic returns with a little luster By David A. Keeps

• Fusion, with photos, but still lacking By Bettijane Levine

• Masked men who’ll take money By David A. Keeps

• Covering lots of ground By Craig Nakano

• DATEBOOK

• Living room jewels

• The palette

• Hot and dry? Bring it on

• Have board, will decorate

• Furnished with sparkle

• He’s finally, finally out the door By Chris Erskine

• Nondisclosure contracts drive chauffeur up the wall

• More photos on the Web

• LETTERS - Nondisclosure contracts drive chauffeur up the wall

• For the record

• LETTERS - Picture worth at least a few words

• LETTERS - No wonder it’s the Garden State

Chinese miners meet with rare happy ending - The 69 are rescued after getting oxygen and food through a vent.

• Russian crew begins its deep Arctic dive - Mini-subs set off on a journey to the sea floor in what is seen as a bid to claim territory that may be rich in oil. By David Holley

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: GOVERNMENT RIFT - Sunni bloc bolts Iraqi Cabinet - Its tentative boycott becomes a total break, posing a grave challenge to the prime minister. By Ned Parker

• Afghans deny hostage rescue attempt - Military says troop movements routine, not aimed at kidnappers. By Bruce Wallace and Emal Haidary

• THE WORLD - Wild Colombia coast a focus of drug war - A joint force including U.S. officials is working to stem cocaine exports and related violence along the Pacific shore. By Chris Kraul

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: TENSION BETWEEN ALLIES; VERDICT FOR MARINE - Saudis rebut U.S. criticism over Iraq - Foreign minister says his nation does not turn a blind eye to militants. By Peter Spiegel

• World in Brief / COLOMBIA - Father walks for kidnapped son

• THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ: TENSION BETWEEN ALLIES; VERDICT FOR MARINE - Marine not guilty of most serious charge By Tony Perry

• World in Brief / KENYA - Priest’s death ruled homicide

• World in Brief / COSTA RICA - Ex-president faces corruption case

• World in Brief / MEXICO - Agents who took part in raid are slain

• Throttle error cited in crash