What happened on August 19, 2007
Real Estate
The shed goes chic - Owners who need more space but can't afford to add on to the house are taking backyard retreats to a new level.
By Jane HulseHot Property - Obviously, he got a hefty raise
By Ruth RyonRENTAL SAVVY - Give it thought and then give notice
By H. May SpitzBOOK REVIEW - Don't judge book by its cover -- what's inside may surprise - Rent to Own Robert Irwin McGraw-Hill; 221 pp., $16.95
By Robert J. BrussASSOCIATIONS - Lampooned homeowners might get the last laugh
By Stephen Glassman and Donie VanitzianREAL ESTATE LAW - New garage permitted? Neighbors lock horns
By Robert J. BrussNATION'S HOUSING - Mortgage fallout's ripple effect raises the stakes for borrowers
By Kenneth R. HarneyOn top of it all
L.A. County sales for July
HOUSE HUNTING - Dream versus reality
By Dian HymerNEIGHBORLY ADVICE: HUNTINGTON BEACH - Lure of the surf and endless summer
By Chris EptingAverage mortgage rates and indexes
Home of the Week - Meanwhile, back at the ranch - Actor Fess Parker retreated from the wild frontier at homes in Santa Barbara's upscale Hope Ranch.
By Ruth RyonREAL ESTATE Q&A - Escrow means different things
By Robert J. BrussCanada is hot-hot-hot
By Mary Umberger
Image
STRATEGIC SHOPPING - COCO, 90210 - At the new Chanel flagship store in Beverly Hills, high art and fashion converge.
By Rose ApodacaSTRATEGIC SHOPPING - SHE'S AN ALLEY GIRL - Lauren Conrad heads to Santee's stalls with a fistful of dollars and a savvy sense of style.
By Rose ApodacaSTRATEGIC SHOPPING - A VIRTUAL RETAIL ROW - Our fashion critic spills: her favorite online stores, and their best stashes.
By Booth MooreA Santee Alley primer
STRATEGIC SHOPPING - HOLD THE STARCH - Thom Browne loosens Brooks Brothers' buttons.
By Adam TschornSTRATEGIC SHOPPING - THE HAPPIEST HOUR
By Valli HermanSTRATEGIC SHOPPING - 70% off? It's a deal, baby - Time your Vegas trip right and amazing sales at top boutiques await.
By Booth MooreOn your mark
STRATEGIC SHOPPING - You know her type
By Adam TschornL.A. LOOKBACK - A PLACE IN THE SUN
By Rose ApodacaSTRATEGIC SHOPPING - JUST PARK IT HERE
By Adam TschornWhat's in your closet?
THE LIST - YANKS, TAKE NOTE
By Elizabeth KhuriTHE BIG DEAL - CUTER BY THE DOZEN
By Melissa MagsaysaySTRATEGIC SHOPPING - 'IT' OR MISS? - This fall, designers are bringing out the heavy artillery.
By Booth Moore and Melissa MagsaysayBOOKS - INSIDE THE LUXURY FACTORY
By Booth MooreIN STORE - A SPRITZ OF SAKS
STRATEGIC SHOPPING - Shop chez vous - Christos Garkinos and Cameron Silver are famous for their back of the closet finds. Sometimes there's no place like home.
By Rose ApodacaSTRATEGIC SHOPPING - THE ESSENTIALS
Business
Assets off-limits to debt collectors - Benefits such as Social Security are being targeted. A pension is safe until it's tapped.
By Eileen AmbroseSUNDAY PROFILE - Stellar work led her to top aerospace post - Wanda Austin will head the scientists and engineers who provide oversight for all U.S. rocket launches.
By Peter PaeYOUR MONEY - Con artists' old tricks - A no-risk investment? A 'nephew' in distress? Don't believe them. Senior citizens need to be vigilant.
By Kathy M. KristofMoney Talk - Stop living outside of your means
By Liz Pulliam WestonWORKPLACE Q&A - If 'exempt,' you're exempt from overtime pay
Consumer Briefs | VIDEO GAMES - Electronic Arts to make Hasbro titles
Consumer Briefs | ELECTRONICS - Sony to set up recycling centers
Consumer Briefs | ELECTRONICS - Demand grows for digital cameras
Say, has the butler cleaned the trout yet? - Hassle-free nature: Glamorous camping is all that and s'mores.
By Kimi YoshinoConsumer Briefs | RECALLS - Ian's mislabels turkey products
CONSUMER WATCH - Can a bunny energize Wi-Fi at home? - A talking rabbit and a photo frame are fanciful ways to use the Web without a computer.
By David ColkerSigns of trouble
CONSUMER CONFIDENTIAL - Gaping holes in product safety net
By DAVID LAZARUSScam Watch
By David ColkerConsumer Briefs | TOURISM - Colosseum tickets available online
BUSINESS BOOKSHELF - Taking workplace lessons from life-or-death stories - Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why By Laurence Gonzales W.W. Norton, $14.95 paperback, 318 pages
By Richard Donkin
Entertainment
The skinny on Hollywood - Bony bodies may be ridiculed in the media, but the pressure to look thin is fiercer than ever. It's enough to make an actress wonder: Will I ever eat in this town again?
By Rachel AbramowitzPutting an end to 65 years of silence - A daughter chronicles her deaf parents' surgery and its aftermath.
By Robin AbcarianSpotlight on 'Blacklight'
By Ann PowersEvents
A marriage made in hell - It was dark destiny that musician-director Rob Zombie and the 'Halloween' franchise would one day meet.
By Paul CullumGALLERY - Shooting convention and himself
By Suzanne Muchnic'Sara Saves the Day'
By Marcia LynchTHE KIDS' READING ROOM - Creativity Corner
Heroes can be young or small
FOR THE KIDS
For the record
Dance
THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL
WITH GUEST STAR. . .
WILD WILD WEB
GUILTY PLEASURE
Today's Highlights
Keeping the best of the Bard within reach - In 'As You Like It,' Kenneth Branagh again works to bring linguistic elegance down to earth.
By Susan KingBet they didn't end it at 11
RECORD RACK - Ruminating on a crazy little thing called love
NIGHT OWLS
LETTERS - True sentiment
LETTERS - Great 'Songbook'
Museums
RECORD RACK - Ruminating on a crazy little thing called love
Radio
THE PERSONAL FILE - Multi-hyphenate seeks campy fun, festivals and furry drama
By Lynell GeorgeComposer channeler
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK - A LACK OF DIRECTION - Actors? L.A.'s theater scene is second to none when it comes to high-octane talent. What's needed is an influx of vision and respect for the director's art.
By Charles McNultyTHE SMART LIST - Ah, now we know where M.I.A.'s been
By Deborah NetburnFor the record
TiVo THIS
Prime choices for prime time
Music
Galleries
Theater
RECORD RACK
CINE FILE - Latin golden age on silver screen - LACMA showcases recent and vintage films in conjunction with its exhibition 'The Arts in Latin America.'
By Susan KingDaytime Movies
JACKET COPY - Your first is always special
By Kristina Lindgren and David L. Ulin;Nick OwcharLETTERS - Lessons about life in the fab lane
THE SUNDAY CONVERSATION - From 'X-Files' to just plain X
By Choire SichaHOT TIP - Free, just not free to drop in
THE MOVABLE BUFFET - There's no love, but it keeps calling
By Richard AbowitzFAST TRACKS - Hipsters have nothing on Sharon Jones
LETTERS - 'Once' too many
A golden evening for charity causes
WEB SCOUT - Need a drummer? No problem - Collaborative music sites make finding bandmates easier than ever.
By David SarnoWORKING HOLLYWOOD - An acting method that goes off script
By Susan KingSHE SAID *THAT?* - Classism comes to MySpace
Women rock. . . and paint. . . and drink wine
CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK - Nureyev: dancing around THE LIES - NEW PROJECTS PUT A LEGEND'S TRUTHS TO THE TEST.
By Lewis SegalSpreading the riches - With Latin American art, Patricia Phelps de Cisneros is downright evangelical. A loan to LACMA from her collection looks to be just the beginning of a fruitful partnership.
By Suzanne MuchnicFanatics and a forgotten massacre - 'September Dawn' tells of a still-controversial 1857 attack attributed to members of the fledgling Mormon faith.
By Chris LeeMeet the biggest jaw in town - Jason Statham's tough-guy look and demeanor got him his break. The next death-defying leap is his.
By Geoff BoucherBOOKS & IDEAS - A home unlike all others - In the 1970s, cultists dropped out and tuned in to a guru called Father Yod.
By Steffie NelsonTHE BIG THING - Boy meets girl as boy
By Robert LloydTHE KIDS' READING ROOM - Jokes & Riddles
With a sexy beat, Rilo Kiley tests the indie limits
By Ann Powers
California | Local
Shocking tales of the underground - Tunnels beneath college campuses inspire urban legends and tighter security.
By Tony BarbozaObituaries - John Boething, 89; founded successful Valley nursery
By Valerie J. NelsonPOINTS WEST - Here's a jaywalking ticket that's nonsense
By Steve LopezL.A. THEN AND NOW - The (d)evolution of a downtown landmark - From lush park to concrete plaza, Pershing Square has been changing, along with the city around it, for 141 years.
By Cecilia RasmussenDolphin found injured on beach dies
IN BRIEF | PASADENA | Los Angeles County - Girl, 16, dies after being shot in head near party
MILITARY DEATHS - Army Staff Sgt. Joshua P. Mattero, 29, Chula Vista; dies while defusing bomb
By Ted RohrlichMILITARY DEATHS - Other deaths - The Defense Department last week identified the following American military personnel killed in Afghanistan and Iraq:
A trail of death and heartache - 'I did not prepare for this'
By Jill LeovyLottery results
ONLY IN L.A. - A stamp series only a bureaucrat could love
By Steve HarveyA trail of death and heartache - 'Then I woke up, and she wasn't here'
By Jill LeovyTheir 'final' is a beginning for young authors - With the help of two English teachers, freshmen go from readers to writers and see their efforts published in a book.
By James RicciINSIDE
Fire destroys 5 homes near Tahoe
Player's death still a mystery
A trail of death and heartache - 'These accursed streets!'
By Jill LeovyA trail of death and heartache - 'That's my mommy,' the little girl said
By Jill LeovyIN BRIEF
War casualties
MILITARY DEATHS - Marine Lance Cpl. Cristian Vazquez, 20, Coalinga; killed in gun battle in Iraq
By Patrick McGreevySchools chief seeks end to learning gap - O'Connell gets praise for his candor on a sensitive topic: persistent lagging achievement among blacks and Latinos.
By Mitchell Landsberg and Howard BlumeMurder stalks minorities - The homicide rate is falling in L.A. County, but not among blacks and Latinos and not in many poor areas.
By Jill LeovyNew office, but vintage Jerry Brown - As attorney general, he's taking on gangs and global warming -- and reshaping the job on his own quirky terms.
By Tim ReitermanA trail of death and heartache - A widow's cry: 'Where were you?'
By Jill LeovyArmy Sgt. Travon Johnson, 29, Ontario; among 4 dead in explosion in Afghanistan
By Ann M. SimmonsMichael K. Deaver: 1938 - 2007 - Image guru set the stage for Reagan
By Johanna Neuman and David Willman
Books
Breaking away - Loving Frank A Novel Nancy Horan Ballantine Books: 368 pp., $23.95
By Marion WinikThe human factor - Away A Novel Amy Bloom Random House: 240 pp., $23.95 paper
By Lionel ShriverMoney talks - Das Kapital A Novel of Love and Money Markets Viken Berberian Simon & Schuster: 176 pp., $23
By Carolyn KelloggFire in the hole - Blood Passion The Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the American West Scott Martelle Rutgers University Press: 268 pp., $25.95
By Mark S. LuceCurious bedfellows - Indian Summer The Secret History of the End of an Empire Alex von Tunzelmann Henry Holt: 416 pp., $30
By Jonathan KirschBESTSELLERS - Los Angeles Times, Aug. 19, 2007
Paris is burning
By Jill LeovyLos Angeles Times Bestsellers
PAPERBACKS
Book Calendar for the week of Aug. 19, 2007
A life in fragments - Electricity A Novel Ray Robinson Black Cat: 332 pp., $14 paper
By Ben EhrenreichBESTSELLERS / PAPERBACKS - Los Angeles Times, Aug. 19, 2007
Imaginings
Gorgeous George - by George A Novel Wesley Stace Little, Brown: 384 pp., $24.99
By Wendy SmithDISCOVERIES - The Rebirth of the Older Child Poems Brita Bergland Burning Deck: 64 pp., $8 paperThe Poet at Its Desk Poems Brita Bergland Awede Press: 60 pp., $7 paper
By Susan Salter ReynoldsA haunting piece of history - Sacco and Vanzetti The Men, the Murders, and the Judgment of Mankind Bruce Watson Viking: 434 pp., $25.95
By Art WinslowLightness of being - The Assistant A Novel Robert Walser Translated from the German by Susan Bernofsky New Directions: 302 pp., $16.95 paper
By Benjamin Weissman
Travel
COLORADO - Yankee Boy: just dandy - Mind the music of nature -- the many lovely waterfalls -- as well as the breathtaking array of wildflowers. And have a camera handy!
By Dan BlackburnLAS VEGAS - Casino? It's a few blocks over - With condos, time shares and other alternative lodgings, Vegas visitors give up some perks (gambling downstairs) and gain others (more space).
By Beverly BeyetteTHE $229 DEAL - Time to step up to some big-league fun
By Rosemary McClureGet Mrs. Parker a new decorator
Classic China, framed by a windowpane - A 2,525-mile trip across the country's heartland on the world's highest railway is memorable -- and the hottest ticket in town.
By Susan SpanoWEB BUZZ - Tour European hotels online
By Vani RangacharTIBET - Road trip to the far reaches: You can get there from here - Paved roads -- at least part of the way -- carry visitors to sweeping Tibetan vistas and once-isolated sacred sites.
By Susan SpanoA Myanmar boycott is urged
GEO QUIZ
In Vegas, park car, take a tram
MORE FOR YOUR MONEY - Room kitchens take heat off the wallet
By Ann BrenoffON TRAVEL.LATIMES.COM
YOUR SCENE | EDITOR'S CHOICE - Bird at hand in Utah
NEED TO KNOW | NEWS . STYLE . TIPS . TRENDS
By Jane Engle and Mary E. Forgione and Catharine Hamm and Sara BensonAIRFARES - In search of nirvana - Today's cover story centers on Tibet, a center of religious and spiritual life for millions. Here are other places that beckon the faithful.
LETTERS
CALENDAR
For the record
READERS RECOMMEND
FILMS & PROGRAMS
TIBET - A new age for Lhasa - Once an outpost, the city is now booming. Despite all the construction and tourists, pilgrims still flock here to circle the fabled city's Buddhist holy sites.
By Susan SpanoArt in a bottle - A little sipping and blending and voilà: your own California vintage.
By Jenn GarbeeON THE SPOT | BY CATHARINE HAMM - Euro chomp
By Catharine HammHOTEL REVIEW - In the O.C., surfside sleep deprivation - A visitor finds the luxury-category Surf & Sand in Laguna Beach has its pluses. But the minuses are major: a stuffy room and so-so service.
By Valli HermanSurf & Sand Resort: How it rates
Magazine
The Rules of Hollywood - Eat or Be Eaten - The new power tables in town might surprise you. Olive Garden, anyone?
By Nicole LaPorte800 Words - Tool vs. Die
By Dan NeilLetters - Life After Prostate Surgery
X Yards
By Shawn HublerLetters - 'Ugly' Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Letters - Surfing's Best-Kept Secret
Letters - How Healthy, Really, Is This Cover Image?
Do Try This at Home
By Valli HermanWatch This Space - Green With Envy - What's with all these smaller, less teeming cities building more parks than L.A.?
By Christopher HawthorneLiving Color - An exuberant palette sets the stage for an intimate summer barbecue
By Barbara ThornburgOut in the World - The lasting impact and incomparable joy of the chaperoned field trip
By Susan StraightGolf's Bogeyman - Meet David Dilworth, the crusading golf course hater who helped ruin Clint Eastwood's day and turn the manicured Monterey Peninsula into an environmental cause celebre
By Paul Liebermanthe status report - L.A.'s Canine Commuters - But can you afford to let your dog go to work?
By Meghan DaumLetters - A Pregnancy Book for Generations
wild kingdom - With fall approaching, real kids explore L.A.'s Natural History Museum in field trip-ready, retro-influenced back-to-school clothes
By Reporting by Assistant Style Editor Elizabeth Khuri
National
Border violence pushes north - Mexican drug cartels extend their reach into Texas and Arizona. Citizens and immigrants alike are victimized.
By Richard A. SerranoTHE NATION - Clinton may be a target of Rove's reverse psychology - GOP strategist may be shifting the focus from a foe deemed stronger.
By Peter WallstenThe presidential candidate in seat 21B
By TOP OF THE TICKETTHE NATION / Nation in Brief / NEW JERSEY - 2 more suspects held in slayings
By From Times Wire ReportsMore coverage on latimes.com
THE NATION / Nation in Brief / NORTH CAROLINA - Graham fair after internal bleeding
NORTH CAROLINA
THE NATION - An experiment in government - New cities in Fulton County, Ga., are taking privatizing to the max.
By Jenny JarvieMemory: a glossary of terms
THE NATION - Obama is cutting back on debates, his campaign says - He'll keep commitments but decline new ones to make more time for his 'bottom-up' focus, an aide announces.
By Peter NicholasManhattan blaze recalls 9/11 - Two firefighters die and six are hurt in a bank building abandoned after the attack.
By Matthew ChayesTHE NATION - Fourth hole finds no miners; rescuers ready to drill fifth
By Nicholas RiccardiTHE WORLD - Bush sees reason to be encouraged by local-level progress
By Bob DroginTHE NATION / Nation in Brief / HAWAII - 44-acre lava shelf falls into ocean
News
Empty nests leaving elderly home alone - With a declining birthrate and people living longer, immigrants and nuns have become caretakers for seniors in Italy.
By Frances D'EmilioFor the Record
SUNDAY BRIEFING
For the Record
Radical environmentalists fading - A small cell is broken. The Family once was feared by some and admired by others for its willingness to use any means necessary.
By William McCallFor luxury designer purses, consumer demand is in the bag - Desire rather than logic feeds the frenzy for satchels that cost as much as $10,000. Rentals are available.
By Lisa AndersonLaotian youths' ordeal points to Hmong's plight - Members of the ethnic minority who fled into Thailand were sent home. But they choose to leave again because they fear persecution.
By Rungrawee C. PinyoratUrban dwellers are stepping in to save 'prairie cathedrals'
By David MercerMan's best friend, even on the battlefields of Iraq - About 2,000 military dogs confront danger beside American troops. Injuries are common, but vets are on hand. And so is love.
By Jeff DonnHoroscope
By Holiday Mathis
Sports
MOTOR RACING ROUNDUP - Hamlin dominates field in Busch win
Look out for Michigan's terrific trio
Montoya is taking a crash course - Harvick says the Colombian, who is 19th in points in his first year in the series, 'drives like he doesn't know what he's doing.'
By Jim PeltzWoods to skip first PGA playoff event
AROUND THE MAJORS - Dye will stay with White Sox
GAME OF THE DAY - White Sox lose seventh in a row
49ers edge Raiders; Culpepper looks good
UCLA REPORT - Basically, Bruins show little
By Chris FosterDODGERS REPORT - Penny faces Rockies on short rest
By Kevin BaxterSPARKS TONIGHT
By Lauren PetersonChargers don't need their MVP to beat Rams, 30-13
OFF THE WALL / THE BOTTOM HALF
By Peter YoonUSC REPORT - Trojans start where they want to finish: No. 1
By Gary KleinGoing head to head against the pros
Weaver slams back after Ortiz's slam - Pitcher takes exception to slugger's admiration of his big home run in Boston's 10-5 win.
By Bill ShaikinANGELS REPORT - Poor outing troubles Shields
By Bill ShaikinGAME OF THE DAY - Victory over Padres is costly for Astros
Lava Man probably has emotion on his side as well - Groom Garcia, whose left arm was severed in a July 23 car crash, is expected to be at Del Mar for his favorite horse in the Pacific Classic.
By Larry StewartRESULTS
Newswire - Federer outlasts Hewitt, next up is Blake
Morning Briefing
By Peter YoonLining up to take shot at Lava Man
By Bob MieszerskiSomething to prove - Last year's top pick -- ahead of Vince Young and Reggie Bush -- is healthy and fit and wants to silence critics
Rockies enjoy the midnight show in 14th - After Hillenbrand gets a couple of clutch hits for Dodgers to send game into extra innings, Colorado breaks through for 7-4 win.
By Kevin BaxterQuotebook
Reminders of Williams remain - The Denver Broncos will spend this season remembering the life of slain teammate Darrent Williams.
AROUND THE NFL - Quinn makes a strong showing in his pro debut for Browns
COMMENTARY - Selig makes right call on Giambi
By Jim LitkeIt's a Galaxy defeat but a landmark day - New York beats L.A., 5-4, in front of 66,237 in game that has both sides giddy with enthusiasm.
By Grahame L. JonesGalindo, Kljestan power Chivas over Toronto FC
For Gagne, the reception in Beantown has been icy
DOWN THE LINE
By Bill ShaikinRESULTS
Their dynasty is flagged down
By Bill ShaikinCOMMENTARY - In Vegas, NBA ref's plea felt on the court and in the books
By Tim DahlbergFarias and Jones stack the field
By Bob MieszerskiBig three trying to find a comfort level
Bob Mieszerski's Del Mar Handicap
GOLF ROUNDUP - Overton's lead not comfortable
Bleacher bonds - A bad recent stretch doesn't come close to discouraging Dodgers fans seated beyond the outfield fence, who keep the faith and keep the pressure on opposing outfielders
By Kurt StreeterNo Hollywood ending to his story - Joe Harper is from film royalty -- he's Cecil B. DeMille's grandson -- but horse racing was his calling. He's had a great run as head of Del Mar.
By Larry StewartFor Gagne, the reception in Beantown has been icy
By Bill PlaschkeSurf Cat, Out of Control seek wins at Del Mar
By Bob MieszerskiJohnson is a picture of beauty and grace - She maintains her consistency and is a runaway winner at U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
By Diane PucinYankee making name for himself
You never know where you'll meet a real hero
By T.J. SIMERS
World
THE WORLD / World in Brief / AFGHANISTAN - German aid worker is abducted
By From Times Wire ReportsAFGHANISTAN
THE WORLD / World in Brief / PHILIPPINES - Rebel base seized, military says
THE WORLD / World in Brief / HUNGARY - 29 Cubans granted political asylum
THE WORLD / World in Brief / KAZAKHSTAN - President's party wins big in vote
THE WORLD - Quiet areas of Iraq attacked - At least 14 are killed. Some fear insurgents are shifting strategy.
By Carol J. WilliamsTHE WORLD - Troops, police sent to stop post-quake looting in Peru - Hundreds are deployed on roads and in cities. The president says news reports of the problem are exaggerated.
By Patrick J. McDonnellTHE WORLD - Tourists flee Hurricane Dean - Airports are packed in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, where the storm is expected to hit today and Monday.
THE WORLD - Rains cause N. Korea to delay summit - A visit by the South's Roh is postponed. The regime acknowledges severe flood damage and 'several' deaths.
By Bruce WallaceTHE WORLD - Hopes dim for Chinese miners - More than 180 are trapped in a flooded work site in the east, where rain hampers the rescue efforts.
By Peter SpiegelBank vault looters driven by lottery fever
By Ching-Ching Ni
Opinion
Hillaryious
War is never simplistic
The fight over Home Depot
When tagging turns lethal
For the record
What's the budget holdup?
Blogs: All noise but little news
By Michael SkubeLarry Aubry: passion and realism
By Jim NewtonGangs are also a threat
Gun plan: Hit or miss?
Neighborhood councils grow up
By D.J. WaldieHealthcare reform: Code blue
By David LesherPutting the hurt on slasher films
By Joe QueenanGun plan: Hit or miss?
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