Archive for Sunday, August 19, 2007

A stamp series only a bureaucrat could love

• The (d)evolution of a downtown landmark By Cecilia Rasmussen

• Image guru set the stage for Reagan By Johanna Neuman and David Willman

• Murder stalks minorities By Jill Leovy

• Shocking tales of the underground By Tony Barboza

• Speaking out

• ‘Then I woke up, and she wasn’t here’ By Jill Leovy

• ‘These accursed streets!’ By Jill Leovy

• ‘I did not prepare for this’ By Jill Leovy

• Schools chief seeks end to learning gap By Howard Blume, Mitchell L, and Sberg

• A trail of death and heartache - ‘That’s my mommy,’ the little girl said By Jill Leovy

• Their ‘final’ is a beginning for young authors By James Ricci

• Marine Lance Cpl. Cristian Vazquez, 20, Coalinga; killed in gun battle in Iraq By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Army Staff Sgt. Joshua P. Mattero, 29, Chula Vista; dies while defusing bomb By Ted Rohrlich

• Army Sgt. Travon Johnson, 29, Ontario; among 4 dead in explosion in Afghanistan By Ann M. Simmons

• John Boething, 89; founded successful Valley nursery By Valerie J. Nelson

• Other deaths

• Fire destroys 5 homes near Tahoe

• Lottery results

• IN BRIEF

• Dolphin found injured on beach dies

• INSIDE

• War casualties

• New office, but vintage Jerry Brown By Tim Reiterman

• Here’s a jaywalking ticket that’s nonsense By Steve Lopez

• IN BRIEF | PASADENA | Los Angeles County - Girl, 16, dies after being shot in head near party

• Player’s death still a mystery

• A trail of death and heartache - A widow’s cry: ‘Where were you?’ By Jill Leovy