Archive for Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Danger in the forecast - Firefighters and lifeguards make preparations as rising temperatures and unusually high surf are predicted for the Fourth of July holiday period.

• Mayor reveals romantic link with TV newscaster - Both seek privacy but the admission raises questions about ethics. By Steve Hymon and Duke Helfand

• MacArthur, Echo parks boat-free? - Rental fees don’t cover costs, L.A. officials say. A deal restores service at one facility, for a while. By Tami Abdollah

• New L.A. Unified board chief takes office, lists major goals - Monica Garcia unveils an eight-part plan that would focus on hiking graduation rates. By Howard Blume

• Gov. picks a veteran regulator for air panel - Mary Nichols held the state leadership post under Jerry Brown and was a Davis official. By Janet Wilson and Evan Halper

• Crowd-pleasers: Fourth of July festivities, fireworks

• New lethal injection plan assailed - Lawyers for death row inmate Michael Morales say a revised protocol for executing convicts is `even more ill-conceived’ than previous versions. By Henry Weinstein

• Boots Randolph, 80; versatile musician recorded `Yakety Sax’ By Adam Bernstein

• 2 killed in Carlsbad plane crash

• Obituaries - Abraham J. Klausner, 92; rabbi was an advocate for Holocaust survivors By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• An ear out for noise

• dev:22Swiss retain the America’s Cup By Ient Mariner

• Hy Zaret, 99; lyricist for oft-recorded tune `Unchained Melody’

• LAPD reviews terror threat at bars - The move follows recent car-bomb incidents in London, but some nightclub owners doubt there’s much risk in the Hollywood area. By David Pierson and Richard Winton

• Obituaries - Arlington burial wish is denied By Jocelyn Y. Stewart

• Mobile home park to get safety, hygiene check - A federal official says he doubts Duroville, home to about 4,000 on Coachella Valley tribal land, can pass muster. By David Kelly

• Holiday closures - Today is Independence Day. The following schedule will be in effect:

• POINTS WEST - At L.A. City Hall, the summer of love By Steve Lopez

• Woman arrested in killing of foster child By Tony Perry

• Supervisors under pressure to hire county executive By Jack Leonard

• IN BRIEF | The State | PALOMAR MOUNTAIN - Ground squirrel tests positive for plague

• IN BRIEF | Los Angeles County | LOS ANGELES - County OKs funds to house more inmates

• IN BRIEF | The State | CHULA VISTA - Councilman is indicted by county grand jury

• Holiday closures - The following schedule will be in effect today, the Fourth of July:

• When affairs make news

• IN BRIEF | The State | SACRAMENTO - Lawyers say alleged Laos plotters should be freed

• County nears $1-million settlement with slain inmate’s family - Chadwick Shane Cochran was stomped and beaten in a holding room at Men’s Central Jail in November 2005. By Stuart Pfeifer

• IN BRIEF | Orange County | PLACENTIA - City’s quiet zone for trains is delayed

• IN BRIEF | Los Angeles County | LOS ANGELES - Garcetti, Greuel, Perry retain City Council posts

• Diocese wins another round in legal battle - The L.A. Episcopal district, not a breakaway congregation, owns that parish’s property, says a judge, citing an appellate court precedent. By Rebecca Trounson

• dev:Sills is first big death in a while By Ico Caruso

• Pesticide covers California 99 after crash

COLUMN ONE - Home run king and gentleman - Japan’s Sadaharu Oh reflects on his career, Barry Bonds and cancer. `I feel lucky,’ he says.

• Fisher’s availability is intriguing to Lakers - Former starter left Utah to care for his daughter, but he might be too expensive for his old team. By Mike Bresnahan

• Angels in too deep in Texas - Rangers’ Wilkerson hits three homers and drives in six runs in an 8-3 victory. Santana strikes out 11 in 5 1/3 innings but falls to 1-7 on the road. By Ben Bolch

• Little to soak up at Wimbledon - Nadal-Soderling match suffers seventh delay, as rain squeezes schedule more. Mauresmo loses. By Chuck Culpepper

• Dodgers win but might lose Wolf By Dylan Hernandez

• Bill Plaschke - Where dreams come blue - Maurice Gardner, who has worshipped the Dodgers from afar for his 46 years, finally makes the trip to L.A. and the stadium from his Virginia home, knowing his time might be short as his cancer progresses By Bill Plaschke

• AMERICA’S CUP - Alinghi earns rare repeat title

• NEWSWIRE - Lewis chooses Orlando over re-signing in Seattle By Eric Stephens, Lonnie White, and Larry Stewart

• This week in soccer - CORNER KICKS - Five things happening around the world: By Grahame L. Jones

• NOT MINDING THE NET

• DUCKS - Schneider wants Niedermayer back too By Eric Stephens

• Morning Briefing - Now you can frame Bonds By Robyn Norwood

• AROUND THE MAJORS - Diamondbacks put Johnson on the DL

• DODGERS REPORT - Kemp could get more at-bats By Dylan Hernandez

• HORSE RACING / INSIDER TRADING - Booted going for first victory By Bob Mieszerski

• OLYMPICS - Cities bidding for 2014 Games By Phil Hersh

• RESULTS

• T.J. SIMERS - Getting this guy fired up proves too tall of an order By T J. Simers

• Sparks fall to Storm, 90-71

• Q&A / ANGELS - Anderson’s back, but will he ever be the same? By Mike Digiovanna

• ANGELS REPORT - End of the line for Carrasco By Ben Bolch

• GAME OF THE DAY - Bonds hits No. 751 in the city of homers

• RESULTS

• FISH REPORT

• Woods labored in Open - His wife was admitted to an Orlando hospital four days before their daughter was born. By Thomas Bonk

• Galaxy shores up midfield By Ken Fowler

• New challenge for Zicatela Beach - The surf there has waves that are large and, at times, deadly. Today, women and girls kick off the X Games by taking it on for the first time. By Pete Thomas

• Olympic bid process might be on thin ice - Austrian chancellor calls today’s vote for the 2014 Winter Games a fight for the future. By Philip Hersh

• Holiday is headed for UCLA By Eric Sondheimer

• SOCCER ROUNDUP - Adu scores three goals in win

Did ‘Scooter’ skip out on justice?

• Looking down the road on growth

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• The immigration conundrum

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• Singing her praises

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• The wrong kind of leaders

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• Another view of the high court

Small Business - Soaring diabetes rates wake prosthetics industry - Business is booming largely because of amputations related to the disease. And that has led to advances.

• LABOR - L.A. delegation seeks brotherhood in China By Mitchell Landsberg

• U.S. automakers’ sales fall - Domestic firms slip in June against Japanese rivals. Shoppers may see more incentives. By Martin Zimmerman

• Arby’s owner says Wendy’s would be natural addition - Nelson Peltz, already a big shareholder in the burger chain, objects to a `standstill’ clause.

• Small Business - SMALL-BUSINESS REPORT - A head start on entrepreneurship - Learning to set up a business is helping low-income youths gain a sense of the possible. By Cyndia Zwahlen

• In Brief / METALS - Teck makes bid for Aur Resources

• In Brief / COURTS - Merck loses bid to drop Vioxx cases

• Seasoning on snacks found tainted with salmonella

• Child wins huge damages over medical care - A jury’s verdict against Verdugo Hills Hospital may bring him a lifetime award of $96 million. By Ronald D. White

• INVESTMENTS - Buyout firm KKR files to go public - But the $1.25-billion IPO plan may be too late, an analyst says. By Walter Hamilton

• CONSUMER FINANCE - Americans fall behind on debts - The rate of late payments, including on home equity loans, is the highest since 2001, a bankers’ group says. By E. Scott Reckard and Andrea Chang

• EU to assess film studios’ pick of rival DVD formats

• Container Store sells majority stake

• In Brief / MEDIA - Dow Jones editors like oversight plan

• In Brief / AIRLINES - Flight delays worsen in May

• Markets - Payments to Enron ex-workers botched

• Investment house to buy Hilton Hotels - The lodging giant and Blackstone agree to a $26-billion deal. By Roger Vincent and Kimi Yoshino, Tom Petruno

• Markets - Takeover news lifts stocks - Dow rises 41.87 points to add to Monday’s gain of more than 120 points. Factory order data also provide a boost.

• Markets - Kraft makes offer for Danone unit - The company whose brands include Oreo bids $7.2 billion for the group’s cookie division.

• Markets - Wall Street Roundup - United Capital limiting fund withdrawals

• Rival acknowledges downloads from Oracle

• In Brief / AUTOS - Chevy Cavalier being investigated

• In Brief / AUTOS - U.S. seeks data on China-made tires

• Numbers for housing, factories surprise

• Small Business - IN BOX - Passing down a family business By Karen E. Klein

• SUPERMARKETS - Mediator recesses grocery talks By Jerry Hirsch

• Credit card firms not on hook for piracy - Processing payments for pirated goods does not constitute copyright infringement, an appeals court says. By Dawn C. Chmielewski

• Markets - Wall Street Roundup - SEC finds problems with overseas rules

RUMBLE SEAT / DAN NEIL - On the fast track - Pumped up and powerful, this Mercedes brings a racy pedigree to the street.

• Standard SLK 55 upholds standards just fine, thank you By Dan Neil

• For the record

• YOUR WHEELS - Geography of L.A. tragedy - A man’s quest for data on fatal accidents in the U.S. produces a very revealing city map. By Ralph Vartabedian

THE AMERICAN ISSUE | PIE - Baked beauties in revealing outfits - Peeking out through woven lattices or stylish cut-outs of golden pie crust, the fruits of summer strut their sweet stuff.

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | OUTDOOR DINING - THE CALIFORNIA COOK - It’s a summer to love - Luscious lobster, a special shortcake – entertaining is a patriot act. By Russ Parsons

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | GEAR - Kustom KAs heat up the kitchen By Charles Perry

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | ARTISANS - Parma by way of Iowa - They’re starting with Berkshire pork and creating outstanding prosciutto – and it doesn’t end there. By Amy Scattergood

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | WINE - The grape migration - Texas Viognier? Arizona Syrah? The Times Tasting Panel puts wines from rising regions to the test. By Betty Hallock

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | RESTAURANTS - THE REVIEW - It’s back in fine form - With its Hollywood pedigree and inviting patio, the Polo Lounge is an American classic. By S. Irene Virbila

• THE FIND - Get your swirl on, Philly style By Susan Latempa

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | WINE - WINE OF THE WEEK - 2004 Marimar Estate Don Miguel Vineyard Pinot Noir By S. Irene Virbila

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | HERITAGE - Ketchup? He wrote the book - But Andrew Smith’s knowledge of all kinds of American food and drink is encyclopedic. By Charles Perry

• THE AMERICAN ISSUE | GEAR - Cookstuff - Lighting those flames By Charles Perry

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Images dance across the eye

• In a shift to down-to-earth design, where are the stars? By Christopher Hawthorne

• Blethyn makes ‘Dwights’ a family worth knowing By Carina Chocano

• La Sills sang and spoke to all of us By Mark Swed

• Exposing the hero By Carina Chocano

• Decadence with the public in mind - Fashion show blowouts are about pushing brands more than styles By Booth Moore

• Writers of the lost ark By Jay A. Fernandez

• QUICK TAKES - Sly Stone to get back to work

• `Gentlemen’ crosses a fresher line By Philip Brandes

• Spooky delights and comic relief in `Blithe Spirit’ By F. Kathleen Foley

• Chef gets personal with the women By Rene Lynch

• QUICK TAKES - ‘Jamestown’ exhibit delayed

• Those who brought art to a wider world By Chris Pasles

• QUICK TAKES - Studio buys `Young’ for $1.5 million By John Horn

• Prime-Time TV Rankings - `Got Talent’ blocks Shaq’s `Challenge’

• QUICK TAKES - Lee film to focus on black soldiers

• QUICK TAKES - Stone links Bush and Iran’s leader By Borzou Daragahi

• Afloat with its thrilling legacy By Tim Rutten

• After rats, what next?

Libby’s sentence was not unusual

• Farmer, 4 rescuers overcome by methane

• Contractors outnumber troops in Iraq - The figure, higher than reported earlier, doesn’t include security firms. Critics say the issue is accountability. By T. Christian Miller

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / NEW YORK - Eating rivals relish bid to be top dog

• THE NATION - Romney loans way to lead in GOP funding - Only $6.5 million of his own money puts him ahead of Republican front-runner Giuliani. Democrats fare better. By Dan Morain

• THE NATION - The deluge continues

• THE NATION - Atlanta man’s TB diagnosis downgraded - Tests show that the attorney’s strain is less severe, more treatable than initially thought. By Nicholas Riccardi

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / INDIANA - Trucker won’t be charged in deaths

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / KENTUCKY - Ex-GI may face death penalty

• Dark chocolate in a medicinal light - A small bite of it can slightly lower blood pressure among people with mild hypertension, a study says. By Delthia Ricks

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / MARYLAND - Navy doctor faces trial in sex video case

• Southeast seabird die-off a puzzle

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / KENTUCKY - Foot reattached after ride accident

• It’s divorce, forensics style

• Hunt still on for 9/11 remains

• THE NATION - Nation in Brief / TEXAS - Katrina evacuee loses pet battle

• University illegally hid killing, report says - Initial silence about a student’s death broke the law, review finds.

The case of the red-shanked grasshopper

• Which side is Brown vs. Board on? - Its legal history can’t provide absolutes in the search for racial justice. By Kenneth W. Mack

• EDITORIALS - A symbolic gesture? - Even as we cheer the comeback of the bald eagle, the legislation that made it possible is endangered.

• EDITORIALS - The American way - The 2008 presidential contest may be crowded and long, but it’s overflowing with choice.

• RONALD BROWNSTEIN - The Libby lesson for Iraq By Ronald Brownstein

• EDITORIALS - Lucky Libby - Martha Stewart, even Paris Hilton, served time. But there’s the rule of law – and the rules of Bush.

Hiding in Gaza’s shadows - The victory by Hamas in the Palestinian territory has sent Fatah members underground, where they quietly consider revenge or flight.

• THE WORLD - 6 terror suspects have medical ties - Police say they have not determined whether the Middle Eastern and Indian doctors were sent to Britain or recruited there. By Marjorie Miller

• Iraq’s oil reform legislation advances - The Cabinet OKs a key bill, but disagreements among political factions could pose a hurdle. A second measure has yet to win approval. By Saif Hameed and Tina Susman

• Gunfight in standoff at Pakistani mosque kills 11 By Laura King and Mubashir Zaidi

• Iranian newspaper closed again - A recently reopened reformist daily critical of the president’s inner circle was shut down on a legal technicality. By Borzou Daragahi and Ramin Mostaghim

• Abducted BBC journalist is released in Gaza Strip - Alan Johnston’s captors free him after Hamas fighters surround their compound, a boost for the militant group. By Ken Ellingwood

• World in Brief / INDONESIA - Group says abuse in Papua continues

• Africans seek their own USA

• World in Brief / BRAZIL - 1,000 laborers at plantation rescued

• World in Brief / COLOMBIA - 3 arrested in alleged plot targeting U.S.

• Iranian woman to get lashes and prison

• World in Brief / AND FINALLY - To unwind, join demolition derby

• World in Brief / THAILAND - 7 detainees said to be bomb experts

• Liberia’s Taylor appears at his trial - Ex-president is accused of atrocities in Sierre Leone’s civil war.