Archive for Thursday, August 21, 2008

• EBay purchases aren’t covered under California consumer protection laws, court says By Carol J. Williams

• Gilroy plane crash kills 1 By M The Associated Press

• First black congresswoman from Ohio, Iraq war critic By M Associated Press

• California doctors may be required to explain end-of-life rights to patients By Patrick Mcgreevy

• Schwarzenegger’s budget calls for temporary sales-tax increase By Michael Rothfeld and Evan Halper

• Disappearance of San Marino couple in 1985 mystified friends By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Richard Winton

• A monumental idea for Los Angeles By Joanna Lin

• PCH reopened after sewage spill By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

• Long Beach shooting under investigation By Joanna Lin

• Water wasting by city angers mayor By Rich Connell

• Chief of state Charter Schools Assn. to leave By Howard Blume

• A smart plan for smart growth By George Skelton

• Nuñez hopes farmworker film will play well with Schwarzenegger By Nancy Vogel

• Melrose on guard after 7 robberies By Andrew Blankstein

• Legislature takes aim at urban sprawl By Margot Roosevelt

• Kirk Kerkorian denies knowing whether ex-wife was wiretapped By Victoria Kim

• Badges, details missing By Christine Hanley

• Man killed in bluff collapse at Torrey Pines State Beach By Tony Perry

• Nudists OK at San Onofre beach, for now By Susannah Rosenblatt

• Film critic and artist was iconoclastic and influential By Elaine Woo

• Santa Ana councilwoman’s brother arrested By Tony Barboza

• Teen fatally shot in Artesia By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

• Smoke reported in Griffith Park By Andrew Blankstein

• All lanes open on Harbor Freeway after crash By Molly Hennessy-Fiske

• Mao’s successor as Chinese leader By Mark Magnier

• Schwarzenegger to speak at Republican convention By Michael Rothfeld

• Metrolink killer sentenced to life in prison By Ann M. Simmons

• Paul Starr, A-list makeup artist, is found dead By Richard Winton

• For some college freshmen, the first day of school comes a bit late By Larry Gordon

• San Clemente man arrested in plot to kill ex-girlfriend By Tony Barboza

• Commerce’s Aquatorium has Olympics water polo on its mind By Esmeralda Bermudez

• Tyrone Freeman steps down as head of SEIU chapter By Paul Pringle

• Deaths, rape lead to scrutiny of psychiatric hospital associated with Dr. Drew Pinsky By Andrew Blankstein and Rong-Gong Lin II

• Police launch gang crackdown in Santa Ana By Tony Barboza

• O.C. priest gets 6 months for taking teen to hotel

Jump in US measles cases linked to vaccine fears

Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor win gold in women’s beach volleyball

• U.S., Cuba will be grudge match By Kevin Baxter

• Former major league manager Davey Johnson says he’s honored to coach the U.S. team By Kevin Baxter

• Chivas USA is shut out

• U.S. men’s volleyball hangs tough for win against Serbia By Diane Pucin

• The rain can’t stop the reign By Bill Plaschke

• Southern Section seeks stiffer interaction rules By Lance Pugmire

• No. 8 Clemson: Chris Dufresne’s top 25 rankings countdown

• This guy is not horsing around in his writing By Grahame L. Jones

• Day has to wait for his BMX crown By Kevin Baxter

• Crossing national boundaries in quest for Olympic medals By Bill Dwyre

• Mike Pelfrey is sharp for Mets

• Umpires, MLB agree on replay

• Kobe Bryant leads U.S. into semifinals By Mark Heisler

• U.S. has Russia, revenge on mind By K C. Johnson

• Replay’s merits focus of debate By Mike Digiovanna

• Ken Griffey Jr. homers as White Sox win, 15-3

• U.S., Mexico earn wins By Grahame L. Jones

• Freshmen could play key roles for UCLA By Chris Foster

• NASCAR hands out penalties, suspensions to Joe Gibbs Racing

• Beach and indoor volleyball are worlds apart By Melissa Isaacson

• Chargers’ Shawne Merriman will be in-studio analyst By Sam Farmer

• The Jamaican sprinter wins gold with a time of 19.30 seconds. He is the first person to break both the 100 and 200 world records in the Olympics. By Philip Hersh

• Anderson helps Angels beat Rays, avoid sweep By Mike Digiovanna

• Dunn’s home run powers Arizona

• A fine line in the sand By K C. Johnson

• Bolt yams it up for crowd By Mike Downey

• Still waiting for Tiger Woods By Thomas Bonk

• There continue to be Manny surprises By T J. Simers

• U.S. Olympic baseball beats Japan, 4-2 By Kevin Baxter

• Let’s kick this season off By Chris Dufresne

• Russell Martin never wants to rest By Ben Bolch

• The truth about … USC’s summer practice By David Wharton

• USA shows ability to execute … opponents By Helene Elliott

• The all-around difference between Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson By Diane Pucin

• Arena’s era starts by trying to put out a Fire By Grahame L. Jones

• Up for kickoff

• BEACH VOLLEYBALL Women

• Wild monkey surprises commuters in Tokyo train station By Ociated Press

• Cool destinations around the world

• AS GOOD AS GOLD

• Monopoly’s new high-rent district By Ociated Press

• Ticketmaster debuts as independent company By Swati P and Ey

• Pension ruling a mixed bag By Kathy M. Kristof

• Upscale malls reach out as consumers pull back By Roger Vincent

• Deaths on the job hit a new low in 2007 By M The Associated Press

• Limited’s profit plummets 61%

• Hormone skin patch maker in deal with P&G By M Bloomberg News

• Hines Horticulture files for bankruptcy

• Lead wheel weights to be phased out in California by end of 2009 By Martin Zimmerman

• Some eBay sellers frustrated with rule changes By Rachel Metz

• Mortgage filings fall to nearly 8-year low By M The Associated Press

• FirstFed sees a surge in lending By . Scott Reckard

• Stocks fall on worries over financials, rising oil By M The Associated Press

• Judge brings ‘fair use’ doctrine into YouTube copyright case By M The Associated Press

• FDIC to modify IndyMac loans By E. Scott Reckard

• Comcast to slow some Web traffic By M Bloomberg News

• Oil bulls believe market will turn their way again By Tom Petruno

• Bombay Co. expects bankruptcy plan approval By M Bloomberg News

• Mattel seeks nearly $2 billion in damages from Bratz maker By M The Associated Press

• American launches airborne Web access By M The Associated Press

• Data show oil speculators’ pricing sway By David Cho

• Intel, Yahoo partnering on Internet TV concept By From The Associated Press

• Small SUVs improve in crash tests By M The Associated Press

• What to do if you’re behind on an IndyMac loan

• A point of cupcake contention By Kimi Yoshino

• ‘American Idol’ finalist Katharine McPhee expands repertoire in ‘The House Bunny’ By Nicky Loomis

• Dangerous minds By Mark Olsen

• Margaret Cho, on her own terms By Robert Lloyd

• Golden State Judo Open International at Fairplex in Pomona

• ‘Sherlock Holmes on the Stage’; ‘Blood on the Stage’

• Kenneth Turan: ‘The Exiles’

• Radiohead at Hollywood Bowl

• Sandra Tsing Loh at Borders

• Fiesta La Ballona in Culver City

• Films opening this weekend

• Is a whip the right conditioner? By Mary Mcnamara

• The Germs at The Echo

• Hans Burkhardt’s paintings at Cal State Northridge Art Galleries

• Freestyle Session at Circus Hollywood

• It’s elementary theatricality, my dear Watson By Leslie S. Klinger

• By the court’s order, ‘the Doors’ can’t tour By Geoff Boucher

• Bang the drum slowly – or quickly By Elina Shatkin

• Where you’ve seen Katharine McPhee

• Making all the right moves By Jevon Phillips

• Buff Monster’s ‘The Sweetest Thing’ at Corey Helford Gallery

• At long last, just the right voice is found By William Georgiades

• Nisei Week Gyoza Eating Championship

• Grand Bell sounds at Bowl By Mark Swed

• Rhythm Child

• Horoscope: Aug. 21 By Holiday Mathis

• DAVID STRICK’S HOLLYWOOD BACKLOT

• Husband stung by long-ago betrayal

• Sunset Junction Street Festival

• Barack Obama, John McCain square off on economy By Michael Muskal

• White House may have lost 7 months of e-mail since ‘03 By Pete Yost

• In the Nevada desert, there’s something out there – the Black Mailbox By Ashley Powers

• Stalled storm soaks Florida By M The Associated Press

• McCain urged to pick VP who opposes abortion By Maeve Reston and Bob Drogin

• How their tax plans compare

• Bush will stress the fight on terrorism to VFW By James Gerstenzang

• Wealth is key in candidates’ tax platforms By Stephen Braun

• Stevens’ request to move trial to Alaska is denied By Richard B. Schmitt

• Hot Property: Nicolas Cage leases unit in downtown L.A.’s Biscuit Company Lofts By Ann Brenoff

• Targeted by the Taliban By Michael Kleinman

• Pulpit and ballot

• Rethinking drinking

• A rights checkup

• The Cold War reheated By Rosa Brooks

• California’s ballot billions By Mark Paul

• Talk about your PC convention By Patt Morrison

• The path to assisted suicide By Stanton J. Price

• Goodbye to the open road?

• Russian general: ‘We are not pulling out’ of Georgia By Borzou Daragahi and Sergei Loiko

• At least 100 dead in plane crash at Madrid airport By Tracy Wilkinson

• U.S., Poland sign missile deal By Paul Richter

• Elderly would-be protesters face labor camp By M The Associated Press

• Algeria car bomb attacks kill 11 By Jeffrey Fleishman

• Grooming a female suicide bomber By Alex and Ra Zavis

• Colombian military atrocities alleged By Chris Kraul