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What happened on December 18, 2008
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
L.A. council tightens gun control laws Maeve Reston
Spector photos violate rules Harriet Ryan
Actor was in 'Apocalypse Now,' 'Last Picture Show' Dennis McLellan
MTA chief to retire From a Times Staff Writer
Quarterback helped guide NFL into modern era Joe Holley and Bart Barnes, Holley and Barnes write for the Washington Post.
John Walsh offers praise for Carona DANA PARSONS
$74 million in budget cuts OKd by L.A. Maeve Reston
Alleged ransom scam halted Andrew Blankstein
Broads donate $25 million for stem cell research lab Richard C. Paddock
Pitcher for Dodgers times staff and wire reports
Shelters see more families Jessica Garrison
Democrats devise plan to hike taxes Jordan Rau and Evan Halper
Dems' gambit targets GOP clog GEORGE SKELTON
You want to go where? Not so fast in this storm Alexandra Zavis and Jennifer Oldham
Tenants granted foreclosure help Jessica Garrison
Teen to be tried in mother's death Associated Press
City to settle Taser death claim Associated Press
Teacher guilty of molesting girl Ruben Vives
Body discovered on subway tracks Ruben Vives
TV writer had extensive credits times staff and wire reports
Young couple found shot to death in condo Susannah Rosenblatt
L.a. Oks 3-month Outdoor Sign Ban Phil Willon
Work ethic or housing ploy? Kate Linthicum
Vietnam War correspondent times staff and wire reports
Driver pleads not guilty in death Harriet Ryan
Virologist won Nobel for identifying exotic disease Thomas H. Maugh II
NATIONAL
With unearthing of infamous jail, Richmond confronts its slave past David Zucchino
Details of aides' contacts with governor due next week STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
Suit filed to block federal lease sales Nicholas Riccardi
Promises to be put to test Peter Nicholas
Becerra says he can achieve more on Hill Christi Parsons
3,000 miles to go to see Obama PETER H. KING
Obama steps across party lines to fill Transportation post CHICAGO TRIBUNE
An urban presidency invites rural voices Jim Tankersley and Bettina Boxall
Woman arrested over head scarf TIMES WIRE REPORTS
$42 million buys you a shuttle TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Safety at nuclear plants TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Big Dig defendant settles lawsuit TIMES WIRE REPORTS
O.C. pastor to speak at Obama swearing-in Paloma Esquivel
Military on high alert for inauguration Julian E. Barnes
This isn't her father's Camelot Geraldine Baum and Mark Z. Barabak
Obama's generation moves beyond the '60s Scott Kraft
BUSINESS
A state in the rearview mirror David Pierson
Disney is sued by financial partner over movie profits Claudia Eller
Abbott to buy Ibis Biosciences times staff and wire reports
Morgan loses $2.37 billion associated press
Stocks finish lower as worries return associated press
Oil prices fall despite OPEC cut Ronald D. White and Megan K. Stack
Ex-stock picker loses appeal times staff and wire reports
Yahoo to purge user data after 90 days Jessica Guynn
Troubled CalPERS names a new CEO Marc Lifsher
Chrysler To Idle Plants 30 Days Martin Zimmerman
Western Digital to slash jobs associated press
L.A. apparel firm lays off hundreds Andrea Chang
Sony picks global distribution chief times staff and wire reports
Obama to pick Mary Schapiro as SEC head Jim Puzzanghera and Peter Nicholas
Circuit City to break store leases times staff and wire reports
TaylorMade will eliminate 170 jobs times staff and wire reports
Hoffman back in charge at LinkedIn Jessica Guynn
IMDb acquires Box Office Mojo times staff and wire reports
They call it green power's evil twin Marla Dickerson and Marc Lifsher
Developer's plan would demolish Century Plaza Roger Vincent and Martha Groves
Critics assail watchdog's lax oversight Jim Puzzanghera and Walter Hamilton
OPINION
Pros and cons of Prop. 8
3 lessons, $50 billion
Sole purpose
Shoes for thought
Policy promotes pollution
California dreamin'
Help for troops
Who has power, and why
The new soft-shoe ROSA BROOKS
How to weigh race Edward Blum, Edward Blum is a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington and the author of "The Unintended Consequences of Section Five of the Voting Rights Act."
Only the best for the MTA
Classic Catch-22
UAW busting, Southern style Bruce Raynor, Bruce Raynor is the general president of Unite Here, a union of 465,000 workers in the apparel, textile, laundry, food service, distribution, hotel and gaming industries.
ENTERTAINMENT
Definitely, yes Cristy Lytal
'Gran Torino' KENNETH TURAN
Nick to cover inauguration ASSOCIATED PRESS
Simon judges 'Idol's' success Richard Rushfield
Getty cuts back as endowment drops Diane Haithman
Community service for Akon ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dreyfuss suit targets relatives ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cinematic ghosts of holidays past Susan King
Laughs to believe in Alicia Lozano
Romancing Rosario Chris Willman
Why Pellicano fallout fizzled PATRICK GOLDSTEIN
SAG's TV rival could be in the pilots seat SCOTT COLLINS
Getting the Nixon 'do Patrick Kevin Day
Wildly crazy versus weighty John Horn
Broad challenges LACMA's offer to merge with MOCA Mike Boehm
Canadian 'Idol' goes on hiatus ASSOCIATED PRESS
A Nazi's daughter meets the truth MARY McNAMARA, TELEVISION CRITIC
Likability's a winner on 'Biggest Loser' Rene Lynch
WORLD
Britain's Woolworths is pulling down the shades Henry Chu
Russia will give 10 MiGs to Lebanon Borzou Daragahi and Raed Rafei
Would-be bomber gets 2 life terms A TIMES STAFF WRITER
Bangladesh lifts state of emergency Nurul Alam Mark Magnier
China may fight piracy off Somalia Barbara Demick
Iraq detains police officials Tina Susman and Ned Parker
A city goes silent at his name Richard Marosi
SPORTS
Jack of two trades Ben Bolch
Bush's season comes to an early conclusion associated press
Southland
Kings need someone to mind the net HELENE ELLIOTT
Camby, Clippers just flip over flop K.C. Johnson
Host with the most sits it out Jim Peltz
Celtics get help in 16th win in a row ASSOCIATED PRESS
Breeders' Cup reverses funding cutback staff and wire reports
Text messages from press row. . . . JERRY CROWE
Utah 103, at New Jersey 92: The Jazz scored only seven... ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bruins don't give Lions early gift David Wharton
He made the Cut BILL PLASCHKE
His non-acceptance speech is a winner Mike Penner
Dodgers and Furcal make a deal Dylan Hernandez
Maualuga tabbed as team's MVP Gary Klein
Farmar asks for clarity on role Broderick Turner and Mike Bresnahan
NEWS
SCIENCE
Surgeons discuss landmark face transplant Mary Engel
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