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