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What happened on April 05, 2009
BUSINESS
How to lock in the lowest mortgage rate in today's tough market Kathy M. Kristof
Making Home Affordable program may enable millions to refinance mortgages E. Scott Reckard
Laugh Factory owner is serious about comedy Nathan Olivarez-Giles
Hooked on free Web services? Prepare to pay DAVID LAZARUS
Letters
Weekly Mortgage Rates
Rent It Right Janet Portman, Inman News
Letters
Letters
Letters
Consumer Briefs / Recalls Times Staff and Wire Reports
Letters
Letters
Letters
Consumer Briefs / Credit Cards Times Staff and Wire Reports
Homes in the Thousand Oaks area Lauren Beale
Consumer Briefs / Tourism Times Staff and Wire Reports
Thinking of jumping back into the stock market? Gail MarksJarvis
A peaceful Los Feliz oasis Valli Herman
Board treasurer has right to investigate unfavorable loan agreement Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Sony lowers price of PlayStation 2 game console to $99 Times Staff and Wire Reports
Dubious ads invade social networking sites David Colker
ENTERTAINMENT
Wanna be an extra? Join the (growing) crowd Jodie Burke
Andy Warhol's screen-test factory Dennis Lim
Judith Freeman on Raymond Chandler Judith Freeman, Freeman is the author of several novels, including "Red Water," as well as "The Long Embrace: Raymond Chandler and the Woman He Loved."
'80s Sunset Strip meets '09 Broadway Rob Weinert-Kendt
'All the Living,' by C.E. Morgan Susan Salter Reynolds
Bruce Springsteen, tour 2009: working on a dream Geoff Boucher
Ramin Bahrani's 'Goodbye Solo' tells a new American tale Saul Austerlitz
'Columbine,' by Dave Cullen David L. Ulin, Ulin is book editor of The Times.
Underrated / Overrated
'Treasures Through Six Generations: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy From the Weng Collection' Karen Wada
Theodore Kosloff brought ballet to Hollywood Debra Levine
For the record
Feedback
The Kids' Reading Room
Feedback
Bestsellers
The Kids' Reading Room
For the record
Theater Nicholas White
Building a better 'Blart'; the Dirty '30s Denise Martin
Deception and a father's loss Susan Salter Reynolds, Salter Reynolds is a Times staff writer.
'A Taste of Dance' and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater get L.A. moving Liesl Bradner
'Eco Barons: The Dreamers, Schemers and Millionaires Who Are Saving Our Planet' by Edward Humes Dan Neil, Neil is a Times staff writer.
Feedback
'Doubt,' 'Bedtime Stories' Noel Murray
Feedback
Working out the 'Numb3rs' Jon Caramanica
Kids' book reviews
'Boy With a Dream' Deborah Hopkinson
'Castle,' by J. Robert Lennon Scott Martelle, Martelle is an Irvine-based journalist and author of "Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the American West."
For Iranian director Majid Majidi, it's all about balance Susan King
Evan Wright: Going where the wild things are Scott Timberg
Small films see the big, wide world Lewis Beale
Emmy Rossum of 'Dragonball: Evolution' Choire Sicha
Gabriel Byrne feels the burden of being 'In Treatment' Matea Gold
Terry Fator's 'overnight success' took 25 years Richard Abowitz
IMAGE
NaNa: L.A. punk to its roots Steffie Nelson
OPI nail polish colors never run dry Melissa Magsaysay
OPI's new ROB|B salon , new colors make a bright arrival Melissa Magsaysay
Arlo Weiner, 8-year-old fashion plate Adam Tschorn
Miley Cyrus' blaze of modesty Caroline Ryder
Charlotte Ronson hearts JCPenney Max Padilla
LACMA salutes Valentino with Legend Award BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
Eric Glennie's 'congruent' necktie gets stripes going in the same direction Adam Tschorn
Monocle shop to open in Brentwood on April 6 BOOTH MOORE, FASHION CRITIC
Tween style takes a modest turn Caroline Ryder
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
FBI makes a connection between long-haul truckers, serial killings Scott Glover
Jorge Preloran dies at 75; Argentine filmmaker and former UCLA professor Elaine Woo
Burlesque era remains alive in hall of fame Steve Harvey
Highest crime rate in L.A.? No, just an LAPD map glitch Ben Welsh and Doug Smith
Navy Lt. Florence B. Choe, 35, El Cajon; killed by Afghan soldier Tony Perry
Ana's Story Thomas Curwen
California lottery lacks the bells and whistles of other states Eric Bailey and Patrick McGreevy
Tough times mean tight quarters Anna Gorman
L.A. city attorney candidates spar in combative debate Maeve Reston
Richard J. O'Neill dies at 85; prominent landowner and Democratic Party activist Claire Noland
Chinese tradition of Qing Ming draws thousands to Whittier cemetery Esmeralda Bermudez
1 killed, 27 hurt in Sierra Nevada shuttle bus crash Times Staff And Wire Reports
Aging of Catholic bishops could lead to rebirth Duke Helfand
College tuition hikes lower than expected Larry Gordon
California Briefing / Los Angeles Ruben Vives
Military deaths
California Briefing / Murrieta Ruben Vives
California Briefing / South Whittier Ruben Vives
Drivers go shopping Cathleen Decker
California Briefing / Los Angeles Kenneth R. Weiss
California Briefing / Malibu Kenneth R. Weiss
In Compton, a role model coaches a role model STEVE LOPEZ
Navy Lt. j.g. Francis L. Toner IV, 26, Westlake Village; killed by Afghan soldier Alexandra Zavis
OPINION
A 'too tall' tale: girls and the drug DES Christine Cosgrove, Christine Cosgrove is the coauthor of "Normal at Any Cost: Tall Girls, Short Boys, and the Medical Industry's Quest to Manipulate Height," which was published last month.
Obama's bipartisan moment on foreign policy Doyle McManus
G forces Joel Pett, Joel Pett is the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist of the Lexington Herald-Leader. His work also appears in USA Today.
Cable TV's new frontier
Looking at screenings
Fellow travelers
Music in the house
Cheating justice?
A Supreme Court defense of spam
Does Kaiser help or hurt?
UC San Diego's admissions mess
Is this a new Benjamin Netanyahu? Nicholas Goldberg, Nicholas Goldberg, the Times' deputy editorial page editor, was a correspondent in Jerusalem from 1995 to 1998.
WORLD
NATO leaders name new secretary-general Henry Chu
Shoemakers know Egypt's down at heel Jeffrey Fleishman
Michelle Obama's conquest of Europe Christi Parsons
World Briefing / Chile Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Afghanistan Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Sudan Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Mexico Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Venezuela Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Israel Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Cuba Times Wire Reports
Pakistani rebels release American Associated Press
Turkey awaits Obama with mixed emotions Laura King
North Korea launches rocket John M. Glionna
62 migrants die in shipping container Associated Press
Britain says U.S. doesn't object to efforts to engage Hezbollah Ziad Haidar and Borzou Daragahi
Black funeral banners belie Iraq's peaceful trends Ned Parker and Usama Redha
SPORTS
Image is everything with Andrew Bynum 'coverage' MARK HEISLER
Spartans' win over UConn gives Detroit an emotional bailout Shannon Ryan
It's quick, not painless for Galaxy in loss to Colorado Grahame L. Jones
Philadelphia 76ers clinch a playoff spot Associated Press
Up next for Chivas USA: Sunday vs. Columbus Grahame L. Jones
Brian Wilson will be asked to preserve for Giants Bill Shaikin
Those 22-run innings kill your ERA Mike Penner
Connecticut Huskies striving to stay unbeaten Associated Press
Marked Manny DYLAN HERNANDEZ
It just might have been USC in the title game Chris Dufresne
Kyle Busch wins O'Reilly 300 Staff And Wire Reports
Michigan State answers the call David Teel
Mets hope K-Rod spells relief Bill Shaikin
Milton Bradley and Lou Piniella could be combustible mix Bill Shaikin
How they rank Mark Heisler
Bo Van Pelt leads Houston Open, where Phil Mickelson misses the cut Associated Press
Getzlaf sets up Ducks' success HELENE ELLIOTT
Up next for Ducks: Anaheim vs. San Jose Helene Elliott
Red Sox send Clay Buchholz to minors Associated Press
Sol today Grahame L. Jones
Baseball Fred Goodall, Goodall writes for the Associated Press.
American League Preview
Results Associated Press
Not To The Face
Coast To Coast Mark Heisler
Baseball Jim Litke, Litke is a sports columnist for the Associated Press.
American League Preview Bill Shaikin
Angels Preview
American League Preview Bill Shaikin
Inter Milan's Mourinho talks a good game about coaching U.S. GRAHAME L. JONES
Dodgers Preview
'Revenge' is sweet in Wood victory Eric Sondheimer
As opener looms, Torre prepares for the final cut Jim Peltz
Angels go into the deep end MIKE DIGIOVANNA
Marc Tyler is getting a long look Gary Klein
Tar Heels up against state of Michigan Chris Dufresne
Basketball Vin A. Cherwoo, Cherwoo writes for the Associated Press.
Building around Cutler could prove to be tricky Dan Pompei, Pompei is a columnist for the Chicago Tribune.
Andrew Bynum plays 'baby' five on five Broderick Turner
Golf Doug Ferguson, Ferguson writes for the Associated Press.
Aaron Hester is making an impact at cornerback Chris Foster
More for the buck Bill Shaikin
Brian Boyle shows Kings what he can do Billy Witz
Clippers can't deny J.R. Smith Associated Press
Azarenka upsets Williams Wire Reports
JSerra shuts out Santa Margarita, 7-0 Ben Bolch
Kristy McPherson tops All-American trio at Mission Hills Mark Medina
Matt Brown is among Angels' final cuts Kevin Baxter
Pioneerof The Nile wins Santa Anita Derby BILL DWYRE
TRAVEL
Buck the norm with a trip to the Angola Prison Rodeo Christopher Reynolds
San Gorgonio windmills can teach you a lot Jordan Rane
Stop by the Daffodil Garden in Running Springs, Calif. Rosemary McClure; Leslie Anne Wiggins; Mary Forgione; Tim Hubbard
Your Scene / Editor's Choice
A salute to the Mounties at the RCMP Heritage Centre Jay Jones
Cody Smart's hitchhiking adventure in pictures Jen Leo
Oxford and Cambridge, university towns eternal John Lee
The 25% Off Deal Jen Leo
Readers Recommend: Louisiana B&B
For the record
Letters
Tours & Cruises Avital Binshtock
Letters
What damage? CATHARINE HAMM
Letters
The mystique of Sedona Rosemary McClure
NATIONAL
Energy-efficiency jobs get a jolt Jim Tankersley
Aaron Schock, GOP's fresh face, mixes TMZ and House committees James Oliphant
N.Y. gunman wore body armor, police say Bob Drogin, Geraldine Baum and My-Thuan Tran
National Briefing / Texas Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / New York Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Virginia Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Alaska Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Utah Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / And Finally . . . Times Wire Reports
Five children found dead in Washington state Associated Press
3 officers slain in Pittsburgh Associated Press
Few in White House appear to drive American cars Andrew Malcolm and Johanna Neuman
Obama's civil rights nominee should be ready for a fight Paul West
GM plans to auction 100 specialty cars P.J. Huffstutter
NEWS
Here lies Pol Pot: Prayers and tourists are welcome Denis D. Gray, Gray writes for the Associated Press.
For The Record
For The Record
Booster Shots Shari Roan; Alex Pham; Geoff Boucher; Mike Boehm
Spitting image a mouthful for Dubai officials Brian Murphy, Murphy writes for the Associated Press.
Visitors making tracks to Miniatur Wunderland Vanessa Gera, Gera writes for the Associated Press.
College grads enrolling in Recession 101 Justin Pope, Pope writes for the Associated Press.
Chain of kidney donors sets pace in transplants Linda A. Johnson, Johnson writes for the Associated Press.
Liberals & Limbaugh
Egyptian women confront sexual harassment Anna Johnson, Johnson writes for the Associated Press.
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