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What happened on April 18, 2009
HOME & GARDEN
A solar-powered clothesline makes sense in Southern California
Mio designs garden composter for Target By Craig Nakano
Who'll catch the rain? By Susan Carpenter
Drought-resistant landscape is part of San Diego garden tour By Debra Lee Baldwin
Tomato trellises needed as support system for your tomatoes By Emily Green
In Ensenada, Mexico, couple takes recycling to new highs By Barbara Thornburg
How 'bout that Midwestern spirit? By Chris Erskine
Justin Berfield of 'Malcolm in the Middle' lists Calabasas home for sale By Ann Brenoff; Lauren Beale
Huge discounts at Rolling Greens nursery in Culver City By Lisa Boone
Pizzeria Mozza's Nancy Silverton, Further soap team up By David A. Keeps
Solar flair
Families turn out the lights for Earth Hour and beyond By Jeff Spurrier
For the record
For the record
WORLD
U.S., Cuba mutually signal thaw in relations By Paul Richter and Peter Nicholas
In Mexico, Obama's words do for now By Tracy Wilkinson
General battles Tijuana drug traffickers By Richard Marosi
Militant Pakistani cleric out on bail remains defiant By Mubashir Zaidi and Mark Magnier
Abducted aid worker rescued Associated Press
Thailand extends state of emergency By Charles Mcdermid and Jakkapun Kaewsangthong
World Briefing / Bolivia Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Canada Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Guatemala Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / France Times Wire Reports
BUSINESS
California unemployment rate reaches 11.2% By Marc Lifsher and Ronald D. White
Pay-to-play inquiry snags Obama advisor By Jim Puzzanghera and Walter Hamilton
Americana at Brand is a hit with visitors By Andrea Chang
Citigroup posts first profitable quarter since 2007 By Walter Hamilton
Sweden ruling aims at Web grabs By Ben Fritz and Henry Chu
SAG, studios reach tentative agreement By Richard Verrier
Viacom executives got pay raises in 2008 although stock fell By Joe Flint
GM plans to keep AC Delco unit By Ken Bensinger
Ken Lewis' ouster as Bank of America chairman urged By E. Scott Reckard
Stocks seesaw on earnings reports Associated Press
Mattel posts wider loss in 1st quarter By Nathan Olivarez-giles
Irvine money manager steps down amid fraud allegations By Martin Zimmerman
Should the U.S. bail out California too? By Tom Petruno
Venture capital funding hit by recession By Alana Semuels
Business Briefing / Financial Crisis Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Hotels Times Staff and Wire Reports
Business Briefing / Package Delivery Times Staff and Wire Reports
SCIENCE
Jewish legacy inscribed on genes? By Karen Kaplan
Cleopatra, Mark Antony's tombs may have been found By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Global warming could worsen Africa's droughts By Thomas H. Maugh Ii
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
Science Briefing Times Staff and Wire Reports
NATIONAL
Drilling off Alaska can't proceed without further environmental review By James Oliphant and Kim Murphy
U.S. poised to move ahead on climate change By Margot Roosevelt and Jim Tankersley
Virtual colonscopy at center of policy debate By Noam N. Levey
Did waterboarding work? By Greg Miller
Doctors enabled harsh interrogations Washington Post
Palin considered abortion 'for a fleeting moment' Washington Post
National Briefing / Tennessee Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Texas Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Washington Times Wire Reports
National Briefing / Pennsylvania Times Wire Reports
The Nation
ENTERTAINMENT
'Grey Gardens' By Mary Mcnamara, TELEVISION CRITIC
'It Sucked and Then I Cried: How I Had a Baby, a Breakdown, and a Much Needed Margarita' by Heather B. Armstrong By Rene Lynch
Buskers take it to the streets By Diane Haithman
'Crank' turns it up to 'silly' By Sam Adams
Bunny hops onto the trail By Richard Rayner
Yeah Yeah Yeahs will blitz the main stage Sunday By Margaret Wappler
Movie Review By Robert Abele
Music Review By Mark Swed, MUSIC CRITIC
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Associated Press
Quick Takes Reuters
Quick Takes
Idol Tracker By Richard Rushfield
SPORTS
Tyler Hamilton retires from cycling after failing second doping test By Diane Pucin
Hometown says goodbye to Nick Adenhart By Dan Connolly and Mike Digiovanna
Red Sox rally from seven runs down Associated Press
Yankees get their first victory at new stadium Associated Press
Vladimir Guerrero is out for at least a month By Mike Digiovanna
Angels' bullpen blows up in loss to Twins By Mike Digiovanna, ON THE ANGELS
Lack of practice has little effect on Rogers-Dalhausser By Mark Medina
Yankees' Matsui limited by injury Associated Press
Up next for Chivas USA: vs. Seattle By Grahame L. Jones
Patience is a virtue for Dodgers' Manny Ramirez By Dylan Hernandez
Sharks' coach might adjust his lineup for Game 2 By Helene Elliott
Doug Mientkiewicz is the Dodgers' lord of the rings By Bill Dwyre
Jonas Hiller earns his spot for Ducks By Helene Elliott
Up next for Galaxy: at San Jose By Grahame L. Jones
Helio Castroneves is acquitted, expected to race in Long Beach By Jim Peltz
Without Larry Miller, something's missing for the Jazz By Lisa Dillman
Lakers begin another title quest with no excuses By Mike Bresnahan
Return of Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant is promising for Lakers By Mike Bresnahan and Broderick Turner
Thoughts on a tragedy
UFC's Liddell in crossroads clash By Lance Pugmire
Clippers lose draft tiebreaker to Wizards By Lisa Dillman, Staff and Wire Reports
Penguins beat Flyers in overtime Associated Press
Mets' Gary Sheffield joins the 500-home-run club Associated Press
Alfonso Soriano's home run lifts Cubs to victory Associated Press
Kevin Prince not the sure-fire starter just yet By Lance Pugmire
Mitch Mustain trying to stay in USC's quarterback picture By Gary Klein
They're West coasting By Dylan Hernandez, ON THE DODGERS
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
Morning Briefing
The Day In Sports staff and wire reports
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Movie director indicted on counts related to Pellicano case By Scott Glover
Long Beach hospital shootings make 'no sense' By James Wagner and Jessica Garrison
Bank robberies rising in parts of Southern California, FBI says By Andrew Blankstein
Charges shock Tracy murder suspect's ex-husband Associated Press
Another mayor's aide to work for Obama By Phil Willon
Downturn threatens L.A.'s Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion By Duke Helfand
Man who assaulted daughter, fathered her children is sentenced By Jack Leonard
Raised by mom and the LAPD By Sandy Banks
Charles W. Stoll dies at 78; judge pioneered civil settlement program By Jon Thurber
Clement Freud dies at 84; Sigmund's grandson was a writer, politician, radio figure Associated Press
L.A. County Science Fair survives dip in donations By Catherine Ho
James D. Houston dies at 75; novelist, essayist whose works explored California By Elaine Woo
L.A. council OKs DWP rate changes to promote conservation By Bettina Boxall
Boys held in BB-gun holdup in Oakland Associated Press
$3.1-billion economic stimulus windfall offers a chance to reform California schools, top education official says By Seema Mehta and Howard Blume
Assault charges dropped against O.C. deputy in use of Taser By Christopher Goffard
Thomas Dillon dies at 62; president of Thomas Aquinas College By Elaine Woo
Woman in wheelchair is accused of fatally stabbing teen girl Associated Press
California Briefing / Camp Pendleton By Tony Perry
California Briefing / Sacramento By Michael Rothfeld
California Briefing / Santa Ana
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Ruben Vives
California Briefing / Chula Vista By Tony Perry
California Briefing / Santa Ana By Christine Hanley
California Briefing / San Jose Associated Press
California Briefing / Riverside By James Wagner
California Briefing
California
Honoring Obama with a ground-level tribute By Jia-rui Chong
He has liftoff
OPINION
Stemming the flow of guns to Mexico
The Pirate Bay ruling
Close the torture loophole
Do only twits tweet? By Meghan Daum
The Pulitzers -- and Charles Ponzi By Roy J. Harris Jr., Roy J. Harris Jr., a journalist in Hingham, Mass., is the author of "Pulitzer's Gold: Behind the Prize for Public Service Journalism." From 1974 to 1994, he was a Los Angeles-based Wall Street Journal reporter and editor.
A truth commission on torture is needed By Timothy Rutten
Idea takes root
Some lessons are worth teaching
Spelling out the 'letter of the law'
Sell those wheels on the Web
Little incentive to pay full taxes
A legal flock of politicians
Doctors' ethics
It has to hurt
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