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What happened on December 23, 2009
FOOD
Finger lime: the caviar of citrus By David Karp
Recipe: Cauliflower and potato gratin
The Find: Horon turns fried food on a stick into a good time By C. Thi Nguyen
Good buys in quality Champagne
Recipe: Wilted Brussels sprouts with walnuts
Author D.J. Waldie on the greatest gift By D. J. Waldie
Food banks take the lead in soliciting healthier eats By Mary MacVean
Whist at the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica By S. Irene Virbila, Restaurant Critic
Vegetables, the overlooked pleasures of a Christmas feast By Russ Parsons
Recipe: Spiced squash and pear puree
Whist at the Viceroy Santa Monica info
Where to find seasonal ales
Restaurants open at CityCenter's Aria in Vegas
Horon restaurant info
Seasonal ales spice up the holidays By Patrick Comiskey
Recipe: Shrimp Tostones at Cafe Verde in Pasadena By Noelle Carter
ENTERTAINMENT
'Pawn Stars' becomes a History Channel hit By Doug Elfman
'Charles Dickens' by Michael Slater By Tim Rutten
Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Mega-Tsunami: 5 Years Later' looks back at the 2004 disaster
'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' soundtrack scores By Susan Carpenter
CBS' shows dominate ratings list By city news service
'Police, Adjective'
'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel' info
Rotten fruit in the garden of texting
Holiday music is nice, but . . . By Mesfin Fekadu
Wednesday's Talk Shows
'Remember the Night' is a charming holiday confection
Frank Gehry to design N.Y. theater
Laugh Factory will serve free meals, comedy on Christmas
'Charles Dickens' by Michael Slater
Live: Lady Gaga at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live By Ann Powers POP MUSIC CRITIC >>>
Horoscope: Dec. 23 By Holiday Mathis
'Police, Adjective' By KENNETH TURAN, Film Critic
Bright-eyed, bushy-tailed BETSY SHARKEY, FILM CRITIC
WORLD
Mexico drug raid hero's family slaughtered By Tracy Wilkinson
Raul Mondesi is a rising star again -- in Dominican Republic politics By Kevin Baxter
In South Korea, land mines remain a threat By John M. Glionna
Abducted Colombia governor found dead By Chris Kraul
Vatican, Israel joust over Jerusalem site By Edmund Sanders
What they are . . .
SPORTS
Pau Gasol's Lakers contract extension becomes official Wednesday By Mike Bresnahan
Dodgers President Dennis Mannion addresses state of the club By Bill Shaikin, On Baseball
Mayweather seeks strict drug testing for bout with Pacquiao By Lance Pugmire
Kobe Bryant gets 40 but gets hurt too in Lakers' narrow win
Up next for Ducks: Wednesday at Phoenix
Up next for Trojans: Wednesday vs. St. Mary's in Honolulu
Women's AP top 25 results for Tuesday
Men's AP top 25 results for Tuesday
Cal State Fullerton falls to host Utah State, 83-60
Trail Blazers rally past Mavericks
Sharks win third in a row
Paul Pierce finds hot hand to lift Celtics
Clippers fall as Rockets score bunch off bench By Lisa Dillman, On The Clippers
Having missed out on Roses, Cal faces a thorn in Pac-10's side By Ben Bolch
Up next for UCLA: Sunday vs. Delaware State
Lakers are giving more of the same, but better Mark Heisler
Angels lose Darren Oliver but pursue Fernando Rodney Staff And Wire Reports
Nikola Dragovic comes to Bruins' rescue By David Wharton
Allen Bradford is ready to be the No. 1 back for USC By Gary Klein and Lance Pugmire
The wrapping's already off this Christmas Day gift: Cavaliers at Lakers By Broderick Turner
For the Patriots and Bengals, it's a basic concept By Sam Farmer, On The NFL
Kevin Prince makes progress toward starting in EagleBank Bowl By Chris Foster
Oracle's Larry Ellison buys Indian Wells event Bill Dwyre
USC Coach Pete Carroll has been hung out to dry by Mike Garrett T.J. Simers
Today on the air
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
L.A. Fire Department blames budget cuts for delayed response times By Robert J. Lopez
Bruce Lisker files suit alleging that LAPD detectives framed him By Scott Glover and Matt Lait
Huntington Beach high schools opt to use Latin honors for top students By Tony Barboza
Caltrans settles lawsuit over disabled access By Dan Weikel
2 halibut, 20 spiny lobsters stolen from Redondo Beach aquarium By Jeff Gottlieb
Rare birds turn up at Legg Lake By Louis Sahagun
Go tell it on the mountain: The Edge doesn't need five homes here Steve Lopez
Judge dismisses petition requiring the use of condoms in porn films By Kimi Yoshino
L.A.-area air pollution could dip from new EPA rule on ships By Louis Sahagun
Elderly shopkeeper fatally shot in 'senseless crime' By Esmeralda Bermudez and Andrew Blankstein
Schwarzenegger to seek federal help for California budget By Shane Goldmacher and Evan Halper
High winds to continue into the night By Robert Faturechi
L.A. County deputies earn massive overtime, report says By Richard Winton
Michael Jackson's FBI file more snooze than sizzle By Harriet Ryan and Kimi Yoshino
Arnold Stang dies at 91; comic character actor had memorable role in 'It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' By Dennis McLellan
San Francisco considering cellphone warnings By Maria L. La Ganga
BUSINESS
Toyota found to keep tight lid on potential safety problems By Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian
Application disables smart phones in moving cars By Melissa Rohlin
Tales of woe ring true in L.A. jewelry district David Lazarus
Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is no lightweight By Dominic Gates
Bereavement fares may offer little comfort By Julie Johnsson
Starz names Chris Albrecht president and chief executive By Joe Flint
Yahoo to shut down most operations for a week to cut costs By Tiffany Hsu
Wall St. extends gains on strong housing report Times Wire Reports
Ford said to be near sale of Volvo to China's Geely Bloomberg News
L.A. ad filming rises 30% in the fourth quarter By Richard Verrier
Obama urges community bankers to step up lending By Jim Puzzanghera
Gas prices hold steady By Ronald D. White
Business Briefing
Rising Treasury yields bad news for home buyers By Tom Petruno
Sales of existing homes soar 7.4% in U.S. By Alejandro Lazo
No holiday joy for beauty salons By Andrea Chang
Toyota recalls to address the floor mat issue
Toyota recalls to fix various problems
Comcast executive Steve Burke joins board of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway By Meg James
NATIONAL
Howard Schmidt named cyber-security czar By Sebastian Rotella
Florida burn victim out of the hospital Times Wire Services
Senate healthcare bill may be hard to reconcile with House's By Janet Hook
Sick, without a safety net By Faye Fiore and Janet Hook
Officials seek to reassure Illinois residents on Guantanamo prison transfer By Oscar Avila and Kristen Schorsch
Man accused of killing abortion doctor George Tiller to go on trial in January Mcclatchy Newspapers
SCIENCE
More H1N1 vaccine is recalled By Thomas H. Maugh II
First case of swine flu in a dog confirmed By Thomas H. Maugh II
NEWS
Kathryn Bigelow and the making of 'The Hurt Locker' By Glenn Whipp
Of scenes and sweet spots By Christy Grosz
Senate passes last hurdle and prepares for final healthcare action before Christmas Michael Muskal and Noam N. Levey
Set to soar Ready to fly By BY GEOFF BOUCHER
Hot pix for 2010 By BY ANDY KLEIN
More H1N1 Vaccine Recalled By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
Lee Daniels, director of 'Precious' By Michael Ordoña
For the record
Creating A Scene
The boys of 'Summer'
Plaudits for Kathryn Bigelow and 'Hurt Locker'
The writers' room
OPINION
Schooling low-income parents in helping students By Dale Russakoff
The hypocrisy of American bluster toward Iran By Soraya Sepahpour-Ulrich
Making his list, checking it twice By Bruce Kluger and David Slavin
Building by not building in the West Bank
Helping Homeboy
Tenure at L.A. Unified; Brazil's military buildup; the state's expensive bond issues
Nursing homes with razor wire By David Fathi
The enduring wisdom of Special Order 40 Tim Rutten
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