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What happened on May 21, 2009
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
California begs U.S. Treasury to backstop loans By Evan Halper and Tom Petruno
California braces for brutal budget cuts By Patrick Mcgreevy and Michael Rothfeld
Wayne Allwine, voice of Mickey Mouse, dies at 62 By Dennis Mclellan
L.A.'s biggest pensioner is also its harbinger of doom By Rich Connell
7 Southern California hospitals fined for violations By Rong-gong Lin Ii and Kimi Yoshino
Santa Monica, Malibu beaches among state's 10 most polluted By Martha Groves
Judges exempt from pay cut that will affect other court employees By Victoria Kim
Herbert York dies at 87; scientist and arms-control leader By Tony Perry
Self-defense claimed in rapper Dolla's killing By Ari B. Bloomekatz and Richard Winton
Passings TIMES STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
L.A.'s 5th Council District race still undecided By Cara Mia Dimassa
L.A. officials weigh exclusive deal with Italian rail firm By Maeve Reston
Distrust of lawmakers came through loud and clear By George Skelton
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Andrew Blankstein
California Briefing / Sacramento By Bettina Boxall
California Briefing / San Diego By Tony Perry
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Corina Knoll
California Briefing / Los Angeles By Joel Rubin
California's charter schools gets mixed scores in new study By Mitchell Landsberg
California Briefing / Long Beach By Corina Knoll
California election results
L.A. County's election winners and losers By David Zahniser
Trutanich defeats Weiss in L.A. city attorney's race By David Zahniser and Maeve Reston
L.A. County, cities clash over liability issue By Molly Hennessy-fiske
Gun scare at UCI serves as test for text-alert system By Tony Barboza and Paloma Esquivel
California unlikely to be told 'drop dead' By Robin Abcarian
Pirates are but one chapter in a family's global adventure story By Alexandra Zavis
Two Chus among candidates for congressional seat By Carla Hall
Nicholas Maw, British composer, dies at 73 By Emily Langer, Langer writes for the Washington Post.
Schools prepare for devastating losses of funding By Seema Mehta and Jason Song
ENTERTAINMENT
Quick Takes By Randy Lewis
Porn star Sasha Grey gets a mainstream role By Chris Lee
Book Review By Erik Himmelsbach
'Night at the Smithsonian's' mummy dearest By Michael Ordona
Pacific Park on the Santa Monica Pier has five new rides By Elina Shatkin
Kris Allen beats Adam Lambert By Ann Powers, POP MUSIC CRITIC
Re-creating the Vatican for 'Angels & Demons' By Patrick Kevin Day
'The Little Mermaid' turns 20 By Susan King
Quick Takes Associated Press
Quick Takes By Chris Lee
Quick Takes Bloomberg News
Quick Takes Associated Press
'Terminator' takes on 'Museum' in hunt for box-office record By John Horn
Regent Releasing carves a niche among independent distributors By John Horn
'American Idol' hits a high note in ratings By Denise Martin
'Easy Rider' 40 years later By Betsy Sharkey
CBS shifts hits, picks up 'Medium' from NBC By Scott Collins; Maria Elena Fernandez
Live: Allman Brothers at the Greek By Chris Barton
'Inglourious Basterds' divides Cannes crowd By Patrick Goldstein
KIIS-FM still No. 1, but rival KLSX-FM gains By Steve Carney
Scenes from the 'American Idol' Season 8 finale By Richard Rushfield and Denise Martin
BUSINESS
The biggest summer thrills may be at amusement park ticket booths By Hugo Martin
Three Santa Ana charity fundraisers settle charges with FTC By David Colker
Schwarzenegger missed his golden opportunity to give Californians the truth By Michael Hiltzik
Green Day's 'Breakdown' racks up sales By Todd Martens
Faith in GM has hurt small investors By P.j. Huffstutter and Ken Bensinger
Panama moves to top of Obama's list for a trade agreement By Chris Kraul
Fed sees hopeful signs but downgrades '09 forecast By Annys Shin, Shin writes for the Washington Post.
Stocks open higher as BofA raises capital Associated Press
Divided SEC proposes investor access plan Associated Press
Business Briefing / Automobiles TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Earnings TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Television TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Courts TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Company Town
Congress sends Obama major new credit card rules By Nancy Trejos, Trejos writes for the Washington Post.
Business Briefing / Pensions TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Japan economy shrinks at record 15.2 percent pace By Blaine Harden, Harden writes for the Washington Post.
Business Briefing / Real Estate TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Business Briefing / Earnings TIMES WIRE REPORTS
Mexico economy shrinks 8.2 percent in 1Q Associated Press
Chrysler names future successor to Robert Nardelli By Ken Bensinger
Craigslist CEO sues over SC's prosecution threat By David Sarno
WORLD
Children abused at Catholic-run schools in Ireland, report says By Henry Chu
Mexico senator takes leave amid scandal By Tracy Wilkinson
Film on Nanjing massacre shows Japanese soldiers in new light By John M. Glionna
Suu Kyi trial briefly opened to diplomats Associated Press
Iraq car bomb kills 34 Associated Press
World Briefing / Paraguay Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Sri Lanka Times Wire Reports
World Briefing Times Wire Reports
World Briefing / Egypt Times Wire Reports
Pakistan army says dozens of Taliban killed Associated Press
World Briefing / Cambodia Times Wire Reports
Crash raises more concerns about Indonesia air safety Associated Press
Italian trial of CIA agents will continue, judge rules By Maria De Cristofaro and Sebastian Rotella
U.S. probe finds 20 to 30 civilians may have been killed in Afghanistan battle By Laura King
Iran leader announces successful missile test By Borzou Daragahi
SPORTS
Denver Nuggets love their tattoos By Jerry Crowe
Track-and-field prelims are on deck By Eric Sondheimer
Tigers beat Rangers, 5-3, despite hitting into triple play Associated Press
Angels are shut down in Seattle By Mike Digiovanna
Cincinnati's Aaron Harang shuts down Phillies Associated Press
Dodgers complete sweep of Mets By Dylan Hernandez
Good news and bad for Braves Associated Press
Griffin already a Clippers selling point By Mark Medina
Another title for Lakers' Phil Jackson? Yep, it's Mr. Too Cool By Chris Erskine
Kobe Bryant could use some help in Game 2 By Broderick Turner
Yankees beat Orioles, 11-4, for their eighth win in a row Associated Press
Stealing third is worth the risk for Angels By Mike Digiovanna
Manny Ramirez may choose to remain silent By Dylan Hernandez
Nuggets' Kenyon Martin has a broken finger on left hand By Sam Farmer
Michael Vick is released from prison By Pete Thomas; and Staff and Wire Reports
Another potential buyer surfaces for Phoenix Coyotes Associated Press
Local schools angle for playoffs By Gary Klein
Rethinking Lakers-Nuggets series
Will and grace By Melissa Rohlin
LeBron James scores 49, but Cavaliers lose to Magic By Lisa Dillman
Lakers leading series, but they still need to improve By Mike Bresnahan
Phil Mickelson leaves golf tour to be with wife By Teddy Greenstein
WWE event booted from Denver will be at Staples Center By Lance Pugmire
NATIONAL
New York City officials struggle for balanced response to swine flu By Tina Susman
The Nation Times Wire Reports
The Nation
The Nation Times Wire Reports
The Nation Times Wire Reports
The Nation Times Wire Reports
The Nation Times Wire Reports
Conservatives take aim at Supreme Court candidates By James Oliphant
Four arrested in alleged New York bomb plot By Josh Meyer
Torture and terror: Q&A on Guantanamo By Michael Muskal
In Florida, a high (-tech) eye on smugglers By Luis F. Perez
Obama moves to regain initiative on Guantanamo closure By Julian E. Barnes and Josh Meyer
L.A. Unified makes computer science accessible By Rebecca Cole
OPINION
The COLA wars By Andrew G. Biggs, Andrew G. Biggs is a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and was previously the principal deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
Beyond Guantanamo
On commencement addresses By Meghan Daum
DVDs and the big picture
Letters
Letters
Letters
California needs a state constitutional convention
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