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What happened on December 17, 2010
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Big Easter Sunday quake may have put Southern California at greater risk of future temblors By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
Grim Sleeper suspect's photos of women released By Andrew Blankstein and Joel Rubin, Los Angeles Times
Palmdale Bulge was a mountain of mystery By Steve Harvey, Los Angeles Times
3 friends killed on tracks may not have seen second train By Kate Linthicum and Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times
Blake Edwards dies at 88; 'Pink Panther' director was master of slapstick comedy By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
A low-key lawyer makes millions on Vernon's dime By Kim Christensen, Hector Becerra and Sam Allen, Los Angeles Times
California air regulators approve carbon-trading plan By Margot Roosevelt, Los Angeles Times
South Carolina man repays California for its assistance in 1964 By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times
Newport Beach man pleads guilty to puppy abuse By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times
All sorts of angles at venerable Pershing Square Hector Tobar
California orders intensified inspections of PG&E's natural gas pipelines By Rich Connell, Los Angeles Times
Elephants unpack their trunks By Carla Hall, Los Angeles Times
Thermometer stabbing nets attempted murder conviction By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Motorcycle makers downshift at Long Beach show By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Saturn Ion steering problems prompt safety investigation By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Google improves its speech recognition By Mike Swift
CDR Financial seeks to move muni bid-rigging case to Los Angeles Bloomberg News
To savers' dismay, Fed shows no sign of budging on short-term interest rates Tom Petruno, Market Beat
Google unveils new tool for searching its digitized books By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Mortgage rates rise for fifth straight week By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Wall Street insider trading probe nets four arrests By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times
December auto sales off to a strong start By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Automation is increasingly reducing U.S. workforces By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Google and MySpace renew their search and advertising partnership By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
For some consumers, swapping is replacing shopping By Sandra M. Jones
Hedge fund cases point to a maze of alleged insider trading By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times
Union targets exec pay at Disney Dawn C. Chmielewski
'Tron' likely to beat 'Yogi Bear' and 'How Do You Know' at box office By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
What's our collective desire on individual mandate? David Lazarus
Connecticut sleigh-bell maker still ringing up sales By Rinker Buck
Home sales slow in state Alejandro Lazo
SPORTS
Lakers' Lamar Odom covets a first All-Star game appearance By Broderick Turner
Jio Fontan to make his USC debut versus Kansas By Baxter Holmes
Angels' owner Arte Moreno has his limits By Mike DiGiovanna
Last days of Wild Again trainer Vincent Timphony reconnected him with former jockey and writer Eddie Donnally Bill Dwyre
Bruins on a mission against BYU By Ben Bolch
Up next for the Clippers: Friday at Detroit By Lisa Dillman
Up next for UCLA basketball: Saturday vs. No. 16 BYU By Ben Bolch
Up next for the Kings: Saturday at Nashville By Helene Elliott
Up next for USC basketball: Saturday at No. 3 Kansas By Baxter Holmes
Up next for Clippers: Saturday at Chicago By Lisa Dillman
Up next for Ducks: Saturday at Carolina By Debbie Goffa
For Kobe Bryant, two different halves in win over Pacers By Broderick Turner
Wooden Classic: UCLA vs. BYU and Long Beach State vs. St. Mary's
Redskins bench Donovan McNabb for rest of season Wire reports
Comma to the Top, Gourmet Dinner to duel in Hollywood Park's CashCall Futurity By Bill Dwyre
Letters: More stadium plans? Oh, goody
Alec Fisher leads La Jolla Bishop's to a 40-14 victory over Stockton Brookside Christian By Steve Galluzzo
Clippers' Brian Cook sprains ankle By Lisa Dillman
Kings' defense corps loses Matt Greene, Willie Mitchell By Helene Elliott
Palo Alto defeats Corona Centennial, 15-13, in Division I bowl Eric Sondheimer
Corona Centennial's leader of the pack just one game away from perfect Eric Sondheimer
Eastern Washington reaches FCS title game Staff and wire reports
Kobe Bryant injures a finger, but Lakers keep 76ers under their thumb in 93-81 victory By Broderick Turner
A look at Saturday's state championship bowl games By Eric Sondheimer
Blake Griffin puts a nice spin on Clippers' first road win By Lisa Dillman
Conner Preston is Serra's not-so-secret weapon By Ben Bolch
ENTERTAINMENT
Milton Hebald's world is in his hands By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'Patricia Highsmith, Selected Novels and Short Stories' By Tom Nolan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Rabbit Hole' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'How Do You Know' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Casino Jack' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Spot 5750 in Hollywood By Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times
Capsule movie reviews: 'Alien Girl'
Béla Fleck's sonic surprise for the holiday season By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Movie Review: 'Yogi Bear' By Michael Phillips, Tribune Newspapers critic
Friday's TV highlights
Holiday Sing-Along info
Spot 5750 info
5 Nights Out
Happening Friday
Friday's TV talk shows
Fast Track: Blake Edwards, R.I.P.
'The King's Speech,' 'The Fighter' appear to be on a roll By Nicole Sperling and Melissa Maerz, Los Angeles Times
Hot / Not
Quick Takes: Illegal song downloads put at 1.2 billion
Bringing laughs to downtown L.A. By Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times
'Rabbit Hole' info
Horoscope: Dec. 17 Holiday Mathis
Trick: Bordello Bar Comedy info
Hollywood holiday party report By Matt Donnelly, Los Angeles Times
Patricia Highsmith info
Master of Disney Hall's singalong revels By Karen Wada, Special to Los Angeles Times
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
At home with Hitchcock By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Cocktails: The Hungry Cat's Sleepy Jean By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
HOME & GARDEN
George Santo Pietro sells Beverly Hills Post Office-area mansion By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Record purchase price in Beverly Hills By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
WORLD
At least 140 escape prison in Nuevo Laredo By Ken Ellingwood, Los Angeles Times
Ivory Coast clashes leave 20 dead By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
New Zealand reconsiders laws liberalizing sale of alcoholic drinks By Tami Abdollah, Los Angeles Times
Chickens pay the price for Russian farm's financial woes By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times
Roadside bomb kills 14 Afghan civilians Borzou Daragahi and Aimal Yaqubi
China's Wen, India's Singh make little progress at summit By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
Uncertainty marks White House review on Afghanistan, Pakistan By David S. Cloud and Christi Parsons, Los Angeles Times
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange released on bail By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
Fox's unbalancing act
Mission impossible in Afghanistan By Dominic Tierney
Prohibition, online By David White
Faulty financials
Gov.-elect Jerry Brown's challenges; American exceptionalism; and the LAPD's traffic camera fines
The road to mediocrity
Israel leaves us no choice but to boycott By Ali Abunimah
NEWS
Obama's Hawaii vacation on hold By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau
Holiday travel tips: Peak LAX flight days start this weekend By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Obama signs tax-cut legislation By Lisa Mascaro and Michael Muskal, Reporting from Washington and Los Angeles
Breast-feeding opportunities will increase under healthcare reform By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Holiday outings by Polar Express train, gondola and snowshoes By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Palm Springs deal: Christmas package at Riviera comes with a three-course dinner By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Teen exchange student arrested in school fight death of 19-year-old By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
For the record: December 17, 2010
Tea Party Express, CNN to co-host presidential primary debate By Matea Gold, Washington Bureau
Sarah Palin 'some months' away from any decision to seek presidency By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau
Rodent of the Week: A pathway to better memory By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
This man's blindness due to cataracts wasn't rare, but what happened next might be By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
Avastin: Reaction is sharp to FDA's steps to revoke approval as breast cancer treatment By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
One more mess for Obama: cleaning up after the dog By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Here's one way to look at menopause, through a cinematic lens By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
Kids getting caffeine every day? This study says yes, and it's not such a good thing By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Market Watch: The best mandarins are usually from farmers markets By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Bloomberg on the stump, but not By Geraldine Baum, Los Angeles Times
Obama's tax-cut strategy may falter on other fronts By Paul West and Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau
House approves Obama's tax-cut deal By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
Lame-duck Congress suddenly shows pluck By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
Students defend 'Boobies' bracelets in court By Christopher Baxter, The Morning Call
Republicans teetering over earmarks By Kathleen Hennessey, Washington Bureau
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