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What happened on December 24, 2010
NATIONAL
Healthcare professionals face unique addiction challenges By Joel Hood
The physics of Santa's sleigh By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times
Juries are giving pot defendants a pass By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Residents of Hunstville, Texas, say there's more to life than death row By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
Residents say there's more to life than death row By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times
Pristine areas of the West are again preserved By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
Obama's insular White House worries his allies By Peter Nicholas, Washington Bureau
For Hawaii governor, discrediting anti-Obama 'birthers' is a top priority By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Obama's 'evolving' views stir gay marriage debate By Peter Nicholas, Washington Bureau
SCIENCE
Can the U.S. give up its old yardstick? By Lori Kozlowski, Los Angeles Times
DNA tests confirm a previously unknown hominid species By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Market Watch: How to buy avocados at their best By David Karp
ENTERTAINMENT
Ed Corbin sinks his teeth into his Bear Man scene in 'True Grit' By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Ernst Jorgensen remasters Elvis Presley's legacy By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'If You Are the One 2' By Robert Abele, Special to the Los Angeles Times
5 Nights Out
'The English Is Coming!' info
Friday's TV highlights
Happening Friday
Friday's TV talk shows
Horoscope: Dec. 24 Holiday Mathis
Making merry on Christmas Eve By Daniel Siegal, Los Angeles Times
Quick Takes: Jay Leno's ratings rise
New Year's Eve Happenings: Party like it's almost 2011 By Ramie Becker, Special to the Los Angeles Times
It's the Mary's Choice Awards MARY McNAMARA, TELEVISION CRITIC
The Enabler: In search of a hangover cure By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The English Is Coming!' by Leslie Dunton-Downer By Leslie Savan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Jacob Maarse dies at 82; Pasadena florist and rose aficionado By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times
Bah, hum! Noisy transformer behind Cerritos man's house is finally replaced By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times
Burglary team stripping vacant L.A. buildings bare By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
In a region that imports water, much goes to waste By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
State mental health dept. head to retire By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
PASSINGS: Barbara L. Packer
7 additional candidates file to run for Bell City Council By Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Time
Legal concerns spur Oakland's suspension of plan for four big pot farms By Lee Romney, Los Angeles Times
Hard-hit areas in the Southland begin to dig out By Sam Allen and Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
California says census missed 1.5 million residents By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
L.A. County auditor finds no 'ghost employees' in probation department By Garrett Therolf, Los Angeles Times
Silent night, early night By Carla Hall, Los Angeles Times
Ski resorts get a gift of snow, and spike in business By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
Gary Chapman dies at 58; visionary thinker about technology's effect on society By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Some readers celebrate demise of the DREAM Act Hector Tobar
Allegedly drunk jail guard was arrested at game By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times
NEWS
New high-speed train whisks you from Finland to Russia By Benoit Lebourgeois, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Air New Zealand's new Boeing 777-300ER with sleeper seats touches down in Los Angeles By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
For the record
Santa threats and kids: Now who's being naughty not nice? By Mary Forgione, For the Los Angeles Times
Ski deal: Get a lift ticket with flight to Squaw Valley USA By Benoit Lebourgeois, Special to The Los Angeles Times
Double-dippers at holiday parties definitely make the naughty list By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times
RODENT OF THE WEEK: You are what your father ate By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
Toyota settlement may set bar for sudden-acceleration payouts By Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times
Hilton settles with Starwood in trade-secrets case By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times
TV maker Vizio rising fast in electronic peripherals By Nathan Olivarez-Giles, Los Angeles Times
Southland rent-a-Santa spreads Christmas cheer in China By David Pierson and Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
Facebook friends in search of romance drive growth of dating application Bloomberg News
Shoppers sprint toward holiday finish line By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times
2011 may be the year California gets smart about economic policies Michael Hiltzik
Critics decry analyst's forecast of muni bond defaults By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
'Little Fockers' is likely Christmas weekend winner By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Sales of newly built homes rise 5.5% in November from October By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
Expedia backs rival Orbitz in clash with American Airlines By Julie Johnsson
Viacom sells Rock Band game maker Harmonix to investment firm By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
FCC chairman proposes conditions to approve Comcast merger with NBC Universal By Joe Flint and Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Running low on electric rebate Jerry Hirsch
Former Magic Theaters in South L.A. slated for state-of-the-art revamp By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
Vehicles qualifying for rebate
Fast-food restaurants plan a heaping helping of excess By Richard Mullins
Peace of mind from extended warranty? Maybe not David Lazarus
Landlord's defense of property has limits By Martin Eichner
CalPERS pressuring Apple to change board elections By Marc Lifsher, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
Windward High's Imani Stafford getting big assists from Lisa Leslie By Melissa Rohlin
Long road leads Texas Christian Coach Gary Patterson to the Rose Bowl By Baxter Holmes
USC faces Washington next
UP NEXT FOR UCLA: Wednesday vs. Washington State
Basketball's new villains Mike Bresnahan
Kings finally beat Oilers in shootout Mike DiGiovanna
Padres, Brad Hawpe agree to one-year deal Wire reports
Miami's Dwyane Wade finally has a strong supporting cast against the Lakers By Ira Winderman
Letters: Different times, different streaks
NFL injury report for Week 16 Wire reports
Game against Heat is a wake-up call for Lakers By Mike Bresnahan
Redskins' Kyle Shanahan challenges comments made by Donovan McNabb's agent Wire reports
Lakers games of Christmas past By Barry Stavro
WORLD
Turkey builds on regional ties By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
Iraqi city struggles to understand student's slaying By Saad Fakhrildeen and Raheem Salman, Los Angeles Times
2 injured in bomb blasts at Swiss, Chilean embassies in Rome By Janet Stobart, Los Angeles Times
Ivory Coast power struggle deepens; state TV disrupted Times Wire Services
South Korea ends three days of military drills By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Scenic Cartagena benefits – and suffers – as Colombia tourism takes off By Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times
OPINION
TRAVEL
Disney launches cruise ship By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
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