What happened on August 18, 2011

BUSINESS

FOOD

NEWS

OPINION

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

WORLD

ENTERTAINMENT

SCIENCE

SPORTS

NATIONAL

HOME & GARDEN

Tom Schnabel sells Venice property By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times

What happened on August 18, 2011

BUSINESS

GM plans to roll out Cadillac ELR, a luxury electric compact car By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times

Rick Caruso to develop $550-million open-air attraction on Las Vegas Strip By Roger Vincent and Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times

Sorry, VW, but Hyundai Accent is 'the people's car' By David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times

Soaring gold prices trigger jewelry robberies, police warnings By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times

Northrop execs bail out of L.A., but the firm is still grounded in the region By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

SpaceX rocket to make a test dock with space station By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times

Abercrombie asks 'Jersey Shore' star to stop wearing its clothing By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times

Hotel industry recovers as travelers fill rooms By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times

Reality TV giant Endemol to make push into scripted fare in U.S. By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times

California Pizza Kitchen hires Texas Roadhouse chief as CEO By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times

Markets plunge again as fears of recession grow By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times

Wholesale prices rose in July By Steve Goldstein

Former TCW executive takes excessive risk to boost returns, attorneys allege By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times

Netflix prepares to launch in Great Britain, Spain in 2012 By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times

Elisabeth Murdoch makes $214 million in sale of Shine to News Corp. By Meg James, Los Angeles Times

FOOD

The Find: Toni's Soul Burgers, Otis Jackson's Soul Dog By Miles Clements, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Culinary SOS: Chi Dynasty's Chinese chicken salad By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times

Rising shochu Linda Burum

Wine of the Week: 2009 Les Halos de Jupiter Vacqueyras By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times

Connecting WIC participants with farm-fresh produce By Mary MacVean, Los Angeles Times

The Find: Toni's Soul Burgers, Otis Jackson's Soul Dog By Miles Clements, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Culinary SOS: Wild game meatloaf at Wildcat Willies By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times

NEWS

Bill Clinton talks about being a vegan By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog

The Triple Double Oreo is here, so gird your waistlines By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Brain-eating amoeba? What is an amoeba/ameba anyway? By Rosie Mestel, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Canada's Wonderland to add Leviathan coaster in 2012 By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Obama's vacation, like past presidents', the target of critics By Michael Muskal

In China, reporters covering Biden get the heave-ho By Michael A. Memoli, Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth Warren considers run against Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts By Michael Muskal

Day 1: Biden says U.S.-China partnership critical to global economy By Michael A. Memoli

Obama's vacation, despite controversy, is good for his health By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog

ADHD diagnoses on the rise By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

Rep. Maxine Waters says it's time for Obama to fight By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

Rick Perry defends stance on Social Security By Maeve Reston

Ron Paul 'forgets' Rick Perry's name, praises Jon Stewart [Video] By James Oliphant

Take those medical journal pharmaceutical ads with grain of salt By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog

More women should hold elective office, New Jersey voters say By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times

Rick Perry recovering well from experimental stem cell procedure By Maeve Reston

Switzerland: Resort hotel offers Tesla sports car package By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

Anderson Cooper, Gerard Depardieu and giggle incontinence By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog

Good eats fund a good cause at Las Vegas Restaurant Week By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger

Being a centrist is expensive By Kim Geiger

OPINION

Daum: Invasion of the idiocrats Meghan Daum

Ben Margolis and Gregory Ain: A meeting of radical minds By Greg Goldin

Don't link a cap on CSU presidents' salaries to graduation rates By James E. Sefton

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

A gnawing question answered: It's a capybara roaming Paso Robles By Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times

Gov. Jerry Brown appoints jobs czar By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times

L.A. Unified bests reform groups in most cases, data show By Howard Blume and Sandra PoindexterLos Angeles Times

City fees may quash this year's Sunset Junction By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times

University of California announces raises for non-union workers By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times

Fullerton police review video, acknowledge arresting wrong man By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times

Immigrant advocates urge ending Secure Communities program By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles to quit hiring Standard & Poor's to rate its investments By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times

Celebrating new voting districts George Skelton, Capitol Journal

Raid at San Bernardino County house finds guns, meth — and tombstones By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times

U.S. probes alleged bias by sheriff in public housing inspections By Robert Faturechi, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Dr. Charles Edwards dies at 87; led Scripps foundation By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times

The Game apologizes for tweeting Sheriff's Department number By Robert Faturechi and Andrew BlanksteinLos Angeles Times

WORLD

Golf construction is booming in China, though it's banned By Jonathan Kaiman, Los Angeles Times

Israel refuses to apologize to Turkey for flotilla deaths By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times

Greek political rivals Papandreou and Samaras go way back By Anthee Carassava, Los Angeles Times

Peru suspends coca eradication program By Adriana Leon and Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times

Insurgent bombings in Afghanistan kill more than 20 By Alex Rodriguez and Hashmat Baktash, Los Angeles Times

Obama calls for Syrian leader to step down By Paul Richter and Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times

Indian activist Anna Hazare ends standoff with government By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

6.8 quake off Japan prompts brief tsunami warning By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Attacks in southern Israel leave at least 5 dead By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times

Obama calls on Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down By Peter Nicholas, Los Angeles Times

India anti-corruption activist remains in prison By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Stop and smell 'Spy Kids 4' By Julie Makinen and Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times

'One Day' writer David Nicholls pulls double duty with film work By Gina McIntyre and Nicole Sperling, Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'Elixir: A History of Water and Humankind' By Geoffrey Mohan, Los Angeles Times