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What happened on December 29, 2011
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
California high court puts redevelopment agencies out of business By Maura Dolan, Jessica Garrison and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
Lone wolf crosses into California from Oregon By Julie Cart, Los Angeles Times
Mandarin immersion program flourishes at L.A. school By Matt Stevens, Los Angeles Times
Sean Bonniwell dies at 71; lead singer of the Music Machine By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
USC pursues aggressive fundraising effort despite hard times By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times
Blue Shield to pay $2 million over dropping of policyholders By Lisa Girion, Los Angeles Times
Annual total of death sentences in California falls to 10 By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
Stockton's cops fighting City Hall Diana Marcum
Nativity scene with gay couples vandalized in Claremont By Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Government told to pay $17.8 million in fatal San Diego jet crash By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Herbert Nipson dies at 95; helped broaden Ebony magazine's audience By Joan Giangrasse Kates, Special to Tribune Newspapers
Sam Rivers dies at 88; pioneering jazz saxophonist, composer Los Angeles Times staff and wire reports
Gov. Jerry Brown weighs clemency petition for a grandmother By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
No new security planned at L.A. zoo after woman pets elephants By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times
Sky diver killed in jump had been performing a risky maneuver By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times
Grandson accused of killing woman in Upland By Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times
Final state audit of Montebello finds huge lack of fiscal controls By Abby Sewell and Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times
Man suspected of setting three fires in Hollywood By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Grauman's Chinese: Movie star prints' futures not set in cement By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
'Pariah': Adepero Oduye relates to the outsider status of Alike, a lesbian in a conservative family By Gina McIntyre, Los Angeles Times
Tournament of Roses logo's controversy By Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times
'Wicked' hooks you, my pretty Chris Willman
'Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3' glides from screen to skates By Jamie Wetherbe, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Jane Monheit at Catalina Bar & Grill
Kreayshawn at the Observatory
'Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3' info
The Top 10 North American concert tours of 2011
Francois Truffaut double bill
'New Year's Evil' at Cinefamily
Fast Track: Is a tell-all Kardashian book coming?
Music: Pink Martini on New Year's Eve
Music: Kinky plays New Year's Eve Party at the Conga Room
Wanda Jackson and Best Coast at Club Nokia
KCRW presents Jenny & Johnny and Cults
NEWS
Did Kobe Bryant give Yankees' Alex Rodriguez sound medical advice? By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Is Avastin a cost-effective treatment for ovarian cancer patients? By Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
Team Obama lays out electoral map strategy By Peter Nicholas
Wrecking ball renders final verdict on Wild Rivers water park By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Ron Paul: Sanctions against Iran are 'acts of war' By Paul West
A little knowledge is a good thing for hangovers By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Tom Brady, Tony Romo and Colt McCoy: Common QB injuries By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Samoa skips Friday in leap across International Date Line By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
As Newt Gingrich surged, cash rolled in By Kim Geiger
Thursday Travel Ticker: Happy birthday, John Steinbeck By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Gingrich wins endorsement from supply-sider Art Laffer By Robin Abcarian
For the record
Mitt Romney continues final push in Iowa By Seema Mehta
Being obese could increase the risk of falling in older people By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
New Year's Eve: NYC, San Francisco still have (pricey) rooms By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
As prospects improve in Iowa, Mitt Romney stays on message By Seema Mehta
As he surges in Iowa, Rick Santorum rips Ron Paul By James Oliphant
BUSINESS
Online shoe clubs are in step with fashion-forward women By Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times
College is still worthwhile, study finds By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times
Retailers adjust marketing as more men take over grocery shopping By Emily Bryson York
People renting movies at Redbox kiosks are looking for laughs By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles and Long Beach ports see market share trickle away By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times
New high-end realty offices opening despite real estate downturn By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Chatsworth estate used for filming is on the market By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Assets of major public pension funds fell 8.5% in third quarter By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times
Verizon is hit with third network outage this month By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
U.S. stocks falter, drag S&P 500 index into the red for 2011 By Nathaniel Popper and Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Prices to store music and photos on the cloud are floating down David Sarno
Americans still have faith in stocks, study shows By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
Andrew Bynum has the cars, but does he have drive to grow up? T.J. Simers
When it comes to Metta World Peace, change is slow to catch on By Mike Bresnahan
He likes Lakers' Mike Brown, he really likes Mike Brown Bill Plaschke
A shadow over Santa Margarita's football title Eric Sondheimer
Wisconsin's Russell Wilson, Montee Ball a dangerous duo By Gary Klein
Preparation for bowl game brings memories for UCLA's Darius Bell By Chris Foster
Ultimate fighter Brock Lesnar keeps fans intrigued By Lance Pugmire
Kevin Durant's three-point shot at buzzer lifts Thunder over Mavericks, 104-102
Up next for the Clippers: Friday vs. Chicago Bulls By Broderick Turner
Patriots' Matthew Slater turns versatility into something special Sam Farmer
Ducks are outmatched by the Canucks, 5-2 By Lisa Dillman
Sam Farmer's NFL Week 17 picks By Sam Farmer
Bruins fall in Pac-12 opener against Stanford, 60-59 By Diane Pucin
A healthier Kobe Bryant is giving Lakers a big lift By Mike Bresnahan
American teenager makes history in World Cup slalom Wire reports
Oregon's Mark Asper rescues choking man at Lawry's 'Beef Bowl' By Melissa Rohlin
Darron Thomas quietly leads Oregon's flashy offense By Gary Klein and Chris Dufresne
Trio of Clippers tower over Staples Center By Broderick Turner
WORLD
Civilian contractors playing key roles in U.S. drone operations By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times
Egypt raids foreign organizations' offices in crackdown By Jeffrey Fleishman and Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
Comment by chief of Arab League observers in Syria is criticized By Alexandra Zavis and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times
Settlement outposts at root of Jewish violence in West Bank By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Critic's Choice: Where to find great steaks By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times Restaurant Critic
Sorting through the bloody mess of Bloody Marys By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times
Culinary SOS: Mocha cookies from Euro Pane By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times
Bloody Mary mixes By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times
New Year's Eve noshing: 25 easy-to-make dishes By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times
A bubbly personality Betty Hallock
The Find: Orchid Grill & Kabob By C. Thi Nguyen, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Da Milano
Recipe: Rosé Wishes (and Caviar Dreams)
Recipe: Field Marshal
A selection of Champagnes and other bubbly wines
Recipe: It's the End of the Year as We Know It
Orchid Grill & Kabob: Location, prices, details
Beer of the Month: Alesmith Brewing Wee Heavy By Charles Perry, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Whisper Campaign
Wine of the Week: 2009 Langmeil Barossa 'Three Gardens' By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Telecom customers may sue government over wiretapping, court says By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times
GOP rivals trade fire in Iowa, much of it aimed at Ron Paul By Seema Mehta and Robin Abcarian, Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
Santorum a late bloomer in Iowa By James Oliphant, Washington Bureau
OPINION
Iraq's one-man war machine By Richard Bonin
Gov. Jerry Brown's first year in office; paying for Occupy L.A.; President Obama's message on the economy
No end in sight for the Foothill South extension?
Newt Gingrich's welcome candor
Daum: Mitt Romney's dog days Meghan Daum
For the record
McManus: Oops! That was the year that wasn't Doyle McManus
Occupy L.A.: Free speech is free
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