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What happened on February 25, 2011
BUSINESS
Disney buys social networking site Togetherville By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times
Tax junk food: Fight obesity one penny at a time David Lazarus
DreamWorks profit jumps 95% despite some disappointments By Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Members-only Regency Club to close after 30 years By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
Toyota to recall 2.17 million more vehicles By Ken Bensinger and Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times
BofA's legal woes from Countrywide worse than expected By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Apple offers new and improved MacBook Pro laptops By David Sarno, Los Angeles Times
Saudi Arabia's move to keep oil flowing brings crude prices down By Neela Banerjee, Los Angeles Times
'The King's Speech' brings stutterers out of the shadows and into therapy By Stephen Ceasar, Los Angeles Times
How I Made It: Bonnie Arnold, producer of 'How to Train Your Dragon' By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
GM's profit in 2010 highlights big turnaround By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times
Farrelly brothers may end long drought at box office By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Middle East unrest pushes mortgage rates back under 5% By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
ABC to broadcast Academy Awards through 2020 By Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Recovery trudges along, but risks rise as oil prices surge Tom Petruno, Market Beat
BofA's legal woes from Countrywide worse than expected By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
Government, banks wrestle over how to settle case over botched foreclosure paperwork By Jim Puzzanghera and E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
Mickey Rooney's stepson ordered to turn over all of the actor's ID cards By Maria Elena Fernandez, Los Angeles Times
Cocktail: Mexican Monk at Varnish By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Movie review: The tawdry sex and political rants of 'Now & Later' By Gary Goldstein
Movie review: 'Hall Pass' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'Brotherhood' By Robert Abele
Charlie Sheen's rants against boss prompt cancellation of 'Two and a Half Men' season By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times
A Night Out With … Aubrey Plaza By Matt Donnelly, Special to the Los Angeles Times
The Siren's Call: The power of books, the power within By Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times
Book review: '13 rue Thérèse' by Elena Mauli Shapiro By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Tasting Menu: Lukshon By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times Restaurant Critic
Movie review: 'We Are What We Are' By Mark Olsen
An appreciation: Len Lesser was much more than Uncle Leo By Beth Shuster, Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: Best picture nominees use buildings and spaces as symbols By Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
Punk rock's creative and savage legacy at Subliminal Projects gallery By Jason Gelt, Special to the Los Angeles Times
A guide to the weekend's Oscar parties By Matt Donnelly, Los Angeles Times
Book review: "Zift: Socialist Noir" By Vladislav Todorov By Thomas McGonigle, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Movie review: 'Vanishing on 7th Street' By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Quick Takes: No Emmy for miniseries
Movie review: 'Of Gods and Men' By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic
Movie review: 'The Grace Card" and over-the-top emotional extravagance By Kevin Thomas
Events happening Friday
'13 rue Therese' info
5 Nights Out
'Too Fast to Live, Too Young to Die' info
Dining details: Lukshon
'Vanishing on 7th Street' info
Friday's TV highlights
'Of Gods and Men' info
Joel McHale adds hosting Spirit Awards to the soup By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times
Horoscope: Feb. 25 Holiday Mathis
Friday's TV talk shows
Critic's Notebook: Smithsonian air-clearing forum looks to be anything but By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
'Hall Pass' info
Joel McHale goes from 'The Soup' to a stew By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times
Nominees need to be as polished as Oscar himself By Rebecca Keegan, Los Angeles Times
Fast Track: Charlie Sheen's rants lead to a 'Two and a Half Men' shutdown
Movie review: 'Glove' is a schmaltzy story fielded well By Robert Abele
NEWS
Groupon's Catalina Island deal for two: ferry tickets + two nights for $249 By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Review: Ride reboot at Six Flags Magic Mountain makes Superman coaster twice as good By Brady MacDonald, Los Angeles Times staff writer
Your Scene: Market Theater Gum Wall in Seattle
Study suggests link between stress hormone and PTSD in women By Mary Forgione, Tribune Health
Obama appoints first male and openly gay social secretary By James Oliphant, Washington Bureau
Palm Desert: Wildflower Festival getting ready to bloom By Rosemary McClure, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Are we eating too much bacon? Quick, grab a rasher-ruler! By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times
Hot flashes: Healthy upside for menopausal women is fine, but what about relief? By Mary Forgione, Tribune Health
Peru: LAN Airlines' round-trip Lima fares include connections to 11 cities By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Kidney transplant proposal would give an edge to younger patients By Mary Forgione, Tribune Health
For the record
Charlie Sheen's 'home-based rehab' draws skepticism By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Senate Democrats welcome GOP proposal to avoid shutdown By Michael A. Memoli and Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
New Zealand shows even strong building codes are no match for monster earthquake, experts say By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Rodent of the Week: Mom's intake of fructose impacts females more, study says By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times
Obama's union comments in South Carolina reverberate in Wisconsin By Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times
Wisconsin showdown looms over national governors' meeting By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Feeling stressed? It may not mean your fertility treatments won't work, a study finds By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times
Analysis finds Congress most polarized in decades By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
FDA struggles to keep unapproved drugs off the market By Andrew Zajac, Washington Bureau
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Harold Legaux dies at 61; co-owner of Harold & Belle's Creole Restaurant in L.A. By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
Giant rave will not return to L.A. Memorial Coliseum this summer, officials say By Andrew Blankstein, Rong-Gong Lin II and Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times
For chronic truants, a GPS program can help them make the grade By Nicole Santa Cruz, Los Angeles Times
L.A.'s Measure L would boost library funding By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
California Senate OKs renewable energy bill By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Montebello's finances questionable to council newcomer Hector Tobar
Former L.A. fire captain denies strangling woman By Jack Leonard, Los Angeles Times
L.A. County transit authority buys Union Station for $75 million By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times
Temporary truce reached in California delta smelt water restrictions By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times
Chuck Allen dies at 74; Southern California surfing and snowboarding enthusiast By Valerie J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times
Gov. Jerry Brown tells legislators he will push for a $25-billion cut in California's budget unless voters OK tax extension By Anthony York and Shane Goldmacher, Los Angeles Times
Calabasas City Council race focuses on septic systems, gutter politics By Bob Pool, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Protests unite public, private union workers By Richard Simon and Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Controversial collective-bargaining measure clears Wisconsin Assembly By Nicholas Riccardi and Abigail Sewell, Los Angeles Times
Obama appoints first male, openly gay social secretary By James Oliphant, Washington Bureau
Gates warns against future land wars like Iraq, Afghanistan By David S. Cloud, Washington Bureau
Public split on which party is handling budget crisis best By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
Gay marriage no longer as volatile politically By Christi Parsons and Tom Hamburger, Washington Bureau
State's racial past could hurt a presidential bid by Haley Barbour By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Wisconsin Assembly approves anti-union bill By Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
Preseason high school baseball rankings By Eric Sondheimer
Rain cancels drag racing in Pomona By Larry Stewart
NASCAR's fresh star Trevor Bayne lights up Phoenix despite crash By Jim Peltz
Will Dave Duerson's tragic shot hit home? Bill Dwyre
Lakers, Kobe Bryant are old hands at this Mark Heisler
Lakers Coach Phil Jackson agrees with Mark Cuban! By Mike Bresnahan
DUCKS TONIGHT: vs. Minnesota
UCLA to host Arizona on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion
UP NEXT FOR THE LAKERS: Friday vs. Clippers
Drafting a quarterback gets more complicated By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
USC to host Arizona State on Saturday at the Galen Center
Trojans pull off the upset Baxter Holmes
Ducks lose to Wild in overtime, 3-2 By Robyn Norwood
Heads told the tale of Trojans' upset of No. 10 Arizona By Baxter Holmes
Marco Sturm is waived by Kings, but may be back soon By Helene Elliott
Bubba Watson is dominant in Match Play event Staff and wire reports
UCLA to host Arizona in what could be an emotional home finale By Ben Bolch
No nerves for Dodgers Manager Don Mattingly now By Dylan Hernandez
Angels still unsettled behind the plate By Mike DiGiovanna
Kendry Morales' availability for Angels' season opener is uncertain By Mike DiGiovanna
San Diego State basketball, formerly a sleeping giant, awakens long-dormant passions Chris Dufresne
A funny thing happens as Lakers blow out Clippers, 108-95 By Mike Bresnahan
Letters: NBA dominates the week
Mo Williams, Jamario Moon grateful to be in L.A. By Lisa Dillman
Dodgers hope they're all right in left field By Dylan Hernandez
OPINION
WORLD
Egyptians abused by police now struggle for justice By Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times
Obama seeks a new approach on Mideast By Peter Nicholas and Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times
New Zealand's 'Earthquake Mayor' rallies a shaken city By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
Yemen protests swell as 180,000 join rallies nationwide By Haley Sweetland Edwards, Los Angeles Times
Defiant Libyans flood streets of Tripoli to protest against Moammar Kadafi By Borzou Daragahi and Sihem Hassaini, Los Angeles Times
Iran increases uranium stockpile, U.N. agency says By Julia Damianova, Los Angeles Times
In Bahrain, Sunni activist's plight seen as a cautionary tale By Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
Afghan intelligence official killed in suicide bombing By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Libya rebels closing in on Tripoli Borzou Daragahi and Raja Abdulrahim
Protesters across Iraq clash with security forces By Alice Fordham and Raheem Salman, Los Angeles Times
FOOD
Market Watch: A fresher approach in Studio City By David Karp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
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