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What happened on June 05, 2011
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Long-awaited park opens in Wilmington By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
A secret oasis for the world's most endangered turtles By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times
Wild pigs are wearing out their welcome in San Diego County By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Marilyn Monroe secrets were safe — at least for a while By Steve Harvey, Los Angeles Times
VA trauma center treats most grievously wounded troops By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
What happened to L.A.'s boycott of Arizona? By Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times
Army Staff Sgt. Eric S. Trueblood, 27, Alameda; killed in explosion in Afghanistan By Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times
Mongolian cultural event starts with a yurt By Victoria Kim, Los Angeles Times
Fans can't wait to hit the reopened road Ari Bloomekatz
John Henry Johnson dies at 81; Pro Football Hall of Fame running back
Lawrence S. Eagleburger dies at 80; former secretary of State By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times
War casualties
Road crews fan out across Los Angeles to fix potholes By Ari Bloomekatz, Los Angeles Times
In Costa Mesa, is it really cost-cutting or just politics? STEVE LOPEZ
OPINION
Power up the 'smart meters'
'X-Men: First Class' reminds us we are all mutants now By Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch
Doyle McManus: Shifting sands of religion and politics Doyle McManus
The Goodwin Liu judicial nomination; the military and public opinion; benefits for L.A. Unified cafeteria workers
Tobacco regulation: Kneecapping the FDA
Sex in the time of AIDS By Fenton Johnson
The long view in Israel against the 1967 line By Dore Gold
BUSINESS
Payday loans generally a bad option Kathy M. Kristof, Personal Finance
How I Made It: Dr. Gary Michelson By Duke Helfand, Los Angeles Times
Savers should know the difference between investments and retirement accounts Liz Weston, Money Talk
Video game consoles' dominance is crumbling By Alex Pham and Ben Fritz, Los Angeles Times
Short sales may be targeted for fraud By Kenneth R. Harney
An old mortgage scam aims to hijack a payment or two By Lew Sichelman
Investing: Allstate regrouping after mortgage crisis, tornadoes By Andrew Leckey
Listing details: 99 Vanderlip Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes
Homeowner fears foreclosure by association over back dues By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian
Portuguese Bend's original Cottage Mary Forgione
A moral alternative for curing Medicare's ills Michael Hiltzik
WORLD
Ex-mayor of Tijuana Jorge Hank Rhon arrested By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times
Tennis star may bring shine back to Serbia's tarnished reputation By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times
China cheers Li Na, an unlikely tennis champ By Barbara Demick and Benjamin Haas, Los Angeles Times
NATO chopper crash in eastern Afghanistan kills 2 By Laura King, Los Angeles Times
Israel fires on pro-Palestinian protesters at Syrian border; at least three dead By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
Wounded Yemeni president treated in Saudi Arabia By Iona Craig and Ned Parker, Los Angeles Times
Top Al Qaeda-linked militant reportedly killed by drone attack in Pakistan By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times
Robert Gates predicts 'modest' U.S. troop reduction next month in Afghanistan By David S. Cloud and Laura King, Los Angeles Times
NATO helicopters join Libya mission By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
ENTERTAINMENT
For Dawn Upshaw, 'Winds of Destiny' lead to Ojai By Kevin Berger, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'State of Wonder' By Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times
Film directors are embracing TV By Nicole Sperling and Melissa Maerz, Los Angeles Times
Book Review: 'To Be Sung Underwater' by Tom McNeal By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book Review: 'The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture' by David Mamet By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Not Just For Kids: 'Spoiled' by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times
Casey Nicholaw transforms 'The Book of Mormon' By Scott Collins, Los Angeles Times
Book Review: 'Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention' by Manning Marable By Erin Aubry Kaplan, Special to the Los Angeles Times
On View: A 'Round Trip' for East L.A. College alums By Scarlet Cheng, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Discoveries: 'The Most Beautiful Walk in the World: A Pedestrian in Paris' by John Baxter By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Fela Kuti's voice still rings loud and true By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
Cultural Exchange: Bassem Youssef is a kind of Egyptian Jon Stewart By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times
Looks like he made it Irene Lacher
Ojai Music Festival info
Book calendar events for the week of June 5, 2011
Book Review: 'Stan Musial' by George Vecsey By Mike Downey, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Critic's Notebook: Gordon Ramsay, the two-headed food hydra By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
LACMA exhibit 'Gifts of the Sultan' shows the art of gift giving in the Islamic world By Michael J. Ybarra, Special to the Los Angeles Times
TV This Week
Paperback writers: Classic Le Carré Richard Rayner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Ambrose Akinmusire plays it his way By Chris Barton, Los Angeles Times
New on DVD By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'The Last Exclamation Point' By Noel Anenberg
Playboy Jazz Festival
Bobby Cannavale in the height of style with 'Hat' By Paul Brownfield, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Underrated/Overrated
Horoscope: June 5 Holiday Mathis
Critic's Notebook: A banner year for Broadway, but … By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Perspective: An animation producer says performance capture is not true animation By Steven Paul Leiva, Special to the Los Angeles Times
HEALTH
HIV patient Timothy Brown is the boy who lived By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times
Breast cancer drug with fewer side effects found to cut risk of tumors By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
After 30 years, the AIDS war still rages By Melissa Healy and Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
SPORTS
Baseball players have a special love for their gloves By Mike DiGiovanna
Some Mater Dei basketball players have commitment issues By Baxter Holmes
Dodgers remain cautious regarding return of players By Dylan Hernandez and Bill Shaikin
Heat reclaims NBA Finals advantage with 88-86 victory over Mavericks By Craig Davis
Bruins arrive home hoping for another big postseason rally By Helene Elliott
Mike Scioscia sees no need for baseball in November By Mike DiGiovanna
Chad Billingsley's bat helps Dodgers beat Reds, 9-6 By Dylan Hernandez
Yankees cash in where it counts in 5-3 victory over Angels By Mike DiGiovanna
Sparks take on Lynx in Minnesota
Heat's 88-86 victory over Mavericks is full-groan By Mike Bresnahan
After slow start, Mexico routs El Salvador, 5-0, in Gold Cup opener By Kevin Baxter
Monday's Gold Cup soccer matches at Home Depot Center By Kevin Baxter
Ronnie Shaeffer's hit sends UC Irvine past UCLA, 4-3 By Chris Foster
China's Li Na makes history with victory in French Open women's final By Henry Chu
Brad Keselowski edges Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win in Kansas Wire reports
Cal State Fullerton's season ends with 7-5 loss to Illinois By Douglas Farmer
Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer for his sixth French Open title By Henry Chu
Former Long Beach State player Glenn McDonald's NBA career was brief, but it had one shining moment Jerry Crowe
TRAVEL
Las Vegas iPhone apps: a guide By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Ravella at Lake Las Vegas is luxury for less By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Travel Insider: Don't take a vacation from Internet security By Terry Gardner, Special to the Los Angeles Times
New Las Vegas restaurants give you the world By S. Irene Virbila, Times Restaurant Critic
Smoothini, the Ghetto Houdini, aims to amaze and amuse By Shermakaye Bass, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Las Vegas calendar
Las Vegas restaurants information
Vestiges of Las Vegas' glory days By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Luxury doesn't have to come at a price in Las Vegas By Valli Herman, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Calendar
Ravella at Lake Las Vegas
Travel films and other activities
Travel letters
Lessons learned from the recession in Las Vegas By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Web Buzz: BiteHunter.com By Jen Leo, Special
Smoothini performances
NEWS
Lung cancer drug crizotinib sharply increases survival in patients with a specific gene mutation By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Do you doughnut? Join the author of 'Why We Get Fat' in a live Web chat about diet and nutrition By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Your Scene: Vermont graveyard
Screening for ovarian cancer doesn't reduce tumors or deaths, researchers say By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
For the record
100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 52 By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel Editor
NATIONAL
Conspiracy theories abound in American politics By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times
Rick Santorum's presidential bid may hinge on persuading people he can win By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times
Fighting to hang on to a father By Richard Fausset, Los Angeles Times
Republican contenders compete for Christian conservatives By Paul West, Washington Bureau
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