What happened on June 12, 2011

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What happened on June 12, 2011

CALIFORNIA | LOCAL

Port divers plunge into their work By Louis Sahagun, Los Angeles Times

Colonel Griffith J. Griffith one of L.A.'s more colorful figures By Alison Bell, Los Angeles Times

Bereft parents' loss is as deep as the ocean By Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times

Santa Monica paddleboard race recalls the sport's local origins By Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times

A coffee run with Costa Mesa councilmen — in Newport Beach Steve Lopez

Hershel K. Swinger dies at 72; founded a program to aid urban fathers By Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times

Ex-BART officer's early release from prison draws protest By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times

Thick snowpack holds water — and potential peril By Bettina Boxall, Los Angeles Times

A potent symbol of nature is rooted in a rare white flower By Diana Marcum, Los Angeles Times

Before charges are even filed in the Dodger Stadium beating case, the defense goes public By Joel Rubin, Jack Leonard and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times

To survive, state GOP must reinvent itself By Michael J. Mishak, Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles technical high school is all it should be, but will soon be history By Rick Rojas, Los Angeles Times

Homeless vets work on historic structures and their own lives By Esmeralda Bermudez, Los Angeles Times

U.S. may waive some education mandates for states By Jason Song, Los Angeles Times

WORLD

Badi women of Nepal are trapped in a life of degradation By Mark Magnier, Los Angeles Times

Al Qaeda operative key to 1998 U.S. embassy bombings killed in Somalia By Brian Bennett, Los Angeles Times

In Libya, sustained fighting renewed near capital By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times

Turkey elections likely to reshape constitution By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times

Protesters may not get a say in Yemen's future By Alice Fordham, Los Angeles Times

Turkey elections likely to reshape constitution By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

HEALTH

Ovarian cancer screening does more harm than good, study shows By Jill U. Adams, Special to the Los Angeles Times

TRAVEL

U.S. aviation security timeline By Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

25 things about LAX By Chris Erskine, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Airports: Are we any safer? By Jane Engle, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer

Boeing's jumbo jets are built here By Jay Jones, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Web Buzz: Myscenicdrives.com By Jen Leo, Special to the Los Angeles Times

ENTERTAINMENT

Don't tell Jennifer Graziano that crime doesn't pay By Meredith Blake, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Picking their next role: Joe College or hot young star? By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times

The creeping of TV bleeping By Melissa Maerz, Los Angeles Times

Perspective: A little splice of heaven By Leah Rozen, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book Review: 'Joan Mitchell: Lady Painter' by Patricia Albers By Suzanne Muchnic, Special to the Los Angeles Times

'Theaterpalooza' hits L.A. area in June By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times

Jack London stories told with a camera Karen Wada

A Second Look: 'Despair' By Dennis Lim, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book Review: 'Fall Higher' by Dean Young By Elizabeth Hoover, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Alicia Alonso, Cuba's living legend of ballet By Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times

Book Review: 'India: A Portrait' by Patrick French By Richard Rayner, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Working Hollywood: Tony Roche By Cristy Lytal, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Indie Focus: 'Trollhunter' sets sights on American audiences By Mark Olsen, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Everyday objects turn to art in Scoli Acosta's hands By Holly Myers, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Seeing things the horse's way By Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Film Critic

Book review: 'See a Little Light: The Trail of Rage and Melody' by Bob Mould with Michael Azerrad By Richard Cromelin, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'Pulse' by Julian Barnes By Richard Schickel, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Book review: 'The Mirage Man' by David Willman By Wendy Smith, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Horoscope: June 12 Holiday Mathis

Marc Anthony: 'Everybody has a tough side' By Irene Lacher, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Discoveries By Susan Salter Reynolds, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Not Just for Kids: 'Blood Red Road' By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times

Critic's Notebook: My apprenticeship in the regional theater By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic

New on DVD: 'Hall Pass,' 'Battle: Los Angeles' and more By Noel Murray, Special to the Los Angeles Times

'A Birthday Lesson' By Erica Zeitlin

Cultural Exchange: Tracey Emin's art and politics provoke By Sophie Grove, Special to the Los Angeles Times

Critic's Notebook: Thinking deep thoughts about art and politics By Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times Music Critic

Book Reviews: 'The Captain: The Journey of Derek Jeter' and 'Bullpen Diaries: Mariano Rivera, Bronx Dreams, Pinstripe Legends, and the Future of the New York Yankees' By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic

NATIONAL

A one-room school fit for 21st century By Jenny Deam, Los Angeles Times

Fighting words from Republican candidates By Mark Z. Barabak and Matea Gold, Los Angeles Times

Rep. Weiner to take leave of absence to seek treatment By James Oliphant and Kathleen Hennessey, Washington Bureau

BUSINESS

Taylor Guitars has thrived by being different By Ronald D. White, Los Angeles Times

Some lenders allegedly deny mortgages to women on maternity leave By Kenneth R. Harney

Any recourse when the homeowners association board is not responsive? By Stephen Glassman and Donie Vanitzian

Quit gambling to curb debt Liz Weston, Money Talk

Martha de la Torre brings classified ads to the Latino market By Megan Kimble

Foreclosure myths, debunked By Lew Sichelman

Home of the Week: South Pasadena's Paxton House By Darrell Satzman

Kohl's earnings up but shares down amid economic head winds By Andrew Leckey

OPINION

Animal webcams: Days of their lives By Marlene Zuk

Assisted suicide: Jack Kevorkian was just a sideshow By Betty Rollin

Doyle McManus: The West is still waiting for its Libya gamble to pay off Doyle McManus

IMAGE

Rodeo Drive's heyday By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic

Self-tanning products have come a long way Melissa Magsaysay, Los Angeles Time