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What happened on June 16, 2011
OPINION
Teacher quality must be Job 1 of education reform in L.A. By Antonio Villaraigosa
Ethanol's wasteful tax credit
European Union: Everywhere you look, a crisis By Timothy Garton Ash
Meghan Daum: Anthony Weiner's inner geekdom Meghan Daum
California Gov. Jerry Brown should hold out for a budget deal
Budget veto: Brown's stark choice
Bias allegations in the Prop. 8 case; the U.N. and Palestinian statehood; L.A. ministers support Dodger owner Frank McCourt
NEWS
Diabetes drug Actos increases the risk of bladder cancer, the FDA warns By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots blog
Weight-loss surgery may have best effect in less-obese patients By Shari Roan, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
The Anthony Weiner scandal: How it all went wrong By James Oliphant
Los Angeles airport: Cellphone waiting lot shifted closer to LAX entrance By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Elisabeth Moss puts 'Mad Men's' Peggy Olson on the career track By Glenn Whipp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Book review: 'The Reading Promise' by Alice Ozma By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Guns and alcohol: Gun owners drink more and take more risks, study says By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Drug speeds depression relief in mice and men: How does it do it? By Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times/For the Booster Shots Blog
Rise of the geeky girls By Randee Dawn, Special to the Los Angeles Times
100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 63 By Catharine Hamm, Los Angeles Times Travel Editor
Angelenos are having the most sex in the U.S. ... but was it good for you? By Jeannine Stein, Los Angeles Times / For the Booster Shots blog
Father's Day: Take Dad on a San Diego maritime tour By Sonja Bjelland, Special to the Los Angeles Times
'The Killing': Quiet, slow, methodical and, yet, popular By Randee Dawn, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Elisabeth Moss, Jon Hamm share baggage in 'Mad Men'
The Envelope Round Table: How six actors size up TV's modern American family By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times
'Law & Order: SVU's' guest actresses get Emmy's attention By Randee Dawn, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Vancouver riots: Are sporting events and violence intertwined? By Amina Khan, Los Angeles Times / for the Booster Shots blog
Screening pregnant women for syphilis could reduce stillbirths and neonatal death By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Some 'Mad Men' scenes to tide you over By Randee Dawn and Glenn Whipp, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Senate advances measure to end ethanol tax credit By Lisa Mascaro
Measles is a global problem, meaning it's everyone's problem, researchers say By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Anthony Weiner resigns from Congress, apologizes for 'embarrassment' he caused By Michael A. Memoli and Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times
FDA: Smoking drug Chantix may slightly raise risk of heart problems By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
Rep. Anthony Weiner resigns By Lisa Mascaro, Kathleen Hennessey and Michael A. Memoli
For the record
Melissa McCarthy and Joshua Jackson to announce Emmy nominations Tom O'Neil, Los Angeles Times
Weiner's colleagues say scandal isn't the end of his career By Michael A. Memoli and Lisa Mascaro
Lou Reed and Metallica join for new album coming ... sometime Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times
Could GOP seize Weiner's district? By Kathleen Hennessey
Pelosi, other Democrats seek to quickly move on from Weiner affair By Michael A. Memoli, Kathleen Hennessey and Lisa Mascaro
Negotiators plan for marathon talks on deficit By Lisa Mascaro
Obama's bounce is gone, Republicans unhappy with candidates, according to new poll By Michael A. Memoli
Three days later, Tim Pawlenty punches back at Romney (on Twitter) By Michael A. Memoli
Democrats seize upon Mitt Romney's 'I'm also unemployed' remark By William Gibson, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Television may be linked to disease risk, but watching it isn't the real culprit By Chris Woolston, HealthKey / For the Booster Shots blog
In a switch, GOP's Michele Bachmann talks of empathy By James Oliphant
Sing for a room upgrade at Joie de Vivre hotels -- and get on YouTube too By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
ENTERTAINMENT
Los Angeles Film Festival: Richard Linklater stays provocative and independent with 'Bernie' By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times
Oscars change rule for best-picture race By Nicole Sperling and Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times
Event: Calabasas Malibu Wine & Food Festival
Event: Pasadena Chalk Festival
Quick Takes: 'Book of Mormon' cast album ranks No. 3 on U.S. sales charts
Fast Track: Can Ryan Reynolds light up 'Green Lantern' in the box office?
Music: Live Oak Music Festival
Race/LA
The Hollywood Fringe Festival info
Los Angeles Film Festival info
Los Angeles Film Festival
'The Reading Promise' info
U2 at Angel Stadium
Ford & Lopatin: Pop music
Thursday's TV highlights
Horoscope: June 16 Holiday Mathis
On the Media: Listening in at Over-exposers Anonymous James Rainey
Nothing dims Bill Callahan's red-white-and-blue view By Margaret Wappler, Los Angeles Times
Event: Huck Finn Jubilee
Thursday's TV talk shows
Weirdness isn't mandatory but it's encouraged at the Hollywood Fringe Festival By Jenn Harris, Special to the Los Angeles Times
FOOD
The Review: The Spice Table in Little Tokyo By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times Restaurant Critic
Ambitious eateries set sights on South Bay By Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Stuffed grape leaves
Marrying Mexican and Armenian cuisine By Lorenza Munoz, Special to the Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Carne asada
The Find: Kabab Grill in Palms By Linda Burum, Special to the Los Angeles Times
South Bay restaurants
Culinary SOS: Upper West's roasted veggie burger By Noelle Carter, Los Angeles Times
Recipe: Jocoque dip
Wine of the Week: 2009 Cantine Lunae Bosoni Colli di Luni Vermentino 'Lunae' By S. Irene Virbila, Los Angeles Times
The Spice Table: Rating, location, prices and more
Recipe: Pilaf with topping
Kabab Grill: Location, prices and details
SPORTS
When games give way to violence By Matt Stevens
Riots in Vancouver are the latest connected to high-profile championship sporting events By Sam Farmer
Wanted: Pro sports coach. No experience necessary. By Baxter Holmes
Dodgers' Matt Kemp making good on his promise By Dylan Hernandez
Wanted: Pro sports coach. No experience necessary. By Baxter Holmes
A running concern for Angels pitchers in interleague play By Mike DiGiovanna
Anaheim's Honda Center plans multimillion-dollar upgrade By Lance Pugmire
Lacrosse is sticking around CHRIS ERSKINE
Angels pitchers at the bat
Midnight Interlude's turf debut kicks off big weekend at Hollywood Park By Eric Sondheimer
Dodgers hope Ted Lilly can help pull them out of slump By Jim Peltz
Venus Williams ousted in Eastbourne quarterfinals Wire reports
Rory McIlroy starts fast again with a 65 at U.S. Open By Jeff Shain
Defending U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell doesn't look back Bill Dwyre
McCourts given a Friday deadline in divorce settlement talks By Bill Shaikin
For Robert Rock, a scramble just to get to the Open By Jeff Shain and Teddy Greenstein
Carson's Darreus Rogers is quite a catch for USC Eric Sondheimer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden returns to San Diego By Tony Perry, Los Angeles Times
Inmate may be first to be set free under 'medical parole' By Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times
Lifeguards' special-status pensions under scrutiny in California By Catherine Saillant and Mike Reicher, Los Angeles Times
Jim Rodnunsky dies at 54; developer of Cablecam system used in sporting events, Hollywood films By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Shaquille O'Neal questioned in beating, kidnapping of man by gang members By Victoria Kim and Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times
California Democrats pass budget with taxes, cuts and tricks By Shane Goldmacher and Anthony York, Los Angeles Times
Online video a parting tribute from high school seniors By Emal Haidary, Los Angeles Times
Search for Santa Barbara girl missing since 1961 narrows By Steve Chawkins, Los Angeles Times
Many needy California schoolchildren not taking part in subsidized summer meal programs By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times
PASSINGS: Paul Alter
Royal couple set to visit Southland By Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles opposes move to shift control of Ontario Airport By Dan Weikel, Los Angeles Times
Capitol Journal: A built-in budget mess George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Man pleads guilty in theft of Donald Bren's $1.4-million tax refund By Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times
Bob Banner dies at 89; Emmy-winning producer By Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
BUSINESS
More real estate agents turning to social media By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Spam is clogging Amazon's Kindle Reuters
Disney Studios eliminating about 200 jobs By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
Warner Bros. to distribute films in China on cable TV By Richard Verrier, Dawn C. Chmielewski and David Pierson, Los Angeles Times
IRS panel recommends greater oversight of conduit bonds By Nathaniel Popper, Los Angeles Times
Consumers are cutting the cable TV cord but not for Internet By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Pandora stock gains only 8.9% on first day By Alex Pham and Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
California home sales fall 13.3% in May By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times
Economic recovery will continue, Chapman forecast says By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Charlie Sheen's lawsuit dealt a blow By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times
Talks to buy Orange County Register's parent are said to collapse By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times
Stocks close mixed From Reuters
New signs of a slowdown send stocks tumbling By Tom Petruno, Los Angeles Times
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski urges cable firms to make broadband more widely available By Meg James, Los Angeles Times
Redbox presses play on video games rentals across its kiosks By Alex Pham, Los Angeles Times
2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport at a glance
Core prices rise faster in May, causing fears of stagflation By Jim Puzzanghera and Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Ralphs parent Kroger says first-quarter earnings rose nearly 16%
Research in Motion reports decline in earnings Shan Li, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Many guns intended for Mexico drug cartels ended up in U.S., agents testify By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court says age matters in police questioning By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau
New York a vote away from approving gay marriage By Geraldine Baum, Los Angeles Times
Rep. Anthony Weiner exits politics, but is it forever? By Tina Susman and Kathleen Hennessey, Los Angeles Times
Bartenders can be combat veterans' first line of defense By Faye Fiore, Los Angeles Times
Senate votes to eliminate ethanol tax credit By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
Huntsman courting New Hampshire voters By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
Parties clash over hearing on Muslim radicalization By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau
GOP shifting on anti-tax policy By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
WORLD
Pakistan's detention of suspected CIA informants stems from Bin Laden raid frustrations, analysts say By Alex Rodriguez and Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
Bin Laden's No. 2 is Al Qaeda's new chief By Ken Dilanian, Los Angeles Times
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou offers to resign as austerity protests swell By Henry Chu and Anthee Carassava, Los Angeles Times
Libya operation will proceed despite pressure from Congress, Obama aide says By Peter Nicholas and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times
Syrian crackdown fans sectarian flames By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
Syrian crackdown fans sectarian flames By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
No breakthrough in Russian envoy's trip to Libya By Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times
SCIENCE
Scientists test ability to strengthen, suppress memories By Daniela Hernandez, Los Angeles Times
Neutrino observation a step toward understanding the Big Bang By Thomas H. Maugh II, Los Angeles Times
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