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What happened on February 20, 2013
ENTERTAINMENT
Tyler Perry's 'For Better or Worse' moving to OWN from TBS By Joe Flint
Jon Stewart amazed by 'jaded' Russian reaction to meteor By Meredith Blake
BMW sets lower prices for its R 1200 GS enduro By Charles Fleming
'Les Miserables' headed back to Broadway in 2014 By David Ng
Dan Brown's book cover reveal: It's 'Da Vinci Code'-y! By Carolyn Kellogg
Kristen Stewart voted least sexy Hollywood actress by British men By Christie D'Zurilla
Art review: 'Richard Jackson: Ain't Painting a Pain' shows life By Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times Art Critic
Maya Rudolph shows off new baby bump at costume designers awards By Christie D'Zurilla
Kim Kardashian to leave 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'? By Nardine Saad
Sony unveils PlayStation 4 in New York By Meredith Blake
Oscar-winners Hudson, Zeta-Jones and Crowe to sing at Oscars By Susan King
Review: Dysfunctional is just 'A Family Thing' By Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times Theater Critic
Frank Ocean working on new music, plans to tour By Mikael Wood
'Downton Abbey' sings One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' By Nardine Saad
Announcing the 2012 L.A. Times Book Prize finalists By Carolyn Kellogg
'How to Survive a Plague' revisits the early days of AIDS epidemic By Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times
Three independent bookstores sue Amazon, publishers By Carolyn Kellogg
Oscars 2013: Herbert Kretzmer dishes on 'Les Miz's' 'Suddenly' By Amy Dawes
Pusha T and Kanye West to rendezvous in Paris By Chris Lee
Taylor Swift sued over $2.5-million payout for canceled concert By Nardine Saad
PopSugar Live broadcast goes live -- online By Dawn C. Chmielewski
Clive Davis answers Kelly Clarkson's 'Soundtrack' criticism By Randy Lewis
The Gold Standard: Emmanuelle Riva comes on strong in Oscars race By Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times
Fawad Mohammadi ('Buzkashi Boys') takes a long trip to the Oscars By Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times
Shia LaBeouf quits Broadway play over 'creative differences' By David Ng
Patrons get naked for Vienna exhibition on nudity By David Ng
What do Herbert Marcuse and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? By Carolyn Kellogg
James Conlon plans to stay at the Los Angeles Opera through 2018 By David Ng
Clive Davis' book is more about music stars than music business By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
Would you pay $4,600 for a bad (rare) poem? By Jenny Hendrix
Kristen Wiig, Seth Rogen to guest star in 'Arrested Development' By Meredith Blake
'The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs' info
Paolo and Vittorio Taviani meet their toughest crowd by far By Susan King, Los Angeles Times
Bruno Mars announces world tour, with a stop at Staples Center By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Judith Vanistendael's art of dying By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Quick Takes: Author wins judgment
Oscar predictions 2013: Sounding off on sound By Glenn Whipp
Robin Roberts returns to 'GMA' with a welcome from the Obamas By Meredith Blake
Oscars 2013: Watch live video coverage Sunday — but first, catch up By Nardine Saad
Thursday's TV Highlights: 'Elementary' on CBS By Ed Stockly
New play about Ai Weiwei to open April 11 in London By David Ng
Premiere: Matmos remixed by Soft Pink Truth on 'Aetheric Vehicle' by Randall Roberts
Conan O'Brien to headline White House Correspondents' Assn. dinner By Greg Braxton
Oscar predictions 2013: Calling the visual crafts awards By Glenn Whipp
Oscars 2013: 'Argo' generates most heat, but can 'Lincoln' catch it?
Review: Sit with the animals in the charming 'Bestiaire' By Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
Directors race too tight to call. Mayweather jumps to Showtime. By Joe Flint
'War Witch': Congolese teen actress granted visa to attend Oscars By Oliver Gettell
Beyonce, Green Day and more: This week's on-sales By August Brown
Thursday's TV Talk Shows: Octavia Spencer; Aubrey Plaza; Stacy London Matt Cooper
'Skyfall,' 'Anna Karenina,' 'Smash' win Costume Designers awards By Susan King
Comcast changes policy on accepting gun ads By Joe Flint
NEWS
Evo Farm's DIY aquaponics class By Caitlin Keller
Bucket list for music fans: Top 40 rock 'n' roll places to visit By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Doctors debate telling patients to smoke marijuana By Mary MacVean
Telomere length linked to catching a cold in preliminary study By Eryn Brown
Chef's Notebook: A sneak peek at Ricardo Zarate's Paiche By Betty Hallock
Las Vegas: Palms pours $50 million into renovation By Jay Jones
Obama on the sequester: Be afraid. Be very afraid. By Jon Healey
Mike Wolfe picks his way across the country for the love of junk By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
Food FYI: Kellogg's recalls some Special K for broken glass By Betty Hallock
Gehry, Hadid design rugs for nonprofit Arzu Masters Collection By David A. Keeps
Las Vegas: Free mobile app features recipes from MGM restaurants By Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times Daily Travel & Deal blogger
The Black Eyed Peas' Fergie has new Avon celebrity fragrance [Updated *] By Susan Denley
Joyce Goldstein on why culinary tradition needs to be taught By S. Irene Virbila
Test Kitchen tips: Perfect biscuits By Noelle Carter
Are only children to blame for the obesity crisis? By Karen Kaplan
An American capitalist-running-dog vs. the lazy French By Paul Whitefield
San Francisco: Sumatran tiger gives birth to one cub By Terry Gardner
Retired New Mexico Sen. Pete Domenici reveals secret son By Morgan Little
Duchess of Cambridge wears Max Mara to show off baby bump By Susan Denley
Free Plan Check doughnuts, Daikokuya $5 ramen, Varnish no-cost cocktails By Betty Hallock
Desanctifying Jerry Buss By Paul Thornton
The Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure, a sold-out event By S. Irene Virbila
Sweden's Liseberg plans Projekt Helix megacoaster for 2014 By Brady MacDonald
The Supreme Court mulls a patent over a 'product of life' By Jon Healey
For the record
Trust me on this: Must-read on food TV By Russ Parsons
It's Oscar night: A second screen experience on the ceremony From Times Staff
Stars turn out for Costume Designers Guild Awards By Adam Tschorn
Best restaurants? Season of the list continues By Russ Parsons
Canada: B.C. region may be the best ski place you never heard of By Jay Jones
'The Taste' recap: Anthony Bourdain loses the sandwich war By Jenn Harris
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Woman's body found in water tank of skid row hotel By Andrew Blankstein and Adolfo Flores, Los Angeles Times
600 may lose jobs as a result of Inglewood casino renovation By Angel Jennings, Los Angeles Times
'Despicable Me' attraction coming to Universal Studios Hollywood By Hugo Martin
Lack of immigration reform threatens California farmers George Skelton, Capitol Journal
Pat Derby dies at 70; rescuer of exotic and performing animals By Christine Mai-Duc, Los Angeles Times
L.A. Regional Food Bank is thriving at 40 Steve Lopez
Michelle Rhee group donates $250,000 to candidates in LAUSD races By Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times
Ex-Rep. David Dreier finds a new role with Annenberg group By Richard Simon
Bell trial's closing arguments marked by anger and passion By Jeff Gottlieb and Corina Knoll, Los Angeles Times
O.C. killer an obsessive video gamer By Nicole Santa Cruz, Rick Rojas and Mike Anton, Los Angeles Times
Jan Perry attack mailers seek to siphon votes from Wendy Greuel By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
Greuel accuses Garcetti and Perry of lying about her record By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times
Criminal review of California parks department ongoing, officials say By Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
Pioneer in blue-screen technology Valerie J. Nelson
Legal opinion sought on pay hike for governor, lawmakers By Patrick McGreevy
California parks aim to improve accounting By Chris Megerian
Lawmakers to consider rules for health insurance market By Michael J. Mishak
Californians divided over state's direction, Field Poll finds By Anthony York
Criminal review of parks department is ongoing, officials say By Chris Megerian
BUSINESS
Office Depot to acquire OfficeMax in $1.2-billion stock deal By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Pinterest secures $200 million, pushing value to $2.5 billion By Salvador Rodriguez
How much could Gary Winnick's Bel-Air trophy home command? By Lauren Beale
Bel-Air estate is said to be for sale at $225 million By Lauren Beale, Los Angeles Times
Private detectives filling gaps left by police budget cuts By Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times
Google seeking 'explorers' to buy and try $1,500 smart glasses By Salvador Rodriguez
The priciest Starbucks drink ever: $47.30 worth of wake-up By David Lazarus
Napa Valley winery ages wine -- in the ocean By Ricardo Lopez
Filmmaker blends vintage photos with green screen to make drama By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times
2 fugitives accused of Medicare fraud may be in Glendale, U.S. says By Chad Terhune
More Fed officials worry about negative effects of stimulus By Don Lee, Los Angeles Times
Tesla results renew worries about its long-term viability By Andrea Chang and David Undercoffler, Los Angeles Times
White House adopts new strategy to safeguard intellectual property By Ken Dilanian and Christi Parsons, Los Angeles Times
$3.8-million jury award to Countrywide whistle-blower overturned By E. Scott Reckard, Los Angeles Times
1928 commercial building in Beverly Hills fetches $11.75 million By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times
Office Depot to buy OfficeMax in $1.2-billion deal By Tiffany Hsu
U.S. Postal Service to launch 'Rain Heat & Snow' fashion line By Tiffany Hsu
Health insurance rate-setting map would raise costs, official says By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times
Stanford becomes 1st school to raise more than $1 billion in a year By Alejandro Lazo
Japan traces Boeing 787 problem to improper wiring, report says By W.J. Hennigan
No stopping the Harlem Shake, now fake-out videos proliferate By Salvador Rodriguez
Herbalife fourth-quarter sales, profit beat Wall St. forecasts By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times
Bill Ackman says he was silenced in Herbalife conference call By Stuart Pfeifer
Surge in vegetable prices pushed up wholesale inflation in January By Jim Puzzanghera
Matthew Perry sells Hollywood Hills West home for $4.685 million By Lauren Beale
Electricity providers gamed California a decade ago, judge rules By Marc Lifsher
Fed policymakers increasingly divided over monetary stimulus By Don Lee
Herbalife CEO confirms discussions with investor Carl Icahn By Stuart Pfeifer
Apple iPhone 5 and 4S both outsell Galaxy S III in fourth quarter By Salvador Rodriguez
Yahoo unwraps first home-page redesign under new CEO Marissa Mayer By Salvador Rodriguez
Macy's seeks to block Martha Stewart Living's pact with Penney Bloomberg News
Housing starts fall sharply at start of year By Don Lee, This post has been updated. See below for details.
WORLD
Mexican forces involved in kidnappings, disappearances, report charges By Tracy Wilkinson
China college admissions bias is testing girls' patience By Barbara Demick, Los Angeles Times
U.S. tire magnate blasts France's 'so-called workers' By Kim Willsher, This post has been updated. See the note below for details.
Report rebukes Mexico over cases of the missing By Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times
India's Supreme Court delays hanging of 4 'Robin Hood' gang members By Mark Magnier
Sri Lanka: Photos renew accusations that 12-year-old was executed By Emily Alpert
Where's the beef? Horse meat scam taints European food industries By Carol J. Williams
Film producer Yoram Globus faces Israeli tax probe By Batsheva Sobelman
Investigator in Oscar Pistorius case faces attempted murder charges By Robyn Dixon
Palestinians protest detention of hunger strikers by Israel By Maher Abukhater
Oscar Pistorius' lawyer attacks police work after shooting By Robyn Dixon
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov resigns From Bloomberg
Nearly 200 arrests in Interpol crackdown on illegal logging By Emily Alpert
Palestinian Oscar nominee briefly held at LAX By Edmund Sanders
Vatican murmurs about Mahony's attendance at papal conclave By Tom Kington
Pistorius' chances for bail appear to improve By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times
Israel's Dan Meridor on the future of the Likud Party By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times
NATIONAL
Doctors list overused medical treatments By Noam N. Levey, Washington Bureau
Burmese pythons prove elusive prey in Florida challenge By David Zucchino, Los Angeles Times
Supreme Court refuses to block legal immigrant's deportation By David G. Savage, Washington Bureau
Adam and Nancy Lanza: An investigation into their family life By Matt Pearce
At U.S. border, an emergency pass that's not easy to get By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
Ex-Sen. Pete Domenici acknowledges secret son By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times
Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to misusing campaign funds By Katherine Skiba, Jeff Coen and Wes Venteicher, Chicago Tribune
Virginia pizza shop offers discounts to customers who pack heat By Marisa Gerber
U.S. Supreme Court won't block Chicago woman's deportation By David G. Savage
Report: Some citizens detained at immigration officials' request By Cindy Carcamo
Texas authorities investigating death of adopted Russian toddler By Marisa Gerber
Justices to hear appeal of individual donation limits By David G. Savage and Melanie Mason, Washington Bureau
Feds, Texas A&M authorities investigate bomb threat at school By Michael Muskal
One set of remains recovered at site of Kansas City gas explosion By Michael Muskal
Obama holds upper hand in budget, immigration fights, poll shows By David Lauter
Former New Orleans mayor pleads not guilty in corruption case By Marisa Gerber
Obama urges GOP against 'meat cleaver' spending cuts By Kathleen Hennessey and Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau
N.Y. anchorman resigns amid allegations he tried to strangle wife By Marisa Gerber and Michael Muskal
Jesse Jackson Jr. pleads guilty to conspiracy count By Michael Muskal
SCIENCE
Cooking up toxic air pollution By Bettina Boxall
NASA, using Kepler space telescope, finds smallest planet yet By Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
Seen any meteors lately? Map shows 4,300 years of impacts By Joseph Serna
NASA Curiosity rover shows off historic scoop of Mars rock By Amina Khan
SPORTS
If Jeanie Buss ran the show, could Phil Jackson's return be far behind? T.J. Simers
Watch Kobe Bryant honor Jerry Buss with a pregame speech [Video] By Melissa Rohlin
Angels pitcher Tommy Hanson won't miss first-and-third pickoff move By Mike DiGiovanna
MLB gives A's tentative guidelines for potential move to San Jose By Bill Shaikin
Mexico to open Gold Cup defense at the Rose Bowl By Kevin Baxter
Manny Pacquiao, after the near-perfect punch that laid him out Bill Dwyre
Jorge Arce says Manny Pacquiao must be 'using something' to fight By Houston Mitchell
Jerry Jones' new bus is just what you'd expect from Cowboys owner By Chuck Schilken
Newcomer Hyun-Jin Ryu seems all right to Dodgers By Dylan Hernandez
Dale Earnhardt Jr. blows engine, crashes continue at Daytona By Dan Loumena
Lakers knock off the Celtics, 113-99 By Eric Pincus
Former King Charlie Simmer remembers Jerry Buss' love of hockey By Helene Elliott
Dodgers seem to have a tepid feeling about the hot corner By Dylan Hernandez
Lance Armstrong declines to cooperate with USADA By Lance Pugmire
Eight questions about the Clippers as the NBA playoffs get closer By Broderick Turner
Warriors may open path to the playoffs for Lakers By Eric Pincus
Jeff Carter takes charge for Kings in 3-1 win over Flames Helene Elliott
Star power is in short supply at NFL combine By Sam Farmer
New England Patriots owner remembers the Lakers' Jerry Buss By Sam Farmer
Clippers are not in a trading mood By Broderick Turner
Transition to coaching could be 'culture shock' for Omar Vizquel By Mike DiGiovanna
Which teams are legitimate contenders for NCAA basketball title?
Jerry Buss memorial service to be televised live on Thursday By Diane Pucin
Lakers own the Celtics on emotional night By Mike Bresnahan
Kings finish trip with 3-1 victory over Flames By Helene Elliott
NFLPA chief says players don't trust Commissioner Roger Goodell By Houston Mitchell
Kings finish trip with 3-1 victory over the Flames By Helene Elliott
Clippers not looking to make any trades as deadline looms By Broderick Turner
Live discussion (canceled): Lakers, Clippers start second half of season By Houston Mitchell
Snow halts Accenture Match Play Championship By Houston Mitchell
A comparison to warm the hearts of the Dodgers faithful By Steve Dilbeck
Victor Oladipo carries Hoosiers to win over Spartans on bum ankle By Chuck Schilken
Ducks sign Viktor Fasth to two-year extension By Lance Pugmire
Angels' Kevin Jepsen doesn't plan to change a thing By Mike DiGiovanna
Sampras joins No. 1 Djokovic, Bryan brothers in L.A. exhibition By Diane Pucin
Preview: Lakers vs. Celtics By Eric Pincus
Dodgers' Wednesday workout moved indoors By Dylan Hernandez
Up next for Clippers: Thursday vs. San Antonio By Broderick Turner
Serena Williams withdraws from Dubai event with sore back, ankle By Chuck Schilken
Updated speaker list for Jerry Buss memorial service By Mike Bresnahan
Lakers to wear commemorative patch to honor Jerry Buss By Eric Pincus
Kings aren't blaming Stanley Cup hangover for their rocky start By Helene Elliott
Kings' 3-1 victory over Oilers is a dirty, pretty thing By Helene Elliott
Dwight Howard remains coy about future with Lakers By Mike Bresnahan
Dodgers play ping-pong and Andre Ethier crowned chopsticks king By Dylan Hernandez
OPINION
Dan Goods, JPL's science seer Patt Morrison
Letters: Truman and civil rights
Letters: Picking L.A.'s next mayor
Letters: A tale of two Catholic leaders
Letters: Parking ticket woes
Letters: Greuel's Home Depot heroism
Letters: Jerry Buss, Laker in chief
Election waste in Los Angeles By Laura N. Chick
McManus: A team of rivals on Syria Doyle McManus
AUTOS
Crash-related deaths up for first time since 2005, report says By David Undercoffler
Tesla posts revenue of $306 million, larger-than-expected loss By Andrea Chang and David Undercoffler
Bentley reveals all-new Flying Spur sedan ahead of Geneva debut By David Undercoffler
HEALTH
Dwight Howard says he sees himself as part of Lakers' future By Mike Bresnahan
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