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What happened on February 07, 2014
HEALTH
Move over, acai: Latest 'superfruits' aim to make a nutritional mark By Valerie J. Nelson
Kettle bell overhead squat By Melinda Fulmer
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
Popular choir director who performed for Obama put in 'teacher jail' By Stephen Ceasar
West Hollywood agrees to fly new city flag with rainbow colors By Hailey Branson-Potts
Man gets death penalty in 1988 murder of pregnant woman By Jeremiah Dobruck
Robert Dahl dies at 98; political scientist wrote 'Who Governs?' By Hillel Italie
Madera teen accused of killing newborn found under sink wrapped in bag By Matt Stevens
Maxine Kumin dies at 88; Pulitzer Prize-winning poet By Elaine Woo
Teen snowboarder dies at Heavenly resort at Lake Tahoe By Anthony Clark Carpio
Dunkin' Donuts hands fans of giant doughnut sign a sweet victory By Christine Mai-Duc
Man arrested on drug charges nearly two years after pot shop raid By Emily Alpert Reyes
Goodbye to my 'Texas Cowboy' Sandy Banks
Reader photo: View of the Valley By Samantha Schaefer
Emily's List backs Wendy Greuel in race to replace Rep. Waxman By Jean Merl
LGBT activists to protest Sochi Olympics as national tour hits L.A. By Ari Bloomekatz
Yaroslavsky, Pavley, Bloom say they won't run for Waxman's seat By Jean Merl and Melanie Mason, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
Deputies attacked chained inmate, new federal charges allege By Richard Winton
Brown, Newsom among state officials who got improper contributions By Patrick McGreevy and Paige St. John
Assembly Speaker Perez backs Ted Lieu in race for Congress By Jean Merl
Black History Month lunch menu sparked classroom laughter: student By Ari Bloomekatz
Three arrested in fatal Long Beach motor home fire By Ruben Vives
Search continues for caller who made Valley College gun threat By Ruben Vives
California flu deaths hit 202; infant dies from whooping cough By Eryn Brown
L.A. rainstorm does little to quench region's thirst By Ari Bloomekatz
Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and a tacky Valentino PR moment By Robin Abcarian, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
Two workers crushed to death by granite slabs in San Francisco By Matt Stevens
Justin Bieber egging case: D.A. considering felony vandalism charge By Richard Winton
Newport Beach lifeguards protest potential outsourcing plan By Jeremiah Dobruck
Man's body found on South L.A. street with bullet wound to head By Ari Bloomekatz
Indictment details alleged assault and coverup by L.A. County deputies By Jack Leonard, Richard Winton and Robert Faturechi
Former state Sen. Charles Calderon to run for L.A. judgeship By Patrick McGreevy
U.S. charges deputies with beating handcuffed inmate By Jack Leonard, Robert Faturechi and Richard Winton
Man pleads not guilty to murder charge in Metro Red Line stabbing By Kate Mather
San Quentin inmate-run newspaper honored, suspended By Chris Megerian
Clint Eastwood saves choking man at Pebble Beach event By Matt Stevens
Bullet train revenue estimates down, ridership up in new business plan By Dan Weikel
After CHP officer handcuffs firefighter, a call for cooler heads By Tony Perry
John Marshall High wins round of Academic Decathlon By Alicia Banks
Jerry Brown seeks to shore up unemployment insurance program By Anthony York
Controversial pot shop blocked from opening in Mar Vista By Matt Stevens
Gov. Brown, Newsom to get warning letters from ethics agency By Patrick McGreevy and Paige St. John
White students get better teachers in L.A., researcher testifies By Howard Blume
UCSD student arrested on suspicion of campus arson; 2nd person sought By Tony Perry, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
Michael Jackson estate embroiled in tax fight with IRS By Jeff Gottlieb
Long Beach woman pleads not guilty to selling drugs from home daycare By Ruben Vives
Crenshaw High community speaks out against choir teacher's removal By Stephen Ceasar
ENTERTAINMENT
KNBC Channel 4 leaves Burbank; moves to new L.A. broadcast center By Meg James
Saturday's TV Highlights and Weekend Talk: '42' on HBO By Ed Stockly
Advertisers make $900-million bet on Olympic Winter Games By Meg James
An appropriate time for appropriation art at Hammer By Deborah Vankin
L.A., N.Y. events mark Beatles' 50th on 'Ed Sullivan Show' By Randy Lewis
Hammer Museum to offer free admission starting Sunday By David Ng
For director Mark Romanek, a new chapter, of a sort By Steven Zeitchik
Philip Schultz's 'The Wherewithal' has poetic logic By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Norman Reedus hits bull's-eye with 'Walking Dead's' Daryl Dixon By Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times
'The Lego Movie': Building a postmodern, tongue-in-cheek toy film By Steven Zeitchik
TV Picks: Abbi Jacobson, 'Spies of Mississippi,' Butch and Sundance By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Has Nickelodeon found its new bread winner? By Meg James
Among Bob Balaban's Hollywood stories are a few monuments By Susan King
TV This Week Feb. 9 - 15: 'The Night That Changed America' on CBS By Matt Cooper
'American Hustle,' 'Captain Phillips', 'Frozen' win editing honors By Susan King
Rosie O'Donnell returns to 'The View' and things get awkward By Patrick Kevin Day
Jay Leno says goodbye. 'Lego' will rule. NBC hopes for big Olympics. By Joe Flint
Channing Tatum calls himself 'fappy': That's for 'fat and happy' By Christy Khoshaba
Fox cancels 'The X Factor' after three seasons By Joe Flint and Yvonne Villarrael
Finally, a wistful Jay Leno does go gently out of that late night By Robert Lloyd, Television Critic
'American Idol' recap: The 'grueling' group round By Amy Reiter
Robert Greenwald turns his lens on drone warfare in 'Unmanned' By Jeffrey Fleishman
DMX, George Zimmerman 'celebrity' boxing match not done deal By Gerrick D. Kennedy
TV ratings: NBC wins with Sochi Olympics before opening ceremony By Ryan Faughnder
Sochi Olympics TV moment: Costas, Remnick, Posner on what Putin wants By Steven Zeitchik
Author Jackie Collins is still 'Wild' and steamy By Yvonne Villarreal
Maxine Kumin, Pulitzer-winning poet, dies at 88 By Hector Tobar
Opening Ceremony: Commentators already threaten to ruin Olympics By Mary McNamara
Justin Bieber video: See the star frisked after Miami Beach arrest By Christie D'Zurilla
'Monuments Men' steals $550,000 Thursday night By Ryan Faughnder
Review: 'Vampire Academy' injects some new blood into the genre By Gary Goldstein
'The Real Thing' at Two Roads Theatre By F. Kathleen Foley
'X Factor' canceled in U.S., Simon Cowell returning to U.K. edition By Gerrick D. Kennedy
Jay Leno's last 'Tonight Show' draws biggest audience since 1998 By Ryan Faughnder
Meet the Beatles -- in books By David L. Ulin, Los Angeles Times Book Critic
Happy birthday Charles Dickens! Take our Charles Dickens quiz. By Carolyn Kellogg
Watch: Lily Allen feeds a zebra in video for 'Air Balloon' By Mikael Wood
'Lego Movie' a colorful, outside-the-box adventure, reviews say By Oliver Gettell
Sochi Olympics: Anna Netrebko performs at the opening ceremony By David Ng
State's creative jobs paying well but less plentiful, report says By Mike Boehm
Review: 'A Cat Named Mercy' takes on healthcare with heart, heavy hand By Margaret Gray
George Clooney's 'Monuments Men' no work of art, reviews say By Oliver Gettell
Review: PBS' 'Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth' honors a singular life By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Television Critic
Review: 'Noises Off' smartly revels in slapstick and satire By Philip Brandes
Oprah: Is she trying for a Tony after being shut out of Oscar race? By Greg Braxton
New crop of documentaries make the case for prosecutorial misconduct By Steven Zeitchik
National Gallery buys George Bellows painting from Randolph College By David Ng
NATIONAL
Another self-defense murder case, involving race, shakes Florida By Michael Muskal
Aunt charged in kidnapping of 6-day-old Wisconsin baby By Paresh Dave
Rising propane prices leave many in Midwest out in the cold By Alana Semuels
Out of work and out of alternatives Alana Semuels
President Obama travels to Michigan to sign farm bill By Kathleen Hennessey
New storm forms as race is on to restore power for nearly 400,000 By Michael Muskal
Deputy Defense secretary nominated during 'very challenging time' By David S. Cloud
Missing 6-day-old baby in Wisconsin found in bag outside gas station By Paresh Dave
Standoff with shooter ends peacefully near Missouri school By Paresh Dave
NSA phone data collection far more limited than had been disclosed By Ken Dilanian
Single mothers-to-be and gays fight firings from Catholic school jobs By Paresh Dave
Judge denies bail to ex-cop in Florida movie theater shooting By Michael Muskal
Corruption has already won the gold at the Sochi Winter Olympics By David Horsey
Goodbye, avalanche: Highway to Valdez, Alaska, clear at last By Paresh Dave, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.
Grieving dad gets 'Look Back' video for dead son from Facebook By Paresh Dave
Former State Department official pleads guilty in leak to Fox News By Timothy M. Phelps
Grape soda death: Parents plead not guilty to murdering daughter, 5 By Paresh Dave
NEWS
New vintage of Brangelina's rose arrives soon; it's not another crappy celebrity wine By S. Irene Virbila
Europe: Buy 15-day Eurail Global Pass, score free extra travel days By Mary Forgione, Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
Sochi Olympics: Freestyle skier Maggie Voisin withdraws after injury By Lisa Dillman
Sochi Olympics: what to watch this weekend By John Cherwa
For the record
As American job-seekers burn, Washington just fiddles By Jon Healey
N.Y. Fashion Week: At Jason Wu show, night meets day By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
Airfare: Denmark for under $800 By Los Angeles Times Staff
Sochi Olympics: How the Internet reacted to the opening ceremony By Los Angeles Times staff
N.Y. Fashion Week: At JC Obando, boho socialites in louche luxury By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
N.Y. Fashion Week: Richard Chai spins a comfortable cocoon By Adam Tschorn
Thanks, Curiosity, your tiny Earth 'selfie' is a big wake-up call By Paul Whitefield
Some Olympians can't refrain from tuning up before Games By Lisa Dillman
N.Y. Fashion Week: Rich fabrics mark Duckie Brown's women's collection By Adam Tschorn
Opening ceremony lights a fire for Winter Olympics Bill Plaschke
Tilda Swinton's sandals, Bill Murray's hat: 'Grand Budapest Hotel' By Amy Hubbard
Obama heads to Midwest to sign farm bill By Kathleen Hennessey
N.Y. Fashion Week: Kate Spade's Shanghai girls By Booth Moore, Los Angeles Times Fashion Critic
Biathletes, cross-country skiers are ready for show to begin By David Wharton
Obama touts, signs bipartisan farm bill in trip to Michigan By Kathleen Hennessey
Want the best airplane seat? Try TripAdvisor's new search options By Mary Forgione, Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
Senators want power plants secured By Evan Halper
N.Y. Fashion Week: Todd Snyder mines the Mods for fall By Adam Tschorn
amFAR honors Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, Peter Lindbergh By Susan Denley
Prosecco producers in Italy go after the Chinese thirst for sparkling wine By S. Irene Virbila
From the first steppe, a thoroughly Russian showcase By David Wharton
SPORTS
Boys' basketball: Parker Jackson-Cartwright withdraws from Loyola By Eric Sondheimer
Shaquille O'Neal: Two more titles likely had he stayed with Lakers By Eric Pincus
Sochi 2014: Opening ceremony lights a fire for Winter Olympics Bill Plaschke
Sochi 2014: Injured moguls freestyler Heidi Kloser marches in opening From staff reports
Football: David Banuelos is new coach at Verbum Dei By Eric Sondheimer
Tired team gets a day off Broderick Turner
Pressure on ice Helene Elliott
Kearney doesn't show any nerves Stacy St. Clair
Preview: Lakers at Philadelphia 76ers By Eric Pincus
Clippers gear up to play Toronto By Broderick Turner
Another worker hurt during World Cup stadium construction By Kevin Baxter
Ducks hope to return to winning ways before Olympic break By Lance Pugmire
Lakers point guard Steve Nash turns 40 years old today By Eric Pincus
UCLA football: Jeff Ulbrich promoted to defensive coordinator By Chris Foster
UCLA has been hurt by loss of intensity By Chris Foster
Football: QB Blake Barnett to graduate in December, then join Notre Dame By Eric Sondheimer
Portland's Lillard to become 1st player to do 5 All-Star events By Melissa Rohlin
Austrian battle is fierce for final spots in Sunday's Olympic downhill By Chris Dufresne
Clippers' Jamal Crawford prepared to start again for J.J. Redick By Broderick Turner
Football: Crespi's Marvell Tell is setting the standard at safety By Eric Sondheimer
Boys' basketball: Sylmar's Bort Escoto is nearing a first By Eric Sondheimer
Sochi Olympics: What to watch this weekend By John Cherwa
From the first steppe, a thoroughly Russian showcase By David Wharton
Alex Rodriguez drops lawsuits against MLB, players union, Bud Selig By Bill Shaikin
Clippers keep beat despite losing rhythm in 118-105 win over Raptors By Broderick Turner
Heidi Kloser suffers broken leg before Olympics moguls qualifying By Lisa Dillman
Some Olympians can't refrain from tuning up before Games By Lisa Dillman
Noora Raty says don't overlook Finland in Olympics women's hockey By Helene Elliott
Letters: Seahawks took all the fun out of Super Sunday
Sochi Olympics organizers offer a few details on opening ceremony By David Wharton
Football: Tim Kenney is choice to be coach at Oak Park By Eric Sondheimer
Sochi Olympics: Team USA hockey GM David Poile hurt in freak accident By Helene Elliott
Dodgers must overcome their brittle nature to avoid a bitter end By Dylan Hernandez
U.S. long-track speedskaters, led by Shani Davis, expect big things By Jared S. Hopkins
Sochi 2014: Biathletes, cross-country skiers are ready for show to begin By David Wharton
Clint Eastwood saves Pebble Beach tournament director with Heimlich By Matt Wilhalme
Basketball: Thursday scores By Eric Maddy
Boys' basketball: Jordan McLaughlin leads Etiwanda past Rancho Cucamonga By Eric Sondheimer
Steve Nash has happy 40th in Lakers' second consecutive win By Mike Bresnahan
Baseball: ECR's Tommy Derry shows off his dancing skills By Eric Sondheimer
Men's basketball: UCLA vs. USC By Chris Foster
From Russia with ... riddles, mysteries and enigmas By Philip Hersh
Drag racing champion John Force, 64, sets Pomona track record By Jim Peltz
Sochi Olympics: Finland hockey loses Valtteri Filppula, Mikko Koivu By Helene Elliott
Lakers' Nick Young wants the yoke to be on C.J. Miles By Mike Bresnahan
Nick Young jokes that he wants to egg C.J. Miles' home By Mike Bresnahan
Baseball: Ron La Ruffa to be inducted into Fountain Valley Hall of Fame By Eric Sondheimer
Boys' basketball: Gary McKnight selected for Wootten Award By Eric Sondheimer
Clippers' Chris Paul and J.J. Redick could play Sunday By Broderick Turner
Sochi Olympics: Snowboard design not an homage to Pussy Riot By Lisa Dillman
Boys' basketball: Thomas Lapham, Max Hazzard deliver for Loyola By Eric Sondheimer
Sochi Olympics: It's an uphill climb for the Russian alpine team By Chris Dufresne
A streak and then a drought for top-fuel drag racer Schumacher By Jim Peltz
Former U.S. captain to coach Philippines soccer team By Kevin Baxter
From 'Miracle on Ice Stop' to '#Sochi' Helene Elliott
U.S. men's bobsled team wants to be the slide ruler in Sochi By Stacy St. Clair
Speedskater Emery Lehman took unique route to Sochi Olympics By Jared S. Hopkins
Sochi Olympics: Freestyle skier Maggie Voisin withdraws after injury By Lisa Dillman
President Obama name drops Mike Trout while discussing farm bill Mike DiGiovanna
BUSINESS
Motorcycle hand signals: How to talk to your fellow riders By Charles Fleming
Hot new products for the home unveiled in Las Vegas By Lauren Beale, This post has been corrected, as indicated below.
In China, Apple will engrave iPads — if the words aren't too political By Julie Makinen
Travel industry jobs surpass pre-recession level By Hugo Martin
Like the DMV, but with more fees DAVID LAZARUS
Weak jobs data renew growth fears By Don Lee
As U.S. hits debt limit, business group urges Congress to raise it By Jim Puzzanghera
Stocks rise more than 1% despite weak jobs report By Andrew Tangel
City of Commerce firm behind Team USA sweaters for Sochi Olympics By Shan Li
Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox halts withdrawals temporarily; bitcoin drops By Ricardo Lopez
California health exchange pulls error-ridden physician list--again By Chad Terhune
Job growth remains weak in January; unemployment rate falls to 6.6% By Don Lee
Amazon Flow makes searching for items a breeze with an iPhone By Salvador Rodriguez
AOL takes 'blame Obamacare' to a new level By Michael Hiltzik
Who are the 1 percent? Two new views By Michael Hiltzik
Hackers can use Snapchat to disable iPhones, researcher says By Salvador Rodriguez, This post has been updated, as indicated below.
EDD is ordered to take steps to improve service By Marc Lifsher and Ricardo Lopez
Apple bought back $14 billion of its stock after shares plunged By Chris O'Brien
Gov. Brown's staff orders EDD to fix unemployment insurance problems By Ricardo Lopez
Sochi Olympics: 5,000 cups of Chobani Greek yogurt are detained By Ricardo Lopez
Pasadena Star-News Building sold By Roger Vincent
TRAVEL
A magical world at Francis Ford Coppola's luxe resorts in Belize By John Horn
Weekend Escape: Giving Flagstaff the old college try By Ryan Ritchie
HOME & GARDEN
WORLD
North Korea transfers Kenneth Bae from hospital to labor camp By Alexandra Zavis, This post has been corrected. See the note below for details
Dozens of people evacuated from besieged area of Homs in Syria By Patrick J. McDonnell
Suspected hijacker in custody after trying to divert plane to Sochi By Carol J. Williams
Man claiming to have a bomb reportedly tries to divert plane to Sochi By Carol J. Williams
83 dazed Syrians evacuated from Homs' besieged Old City By Patrick J. McDonnell
Britain's National Gallery unveils its first major American painting By Janet Stobart
Israeli troops clear Palestinians from camp near Jordanian border By Maher Abukhater
Russians gloat over U.S. diplomacy scandal, deny bugging Nuland's call By Carol J. Williams
Taliban says captured British military dog is healthy By Shashank Bengali and Hashmat Baktash
SCIENCE
Review panel faults federal plan to remove protections for wolves By Julie Cart
Success! Mars rover Curiosity risks a ride on its largest sand dune By Amina Khan
800,000-year-old footprints found in England -- then they washed away By Deborah Netburn
Paging Dr. House! TV doc credited with saving man poisoned by cobalt By Karen Kaplan
OPINION
To help rein in healthcare costs, give 'narrow networks' a try By The Times editorial board
Letters: Greg Louganis made us proud
Letters: These cops should have held their fire
Desalination could help California -- but only if it's done right By David Helvarg
Letters: Religion and the government
Letters: Give cyclists a break
Syria's horrific war on its own children By The Times editorial board
Letters: Mostly applause for CVS' move
Why is L.A. County picking a fight over a cross on its seal? By The Times editorial board
Careful, California voters, your wishes are under attack By Jennifer Gratz
AUTOS
Volkswagen Jetta TDI value edition makes diesel cheap By Brian Thevenot
Chicago Auto Show: Toyota launches TRD Pro Series for Tacoma, Tundra, 4Runner By David Undercoffler
FOOD
Love's red hot day, as viewed by the food crew By Jenn Harris
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