SPORTS
April 1, 2013 | By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
A year after Denver made a huge splash by signing Peyton Manning, smaller yet significant quarterback moves have rippled west. Oakland, San Francisco and Seattle either acquired or dealt noteworthy passers Monday, and Arizona could be next to tweak its roster. All the jostling could have an effect on how early the top college quarterbacks will be selected in this month's draft. The Raiders traded for Seattle's Matt Flynn, sending the Seahawks two future draft picks for the quarterback who backed up rookie sensation Russell Wilson last season.
BUSINESS
April 1, 2013 | By Salvador Rodriguez
Earlier we showed some of the first April Fools' Day pranks posted online by tech companies, with Google notably leading the way, but more companies have joined in on the humorous holiday with pranks of their own. From Netflix's super-specific movie and TV show suggestion categories to Microsoft's April Fools' Day jab at Google, tech companies have been relentless with their pranks Monday. You can check out the first dose of pranks in our earlier post or in our photo gallery , and you can find more pranks below.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
April 1, 2013 | By Maura Dolan, Los Angeles Times
SAN FRANCISCO - Michael D. Lieberman decided to enroll at Southwestern Law School after reading that 97% of its graduates were employed within nine months. He graduated in 2009, passed the bar on his first try but could not find a job as a lawyer. He worked for a while as a software tester, then a technical writer, and now serves as a field representative for an elected official. Lieberman, who earned his undergraduate degree at UC San Diego, is one of dozens of law graduates across the country who have joined class-action lawsuits, alleging that law schools lured them in with misleading reports of their graduates' success.
SPORTS
March 31, 2013 | By Steve Dilbeck
When spring training began, the Dodgers had eight starting pitchers. A rotation being a rather exclusive club, that was three too many. Most figured at least one would be traded before it ended. Yet spring training came to an end for the Dodgers on Saturday, and all eight remained. That's still three too many. “We have a couple guys who aren't going to make the club probably right now due to health,” said Dodgers General Manager Ned Colletti . Ted Lilly and Chad Billingsley are the two starters expected to begin the season on the disabled list.
SPORTS
March 30, 2013 | By Kevin Baxter
The Angels closed their clubhouse to make final roster trims early Saturday afternoon. And that meant good news for catcher Hank Conger , outfielder J.B. Shuck and infielder Brendan Harris , who were selected to join infielder Andrew Romine on the team's opening-day roster. For Shuck and Romine, it marked the first time they've made a big league team out of spring training and Conger had to overcome some throwing problems to beat out Chris Snyder and John Hester for the backup catcher's job. Also making the team was reliever Mark Lowe , a seven-year veteran who signed with the Angels four days ago. Manager Mike Scioscia said the competition for the final spots was keen, something that will help the team going forward.
NATIONAL
March 29, 2013 | By Richard A. Serrano, Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Federal authorities arrested and charged a 30-year-old U.S. Army veteran turned Middle East "freedom fighter" with conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction - a rocket-propelled grenade - after allegedly joining Al Qaeda-linked forces fighting President Bashar Assad's regime in Syria. Eric Harroun was arrested after flying into Dulles International Airport in northern Virginia, returning from the Middle East. Authorities said he had previously made "voluntary" statements to FBI agents about his activities fighting with Al Qaeda in Iraq's Al Nusra Front as part of an "RPG team" in Syria.
ENTERTAINMENT
March 28, 2013 | By Greg Braxton
Veteran "KTLA 5 Morning News" anchor Michaela Pereira will be leaving the station at the end of May to join CNN's new morning show in New York. Pereira will be the news anchor for the show, which will be hosted by Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan. The announcement was made jointly by KTLA and President of CNN Worldwide Jeff Zucker, who is aggressively shaking up the struggling network's lineup and personalities. "I've been looking forward to this announcement since I first joined CNN," Zucker said in a statement.
SPORTS
March 27, 2013 | By Eric Pincus
Former Lakers coach Phil Jackson has finally joined Twitter. Jackson is readying the release of his latest book, "Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success. " During his last stint with the Lakers he expressed skepticism as to the need and purpose of Twitter. Already with more than 20,000 followers, Jackson has yet to actually tweet. His fiancée, Lakers executive Jeanie Buss, confirmed that it is indeed Jackson's account. Please welcome Phil Jackson to twitter @ philjackson11 - Jeanie Buss (@JeanieBuss)
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
March 27, 2013 | By Kate Mather
The FBI joined the search Wednesday for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared from her Northridge home overnight, a spokeswoman confirmed. Los Angeles police said Nicole Ryan's mother told authorities she saw her daughter in her bedroom about 1 a.m. Wednesday, but when she checked on her about two hours later, the girl was gone. Authorities searched the home in the 8800 block of Oakdale Avenue and canvassed the neighborhood but have not found the girl. Los Angeles police Capt.
NATIONAL
March 26, 2013 | By Michael A. Memoli, Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Democrats' efforts to maintain a majority in the U.S. Senate after next year's midterm election were thrown into further doubt Tuesday when Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota became the fifth senior member of the party to announce his retirement. Johnson, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee, said he would not seek a fourth term. He suffered a brain hemorrhage in 2006 and, despite extensive rehabilitation, relies on a wheelchair to travel the halls in Congress. "I feel great, but I must be honest: I appreciate my right arm and right leg aren't what they used to be, and my speech is not entirely there," Johnson said at the University of South Dakota.