- Opinion: Ted Rall, cartooning live from Afghanistan: Day 4
- Frank Kermode, critic for London Review of Books, dies at 90
- Join our live chat with 'The Office's' Jenna Fischer
- Question of the day: What’s your all-time favorite baseball call?
- UCLA football: Punter Jeff Locke is target of a signature prank
- Nostalgia takes flight with Pan Am logo line
- Packages project - plr
- Football: Marmonte League intrigue
- Dodgers like what they see in 6-0 win
- Russ Hodges' famous call of Bobby Thomson's 'Shot Heard 'Round the World'
- Warpaint to release 'The Fool' in October (updated)
- Wall Street Roundup: Hot-potato mortgages. Vulture saviors.
- Brett Favre will practice with Vikings, then hold press conference Wednesday
- Monster Mash: Eli Broad's downtown museum gets another OK; Dallas Symphony CEO abruptly quits
- Opinion: Social media wrap: North Korea joins other reclusive, self-obsessives on Twitter
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Angelina Jolie wows Paris, MAC cancels Rodarte makeup line and Y-3 opens on Melrose
- LA lawmaker to introduce bill for Bell residents
- Football: Top Orange County running back is on the move
- 'The Scenesters Run LA': a week of music and film starting Friday
- Football: Eric Scott is coaching at Long Beach Jordan
- The Find: Merry's House of Chicken
- SYRIA: Historic secret study reveals most Syrians dissatisfied, outspoken
- Football: East Valley coach must miss first game
- Many Google sites still not very mobile friendly
- First Take: Republicans hold on in key state Senate race. Jerry Brown's use of state plane gets a closer look.
- Ernest Borgnine, 93, to receive life achievement award from Screen Actors Guild
- Kathy Goodman on the L.A. Sparks: We control our fate
- Ray Bradbury's close encounters with W.C. Fields, George Burns and ... Bo Derek?
- The Morning Fix: Google is coming for your TV! CBS has passage to India. BermanBraun rakes in some new dollars. Morty's back in late night.
- Sneak peek: John Derian for Target premieres Sept. 5
- Own a piece of 'Lost' this weekend
- * $125-million Valley Performing Arts Center to debut with Moscow State Symphony
- Martha Stewart takes on fashion in her first prime-time interview special
- One year ago: Robert Novak
- At worm composting class for kids, dirty is good
- Foodie alert: Get your tix for Simply diVine, Taste of Beverly Hills and the L.A. Times Wine & Food Fest
- Opinion: What Barack Obama's really saying at all these cross-country stops to collect money
- Book review: 'The Twilight of the Bombs' by Richard Rhodes
- Safety regulators subpoena 'black box' data from Toyota truck involved in fatal crash
- Book review: 'The Twilight of the Bombs' by Richard Rhodes
- U.S. sends warning to Afghanistan, and John Kerry delivers the message
- Summer Camp Campaign: YMCA's Camp Whittle builds relationships, confidence and self-esteem
- Santa Anita will go back to the dirt
- Dr. Laura to leave radio amid N-word controversy
- When TV's leading men and women leave
- GM bailout appears to be meeting goals
- Wednesday's TV highlights
- Happening Wednesday: Rodrigo y Gabriela, Neville Brothers and more
- Getting to the truth of Pat Tillman's death
- L.A. County supervisors call for increased patient safety measures
- Tai Chi improves symptoms of fibromyalgia
- 'The Twilight of the Bombs' info
- While children die
- It's unanimous, president's visit leaves L.A. boiling
- Haim Saban buys Paul Frank Industries
- Brett Favre returns to the Vikings
- Add diet soda to the list of things to avoid while pregnant
- Dodgers lose wild one in 10th, 3-2
- The U.S. can't afford unilateral military moves abroad
- Safety regulators subpoena 'black box' data from Toyota truck involved in fatal crash
- Advisory issued as great white sharks are reported off La Jolla coast
- Aside from the drama, Brett Favre makes the NFL more interesting
- Angels fall to Boston again, this time 7-5
- Stores remove recalled eggs from shelves
- Will Call
- Toxic levels of oil found in gulf area crucial to fish
- Former major leaguer Dave Roberts expects full recovery from cancer
- 'Terror bird' used its skull and beak to pick at its prey, scientists say
- Giants quarterback Eli Manning will not play Saturday
- Something's not right about this California water deal
- Classic Hollywood: Ann Rutherford relives growing up in the movies
- Fannie and Freddie at a glance
- California boxing officials deny new license for Antonio Margarito
- Quick Takes: American Ballet Theatre plans Cuba trip
- California runs out of film tax credit funds
- Aaron Peirsol takes advantage of an opening
- From skid row to riches to an early grave
- L.A. County orders agencies to cooperate in probe of leaks about child deaths
- Google TV undergoes a trial by partisans
- Palliative care for terminal illness may actually extend life
- Angels remain winless against Red Sox
- Iraq in the rear-view mirror
- Off-road race still on, despite safety concerns
- Findings in Oxnard City Hall raid to take months
- Rekindling debate about constitutional amendments
- For USC's Dillon Baxter, a valuable lesson
- Timeline: Deadliest bomb attacks in Iraq
- California pension reform effort loses support
- Supervisors urge legislation to return tax funds to Bell property owners
- Blagojevich convicted on one count
- Pau Gasol has a relaxing summer
- Steering issues spur Mazda recall; GM recall targets seatbelts
- Two advance scouts pursue pay disputes with Clippers
- Benefits of gender-specific products might not extend to knee implants, study suggests
- Do more for Pakistan
- City of Bell: Loans to officials
- BlackBerry makes a deal to stay active in India
- Antonio Margarito denied license by California State Athletic Commission
- Union files grievance for Francisco Rodriguez
- Horoscope: Aug. 18
- A Muslim's faith in America
- Peter Bourjos' offense is a work in progress
- Brown, campaigning on frugality, used state plane
- Sherlock Holmes (fans) and the case of the empty house
- Obama trying to woo voters
- Judge dismisses piracy charges against Somalis
- Suicide bomber targets Iraqi army recruits, kills at least 51
- General Motors files for initial public stock offering
- Mining giant BHP Billiton to take bid to Potash shareholders
- Clock is ticking for quarterback Kevin Prince
- An American woman seeks justice for Palestinian husband
- A presidential visit's impact on local traffic; new construction in Century City; a mosque near ground zero
- Prop. 8 and the 9th Circuit
- Pound for pound, an old scale takes L.A.'s measure
- Wednesday's TV talk shows
- Blast targeting Baghdad job-seekers kills dozens
- Huntington Beach to charge fees if out-of-town drivers cause accidents
- Good-faith estimates get real
- Chris Dufresne's preseason college football top 25: No. 15 Florida State
- Can you hear me now? More teens can't
- Home sales slump in July
- 'Fundamental change' for Fannie, Freddie, Geithner says
- Vitaphone shorts info
- A night of Vitaphone shorts at the Wilder
- American Apparel's accounting firm switch is probed
- City of Bell lent employees, elected officials nearly $900,000
- Bobby Thomson dies at 86; ballplayer who hit 'shot heard round the world'
- Moctesuma Esparza aims to bring more movie screens to Latino audiences
- American Airlines to charge for front-row seats
- Mexico City's gay marriage law still igniting debate
- Do cross-eyed kids get invited to fewer birthday parties?
- Bobby Thomson dies at 86; ballplayer who hit 'shot heard round the world'
- For the record - Aug. 18, 2010
- California pension reform effort loses support
- Dr. Frank Ryan dies at 50; Beverly Hills plastic surgeon
- John Chase dies at 57; writer, urban designer for West Hollywood
- 'Louie': The best episode so far
- `Rescue Me:' I love the Internet!
- Dodger affiliate welcomes Manny on Dog Day (really)
- Pimco's Gross: Mortgage market needs more U.S. help, not less
- He's back! Broxton nails down win for Kershaw
- Sports Legend Revealed: Were a group of Ukranian athletes executed after defeating their Nazi jailers?
- Wednesday's TV Highlights: ‘Hot in Cleveland’ on TV Land
- Wednesday's TV Talk Shows
- Spanish party seeks to enshrine bullfighting as part of the country's cultural heritage
- Hot Property: Designing couple buys Malibu house allegedly used for Wells Fargo party
- Fiorina takes a harder line on proposed mosque near ground zero
- U.S. advertising on social networks surges 20% to $1.68 billion, half of it on Facebook
- 'Piranha 3D,' the Oscar campaign
- Angels go down quietly ... again ... in 6-0 loss to Red Sox
- Manny Ramirez could start rehab assignment Wednesday
- Bicentennial tower monument delayed in Mexico
- Preview review: Darren Aronofsky does a pirouette
- Gulf oil spill: scientists assess health effects
- One-two punch: fried butter & burgers
- Emmy votes are in and now it's time to start counting
- It takes a thief: Hunter robs Beltre of home run
- Sly Stallone's 'The Expendables': Why has the movie split the conservative movement?
- Smart phones, tablets to heat up consumer electronics sales in second half of 2010
- Robert Rodriguez on 'Deadpool': 'It's a great script'
- Scarlett Johansson buys Wong House in Los Feliz
- Jane Kaczmarek, Bradley Whitford sell San Marino villa
- Greg Germann leases Santa Monica four-bedroom
- Schwarzenegger has no plans to attend (another) GOP convention
- 'Into the Wild' fan dies trying to reach McCandless' bus
- Jay-Z tops Forbes' list of hip-hop 'Cash Kings'
- Supervisors look to Sacramento for refunds for Bell residents
- Jason Bateman has a message for Bill O'Reilly
- Heat 'may have been a factor' in deaths of puppies following American Airlines flight
- Peter Bourjos gets crash course in playing Fenway Park's outfield
- Eli Manning may not play, Ben Roethlisberger will in Saturday's Giants-Steelers presesaon game
- Jennifer Aniston, Juliette Lewis keep it family friendly at 'The Switch' premiere after-party
- Report: Edward Furlong's estranged wife gets temporary restraining order
- Pivotal state Senate seat up for grabs tonight
- Michael Hiltzik: Banking on water
- PREACH IT! The stars of 'True Blood': Not hot, not gross, just tired
- Boxer says she will defer to Obama on Afghanistan timeline
- Spiffy modern power-pop from Gentleman Jesse and His Men on Wednesday at Five Stars Bar
- Eli Broad's museum OK'd by supervisors, making it virtually a done deal
- Heart Music Group throws a party, eagerly waits to sell out
- The Cobbler Lady finds a recipe for business success
- Midwest tries to overcome reputation for low-quality wines
- Brett Favre reportedly will return to the Vikings
- California exhausts film tax credit funds for the year
- Erykah Badu fined $500 for controversial 'Window Seat' clip
- Dustin Pedroia returns to Red Sox lineup; Erick Aybar to bat sixth for Angels
- This week's on-sales: Arcade Fire, L.A. Phil, Gladys Knight and more
- Cornerback Marlon Pollard decides to transfer from UCLA
- Set times announced for Sunset Strip Music Fest: Smashing Pumpkins, Common close it with a taste of Chicago
- Obama to Hollywood: Could you just put that $1 million in the mail next time?
- Dispatch from Oregon: Angelenos in Ashland
- Layoff fears still grip one in four U.S. workers
- BlackBerry Torch sales not looking so hot
- Baseball legend Bobby Thomson dies at age 86
- Marilyn Manson, Evan Rachel Wood break engagement
- Haim Saban to acquire Paul Frank Industries, creator of Julius the monkey
- Here come the 'Fact Checkers': a new Web series
- Your morning adorable: Pembroke Welsh corgi practices his dock-diving skills
- Former USC running back Stafon Johnson waived by Titans
- Chance Theater's 'The Who's Tommy' to transfer to OCPAC
- 'Scott Pilgrim' vs. the box office? Epic fail -- and here's why
- Book review: 'Three Stations' by Martin Cruz Smith
- Football: Jon Mack has program growing at Crespi
- Theater review: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at Griffith Park's Old Zoo
- Salinger's toilet up for auction -- seriously?
- Will Justin Bieber's tweet cost annoying ex-fan Kevin Kristopik thousands of dollars?
- Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Schoolboy Q form quasi-supergroup Black Hippy
- Opinion: Ted Rall, cartooning live from Afghanistan: Day 3
- Four France soccer players disciplined after World Cup meltdown
- Gray Davis lauds Schwarzenegger, calls for pension reform
- Italian politician Francesco Cossiga dies at 82
- Report: Mario Batali accused by ex-employees of tip-stealing scheme at Pizzeria Mozza
- 'Real Housewives of New Jersey': Unknown kitchens, bidets and proverbial stuff
- Details on Jose Andres' new Chinese-Mexican restaurant in Las Vegas
- Steven Spielberg, Judd Apatow, Idina Menzel and more show up for Obama
- Question of the day: How far should a partisan broadcaster go in supporting a team?
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Nancy Pelosi named most fashionable female politician. American Apparel's future looks dim. Liz Claiborne cedes control
- On the big screen: 'Play It as It Lays'
- LeBron James talks about 'The Decision,' his hate for Cleveland as a child and a possible return to the Cavaliers
- Opinion: Here's a good one: In Nevada, Senate contenders Sharron Angle and Harry Reid argue religion
- Monster Mash: Chelsea Art Museum closes doors for August; Bob Dylan to unveil new artwork
- YEMEN: Ramadan shoppers feel the pinch of soaring food prices, tumbling currency
- Pictures: Super fat cats
- Angelina Jolie will not play Marilyn Monroe, rep says
- Will Rooney Mara make a good Lisbeth Salander?
- First Take: Gay marriage on hold. Brown campaign answers pension questions.
- Boys' basketball: DeAndre Daniels backs off commitment
- The Morning Fix: Where'd all the fanboys go? Hulu's IPO a reach? HBO not shaking over Netflix.
- Home tour: A thoroughly modern L.A. couple
- Turn your home into an office or classroom? Not so fast ...
- At Star Wars Celebration V, 'Spiderwick' illustrator draws on the Force
- Giving breast cancer the boot
- The Deal: Restoration Hardware sale for garden, patio
- Emmy-nominated Edie Falco chats about the happy road from Carmela to 'Nurse Jackie'
- Opinion: Democrat Obama paddles after Chairman Mao, many others with his latest swimming photo
- Opinion: Republican lead on generic congressional ballot grows to 7 points, largest yet this year, Gallup reports
- Harrison 'Buzz' Price dies at 89; engineer advised Disney on Magic Kingdom locations
- Dav Pilkey stretches 'Captain Underpants' series
- Los maestros, según sus calificaciones
- Michelle Obama to enter campaign fray
- Midwest tries to overcome reputation for low-quality wines
- Blackstone Group agrees to invest $500 million in General Growth Properties
- Book review: 'Three Stations' by Martin Cruz Smith
- Google TV plan is causing jitters in Hollywood
- Augustin Hadelich is prepared this time for his Hollywood Bowl concert
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- Sparks can't catch up to Mercury in 90-84 loss
- Gay rights group's talks with Target break down
- Avastin shouldn't make the FDA give up on 'accelerated approval' of drugs
- Jerry Buss says this might be his best Lakers team, and that's saying a lot
- Matt Kemp's heart, hustle and head are examined
- Manhattan Beach Open digs back to its roots
- Kia Soul is subject of safety probe after driver says steering shaft fell
- Size does matter after all: Her bigger paycheck may drive him to cheat
- Up next for Sparks: Tuesday vs. Phoenix
- Former USC football assistant coach Todd McNair appeals NCAA findings
- MGA accuses Mattel of spying, stealing toy secrets
- Eagles are counting on Stewart Bradley
- UCLA's offense picks up in second mini-scrimmage
- Suicide bomber targets Iraqi army recruits, kills at least 51
- Reviving California's economy: Meg Whitman versus Jerry Brown
- What effective teachers can do
- Lack of foresight let mosque controversy balloon
- New research fuels skepticism (and questions) about those ADHD diagnoses
- Los maestros, según sus calificaciones
- David Ellison raises $350 million to co-finance movies with Paramount
- Bobby Thomson, whose homer echoed round the world, dies at 86
- Dorsey High football player much more than an athlete
- Manny Ramirez set to begin rehabilitation assignment Wednesday
- In New Orleans, an unprecedented push for police reform
- Lawsuits, failed ventures mark developer's past
- States get funds to boost oversight of health insurance premiums
- Finally, a convict's third strike is struck
- LeBron James says Dan Gilbert's critical letter gives him 'a lot of motivation'
- Hefty trash bag maker Pactiv agrees to $6-billion takeover by Rank Group
- Brown, campaigning on frugality, used state plane
- Mets put Francisco Rodriguez on disqualified list
- Foreclosures and loan modification programs
- T.J. McDonald, Jawanza Starling impressing coaches on and off the field
- 'Scott Pilgrim' versus the box office
- Federal panel puts same-sex marriage on hold as appeal of Prop. 8 ruling goes forward
- Dav Pilkey stretches 'Captain Underpants' series
- Harrison 'Buzz' Price dies at 89; engineer advised Disney on Magic Kingdom locations
- Hulu said to be exploring an initial stock offering
- China says baby formula did not cause early puberty in infant girls
- Happening Tuesday: Lucinda Williams, Lindelof meets Kring and more
- Link found between concussions and Lou Gehrig's disease
- Obama raises a quick $1 million — and some L.A. commuter ire
- Dodge chimp ad
- Quick Takes: Michael Douglas battles tumor
- Horoscope: Aug. 17
- From skid row to riches to an early grave
- Getting under their skin
- 'Three cups of tea' a byword for U.S. effort to win Afghan hearts and minds
- Pakistan flood: How to help
- Dodgers end the situational comedy with 6-0 victory over Rockies
- U.S. household debt keeps shrinking
- Los Angeles County investigating leaks of child death cases
- New York mosque debate splits GOP
- Sparks lose to Phoenix but stay in playoff picture