- A new way to rate L.A. Unified's teachers
- Oprah picks a new book for her book club. I mean Book Club 2.0.
- Clippers' Chauncey Billups sidelined with tendinitis in left foot
- Coming to LAX: ink.sack, Umami Burger, LA Mill, Chaya, more
- Attacks by suspected serial killer Israel Keyes followed a pattern
- California: All of Mammoth Mountain set to open Friday
- Has FX's 'Sons of Anarchy' become TV's most violent show?
- Exclamation points for Kobe Bryant and the Lakers
- Parking rates at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank to rise next month
- Letters: Paying for TV we don't watch
- Thursday's TV Highlights: 'The Office' on NBC
- Rockets broadcaster gives colorful call of Lakers' collapse
- 'Fiscal cliff'? Let's take the plunge
- Ramirez will play shortstop in 2013
- Driver in Texas veterans train tragedy has not yet talked to NTSB
- Sandy's devastation prompts senators to call for speedier aid
- Beaten N.H. boy, 3, out of hospital; mom, boyfriend face indictment
- Online ad firm agrees to stop 'history sniffing' in Web browsers
- Lakers vs. Hornets: Kobe surpasses 30,000 points in 103-87 win
- L.A. council votes to regulate valet parking operators
- UCLA report aims to serve as L.A. road map on environmental issues
- Bravo greenlights its first scripted pilots
- John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's mystifying Christmas video
- Housing is adding more vigor to the recovery, report says
- EU slaps seven companies with heftiest 'textbook cartel' fine ever
- Israel moves forward with controversial West Bank development
- TripAdvisor reviewers will receive the gift of giving, Kiva style
- Alan Simpson and Mr. Burns from 'The Simpsons' talk fiscal cliff
- Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon and the Roots deliver 'Late Night' joy
- Port strike numbers are out to sea
- Report indicates that Hurricane Sandy slowed job growth
- 'Victoria's Secret' helps lead CBS to victory
- NHL labor talks to resume after league governors' meeting
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- Service sector expanded in November, beating expectations
- Why President Obama insists on raising tax rates
- Storytelling on L.A.'s skid row
- Art review: 'Drawing Surrealism' shows form's influence and growth
- Galaxy S III for AT&T; gets Jelly Bean update, Verizon owners wait
- Jon Gruden isn't really in talks with the Oakland Raiders, is he?
- House extends Secret Service protection for former presidents
- Crossroads GPS weighs in on 'fiscal cliff'
- Da Chen on his new novel, 'My Last Empress.' He's in L.A. Thursday
- Las Vegas: Bellagio, Wynn and Encore abloom with holiday cheer
- Two new Tony Kushner books: 'Lincoln' script and revised 'Angels'
- Will Grammy nominations play it safe or take a risk with new faces?
- Grammys 2013: Classical nods for 'Ring,' L.A. Percussion Quartet
- Social war: Facebook's Instagram disables feature on Twitter
- 'Skyfall' becomes the biggest movie ever in the U.K.
- Grammys 2013: Jazz category plays it straight as Glasper goes to R
- Shipping stocks up after L.A., Long Beach port strike is resolved
- Grammys 2013: Live coverage of the nominations
- Letters: Food safety, now
- Coburn prefers rate hikes to capped deductions
- NHL owners, players move closer as negotiations continue
- Jay-Z's sweet subway exchange makes a star of NYC artist [Video]
- House to remain in session until 'fiscal cliff' resolved
- American Apparel's Dov Charney accused of choking, insulting employee
- Indian Olympic officials defy IOC, pick corruption suspect as leader
- AeroVironment profit rises despite drop in drone sales
- New details emerge about Anchorage serial killer
- McManus: Your guide to the 'fiscal cliff'
- Indiana Pacer Danny Granger shoots for a quick sale
- New rankings underscore corruption concerns in Greece, Egypt
- James Holmes case: University releases thousands of emails
- Lakers' ex-coach Mike Brown has lost a job but not his joy
- Hanukkah recipe: Fresh beet latkes with cumin and coriander
- 'California Solo' showcases L.A.'s less familiar scenes
- Want to put a man's heart aflutter? Try Pizza Hut perfume
- Amazon to offer Kindle monthly subscription service for kids
- Barry Alvarez will reportedly coach Wisconsin in Rose Bowl
- Listen to Jovan Belcher's mom's frantic 911 call
- Utah State player in critical condition after collapsing at practice
- House GOP leadership very white and male, but why?
- Facebook renames 'subscribe' feature to 'follow'
- Homeless man is charged with murder in New York subway death
- Hey, football fans, have we got a bowl for you
- For the record - Dec. 5, 2012
- Frank Lopez Sr. dies at 64; sought San Jose Vietnam vets memorial
- L.A. fire chief blames slower response times on budget cuts
- Jack Brooks dies at 89; longtime congressman from Texas
- Brooks dead at 89
- Boys' basketball: Griffin Cohen shows he belongs at the varsity level
- Dole plant explosion in Central Valley releases ammonia
- Dr. Phil's stolen 1957 Chevy Bel-Air returned
- Sheriff's homicide detectives on scene in Carson
- Boys' basketball: Lewis Stallworth, Myles Franklin lead Hart to victory
- New school opening
- David Ulin and Carolyn Kellogg discuss literary adaptations
- Suspect in Northridge slayings has extensive record
- Condoms in porn measure won by 14-point margin, final tally says
- UCLA report: L.A. candidates should to address environmental issues
- Pelosi to host memorial service for Mervyn Dymally in Washington
- Changes to California children's healthcare won't be delayed, official says
- Torrance couple identified in hospital murder-suicide
- L.A. fire chief says more money needed to speed up 911 responses
- More for Your Money: Be on the alert for travel scams
- Police nab 55 suspected burglars, ask public to ID stolen goods
- Local police can decide whether to hold illegal immigrants, state attorney general says
- 4 people arrested in Las Vegas in Northridge slayings
- Northridge shooting: Portions of illegal boardinghouse red-tagged
- The 2012 Bad Sex in Fiction Award goes to Nancy Huston
- Star of LAFD "Firehouse Burlesque" video says it was harmless
- Feuer in stable condition following car accident
- Rossmoor 'acid bombs' probed as hate crime by human rights group
- Sochi, Russia, preps for the 2014 Winter Games
- In Hollywood, a sign unveiling fit for Tinseltown
- Football: Tyler Foreman is uncertain about Wisconsin
- Counter Intelligence: Alma
- Mountain lions killed near homes in Half Moon Bay
- Contractors settle with San Diego utility over 2007 wildfires
- Trailer released for Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary
- Northridge shooting probe yields more arrests, sources say
- Science fiction and fantasy books
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- History books for the holidays
- Price reduced on mansion of ex-New York Mets star Lenny Dykstra
- Farmers Markets: Buddha's Hand citrons, Hayward kiwifruit and more
- Remembering Evelyn Ackerman, a midcentury master of craft
- Gift guide: Books for young adults
- Books for the Tweens in your life
- Sewage spill closes Santa Barbara beach
- Evelyn Ackerman and her work
- Children's books for the holidays
- Pop culture books for the holidays
- Friends of jailed Assessor Noguez plan birthday fundraiser
- Boys' basketball: Ryan Bailey faces his old team on Wednesday
- Commissioner Rob Wigod addresses private-public issues
- Sports book recommendations
- L.A. County property owners to consider stormwater cleanup fee
- Big books for the coffee table
- 2nd judge refuses to block ban on sexual-orientation 'conversion' therapy
- Sheriff's Dept. defends Lenny Dykstra scuffle, use of force
- State schools chief wants lawmakers to approve new bond measure
- Alleged birth center for Chinese women may close
- Lexus IS sedan to make world debut at 2013 Detroit Auto Show
- Kim Kardashian won't be invited onto Glendale's Rose Parade float
- Baseball players on the move this offseason
- State Legislature to tackle immigration, fracking in new session
- Chula Vista teacher arrested on child pornography charges
- Quiz: Test your tuxedo knowledge
- San Bernardino County experts find saber-tooth fossils near Vegas
- Eddie Murphy: From mean to clean
- LAFD probing 'Firehouse Burlesque' video shot at Venice station
- Turner Prize goes to video artist Elizabeth Price
- Lake Forest to be first O.C. city to repeal sex-offender ban?
- Burger deals: McRib comeback, 55-cent Burger King, free Red Robin
- Football: Garfield's Lance Fernandez is Eastern League MVP
- Football: Terrell Newby selected for U-19 national team
- Football: Venice's Tayon Blockmon is Western League MVP
- Closing San Francisco restaurant bashes 'demoralizing' Yelp users
- Residents protest fatal shooting of unarmed man by deputies
- Suspect in Northridge shootings arrested in Las Vegas, police say
- 'Firehouse Burlesque' video filmed at LAFD station in Venice
- Remembering Flight 191
- O.C. church volunteer arrested in alleged child sex abuse
- Boys' basketball: The fallout from scoring 137 points
- Thousands protest outside Egypt's presidential palace
- Hollywood sign's makeover to be unveiled today
- Man who lived with girlfriend's dead body to stand trial
- Crime alerts for Brentwood and 10 other L.A. neighborhoods
- Acid accident at Caltech lab injures one person
- 'Knock-knock' burglars: Photos of 11,000 stolen items released
- Judge blocks California ban on gay conversion therapy: L.A. Now Live
- California ethics agency slaps fines on lobbyists and clients
- Basketball: Monday's scores
- Offbeat Traveler: 'Xmas 3,' Brussel's electric Christmas tree
- Acid bombs found at O.C. home of African American woman
- Decapitated body found at hospital ruled suicide by hanging
- Every movie from 2012 in 6 minutes
- Does 'gay-conversion' therapy ban violate 1st Amendment?
- Nick Lachey booted from Chargers game
- Tromboncino squash: A fast grower that can throw some curves
- Northridge shootings focus concerns over illegal boarding homes
- DMX sings 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'
- Coast Guard death suspect says he was aiding 'lost friends'
- Sex-slave case: Accused Oceanside couple held on $2-million bail each
- Man killed in 'robbery that went bad' in downtown Los Angeles
- Fiscal cliff is a trap Republicans have set for themselves
- Alleged 'maternity house' for Chinese woman may be shut down
- Lenny Dykstra assaulted 2 L.A. jail officials, authorities say
- Celebrity birthdays for December 4th
- Why did 'Iris' fail? Cirque show didn't catch on in Los Angeles
- Review: In 'Foote Notes,' the space between dreams and real life
- Eddie Murphy: Hollywood's most overpaid actor, according to Forbes
- Experian ranks auto brands with lowest customer credit scores
- Young Folks Urban Farmers supper at Good Girl Dinette
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- Conservatives dismiss Boehner's 'fiscal cliff' offer
- Shelling reportedly hits school in Damascus, killing at least nine
- Strapped Japan anxious about aging tunnels after disaster
- Egyptian police fire tear gas during rally against President Morsi
- Letters: Affirmative action and equal protection
- Holiday-season airfares have climbed
- Northridge shooting probe yields more arrests, sources say
- Facebook 'Sponsored Stories' settlement gets judge's tentative OK
- Closing San Francisco restaurant bashes 'demoralizing' Yelp users
- Quick Takes: Randy Blythe indicted in Europe
- ABC announces premiere dates for new midseason shows
- What's slower in Florida, counting ballots or fixing flawed system?
- Letters: The best evaluators aren't tests
- Letters: Little sympathy for port strikers
- Obama rejects GOP 'fiscal cliff' offer, says tax rates must rise
- Mexico: Cabo resort lets guests swim with whale sharks
- Dan Haren agrees to one-year, $13-million deal with Nationals
- A Utah craftsman races illness to finish a vintage carousel
- Lady Gaga buys 55 pieces of Michael Jackson memorabilia at auction
- Egyptians take protest to palace gates
- IndyCar drivers like idea of NASCAR's Tony Stewart in Indy 500
- Clippers' Lamar Odom calls his time with the Mavericks 'a blur'
- With iTunes 11, music software sees its sixth logo change
- Letters: Fiscal cliff crystal ball
- Teen girl petitions Hasbro to market Easy Bake Oven also to boys
- Disney loses appeal in $269-million 'Millionaire' case
- Maria Bamford does 'Special Special Special' for her parents
- Review: Dustin Hoffman's 'Quartet' finds a gentler side of humor
- Holiday cookie recipe: Chocolate raspberry linzer cookies
- Facebook opens polls, users vote against privacy-policy changes
- Lenny Dykstra sentenced to 6½ months in prison
- Die-hard Bengals fan Nick Lachey kicked out of game in San Diego
- Outrage over N.Y. Post cover of man in train's path
- Forget 'Where's Waldo?' Where's Arizona Gov. Brewer? Staff won't say
- Human population underlies threats to coral survival
- Last-minute gifts: 'Beard and Mustache Coloring Book'
- Wet Seal discriminated against former black manager, EEOC says
- Mortgage-bond sales hit highest level since 2009
- Expectations will be extremely high for big-spending Dodgers
- Jim Mora plans to stay on as Bruins coach
- U.S. banks post $37.6 billion in third-quarter profits
- U.S. gingerly expands security role in Central America
- Hack is blamed, but it's Lakers who are out of whack
- Bradley Manning wants to run for public office, lawyer says
- 'Walking Dead' becomes first cable series to top fall TV ratings
- Up next for Clippers: Wednesday vs. Dallas
- Edith Pearlman wins Ribalow Prize
- Steve Blake's extended absence points out Lakers' lack of depth
- UCLA wins, but it's no great exhibition
- Catholic teen's gay marriage stance unsettles Minnesota town
- Homemade holiday gift idea: Marzipan stollen recipe
- Rule changes could make kids' hockey safer, researchers say
- Led Zeppelin talk sex, Vikings and Elvis with David Letterman
- UCLA's Jim Mora is a finalist for coach of the year honor
- Jovan Belcher's last moments are recounted by Kansas City Star
- Stock trader charged with fraud in $1-billion bet on Apple shares
- FBI: Serial killer Israel Keyes was loose for a decade
- Frankie Muniz of 'Malcolm in the Middle' suffers 'mini-stroke'
- Governors meet with Obama, members of Congress on fiscal cliff
- Morning shows go crazy over royal pregnancy
- Cicely Tyson will return to Broadway in 'The Trip to Bountiful'
- Alfred Morris rushes into Washington Redskins record books
- Iran's subtle, persistent voice for environmentalism
- Katt Williams, amid rocky tour, says he's quitting stand-up comedy
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- Women missing from Egypt's new constitution -- and our old one
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- Why the Dodgers are willing to trade Dee Gordon
- Who should be the starting QB for the Jets and 49ers this Sunday?
- Scores reported dead as Philippines typhoon triggers flash flood
- Handmade in L.A.: More gift picks
- Mexico port picks up slack from strike at L.A., Long Beach complex
- Point Reyes oyster farmer threatens to sue park service
- 'Zero Dark Thirty' gets early awards season boost
- Israel takes a harder line
- L.A. Unified says deal on evaluations meets court order
- Google sets developer conference in May; new products expected
- UCLA Coach Jim Mora says he's not going anywhere
- McAfee founder surfaces in Guatemala after giving Belize the slip
- Pau Gasol to sit out Tuesday's game against Houston
- Collecting on travel insurance is not smooth sailing
- Thom Yorke's Atoms for Peace to release debut LP 'Amok' on Feb. 25
- Facebook Messenger update for Android makes it easier to join
- Diarra Kilpatrick is a natural as a force of nature
- Dustin Penner of L.A. Kings has new gig: Conan O'Brien's intern
- Pau Gasol says he won't rush return from bothersome knees
- Supreme Court hears arguments in L.A. storm water runoff case
- L.A. entertainment industry on the mend, Otis report says
- Home prices show biggest jump in 6 years in October
- Handsome Coffee's brewing workshops
- Another traveling violation for Lakers
- The Andrea Alarcon case
- Wisconsin Coach Bret Bielema reportedly accepts Arkansas job
- Trailer released for Dave Grohl's 'Sound City' documentary
- Bret Bielema heads to Arkansas
- First thoughts from new Rock Hall chief Greg Harris
- Letters: Cirque's flawed 'Iris'
- Pau Gasol's knees to get a rest
- Wednesday's TV Highlights: 'Hot in Cleveland' on TV Land
- Banks' third-quarter profits the highest in six years, FDIC says
- Lamb of God's Randy Blythe indicted on manslaughter charges
- Glimmer of hope seen in NHL negotiations
- Debut of repainted sign is Hollywood event
- NATO will deploy Patriot missiles on Turkey's border with Syria
- Letters: Anthems Rx plan makes sense
- If my phone's so smart, why is my address book so dumb?
- David Oliver Relin dies at 49; coauthor of 'Three Cups of Tea'
- Seeing red — literally — over UCLA basketball
- Mary Meeker report on Internet details smartphone disruption
- E! to air special before Rolling Stones' pay-per-view concert
- Defining Big Data in a big book (and an app)
- Watch RG3's 'magic' fumble for a Washington Redskins touchdown