- Benoit Mandelbrot, mathematician who developed fractal geometry, dies at 85
- At Fiorina event, McCain doesn't hide disdain for Boxer -- she's 'bitterly partisan' and 'anti-defense'
- Boys' basketball: St. John Bosco point guard makes decision
- Lou Reed gives his blessing for 'Heroin,' rearranged for cello and voice
- Opinion: Sunday shows: Senate debates -- O'Donnell vs. Coons, Buck vs. Bennet. Also Hatch, Axelrod, Gibbs, Fiorina
- Esquire House opening
- Michael Hiltzik: Disney's religious revival
- CalArts' Wild Beast performance hall ready to open
- 3 food events you should know about: Sabor da Bahia at Angeli Caffe; 'History of Wine Making in San Gabriel Valley'; Artisanal LA
- Patrick Stewart's life in the theater
- Football: Servite loses a top player to injury
- Football: Reseda players get a reward
- Football: A weekend to relax
- Mitt Romney's book sales boost
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, 'arguably the world's most important electronic artist,' takes his light show to California for first time
- IRAN: Germany steps up efforts to get detained journalists released
- Daily Dodger in review: Ryan Theriot -- should he stay or should he go now?
- Q & A with the irrepressible Laurie Anderson
- Opinion: Ticket photo of the week: Has anyone seen my hat?
- Retail Roundup: Sears, Toys R Us, Harry & David
- In the closet: Tight spaces on 'Mad Men'
- Opinion: Weekly remarks: Obama on more American jobs; Mike Pence says U.S. debt now $44,000 per person
- Richard C. Miller dies at 98; photographed an evolving Los Angeles
- Larry Siegfried dies at 71; guard won five NBA titles with the Boston Celtics
- David D. Miller dies at 86; founder of the Miller's Outpost retail chain
- 'Jackass 3D' review: The only harm is to your IQ
- Book review: 'Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family' by Condoleezza Rice
- The Siren's Call: Man's worship of — and cruelty to — dogs
- Sade's whims haven't failed her yet
- NBC Universal operating profit down 15% in third quarter
- The promise of legalization
- SEC launches probe into Bell's sale of $70 million in bonds
- Assemblyman defends helping RV dealer in dispute with DMV
- Jamie McMurray takes win at Charlotte
- Galaxy's Donovan Ricketts has MLS Cup in mind
- U.S. can use extra time before staging a World Cup
- 'Green living' projects that paid off
- David D. Miller dies at 86; founder of the Miller's Outpost retail chain
- LAPD releases some details of fatal Watts shooting
- 'Luther' info
- Is your car on the most-likely-to-be-ticketed list?
- Conflict brews between Pakistani president, Supreme Court
- He puts parking in its place
- Exhibition season is a volatile time for the NBA index
- Russia to build nuclear plant in Venezuela
- Miss the Middle Ages? Try Afghanistan
- Mattel's third-quarter sales disappoint, but profit is up
- Ted Stevens endorses Alaska Sen. Murkowski posthumously
- Heisman feels the rattle of upsets too
- Galaxy's Ricketts has MLS Cup in mind
- Trojans are loaded for Bears
- U.S. wants consumers' advice on fuel-economy stickers
- Quick Takes: Rapper T.I. sent back to prison
- At a glance: Gavin Newsom
- Dodgers agree to three-year deal with Ted Lilly
- Chris Erskine: Man of the House
- Small, easy ways to live greener
- Ed Hodgkiss has Bishop Montgomery stepping up
- Clinton exhorts the Democrats
- Ban menthol in cigarettes
- In court of public opinion, U.S. justices mostly get it right
- After two years of eco-living, what works and what doesn't
- 'Jackass 3D' info
- Classes at college police academy suspended after breach of test security
- U.S. presses China on clean tech
- Chinese premier's calls for reform spark excitement, skepticism
- L.A.'s top budget official introduces two wide-ranging pension proposals
- Angelo Mozilo, other former Countrywide execs settle fraud charges
- Israel OKs East Jerusalem housing
- Looking out for No. 1: Oregon, you're up next
- Sidney Crosby's two goals lead Penguins over Flyers
- Robert Woods is the bright spot in the darkness of USC's probation-scarred season
- Photographer captured an evolving L.A.
- Dr. Susan Love says enough with mere awareness -- let's find a cure for breast cancer
- Ex-KB Home exec Bruce Karatz may avoid prison
- Michael Jackson's name gleams again at Hollywood school
- Soldiers identify Hasan as Ft. Hood shooter
- Federal loan to speed work on Crenshaw light-rail line
- Diamond Bar couple charged with conspiring to export sensitive electronics technology to China
- Katherine Schwarzenegger explains why all women should love their bodies
- Dollars flow in Senate race
- Here's another explanation for the obesity epidemic: Body size misperception
- Finding the faith that links disparate Californians
- In 'Mad Men,' fewer places to hide
- Mozilo and Countrywide: A chronology
- Dealing with deficits
- Words & Ideas
- Chris Galippo has strong game on the weak side
- Former LAPD officer, paralyzed in 2006, says fitness was key to her recovery
- Traumatic effects of Chile miners' ordeal in evidence
- Putin loyalist named new mayor of Moscow
- Drive and dedication fuel Terrell Owens' fitness regime
- Taking a rare jay under their wing
- Chew on this: Gum makers try to turn their products into experiences
- Clippers could consider adding another big man
- Kobe Bryant's shot warms up for Lakers
- Aces Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay put cards on table
- Losing to Cal? That's so last week
- Rangers beat Yankees, 7-2, tie series
- George Karl's glad to be back from battle with cancer
- Chic's yo-yo competition; the word "amazing"; busy moms and their Latina maids
- Soldier to face court-martial in Afghan civilian deaths
- It's a strange year for gender in politics
- Giants defeat Phillies, 4-3, in Game 1 of NLCS
- Strategic planting creates outdoor living space
- 'Green living' projects that didn't work
- On the Spot: A 10-year-old flies alone
- Book review: 'Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family' by Condoleezza Rice
- This brew just can't last
- Holder vows fight over prop. 19
- No method to Caltech madness
- U.S. political ads stoke fear of foreigners
- Saturday's TV highlights
- Traumatic effects of Chile miners' ordeal in evidence
- Horoscope: Oct. 16
- Bernanke totes up pros — and cons — of more stimulus
- Taking a hit in the name of science
- Fed's 'Plan B' for economy: Talking inflation up
- Giants deliver first blow in 4-3 win over Phillies
- When Blake Griffin tumbles, it can be rough on Clippers and their fans
- For second year, Social Security recipients won't see rate increase
- Fostering a new activism
- When in doubt, blame Harry Reid
- The Siren's Call: Man's worship of — and cruelty to — dogs
- NFL offenses put on airs like never before
- Mexico convoy threads its way through strange drug war in Sonora state
- George Karl's glad to be back from battle with cancer
- 'Jackass 3D' review: The only harm is to your IQ
- Trojans quarterback Matt Barkley praises Cal defense
- On the Media: Without PBS, KCET needs creative surge
- Happening Saturday
- Angelina Jolie's directorial debut met with protests in Bosnia
- Television review: 'Luther' on BBC America
- 'Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family' by Condoleezza Rice
- A Sept. 11 relic gets a hero's welcome
- Sade's whims haven't failed her yet
- Gavin Newsom's life story is a study in contrasts
- San Gabriel mayor arrested on felony robbery, assault charges
- Israeli good government proponent looks at political corruption
- Redskins' Trent Williams faces tough test against Colts' Dwight Freeney
- For the record - Oct. 16, 2010
- Hot Property: James Keach, Jane Seymour seek buyer or renter for Sherman Oaks home
- Notes and quotes after the Kings' 4-1 victory
- Football: Friday's scores
- Jerry Brown, Bill Clinton rally thousands at UCLA
- Kings 4, Canucks 1
- Football: Santa Margarita 27, Orange Lutheran 15
- Football: Santa Margarita extends to 27-15 lead
- Unable to reach a deal, Fox stations are knocked off of Cablevision Systems
- Football: Santa Margarita can't cash in muffed punt
- Football: Hayden Ross delivers victory for Notre Dame
- Football: Bishop Amat wins, 31-28
- Football: Crespi pulls within 31-28
- Kings after two periods: Kings 2, Canucks 0
- Football: Santa Margarita goes back on top, 20-15
- Football: Jalen Moore takes control for Bishop Amat
- Football: Orange Lutheran takes lead on field goal
- Football: Moore gives Bishop Amat 24-21 lead
- Man convicted of shooting sea lion in Sacramento River is sentenced; sea lion has reconstructive surgery
- Football: Crespi takes 21-17 lead over Bishop Amat
- Camera trap shows bulldozer clearing trees in Sumatran tiger habitat, environmentalists say
- Football: Bishop Amat 17, Crespi 14
- Football: Santa Margarita leads 14-12 at halftime
- Southern California animal lovers' calendar: Weekend of Oct. 16-17 and beyond
- Football: Lancers move closer to Santa Margarita
- Kings after one period: Kings 1, Canucks 0
- Football: Santa Margarita increases its lead
- Football: Santa Margarita takes 7-6 lead
- Football: Valencia's Steven Manfro pushes Vikings to 27-7 halftime lead
- Football: Bishop Amat 17, Crespi 7
- Football: Santa Margarita misses field goal
- Saturday's TV Highlights: “Tower Prep†on Cartoon Network
- Football: Bishop Amat 17, Crespi 0
- Football: Orange Lutheran takes 6-0 lead
- Whitman has kind words for Clinton, evasive on Palin
- Football: Gonzalez gives Bishop Amat 10-0 lead
- Football: L.A. Jordan hammers Roosevelt
- Lt. governor debate dissolves into a shouting match
- The Dry Garden: Taking a breather
- Football: Cancer can't keep Welch off sidelines
- Nation's forests help offset greenhouse gas emissions
- 'The Hobbit' finally escapes the trolls
- Football: Bishop Amat 3, Crespi 0
- Boys' basketball: Crespi's Avery denied hardship waiver
- Clinton stumps for Sanchez in tight congressional race
- Denver Zoo welcomes baby Komodo dragons
- Football: Can Santa Margarita take the next step?
- L.A. Live honored by Urban Land Institute
- Opinion: Jesse Ventura questions the WTC collapse, says 9/11 was to get us into Iraq and Afghanistan
- China's home prices start edging up again
- Opinion: Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano to visit San Diego
- Bellflower's Vanessa Lam wins Junior Grand Prix figure skating event
- Opinion: Social media wrap: Gavin Newsom doubles down on baseball bet. Next up: Philadelphia
- Hot Property photographs
- Brtitish actor Simon MacCorkindale dies at 58
- Who would believe that 'Hereafter' and 'Jackass 3D' actually have something in common?
- Football: What a weekend for football
- Apple's Steve Jobs pings Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg for dinner
- Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz have a baby boy
- Frank McCourt meets with divorce mediator
- MGM delays creditors' vote by a week, boosting Lions Gate merger proposal
- FCC gets caught in crossfire of Fox and Cablevision fight
- MTV host T.J. Lavin in critical condition after BMX bike crash
- Live review: M.I.A. at the Mayan
- Art, writing and the pleasure of the right word
- Opinion: Two out of three 'Fox & Friends' think 'all terrorists are Muslim'
- Alaska's sea otters being killed in high numbers by orcas, report says
- Gay Talese talks with David L. Ulin
- Opinion: Delaware Senate: Chris Coons still holds double-digit lead over Christine O'Donnell, report says
- Critical Mass: 'Hereafter'
- Prop. 23: Avatar's James Cameron kicks in $1 million
- Karen O dumbs down and goes country for the 'Jackass 3D' soundtrack
- Steve Martin and Frederick Tuten on writing and art
- Van Tran attacks Bill Clinton on eve of Loretta Sanchez campaign stop
- Louis van Amstel: Margaret Cho's rainbow ruined our 'Dancing With the Stars' parade
- Frank McCourt to Dodger employees: 'I'm very, very sorry'
- T.I. sentenced to 11 months in prison for probation violations
- Weekend Shopping: Molly Ringwald and Rachel Roy appearances; Junior Drake sample sale
- T.I. headed back to prison following arrest for drug possession
- Neil Patrick Harris and partner welcome twins
- Line 'em up: Kings to keep same lineup two games in a row
- John Smoltz blasts 'computer guy' pitch-count mentality
- Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka: Twins are here!
- Music review: Carl St.Clair conducts the Pacific Symphony at Segerstrom Hall
- Fiorina raises more than $5.8 million in third quarter
- Weekend Talk Shows
- Opinion: Social media wrap: Navy's social-media handbook is required reading for political campaigners
- TV This Week for Oct. 17th – 23th
- California appeals court upholds revocation of Margarito's boxing license
- PREACH IT! Pictures of a bruised Rihanna: Still news?
- Opinion: 'Oh gosh,' Sarah Palin's new TLC show launches its first commercial
- Barry Diller is out, John Malone is in at Live Nation
- Music review: Dudamel takes on the 'Turangalila' at Disney Concert Hall
- Group races against clock to save redwoods from logging
- 35 miners have died in accidents in Chile this year
- Leif Garrett pleads no contest to heroin possession
- Alicia Sacramone, Mattie Larson, Bridget Sloan anchor U.S. lineup in world gymnastics championships
- Podcast: This week in California politics
- REIT spends $51 million on Northrop Grumman campus in Carson
- Kings need Simmonds to get moving
- TJ Lavin seriously injured at Dew Tour competition in Las Vegas
- Opinion: Isn't zero inflation a good thing for seniors?
- Video: Protecting your frequent-flier miles
- Brat Pack member Andrew McCarthy grows up to be an award-winning travel journalist
- Dance review: Tere O'Connor Dance in 'Wrought Iron Fog' at the REDCAT
- Pacific Time podcast: Story behind Fatima Bhutto's story
- '30 Rock': East Coast vs. West Coast
- Bryan Bros. Foundation benefit will have Sam Querrey, Lindsay Davenport
- Have the film gods put a curse on 'Shakespeare in Love's' John Madden?
- Your morning adorable: African lion cubs make their debut at Berlin Zoo
- Airlines expected to collect $22.6 billion in fees in 2010
- Opinion: President Obama to speak at USC on October 22
- Gustavo Dudamel coming to PBS in December, along with Eva Mendes
- Only in California: Democrats on offense in Assembly races
- Long-term bond yields jump as Fed chief pushes for higher inflation
- The Far East Movement go platinum, discuss alternative pop and G6's
- Sarah Palin's take on her upcoming adventure reality show: 'This is flippin' fun!'
- Watts Towers conference coming to UCLA
- Opinion: Best of the week's late night jokes starring Donald Trump, President Obama and Bo the First Dog
- Pop and Politics: Susan Faludi, Lady Gaga and the It Gets Better Project
- MGM movie chief Mary Parent negotiating to exit studio
- 'The Hobbit' movies ready to go, pending labor resolution
- Teachers union brings back a familiar face in support of Jerry Brown
- Smithsonian's African Art museum courts L.A. donors
- 'The View' host Joy Behar explains her Bill O'Reilly walk off
- The new, happy-go-lucky 'I Love You Phillip Morris'
- Drug-war film won't compete for Mexico in next Academy Awards
- Fox and Cablevision battle heading down to the wire
- LEBANON, IRAN: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit neither routine nor ruinous
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Kate Walsh, Katy Perry and Beyonce make fragrance news. And the metrosexual gives way to the machosexual.
- First Take: Steve Cooley, Kamala Harris step up the attacks, Bill Clinton hits the trail, Sarah Palin takes Anaheim
- 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' recap: This is going to sound so obnoxious!
- Monster Mash: Lincoln Center's bedbug problem worsens, court rules in favor of Boston's Museum of Fine Arts
- L.A. transplant Freddie Gibbs drops 'The Ghetto Remix' featuring Rek and Sean Price
- School reading: John Ortved on George Orwell
- Question of the day: Michael Jordan says that under today’s rules, he would have scored even more points. Do you agree?
- John Lennon, baker
- The Morning Fix: NBC profits down. 20th Century Fox in creative funk? Cable's playbook.
- Wedding Planner
- Even with 'Despicable Me,' NBC Universal third-quarter profit falls
- Browsing: A dozen desks for the home office
- Malaysia's In Add Minus tests the waters in L.A.'s Westfield Century City
- Daily Dodger in review: Jonathan Broxton -- back from the ashes?
- Strong turnout for Downtown Art Walk; leaders plan to expand the event's geographical footprint
- 'Fringe' recap: Don’t eat my pudding
- One year ago: Elizabeth Clare Prophet
- 3 food events you should know about: Couscous Festival; K&L's Champagne Tent Event; Taste of Abbot Kinney
- The Deal: Artworks for $20 on 20x200
- Opinion: Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett declares being gay is a lifestyle choice (video), then apologizes
- Pulled over for speeding? It may be the car you're driving
- Photos: Repainting Oscar
- Market Watch: Controversial picks at Santa Monica's Main Street farmers market
- FDA admits error in fast approval of knee implant
- Night: 8Eighty8 hopes to lure O.C. hipsters
- Occidental Petroleum chops top executives' pay and sets Irani's exit as CEO
- L.A. group wants to get in on the sanity
- Events happening Friday
- A mix of pride, concern at South Korea's Pusan film fest
- 'School Pride' info
- The best way to Elmau, Germany