- Lake Tahoe clarity second-worst on record
- Britain riots, Fox's O'Reilly asks: where are the guns?
- How will 'Real Housewives' handle Russell Armstrong's death?
- Elisabeth Murdoch makes $214 million on Shine sale
- Target in Facebook murder-for-hire case is gunned down
- Kevin Federline and girlfriend Victoria Prince have his fifth child
- Another Angels rookie pitcher gets crack at Rangers
- Gov. Jerry Brown set to name top jobs advisor Thursday
- Elizabeth Olsen: Hollywood gets young women wrong
- Zingy zigzag appetizer plates from Missoni for Target
- You can buy a piece of Pauley Pavilion history
- Six-day Tulsa tower standoff ends
- Opinion: When does public health supersede personal choice? The vaccination debate
- Facebook's 'smoking gun': 2003 Ceglia, Zuckerberg contract
- IBF orders Abner Mares-Joseph Agbeko rematch
- Kathryn Stockett and Janet Evanovich become Kindle million-sellers
- CalSTRS lobbies for gradual increase to underfunded pension
- Opinion: Villaraigosa: Riding Prop. 13 resentment to Sacramento?
- Jane Lynch: No track suit at the Emmys
- Sean Avery puts Sunset Strip-area home on the market
- Pink wants to sell or rent out Sherman Oaks home
- Missoni for Target collection premieres Sept. 13
- Angels put Garrett Richards on DL; Joel Pineiro to get start
- Black Sabbath reunion rumor debunked by Tony Iommi
- Kris Humphries: Last guys' night before marrying Kim Kardashian
- Opinion: Rick Perry: Use Predators to track illegal drug traffic on U.S. border
- Man perches in Tulsa tower for 6th day; viewers riveted
- Internet poker battle waged in Sacramento
- California home prices and sales fall in July
- Theater Review: Rogue Machine's 'Vivien' at Theatre Theater
- Dodger Stadium half empty, and just wait until next year
- UCLA football: QB Richard Brehaut to miss practice with foot injury
- Reeve Carney to play Jeff Buckley in Jake Scott-helmed biopic
- SAG members earn more in movies and commercials, less in TV
- Weekend brunch at Playa
- Rocker chick Taylor Momsen has 'quit acting,' she reminds us all
- Roman Porter, executive director of ethics agency, to step down
- Lawsuits begin in connection to salmonella-tainted turkey
- Madonna enjoys 53rd birthday with 24-year-old boyfriend
- Grammy flashback: When Elvis was the devil
- David Lynch album 'Crazy Clown Time' set for Nov. 8 release
- A Fanny Brice mini-tour of L.A.
- On Location: Hollywood's Iranian caper comes to L.A.
- Larry's in Venice opens today (with nothing over $15)
- Maureen Chao's remarks: Racist or just poorly worded?
- Villaraigosa against waiving environmental rules for NFL stadium
- Former USC standout LenDale White cut by Denver Broncos
- Sony slices price of PlayStation 3 game console
- Q&A: Christopher Goffard on the story of Louis Gonzalez III
- Niagara Falls' unexpected body count: One missing, one found
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac replacements still uncertain, Treasury says
- USC football: Matt Barkley, Matt Leinart, Tim Tebow talk quarterback sneak
- Metropolitan Opera shuts down 'futures' blog
- Investment advisor sentenced to prison for defrauding retirees
- Bay Area home sales dip in July
- Netflix targets the family demographic
- SYRIA: Oil sanctions urged as security forces continue assault
- Villaraigosa takes aim at Jerry Brown in Sacramento speech
- Bet on 'Survivor's' Jeff Probst to win Emmy No. 4
- Seattle inches toward decision on $3.1-billion tunnel project
- Opinion: Campaign 2012: Rick Perry picks a fight with Ben Bernanke
- Border-crossing deaths drop dramatically in Arizona
- 'Real Housewives' husband Russell Armstrong dead in apparent suicide
- Dodgers bankruptcy: Frank McCourt vs. Frank Sinatra?
- House of Blues goes back to its roots
- Has the change in the NFL kickoff distance been a good move?
- KCET-TV in $50-million deal for new local shows
- Bouchon Bakery to open in Beverly Hills on Wednesday
- It's official: Dodger Stadium is half-empty
- Housing, industrial production data give conflicting signals
- Demitasse now pouring coffee in Little Tokyo
- Live review: Adele, Wanda Jackson at the Greek Theatre
- Bill Plaschke: Kindness backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers
- 'I'm not a witch': Christine O'Donnell regrets, cringes at ad
- Wisconsin votes on recall of two Democratic state senators
- Coffee gets cheaper as Smucker slashes prices 6%
- Pictures: Jersey Shore's Vinny at The Party Block in OC
- New YSL store brings more luxury to the Beverly Center
- Sherlock Holmes book banned in Albemarle County, Virginia
- E.U. sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 scaled back
- 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' husband Russell Armstrong found dead
- Dodgers win clash with merchandise vendor in Bankruptcy Court
- Elvis Presley, who died 34 years ago today, spurs fresh tears
- Which ex-Dodger should be N.L. manager of the year?
- Mark Sanchez: Quarterback crush on Jennifer Aniston
- Is Keanu Reeves a good actor? Or even more awful than we thought?
- Consumer Confidential: Netflix for kids, credit cards, coffee prices
- Is meanness a moneymaker? Nice guys are paid less, study finds
- Chrysler plans Gucci edition of Fiat 500
- Jets' Mark Sanchez says he'd be no match for Rex Ryan in fight
- Late Night: Elizabeth Banks makes Chelsea Handler's dreams come true
- A notorious New Orleans gunman, laid low
- Fashion News: Whiskers, Nazis and nepotism
- Critic's Notebook: Marin Alsop and the Cabrillo Festival
- Apple's OS X Lion now available on a $69 USB drive
- EGYPT: Rights groups condemn military trial for popular activist
- Opinion: For Perry, Romney and Bachmann, it's all about the hands -- and eyes
- Wall Street Roundup: Hedge-fund wisdom, Twitter riches
- IRAN: Ahmadinejad's newspaper in fight with hardliners over hijab
- Ailing inmate is sent back to jail -- without a new heart
- Credit-card delinquencies tumble
- Fitch reaffirms AAA rating for U.S., doesn't anticipate downgrade
- Football: Every good team has a top quarterback
- Test Kitchen tips: Ever try a ginger grater?
- Disappointing economic data drives down stocks
- Monster Mash: Rembrandt found; details on Shepard Fairey assault
- The Morning Fix: Gossip about 'The Talk.' Hacking headaches.
- Book review: 'Chike and the River' by Chinua Achebe
- James Franco, Mr. Brainwash bring art to Toronto Film Fest
- New York prosecutors preparing to decide on Strauss-Kahn case
- Toronto film festival adds Jennifer Hudson, Nicole Kidman movies
- Results of the 1st Los Angeles Beard and Mustache Championships
- Opinion: C-SPAN and The Ticket discuss the latest politics
- Clay warriors and other works from ancient China to visit Bowers
- B + U architects' glowing canopy in Pasadena
- A mellow (but still criminal) flash mob in Maryland
- Opinion: Americans downgrade Congress to historic low 13% job approval
- Vic Dunlop dies at 62; zany comic
- Psychologist questioned in Oxnard teen's murder trial
- Motorola purchase could shield Google from patent lawsuits
- In Kobe Bryant case, let's take a moment of silence
- The anti-vaccination peril
- Angels are paying a costly price for inaction
- The Hahamongna question
- Gallup poll: Congressional approval ties lowest numbers on record
- Republicans reject Buffett's tax argument
- Critic's Notebook: Adventurous fare missing at Cabrillo
- Make-out artists do finest work
- Smoking increases bladder-cancer risk even more than suspected
- Close en-counter: Bachmann relative at Obama's diner visit
- Gas pump prices keep dropping even as oil rebounds
- Inflated medical bills mask true cost of care
- MGM asks to implode troubled Harmon tower in Las Vegas
- 'The Lone Ranger' is out of the saddle
- Fund manager Jeffrey Gundlach testifies he didn't need TCW data to start rival firm
- House of Blues gains more cheerful outlook
- David Wax Museum's lively musical archive
- Rick Perry takes heat for harsh remarks about Fed chairman
- UCLA must lean on Kevin Prince, if he doesn't tip over
- Near Vancouver island, orcas, kayaks and a discount
- Obama confronted after town hall by 'tea party' activist
- Biden making confidence-building trip to China
- Murdoch's tabloid sanctioned phone hacking, documents suggest
- Foreign currency broker FXCM is hit with $2-million fine
- Indian police arrest 73-year-old anti-corruption activist
- Obama dares Republicans to block his coming jobs package
- In shattered Joplin, kids head back to class
- UCLA's Richard Brehaut misses practice, Kevin Prince misses passes
- Ron Paul calls GOP contenders 'smooth-talking politicians' [Video]
- Jailed booster aided 'Canes
- July home sales in Southern California fall 4.5% from a year earlier
- Port of Los Angeles headed for a record export year
- Time Warner Cable solidifies hold on Midwest by buying Insight Communications
- Americans, economy feel ripple effect from drop in spending
- With adults involved, youth baseball can be more than child's play
- Old Navy to launch Superfan Nation, selling licensed sports gear
- Quick Takes: Sugarland held backstage
- A little lamp lights the way for Pixar's success
- Michele Bachmann gets her Elvis anniversaries mixed up [Video]
- Pentagon launches investigation into defense contracts
- Dodgers waste Chad Billingsley's effort in 2-1 loss to Brewers
- Goldberg: The right candidate
- Fast Track: Fans honor Elvis Presley 34 years after his death
- USC's Matt Barkley passes along a message, emphatically
- France, Germany offer steps on Europe debt crisis
- Republicans call out Buffett on tax talk
- Antsy Obama allies propose jobs plans
- 'Real Housewives' death could be linked to divorce
- Hank Conger not ready to catch for Angels
- Militia in Somalia bars food aid, rights group says
- California advocacy groups urge boycott of Amazon
- Terminal operators at ports of L.A. and Long Beach agree to cut diesel emissions
- Iraq attacks raise new concerns about U.S. pullout
- Rick Perry takes early shot at Federal Reserve chairman [Video]
- Addiction is a brain disease, experts declare
- L.A.'s animal shelter test
- Convertible sales slip as car buyers opt for more glass
- Happening Tuesday: Nick Lowe, 'La Dolce Vita' and more
- Monterey Peninsula's bargain hotels, food and activities
- Comic on 'Make Me Laugh'
- Tuesday's TV talk shows
- China's yuan quickening pace of appreciation against the dollar
- U.S. gymnasts facing more pressure
- South Africa seizes children of Zimbabwe beggars
- MGM asks to implode troubled Harmon tower in Las Vegas
- On Day 2 of bus trip, Obama tells Congress to 'get in the game'
- Upcoming reports could calm — or validate — recession fears
- L.A. physician convicted of sexual assault
- Texas Gov. Rick Perry entering the GOP presidential race; President Obama's shrinking team of economic advisors
- Horoscope: Aug. 16
- After riots, Britain's Cameron vows to fight 'moral collapse'
- ATF's 'Fast and Furious' firearms tracked to at least 11 violent crimes
- Supervisors in ATF gun operation are promoted
- Mining officials, Pechanga members argue over quarry
- China feels after-effects of economic stimulus
- Breastfeeding counteracts risk for a type of cancer, study says
- Urban pioneers become part of the city's fabric
- Syria orders thousands into stadium in Latakia crackdown
- Angels yield more ground to the Rangers in 8-4 loss
- Candace Parker returns but Sparks lose to Atlanta, 84-79
- Tuesday's TV highlights
- Gov. Rick Perry's big donors fare well in Texas
- Tim Pawlenty is out, but his disclosures are in
- Arizona: Unlimited golf and $50 nightly credit at Tucson resort
- Preseason college football countdown: No. 15 Virginia Tech
- Film on Iranian hostage ploy will be shot mostly in L.A.
- What to make of Iowa
- Exercise: Just 15 minutes a day has benefits
- Stolen Ritz-Carlton Rembrandt found in church pastor's office
- For the record - Aug. 16, 2011
- PASSINGS: Sherman White, Don Chandler
- Baseball: JSerra's Austin Hedges signs with San Diego Padres
- Baseball: Henry Owens signs with Boston Red Sox for $1.55 million
- 'Mommy Tummy' suit mimics pregnancy for men
- Dodgers hit into triple play, four double plays in 3-0 loss
- Tuesday's Highlights: 'HawthoRNe' on TNT
- Tuesday's Talk Shows
- David Wax Museum brings Mexican masters' lessons to Wiltern
- Angels pitcher Garrett Richards leaves game because of groin strain
- Opinion: Tim Pawlenty's farewell message
- Dodgers victim of triple play by Milwaukee Brewers
- Sunset Strip Music Festival: Motley Crue, back on the Boulevard
- Album review: Sly Stone's 'I'm Back! Family & Friends'
- Redistricting plan sets off scramble for congressional seats
- Now coveting: A handmade South African bowl
- MTV renews 'Awkward' for second season
- Another tall order for Angels rookie Garrett Richards
- Album review: Jeff Bridges' 'Jeff Bridges'
- Pitchfork turns 15: Here are a few baby pictures
- Kim Kardashian, zen bride: Soothed by work (on her wedding show?)
- Germany's Europa-Park set to debut first wooden coaster in 2012
- Poll: Should Billy Crystal host the next Oscars?
- USC basketball: Trojans drop second game of Brazilian tour, 87-81
- Rare books collector claims to have Butch Cassidy's manuscript
- Students sue Hart High School District over requirements for sports and other activities
- Baseball: Redlands East Valley's Jackson McClelland and Justin Jacome announce commitments
- Opinion: Government: Dueling public-records proposals
- Edward Hopper painting to become U.S. postage stamp
- Indiana State Fair stage collapse: Was it preventable?
- Join our live chat with Paul Reubens on Wednesday
- New BlackBerry phones hitting AT&T and Sprint on Aug. 21, Verizon on Aug. 25
- Mark Sanchez was ready to fight Jets Coach Rex Ryan
- Cheaper to rent than to buy condo in L.A.
- Rick Perry biopic watch: Which actor can fill his cowboy boots?
- Social welfare groups call for Amazon boycott
- Currently coveting: L.L. Bean boots for fall
- Steve Jobs biography may be available in time for the iPad 3
- Radioactive isotope, maybe from Fukushima, detected, but ...
- Two New York men nearly drown -- in an elevator
- Adam Levine says he's most comfortable naked (no arguments here)
- Lost Dr. Seuss stories to be published in September
- MGM Resorts wants to implode unopened hotel at CityCenter
- Referendum proposed to overturn redistricting plan
- Terrelle Pryor still in NFL supplemental draft limbo
- Opinion: The solution to fixing the U.S. economy? Not what we've been doing.
- Candace Parker expected to return to Sparks lineup Tuesday
- John Valadez mural says 'Welcome to Long Beach'
- Assembly speaker orders examination of legislative records laws
- Nick Oliveri of Queens of the Stone Age faces 15 years in prison
- Stocks rise for third straight session
- TLC cancels 'Kate + 8'
- Hot French baguettes ... from a vending machine?
- Some behind-the-scenes anarchy at 'Sons of Anarchy'
- Extreme couponer gets arrested for -- that's right -- stealing old newspapers
- Do Emmy voters hate 'Jersey Shore' and Snooki?
- Redistricting panel member says decisions tainted by politics
- Nevada's water warfare takes a 'Rango' turn
- UCLA's Rick Neuheisel unhappy with quarterbacks Monday morning
- LACMA's bond rating downgraded; Govan says it's no big deal
- Fed says banks eased standards for business loans
- Ruth Madoff chooses son over husband Bernie
- 'Steve Jobs: A Biography' release date is moved up to Nov. 21
- Tara Reid engaged, then married inside of two hours in Greece
- UCLA football: Receiver Josh Smith shows bounce-back ability
- Expensive restaurants: French Laundry tops priciest-eatery list
- Opinion: Hacking: Anonymous takes on BART
- Elijah Wood puts Santa Monica home on the market
- Mike Brown buys home in Anaheim Hills
- Tom Perrotta adapting his next novel, 'The Leftovers,' for HBO
- Angels sign fourth-round pick but lose three others to college
- Move over 'Glee': 'The Real Housewives Live Tour' is coming
- Obama's Gallup numbers show 12 states in play in 2012
- Galaxy acquires Irish international striker Robbie Keane
- Dining out the smarter way
- Largest foreign currency broker hit with largest ever fine
- California redistricting may face court, initiative challenges
- Kendrick Lamar talks indie success, West Coast rap and Dr. Dre
- Hand-held drone flies around targets like a maple seed
- 'Real Housewives of New Jersey' recap: Girl, interrupted
- A 'fundamental conundrum' at Yosemite
- NASCAR: Marcos Ambrose wins at Watkins Glen
- Dodgers buck up for life on the road
- Gasoline prices still dropping; oil prices rebound
- 'Food Network Star': A king is crowned
- Should the SEC expand? If so, whom should it include?
- Will Emmys remember 'Breaking Bad' and 'Damages' in 2012?
- Poketo plant stands: Industrial style on a small scale
- Southern California home sales and prices fall again in July
- Want an Ivy League business degree? Helps to be an Ivy League grad
- California redistricting: New districts OKd by citizens panel