- Sundance 2012: Meaty roles for black actors in 'Middle of Nowhere'
- A slam-dunk: Chris Paul buys Avril Lavigne's Bel-Air mansion
- 'Remorseful' man says fireplace ashes may have caused Nevada fire
- Start-up spotlight: Capsule aims to be group events' one-stop app
- Sundance 2012: Bawdy flicks with chicks, but don't say 'Bridesmaids'
- CBS 2 and KCAL 9 launch weekend morning newscasts
- Gov. Jerry Brown talks budget concerns with school advocates
- Disney CEO Bob Iger's compensation totals nearly $31.4 million
- Facebook wants Paul Ceglia to pay more than $84,000 in attorney fees
- Mark Wahlberg's 9/11 gaffe: 'I was there to talk about the movie'
- Band hazing: 4 more charged at Florida A&M; none linked to death
- Hollywood dream of filmmaker Nicholas McCarthy is stop and go
- Opinion: Obama sings for his donors
- What are the odds of Zynga getting into online gambling?
- Earthy modern: new Marmol Radziner house in Venice
- Lucinda Williams on discovering Bob Dylan: 'This is what I want to do'
- Sundance 2012: 'Beasts' sparks a flood of strong reaction
- If you publish with iBooks Author, does Apple 'own' you?
- Pacquiao promoter: 50-50 split with Mayweather a must
- Ellsworth Kelly makes a 'shop sign' for Matthew Marks Gallery
- An Appreciation: Etta James
- Premiere: Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, 'Millie Mae'
- Etta James dies at 73; acclaimed blues and R&B singer
- The Cheat Sheet: Academy Awards
- Sundance 2012: Magnolia gets 'Queen of Versailles' in 2nd fest deal
- Security may force closure of U.S. Embassy in Syria
- Merle Haggard being released from hospital
- 'Cougar' as a school mascot? Uh, no, says Utah school district
- U.S. military: Suicides level off overall; sexual assaults are up
- This Sunday: Pico Iyer's Greene agenda and more
- Snooki without makeup? We don't see that every day
- L.A. City Council terminates lease for Latino Theater Company
- Fourth-graders ask Universal: Let the Lorax speak for the trees
- 'Haywire': Soderbergh thriller a cracking good time, critics say
- Humana Challenge: Mark Wilson aiming at a record
- Ducks update: Francois Beauchemin gets a contract extension
- N.C. tour turns poverty's 'bloodless statistics' into reality
- Humana Challenge: Dustin Johnson withdraws
- Weekend Talk Shows
- USC football: Lane Kiffin tied for 'top flipper' in recruiting
- Sundance 2012: Sony unit buys 'Searching for Sugar Man'
- Music review: Gustavo Dudamel conducts Mahler's First and Tenth
- Lana Del Rey's friends and foes: A primer
- First-class postage: Price will rise by a penny on Jan. 22
- Advertising spending online expected to surpass print this year
- Today's Eat Beat: Shrimp skewers with charmoula
- Super Bowl teaser of dogs barking Darth Vader's theme has gone viral
- Orlando Magic's Glen 'Big Baby' Davis drops his pants during game
- 72 Hours: Kid Sister, Robyn Hitchcock and more
- Republican ad spending in South Carolina tops $10 million
- 'I'm, like, Sheryl Sandberg,' Facebook exec tells Valley Girl
- David Lynch's coffee obsession
- Gone? Nope -- Cameras spot monkeys believed extinct on Borneo
- Sinjin Smith on life and volleyball lessons from Coach Al Scates
- A new adventure for 'Lord of the Rings' star?
- Obama covers Al Green -- for one line of 'Let's Stay Together'
- Etta James: Beyonce, Roseanne Barr, more celebs note her passing
- Moscow authorities reject plan for anti-Putin march
- Football: Be careful what you tweet
- World of Outlaws racing returning to Southern California
- Hungary backs down on disputed laws
- Opinion: L.A.'s condom law hardly curtains for porn
- Artist looks back on a year of drawing The Times
- TV THIS WEEK: Jan. 22 - 28
- Humana Challenge: Phil Mickelson unlikely to make cut
- Football: Passing tournaments set to begin in May
- Wisconsin recall webcam: In this surprise hit, viewers write plot
- VW's Super Bowl teaser video 'The Bark Side' goes viral
- From Adele to R. Kelly, Etta James' influence is everlasting
- Multiple bomb blasts hit northern Nigerian city of Kano
- Cross country: Contreras High receives $5,000 grant
- Hipster Runoff is having a psychic meltdown over Lana Del Rey
- Opinion: Newt Gingrich's best value among 'values voters'? Beating Obama
- Commuter nightmare: Security scare strands thousands in station
- Opinion: Santorum made more than one kind of personal attack on Gingrich
- Dodgers put debt at $573 million
- Boys' basketball: Gardena Serra is site for one-day tourney on Saturday
- Seattle headed back to what it knows best: rain
- Sarah Burke's family has to pay extensive medical bills
- Video said to show jobless Moroccans setting themselves on fire
- Trusties in Mississippi governor's mansion? Not anymore
- Test Kitchen video tips: The art of the chop
- Mark Cuban on buying Dodgers: 'L.A. would never be the same'
- Chris Paul reportedly buying Avril Lavigne's home for $8.5 million
- Where have Packers, Saints and other great offenses gone?
- Manufacturer comments on Marcos Baghdatis' racket-breaking outburst
- 'Underworld: Awakening': Kate Beckinsale likes it skin-tight
- Summify flocks to Twitter to help users discover, filter content
- Star Wars: The Old Republic -- the costliest game of all time?
- For 'Underworld Awakening' premiere, Kate Beckinsale in curls
- Virginia to Washington, D.C.: Keep your rats to yourself
- Late Night: Jon Stewart calls Newt Gingrich a 'pollutant'
- 'Doodle 4 Google': Art contest kicks off with a Katy Perry bonus
- MPAA's Dodd warns Washington not to let pirates sink PIPA/SOPA
- Senator wants pet groomers to be licensed by state
- Sundance party preview: Drake, Lizzie Olsen to hit the snow
- Greta Neimanas, Laura Sobchik aim for Paralympic Games
- Nik Wallenda makes another pitch to cross Niagara Falls
- Sundance 2012: 'Queen of Versailles' interview scene may put crimp in lawsuit
- Fashion News: 'Get back on board,' Costa Concordia T-shirt screams
- SOPA sent back to the drawing board in wake of Internet protests
- The Ravens' Joe Flacco is caught riding a skateboard
- A new stage gives voice to Nazi-suppressed operas
- Fire near Reno: 20 homes burned; 1 dead; blaze at 50% containment
- 'American Idol' recap: Steel City struts its stuff
- Boys' basketball: Thursday scores
- Girls' basketball: Thursday scores
- A book for the artisanally raised child in all of us
- Test Kitchen tips: Making bao
- Afghan crash victims were U.S. Marines; France suspends efforts
- Gary Carter has new brain tumors, his daughter says
- 'On Freddie Roach' gives a glimpse of boxing trainer
- The Morning Fix: 'Idol' ratings tumble! SOPA and PIPA fight rages on.
- President Obama sings Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together'
- Monster Mash: Larry Gagosian sued; violinist on Costa Concordia
- Newt Gingrich stars in Republican debate show
- Boys' basketball: Marcus LoVett Jr. vs. Aaron Holiday on Saturday
- Summit's Friedman, Wachsberger join Lions Gate; Drake plans exit
- Harvard’s Science + Cooking lectures: Now playing on iTunes U
- PIPA anti-piracy bill vote postponed in Senate
- Boys' soccer: Bosco Tech is making noise
- Sex can cause pregnancy: Many teens unclear on the concept. Why?
- Costa Concordia shipwreck shifts, halting rescue work
- Nanni Moretti named 2012 Cannes jury president
- Sundance 2012: On the trail of a mysterious star, Rodriguez
- Golden Reel sound editing nominations announced
- Judy Wright dies at 72; 'Ms. Claremont' wrote two books about city
- Fast Track: William Shatner's Priceline character to meet his demise
- Geraldo Rivera to debut radio talk show on KABC-AM
- Uproar over proposed bills delays answer to Internet piracy
- British admit using 'embarrassing' fake rock to spy on Russians
- Red, blue and greens: Bill Clinton charms at golf tournament
- Dozens of killer whales thrill Southern California sightseers
- Despite quarterly slip, venture capital investment up 10% in 2011
- TSA's new fast-lane security screening debuts at LAX
- Brown pushes tax measure in GOP strongholds
- Little Bear info
- 10-year-old boy accused of killing friend to get evaluation
- Gretchen Parlato keeps her jazz options open
- Deadline expires on Arab League monitors' Syria mission
- Friday's TV highlights
- Movie review: 'The Viral Factor'
- Gretchen Parlato info
- Kinsley: Inflation — in the forecast
- Slow start for Gingrich in final day of S.C. campaign
- Labor group launching ads in Florida targeting Mitt Romney
- 'Red Tails' info
- Obama, crooner in chief, sings some Al Green at N.Y. fundraiser
- John Boehner pleads for unity at GOP retreat
- Ryan Villopoto and supercross return to Dodger Stadium
- Supreme Court gives a win to Texas GOP on congressional lines
- Afghanistan helicopter crash kills 6 NATO troops
- 5 Nights Out
- U.S. website blackout draws praise in China
- Destination: Cocktail
- Web freedom vs. Web piracy
- Taco Bell trying 'First Meal' breakfast and fresh 'Cantina' menus
- Newt Gingrich stars in Republican debate show
- Minnesota rookie Ricky Rubio serves up dramatic flash
- Golden Road's new destinations
- Movie review: 'Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos'
- New stage for young artists
- Don't skimp on school tests
- Consumer Confidential: AT&T; rate hike, Apple's value tops Greece's
- Marine weighs plea agreement in killing of 24 Iraqis
- 'The Secret Kingdom' and 'The Emperor of Atlantis' info
- On eve of primary, Gingrich tries to turn surge into victory
- End of this old boy's net work
- L.A. mayoral candidate Beutner touts business-friendly agenda
- Brown sharply differs from Obama on education policy
- New gesture, voice technology may make remote controls obsolete
- PETA asks JPMorgan for O.J. Simpson's house
- Facebook, Twitter's roles in campaign 2012 media coverage deepen
- Seeking addiction treatment? Here's a road map
- 'Miss Bala' info
- Sundance party roundup
- Downtown's Little Bear serves up Belgian beer, grub
- Obsession with safety is ruining our playgrounds
- Fire near Reno destroys more than 20 homes
- College all-stars will play at Home Depot Center
- Recent polls spell trouble for Romney
- Shoulder surgery will end USC forward Aaron Fuller's season
- 'Haywire' info
- Gov. Jerry Brown's State of the State address; copyright law and an open Internet; the controversy over a fatal LAPD crash
- L.A.'s Antonio Villaraigosa discusses transit funding with China
- Kodak files for long-expected Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Movie review: 'Red Tails'
- Gen Y auto buyers surveyed prefer hybrids packed with technology
- Three share second-round lead at Humana Challenge
- Letters: Lots more trouble from Frank McCourt
- Muir beats league rival Pasadena, 64-60
- Market Watch: Mushroom vender's crop fits in a trailer
- Rick Santorum insists he's got momentum in South Carolina
- A new adventure for 'Lord of the Rings' star?
- Gingrich camp: Romney in 'panic' mode as poll suggests collapse
- Clippers lose to Timberwolves on last-second shot
- Say no to retroactivity
- Movie review: 'Carol Channing: Larger Than Life' documentary is terrific
- Construction plans for downtown L.A. federal courthouse announced
- Up next for USC basketball: Saturday at Oregon State
- Dogged by tax issue, Romney wants Gingrich to release ethics files
- House members call for probe into Lap-Band safety, marketing
- California jobless rate falls for fifth straight month
- Dodgers' debt is $573 million, according to court filing
- 'Film Socialisme' review: Jean-Luc Godard sets sail
- Movie Projector: 4th 'Underworld' to soar higher than 'Red Tails'
- 'Man on a Mission: Richard Garriott's Road to the Stars' info
- Up next for UCLA basketball: Saturday at Oregon
- France's doubts on Afghanistan a boon for Taliban
- GE profit beats estimates; revenue falls
- Italy: Yoga al fresco? Yes, in the Dolomite Mountains
- A slam-dunk: Chris Paul buys Avril Lavigne's Bel-Air mansion
- '100 Best Companies to Work For': Google, DreamWorks in top 20
- Obama speaks to Egypt ruler over crackdown on democracy groups
- The Bruins get burned when defense rests
- Movie review: 'Miss Bala'
- GM is again the world's largest automaker
- Supreme Court rejects Texas election map that favored Latinos
- While individuals cower, investor pros rush into stock market
- Gay marriage draws support from U.S. mayors led by Villaraigosa
- Fake pinot noir case may soon yield refunds
- Romney allies ramp up attack on 'irrational' Gingrich
- 2 held at UC regents meeting
- 'Haywire' review: Gina Carano kicks serious butt
- Carnival Corp. to conduct fleet-wide cruise ship safety review
- Could 'open marriage' claim help Gingrich win South Carolina?
- GE lending unit said to be target of U.S. probe
- Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie sell Malibu home to Ellen De Generes
- Religious institutions' health plans must offer birth control
- Movie review: 'Loosies'
- Feds shut down MegaUpload file-sharing site for alleged piracy
- Lakers fan claims foul by Ticketmaster
- Religious institutions get extra year to comply with birth control rule
- 'Biggest Loser' star Bob Harper shares his motivation secrets
- Next up for Clippers: Friday vs. Minnesota
- Special Chevy Volt to qualify for rebate, carpool lane sticker
- Up next for the Kings: Saturday vs. Colorado
- Movie review: 'Man on a Mission'
- Home sales improve nationally in December
- TripAdvisor travelers pick Grand Del Mar as top U.S. luxury hotel
- Dodgers Clayton Kershaw visits the New York Stock Exchange
- Must-see Chinese TV becoming a snooze
- In final push, Ron Paul launches 'whistlestop tour' -- by air
- New DOE maps show wind energy potential in U.S.
- Current and former Irwindale officials to be tried for embezzlement
- Nature's oracle
- Federal judge continues to block California's cuts to in-home care
- Bell police got undeserved disability pensions, investigation finds
- Google fourth-quarter results fall short of forecasts; shares drop
- Judy Wright dies at 72; 'Ms. Claremont' wrote two books about city
- Court to review if cities and counties may ban medical pot stores
- Happy trails, Rick Perry
- Appeals court upholds Washington state's open primary system
- Movie review: 'The Front Line'
- Yu Darvish says he's excited to be Ranger
- Up next for the Ducks: Saturday vs. Ottawa
- Napa: Suite deal at Silverado Resort & Spa starts at $179
- Scientists call moratorium on study of deadly bird flu
- Several motives in stiff Russia support for Syria, observers say
- For the record - Jan. 20, 2012
- Quick Takes - Jan. 20, 2012
- Sarah Burke dies at 29; Canadian skier was freestyle halfpipe star
- Sundance 2012: Melanie Lynskey looking for love in 'Hello'
- Sundance 2012: A Joel Edgerton thriller that evokes...'The Hangover'?
- Boys' basketball: Jerico Richardson not just a football player
- Sundance: Rashida Jones does romantic dramedy in 'Celeste and Jesse Forever'
- Super Bowl ad mania kicks off with a commercial for a commercial
- Seattle residents to Times reporter: 'Who are you calling wimps?'
- Friday’s Highlights: 'On Freddie Roach' on HBO
- Friday's Talk Shows
- Opinion: GOP debate: The gloves come off in strange form of combat
- Sundance: 'Queen of Versailles' keenly eyes the rich and struggling
- Gay groups endorse candidates
- Art review: Amy Green at Monte Vista
- Lakers vs. Heat
- Nevada brush fire burns 3,000 acres; state of emergency declared
- Art review: Benjamin Britton at Ruth Bachofner Gallery
- Sundance shorts stream on Yahoo for online Audience Award voting
- Guitar Geek Festival 2012 this weekend in Anaheim
- Art review: David McDonald at Carter & Citizen
- Heat Meter: Does 'Bridesmaids' have any shot at Oscar gold?
- Jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato sings without borders
- Oscar shorts: Discovering story through location in Norway
- Matthew Marks on lure -- and challenges -- of showing art in L.A.
- Opinion: Gingrich: School prayer would have prevented Columbine
- Zoe Saldana plays real-life hero to elderly car crash victim
- Opinion: Campaign 2012: Will Romney feel the pressure tonight?
- Opinion: Drug war: Time for an exit strategy
- Snow wasn't bad enough? Now Oregon is battling floods
- Fire near Reno burns homes, cuts short Biden speech
- 'Fela!' band: Great Afropop music -- and a few questions raised
- Art review: Glenn Kaino at Honor Fraser
- Bogota auditors question $2,000 payment to shaman
- An appreciation: Dave Alvin remembers Johnny Otis
- Distracted pedestrians? Accidents on rise for headphone-wearers
- Mitt Romney shops before the big debate
- MegaUpload was a 'mega conspiracy,' Justice Department alleges
- Lawmakers begin months-long review of Gov. Jerry Brown's budget
- Maximiliano's spaghetti wall: How it was cooked up
- Theater review: 'Our Town' at The Broad Stage