- Patmos, Greece, the isle of many happy returns
- Watches that compute are the next small thing in technology
- Up next for the Ducks: Monday at Dallas
- IndyCar Series tries to steer through tragedy and upheaval
- Dodgers are just about done with shopping
- A surfer's defining moment in a wall of water
- Best of 2011 in movies: Betsy Sharkey
- Firsts for Packers and Colts, and a second (loss) for Tim Tebow
- Indie Focus: An outstanding year at the art house
- Dressing the goth-punk heroine of 'Dragon Tattoo'
- Using 529 plans wisely
- One war, two perspectives
- Best of 2011 in architecture: Christopher Hawthorne
- Post-disaster, Japanese are less trusting of authority
- Up next for the Kings: Monday at Toronto
- The mixed messages of Metta World Peace
- Concealing of evidence highlighted in Texas wrongful conviction
- Vaclav Havel dies at 75; Czech leader of '89 'Velvet Revolution'
- Wishing for the right to make that final exit
- Book review: 'Into the Silence: The Great War, Mallory, and the Conquest of Everest' by Wade Davis
- Best of 2011 in Theater: Charles McNulty
- Movies: The '20s roaring again
- Signed, sealed, secular
- Rural America's timber dilemma
- High school football season ends, for a minute or two
- An Esther McCoy revival tells story of L.A.'s modern architecture
- 60 Freeway reopens in both directions
- The Year in Television: Robert Lloyd
- Protesters, troops clash for third day in Egypt
- Lakers look to Jason Kapono and Troy Murphy for outside help
- Web Buzz: Wenzani pulls from Lonely Planet, Frommer's, TimeOut
- Travel letters: Snap on snowshoes to raise funds
- Wishing for the right to make that final exit
- End the circus of cruelty
- Lee Westwood cruises to seven-shot win in Thailand
- Lumps of coal all around
- Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos: Ruthless and brilliant
- Boehner opposes Senate payroll tax cut deal
- Anger pours over for Kings
- California Dream Act's opponents gather signatures
- Philippa Gregory balances fact and fiction
- Up next for USC: Monday vs. Texas Christian
- Best of 2011 in pop music: Randall Roberts
- Around the world in 23 days
- Films & programs
- War casualties
- Underrated / overrated
- The art of being appropriate, simple and memorable
- He can handle it
- Santa Ana Zoo ends elephant ride attraction
- Santas converge on Hollywood bar scene for SantaCon 2011
- Best and worst of 2011 in Opera: Mark Swed
- The Sunday Conversation: Robert Levine
- The year in review: Books
- Homeowner associations: Minutes of meetings must be available
- Borrowing to invest is a risky strategy
- When a subletter's tenant dies, who picks up the pieces?
- Cesaria Evora dies at 70; Grammy-winning singer known as the 'Barefoot Diva'
- It's time to write off the charitable-giving tax deduction
- Mitt Romney delves into his personal life
- Clippers' Chris Paul feels the love from fans
- Kim's death greeted with caution in Koreatown
- NFL Week 15 two-minute drill
- Best of 2011 in Art: Christopher Knight
- Not Just for Kids: 'Planesrunner' by Ian McDonald
- Five California traffic laws that drivers might be confused about
- On the Spot: Advice for the holiday traveler
- LGBT advocates send a message at Bachmann event
- Flash floods in Philippines
- For the record - Dec. 18, 2011
- Cesaria Evora dies at 70; Grammy-winning singer known as the 'Barefoot Diva'
- Movies: Designs that build character
- Boys' basketball: Muir wins La Canada tournament
- Football: De La Salle wins state Open Division title
- Football: De La Salle 35, Westlake 0
- Boys' basketball: Kris Yanku leads Taft into tourney semifinals
- Iraq's dwindling Christian community faces new uncertainty
- Football: De La Salle 14, Westlake 0
- Boys' basketball: Freshman Marcus LoVett scores 57 points
- Football: De La Salle 7, Westlake 0
- Ducks update: Teemu Selanne night in Winnipeg
- Football: Elijah Asante resigns as coach at Carson
- Football: Westlake kicker Alex Ball wins Chris Sailer Award
- Erica Wilson dies at 83; needlework instructor built embroidery empire
- Football: Helix wins Division II state title
- USC football: Lane Kiffin wishes Nick Perry well in NFL draft
- Football: Helix 35, Del Oro 24
- Kings collapse in 8-2 loss at Detroit
- Football: Helix 35, Del Oro 17
- Football: Helix 28, Del Oro 17
- Football: Helix 28, Del Oro 10
- Football: Helix 21, Del Oro 10
- Football: Helix 14, Del Oro 10
- Football: Del Oro 10, Helix 7
- Football: Helix 7, Del Oro 3
- Chris Paul to have first practice with Clippers
- Football: Del Oro leads early in Division II bowl
- Typhoon floodwaters kill more than 450 in Philippines
- Lowe's pulling of ads on Muslim TV show sparks protest
- Mexican ex-President Miguel de la Madrid reported dead, then alive
- Justin Bieber spreads holiday cheer, donates to Las Vegas school
- Ned Colletti shifts front-office duties of two assistants
- Football: Fresno Washington wins Division III title
- UCLA basketball: Bruins crush UC Davis by 43 points
- Etta James is terminally ill, live-in doctor says
- Newt Gingrich says he'd defy Supreme Court rulings he opposed
- Football: Fresno Washington leads at halftime
- Chilean court to rule on Neruda exhumation
- UCLA basketball: Bruins dominate UC Davis, lead 43-15 at halftime
- It's a done deal: Darryl Sutter to coach Kings
- Five deaths in rural Illinois town called murder-suicide
- Music review: Bernard Labadie, Benedetto Lupo with the L.A. Phil
- Christmas movies: With Clooney and Obama, it's a wonderful mash-up
- Egypt's army storms Tahrir Square as clashes continue
- Kings' Mike Richards taking it slow while recovering from injury
- Boys' basketball: Brentwood is 8-0
- Panetta honors long-dead U.S. sailors in Tripoli
- Opinion: Council District 15: About the district
- Muted company holiday parties, low-cost personal shindigs for 2011
- Obama urges full payroll tax cut extension without 'drama' in new year
- Panetta, in Libya, warns of 'long and difficult transition'
- Texas drought shrinks state cow herd
- Newt Gingrich phones in defense over Freddie Mac income
- Red Wings' Mike Babcock explains Doughty's scoring woes
- Boys' basketball: Friday scores
- Girls' basketball: Friday's scores
- Kids' clothes perfect for 'Disney on Ice'
- Last minute? Give a gift certificate to Mozza’s family-style pigfest
- Arab League may seek U.N. backing for Syria plan
- Romney revives attack on Gingrich lobbying
- Ten tech items you won't be needing anymore
- Holiday cookies: Silver bells
- Is Samsung really suing Apple over emoticons? (*^_^*)
- This week's recipes from the L.A. Times Test Kitchen
- Holiday films with fashion cred
- Review: Gift ideas for your tech-savvy toddlers
- Near Egypt's Tahrir Square, a filmmaker looks for answers
- Artist Emily Green's playful L.A. home
- Vogue magazine launches 119-year digital archive
- Holiday crafts with kids: modern twist on daisy chains
- Football: The gamble that paid off for Santa Margarita
- Only the best of times for Jerry Lewis
- Can U.S. be a world power in badminton? That's Tony Gunawan's goal
- Chargers' Jared Gaither looks to help beat former team
- A green carpet under the stars
- Hazing investigation is sour note for Georgia marching bands
- 49ers' Jim Harbaugh could use some brotherly advice
- One killed in clash between Egypt protesters and military police
- Prosecutors to review Los Angeles animal cruelty case
- It's Bob Baffert's day, again, at Hollywood Park
- Ray Emery gets best of his former team, and Ducks lose again
- SEC sues former Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac execs
- UC Riverside falls to Nevada
- Obama urges full payroll tax cut extension without 'drama' in new year
- FTC fines Comcast CEO $500,000 to settle antitrust charges
- Hollywood man found guilty in 'instant message' killings
- Man kills 2 Edison co-workers
- Romney and Gingrich caught up in money talk
- New UCLA Coach Jim Mora relishes on-the-job training
- Companies still not in the mood for big holiday parties
- Westlake's Alex Ball is named nation's top high school kicker
- Mitt Romney wins endorsement of Des Moines Register
- Kings are outmatched in a big way
- Testimony in Manning's WikiLeaks case shows breadth of evidence
- California wins $52.6 million in early childhood development grants
- Spartans still kings in Open Division Bowl
- Newt Gingrich says he'd defy Supreme Court rulings he opposed
- Zynga shares decline in debut
- Pau Gasol, once a king with Lakers, now just a pawn
- Your Scene: A protector in Portugal
- Senate extends payroll tax cut; measure heads to House
- Tenants ordered to relocate as officials investigate safety of converted home
- Barry Bonds avoids prison, gets house arrest and probation
- Wife of Lakers guard Kobe Bryant files for divorce
- Catholic Church involved in abuse of Dutch children, report says
- List of upcoming literary events & programs
- Lakers look a little thin in scrimmage
- In Santa Monica, a matter of mangers
- Lakers add power forward Troy Murphy to the mix
- Mexico soccer team is in good position to take on the world
- IBM's Watson computer to help doctors at Cedars
- Television review: 'Jerry Lewis: Method to the Madness'
- Ed Burns has seen the future, and it's video on demand
- Zynga Inc. IPO
- Retired Los Angeles judge launches literacy project
- Olive Garden woes drag down earnings at Darden Restaurants
- California's jobless rate falls for fourth month in a row
- Clippers Coach Vinny Del Negro is about to feel some real pressure
- Eagles win a thriller for CIF Division 1 crown
- Patt Morrison Asks: Robert Reich, Pre-Occupied
- Readers recommend: Cuba tour and Grand Circle Foundation
- Change continues to be good for UCLA in 82-39 rout of UC Davis
- A steady Eli Manning is helping Giants win the race in NFC East
- USC doesn't star on either end in 63-59 loss to Georgia
- California's new lethal injection protocol tossed by judge
- Panetta, in Libya, warns of 'long and difficult transition'
- Christopher Hitchens' first loyalty was to the truth
- Doubts on the death penalty
- Ohio rallies past Utah State in Potato Bowl, 24-23
- L.A. schools' healthful lunch menu panned by students
- How to clean up in poker and bathrooms
- Buying democracy is just wrong
- CVS Caremark to pay $20 million to settle fraud allegations
- L.A. city attorney tries to block condoms-in-porn vote
- A case of Jet lag
- L.A. bag ban delayed again as lawmakers ask for further studies
- Arpaio's too-Wild-West ways
- Obama hasn't forgotten Iowa
- What the Dickens? Occupy protest inspires a new 'Christmas Carol'
- Show Info: 'Jerry Lewis: Method to the Madness'
- Nevada sues major foreclosure processing firm LPS
- Chris Paul waits, then finally joins Clippers at practice
- Senate votes to extend payroll tax cut for 2 months
- La Mesa Helix caps winning streak with state title
- Edison office shooting victims, killer identified
- For the record - Dec. 17, 2011
- PASSINGS: Billie Jo Spears
- L.A. County to address Lap-Band ads
- Inquiry faults Forest Service on Station fire, but leaves questions
- Boys' basketball: Marqueze Coleman gets 30 points for Alemany.
- Football: Santa Margarita hangs on for 42-37 win
- Football: Santa Margarita 42, Bellarmine 37
- Football: Bellarmine 37, Santa Margarita 36
- Football: Santa Margarita 36, Bellarmine 30
- Football: Bellarmine 30, Santa Margarita 28
- Lap-Band maker needs to step up
- Football: Bellarmine 30, Santa Margarita 21
- Football: Bellarmine 24, Santa Margarita 21
- Football: Division I state bowl tied at halftime
- Football: Bellarmine 21, Santa Margarita 21
- A Slayer Christmas? Metalheads rejoice!
- Football: Santa Margarita 21, Bellarmine 14
- Football: Bellarmine 14, Santa Margarita 14
- Football: Santa Margarita 14, Bellarmine 7
- Football: Santa Margarita 7, Bellarmine 7
- Football: Bellarmine 7, Santa Margarita 0
- Saturday's TV Highlights: 'Fair Game' on Showtime
- Weekend TV Talk Shows for Dec. 17 - 18
- Dodgers still fighting over Paul Shuey's salary
- Football: Sierra Canyon wins Division IV state bowl
- Opinion: Are Christmas trees still a religious symbol?
- Jeffrey Katzenberg on why he joined Zynga's board
- Football: Sierra Canyon 34, Le Grand 13
- Zynga shares close at $9.50, below offering price
- Football: Sierra Canyon 27, Le Grand 13
- Time Warner Cable and HBO make deal for HBO Go
- Football: Sierra Canyon 21, Le Grand 13
- Courtney Love's New York townhouse: a peek inside
- Football: Sierra Canyon leads 14-13 at halftime
- Opinion: Year in review: 5 most disappointing moments in public education
- Opinion: More concealed guns for the Golden State?
- Football: Sierra Canyon 14, Le Grand 13
- Ethics lawyer gets more time to investigate Maxine Waters case
- Opinion: Christopher Hitchens: In our pages, in our memories
- Daniel Craig in 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo': Just a normal guy?
- Football: Le Grand 13, Sierra Canyon 7
- David Beckham still mulling his future
- Test Kitchen video tip: Warm eggs before baking
- Football: Sierra Canyon 7, Le Grand 6
- Football: Sierra Canyon 7, Le Grand 0
- These classical CD box sets make great gifts
- Alyson Hannigan is pregnant. What a coincidence! So is Lily
- Republican leaders seek to apply brakes to bullet train project
- Football: State bowl championships set to kickoff
- Sprint says it has stopped pulling Carrier IQ data from phones
- Golden Globes: What do they mean for the Oscars?
- Russia's Phobos-Ground Mars probe expected to fall to Earth in Jan
- Fox appeal to be heard quickly
- Football: Westlake, Oaks Christian, T.O. are headed to Sacramento
- Courting Jewish voters, Obama says 'no options off table' on Iran
- Year in Review: Kenneth Turan's best film picks of 2011
- Gift for Asian Cooks: Red Boat Fish Sauce
- Christmas and New Year's travel numbers expected to grow slightly
- Year in Review: Betsy Sharkey's best film picks of 2011
- Opinion: Year in review: Ted Rall's 10 most popular cartoons of 2011
- 'Chipwrecked': Alvin and other chipmunks are lost at sea, critics say
- Christian Bale manhandled during bid to visit Chinese dissident
- China's Venezuela presence grows with loan-for-oil deal
- Large protests in Syria as Arab League delays crisis talks
- USC football: Lane Kiffin backs Matt Kalil's decision to turn pro
- Robert Wilson, Lucinda Childs production of 'Patio' postponed
- Brad and Angelina were 'racing' to see who gets to retire first
- First lady accepts Marine's invitation to military ball
- 'Barefoot Bandit' pleads guilty to more than 30 criminal charges
- Justin Bieber, Drake to appear at Stevie Wonder's toys benefit
- Two Penn State officials can stand trial in sexual abuse case
- Amazon's latest holiday offer: Free 1-day shipping starting Saturday
- Dodgers Web musings: Fear and Frank McCourt; Bryan Stow speaks
- House votes to block enforcement of light bulb rules
- Israeli entrepreneur wanted to see Facebook sue 'Mark Zuckerberg'
- Jazz review: Jason Moran at the Hammer Museum
- UCLA basketball: Reeves Nelson expected to join Lithuanian team
- Justice Department faults Seattle police use of force
- AT&T, T-Mobile deal: Judge to delay California probe indefinitely
- Daniel 'Rudy' Ruettiger of Notre Dame fame accused of fraud by SEC
- FTC hits Comcast CEO Brian Roberts with $500,000 fine
- Premiere: Eligh, Amp Live and Busdriver on 'L.A. Dreamers'
- More than Sherlock: Detectives in 'The Dead Witness'
- SEC details lawsuits against ex-Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac executives
- Golden Globes: Funny Woody Harrelson was 'liberated from concern'