At a Palm Desert funeral the former first lady planned, Cokie Roberts speaks of the importance of bipartisanship, and Rosalynn Carter of how Ford fought fear, stigma and prejudice. |
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Steve Lopez
Still pitching peanuts at Dodger Stadium - July 13, 2011 - In an otherwise horrible season for the Dodgers, Ronnie Nelsen is...
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George Skelton
Californians are paying a high price for a low car tax - July 11, 2011 - Republican legislators have been taking credit justifiably for cuts in...
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Sandy Banks
Who's the real victim? It's all about perception - July 9, 2011
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Hector Tobar
Los Angeles needs an attitude adjustment regarding bicyclists - July 8, 2011 - In the beginning, there was Ma' Bell, Muff, Skull, and five others....
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Political stakes are high for 405 closure
This weekend's 'Carmageddon' could be a public relations fiasco or a home run, depending on whether drivers heed the advice of officials. Press conferences, social media and freeway signs have all played a part in getting the word out.
Jaycee Lee Dugard book: Chilling memoirs of years in captivity
Jaycee Lee Dugard's book chronicles her growth from victim to survivor, from terror to strength. It also is an indictment of the parole system and a meditation on loneliness.
Los Angeles' bond rating downgraded
Moody's Investor Service dropped the city's bond rating by one notch to reflect a modest revenue forecast and mounting employee costs.
Still pitching peanuts at Dodger Stadium
Just shy of 80, Ronnie Nelsen has been a Dodgers vendor for 53 years, focusing mainly on peanuts. An inspiration to teammates and fans, he hasn't missed a home game in nine years.
Wife arrested in penis-severing case; life sentence possible
Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, of Garden Grove is accused of lacing her husband's dinner with drugs and then cutting off his penis with a kitchen knife. The couple were divorcing, police say.
80 years of history on rye at Canter's
Landmark deli celebrates its birthday by rolling back prices with an 80-cent sandwich.
TV producer ordered extradited to face charges in wife's murder
A federal judge finds probable cause that former 'Survivor' producer Bruce Beresford-Redman was involved in his wife's death. Monica Beresford-Redman was found in a sewage tank in Cancun, Mexico.
Tightened borders force immigrant smugglers to take risky sea routes
Guard troops and customs authorities arrest 14 suspected illegal immigrants after their boat overturns in heavy surf, two days after a group of 15 were found stranded on Santa Cruz Island.
Santa Ana man deported in connection with 1982 Guatemala massacre
Pedro Pimentel Rios is accused of being part of an elite Guatemalan army unit that murdered at least 160 villagers — including nearly 70 children under age 12.
Serious crimes continue historic drop, LAPD says
Violent crimes decline nearly 10% in first half of year, with homicides down by 8%. But assaults on police officers by suspects using deadly weapons are up 50%.
L.A. County supervisors raise questions about parolee idea
Sheriff Lee Baca wants his department, rather than the Probation Department, to assume responsibility for thousands of low-level parolees by year's end.
L.A. Unified drops two charter schools
A principal implicated in a cheating scandal was hired by the organization brought in to manage the campuses. The district says that violated a specific directive against such a move.
