Podcaster Leo Laporte, the everywhere man
Leo Laporte arrived Thursday at Bob Hope Airport in Burbank. On Friday morning he arrived at the office of KFI AM 640, the radio station that airs his syndicated "The Tech Guy" program. At 3:42 p.m.,...
View ArticleYour morning fashion and beauty report: Lady Gaga's alleged alter ego,...
We'll be honest. We're mentioning Lady Gaga for two reasons, one of which is we're always looking for ways to attract more readers. It's also an excuse to recall her recent concert appearance in Los...
View Article'Bachelor Pad': Tenley says Ali and Roberto are the real deal
Everyone who's tuned into "Bachelor Pad" this summer -- and don't lie, we know you're out there -- knows that Tenley Molzahn is one of show's most, er, colorful characters. Molzahn, best known as the...
View Article'Mummies' exhibit proves a top draw at California Science Center
When a museum is looking for a surefire blockbuster exhibition, there's one strategy that usually proves a safe bet: Bring out the dead.Mummies -- in various forms and hailing from different corners...
View ArticleJim Furyk out at Barclays after missing pro-am tee time
Jim Furyk overslept Wednesday ... and now he will have the next four days to catch up on his sleep. The world's No. 6 golfer has been disqualified from The Barclays this weekend for missing his 7:30...
View ArticleMSpot tries to find the sweet spot in digital music business
It's not what you know. It's who you know. That old-school adage also applies to new-school media. Just ask Daren Tsui, chief executive of mSpot Inc., a mobile music streaming company in Palo Alto,...
View ArticleQuestion of the day: Is it right for the NFL and other leagues to be able to...
Reporters from around the Tribune Co. weigh in on the topic. Check back throughout the day, vote in our poll and feel free to leave a comment of your own. Is it right for the NFL and other leagues to...
View ArticleNomination of Tani Cantil-Sakauye as next chief justice of California...
A state commission Wednesday is expected to approve the nomination of Tani Cantil-Sakauye as the next chief justice of California, a critical step in making the appeals court justice the first...
View ArticleWacky race a boon to Long Beach shops, restaurants
Flugtag boon: The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports on how the Red Bull Flugtag -- a race of wacky, human-powered flying machines -- impacted local businesses, complete with video (above): Sales soared...
View ArticleLindsay Lohan ordered to undergo strict outpatient program of drug testing,...
A Beverly Hills judge ordered Lindsay Lohan on Wednesday to undergo rigorous outpatient therapy for the next three months that will require regular counseling and keep her in Los Angeles. L.A. County...
View ArticleEncino's California United Bank to acquire California Oaks State Bank
California United Bank, a 5-year-old Encino community bank, plans to extend its Ventura County operations by acquiring California Oaks State Bank of Thousand Oaks, a smaller business lender that also...
View ArticleO.C. Register's classical-music critic to cover celebrity beat
And so another classical-music journalist falls in the forest. Timothy Mangan, who covers the classical-music beat for the Orange County Register as a critic and reporter, wrote on his personal blog...
View ArticleTeens try to avoid Facebooking mothers
Horror of horrors, your mom's on Facebook. According to a new AOL survey, roughly 30% of teens would really like to unfriend their parents on the social-networking site. They especially want to...
View ArticleEurope's debt fears revive as Irish bond yields jump
Not every government bond is a hot investment.In an echo of Europe’s spring debt crisis, yields on Irish, Greek and Portuguese government debt surged Wednesday as some investors bailed out.The yield on...
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