Time to update the Energy Star program?
The government’s Energy Star system, used to rate products and retrofitted buildings for energy efficiency, could use a fixer-upper of its own, a legislator said Monday. The voluntary program uses...
View ArticleSamsung sells 1 million Galaxy S smart phones, but not all are created equal
Samsung Electronics will release the third in its line of Galaxy S smart phones Tuesday. But Sprint Nextel customers familiar with Samsung's other phones may find that the new Epic 4G is in a galaxy...
View ArticleAngels try Alberto Callaspo in the leadoff spot; Napoli remains an Angel
Another day, another leadoff batter for the Angels, who will try Alberto Callaspo at the top of the order Monday night against the Seattle Mariners in Safeco Field. The third baseman, acquired in a...
View ArticleKings announce rookie camp roster, schedule
The Kings announced their roster and practice schedule for their annual rookie camp, to be held Sept. 11, 12 and 13 at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo. The camp will end with two rookie games at...
View ArticleJamie McCourt wanted to 'renege' on post-marital agreement involving Dodgers...
Jamie McCourt wanted to "renege" on an agreement that made the Dodgers her husband’s personal property because that would have limited her effectiveness to pursue potential runs for public office,...
View ArticleDance promoter Insomniac hits city with seven-figure lawsuit over canceled...
 Tickets never went on sale and promotions were never staged, but a planned headlining concert by electronic artist Tiësto is the center of a seven-figure civil suit filed against the city of Los...
View ArticleSeven Mexican nationals caught attempting to enter U.S. illegally by boat
Five women and two men -- all Mexican nationals -- were caught aboard an 18-foot Chris Craft Cavalier trying to enter the U.S. illegally, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday. The...
View ArticleMarkets turn cautious (again) ahead of economic data deluge
Wall Street returned to normal Monday -- selling stocks and buying government bonds. The Dow Jones industrials lost 140.92 points, or 1.4%, to 10,009.73, taking back most of the 164.84-point gain...
View ArticleThe Rej3ctz enlist Chris Brown for latest dance craze
Just when we thought we were caught up with all the latest dance crazes -- minus the Dougie -- the Rej3ctz are putting our feet back to work with a new jig. As inventors of the Reject -- that tricky...
View ArticlePolitical hopeful Levi Johnston surfaces at 'ET' Emmy party
Like him or not, it seems fitting that Levi Johnston attend Emmy Awards festivities -- after all, he simply won't stop gunning for a television show of his own. Attend he did "Entertainment Tonight's"...
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View ArticleOff-duty L.A. County sheriff's deputy charged in O.C. with firing weapon,...
An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy has been charged with filing a false police report against her ex-husband and firing a weapon in her Westminster home that endangered nearby children,...
View ArticleLive review: The Chemical Brothers at the Hollywood Bowl
In a time when practically every song on pop radio warrants glow sticks and amateur pharmaceuticals, what’s the place for old rave O.G.s like the Chemical Brothers? For a decade starting in the...
View ArticleEric Gordon: Team USA can win the tournament, but needs a faster start
Eric Gordon, the Clippers' shooting guard and a reserve on Team USA, will be a guest blogger for the Fabulous Forum during the FIBA World Championship tournament. On Monday the USA nipped Brazil,...
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