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The Deal: Weekend sidewalk sale on L.A.'s 3rd Street
The annual West 3rd Street Summer Sidewalk Sale is this weekend. Merchants along one of L.A.'s design-heavy shopping districts will offer deals and refreshments. Plastica, above, will have a table of...
View ArticleEllen DeGeneres steps up to the 'So You Think You Can Dance' challenge
"So You Think You Can Dance" nation: We know many of you are happy that the lone girl in the competition, Lauren Froderman, was crowned America's Favorite Dancer on Thursday night. But chances are the...
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Fullerton Arboretum's tomato tasting and salsa contest
You might see Ponderosa Pinks, Early Girls, perhaps some Cherokee Purples on Saturday at the Fullerton Aboretum, Orange County's largest botanical garden and host of the annual Tomato Tasting and...
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Kathy Goodman: OMG!!
I had faculty meetings Thursday morning in preparation for returning to school next week and couldn’t quite figure out how I could get from L.A. to Minnesota after my meetings in time for our 7 p.m....
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Eric Holmes tops NASCAR Hunter Index for developmental drivers
Eric Holmes, a NASCAR K&N Pro Series West driver from Escalon, Calif., is atop the Hunter Index, which ranks the top drivers in the NASCAR developmental series.Holmes won the West Series race at...
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Creating a unique library in Colorado
It lies about two hours from Denver, in the high mountain grasslands that have recently been designated a National Heritage Area. If all the details are worked out with local officials, the Buffalo...
View ArticleThe Morning Fix: Rupert to stop the presses! Don't cut that cord. Oprah...
After the coffee. Before deciding whether George Michael can be ruled out as a potential 'American Idol' judge. Stop the presses, but don't cut the cord! News Corp. Chief Executive Rupert Murdoch, one...
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The Dry Garden: A skeptic's view of vertical gardens
They say you catch more flies with honey than vinegar, but I’ve never wanted to catch flies. Moreover, as borrowed phrases go, I far prefer, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, sit by me.” And...
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Monster Mash: More skepticism in Ansel Adams controversy; Andrew Lloyd Webber...
-- More doubt: Experts express more skepticism in the Ansel Adams controversy. (Los Angeles Times)-- Music of the night: The songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber will be available on the Xbox via a...
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Caught in the Web: Details on Jerry Buss' induction into the Basketball Hall...
--The Times' Broderick Turner details what Jerry Buss means to the Lakers franchise. --AOL Fanhouse's Sam Amick talks to Matt Barnes about why he was involved with slapping an assistant coach in a...
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Question of the day: Should Ben Roethlisberger’s suspension be reduced from...
Reporters from around the Tribune family tackle the question of the day, then you get a chance to chime in and tell them why they're wrong. Check back throughout the day for updates. Ethan J. Skolnick,...
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Ray Bradbury week in Los Angeles: Something special this way comes
Ray Bradbury, a true lion of literature and an icon of the national bookshelf, is turning 90, and the milestone is being marked in Los Angeles with an impressive array of events. You can find a list...
View ArticleWall Street Roundup: Bonuses up, Goldman's cinematic fight
Now for some good news. For the first time this week, the morning economic reports brought some good news. Consumer confidence rose, the Germany economy is growing at a record pace, some retail sales...
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Pssst! Here's how much Emmy nominee$ earn
As Emmy contenders slug it out to win fake gold statuettes, TV Guide just tattled on how much real gold they earn from their tube jobs. Poor Hugh Laurie has lost his four Emmy bouts in the past, but...
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SoCal man can sue to reclaim Pissarro painting seized by Nazis
A U.S. appeals court has ruled that Claude Cassirer, an 89-year-old resident of La Mesa, Calif., can sue Spain and a cultural foundation in order to reclaim a 19th century painting that was seized...
View ArticleDespite controversies, OneUnited chief executive hopes to raise private equity
The bank involved in the Maxine Waters ethics case says it's the leading Internet and interstate bank for black Americans, although its chairman's past run-ins with the law and denials of wrongdoing...
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'The Office' heads to China?
Could we be seeing Dunder Mifflin shipped out to China in the upcoming season of NBC’s “The Office"? Don’t worry. No need for a spoiler alert. Dwight and the gang won’t need to learn Mandarin or...
View ArticleArcade Fire announce two shows at the Shrine Auditorium (and one at Henry...
Arcade Fire have announced two L.A. shows for the fall at the Shrine Auditorium. The dates are Oct. 7 and 8. Which is wonderful and everything, but we're more excited about the prospect of seeing them...
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Your morning fashion and beauty report: 'Glee,' Gisele Bundchen and Beyonce
-- First, we had "Glee" the TV show, then came the concerts and the CDs and commercials. And although we have yet to encounter "Glee" the lunch box, we have been made aware of a "Glee" clothing line...
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Alfredo Rodriguez, jazz pianist pal of Dudamel and Quincy Jones, to play...
Alfredo Rodriguez's surprising odyssey continues. As The Times reported in this story, it was barely a year and a half ago that the young classically trained pianist defected from his native Cuba to...
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