- SXSW 2011: Bootlegging, blog-rap, the Cool Kids and Black Hippies: The Nah Right/Smoking Section showcase
- '30 Rock': We interrupt this episode to bring you ... 'Queen of Jordan'
- Laura Dominick wins again in ACES headline contest
- Reader photo call: Style L.A.: What are you wearing?
- The Reading Life: Journey through the past
- Will iPhone 5 have NFC 'contactless' capability?
- Finally, Billy Crystal says it 'might be fun' to host the Oscars again
- Slash, the collector: Guitarist's decor up for auction
- Billy Crystal open to hosting Oscars again
- Opinion: Libya: Breaking down the crisis, one Twitter-friendly cliche at a time
- MOCA gets its hands on Francesco Vezzoli's 'Greed,' starring Natalie Portman and Michelle Williams
- Angels Morning Briefing: Scot Shields retires
- Suzanne Collins on Jennifer Lawrence: 'powerful, vulnerable, beautiful, unforgiving and brave'
- Kiefer Sutherland enlisted as Shorty Awards presenter
- Opinion: Animal welfare: Getting beyond 'puppy mills'
- Mozilla's Firefox 4 to be released next week
- Will the Norwegian OnePiece be the new Snuggie?
- The Project: Baked French toast with cherries on top
- SXSW 2011: Epic Ruins unveil lasers, kegs and psych-rock to a late-night Austin crowd
- Monster Quiz: Test your Romeo and Juliet knowledge
- Girls' basketball: San Clemente seeks coach
- SXSW 2011: Keynote speaker Bob Geldof compares Web music to 'the half-witted mutterings of the village idiot'
- Weekend Shopping: F21 and Apliiq donate to Japan; Jenette Bras supports the girls; Hansel from Basel cleans house
- Amazon adds pages numbers to new generation Kindle ebooks
- Question of the Day: Is baseball's spring training too long?
- President Obama picks Connecticut to three-peat as women's champion
- 'Talkin' Baseball' to be honored by Hall of Fame
- Is the great auteur-superhero experiment grinding to a halt?
- Casey Blake could start season on disabled list
- Sunday Books: coverage for March 20, 2011
- Emmy nominations often repeat, but not winners
- Jennifer Lawrence 'perfect for the role' of Katniss, 'Hunger Games' author says
- HP to offer cloud computing platform
- Federal Reserve allows some banks to boost dividends as it finishes second round of stress tests
- Rirkrit Tiravanija comes to town for 'Murder and Mayhem'
- Football: Chaminade's McKinney ready for big senior year
- The Dry Garden: Picking the perfect fence
- Baseball: Thursday's scores
- Softball: Thursday's scores
- SXSW 2011: Night Slugs on the Move with Deadboy, Egyptrixx and Kingdom
- IRAN: Protesters slam Bahrain's royal family, U.S. for crackdown on dissidents
- Royal Danish Ballet will live stream and tweet weekend's Guggenheim performances
- 'The Vampire Diaries': Executive producer Julie Plec teases a return, Klaus' debut
- 'Glee' original songs smash Black Eyed Peas and Rihanna
- California gas prices stall below $4, but for how long?
- AeroVironment inks deal with Hawaii to install charging stations for electric vehicles
- Track: Notre Dame primed for another championship run
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Kate Middleton's dress sells for big bucks, Michelle Obama dresses for the garden, and Karl Lagerfeld is everywhere
- RSA, the security division of EMC, gets hacked
- 'Community' recap: Bromance, romance and Shirley's baby daddies
- Carving a message into chocolate
- Monster Mash: Bolshoi Ballet director resigns in erotic-photo scandal; 'Glee' news; locals try to save Honolulu Symphony
- The Morning Fix: Popcorn or basketball this weekend? Kate and William hysteria growing. Jodie Foster stands by her man.
- Wall Street Roundup: Welcome intervention. Should Wall Street pay?
- Opinion: Joe Biden update: His very own train station
- SXSW 2011: Battle of L.A. featuring Freddie Gibbs versus Matthewdavid at the Mohawk
- Your morning adorable: What's cuter than a north China leopard cub in a basket? Not much
- Unable to use Ansel Adams' name to sell Yosemite pictures, Rick Norsigian cuts prices
- Dodgers web musings: Future of `young core' with team could be on the line this season
- SXSW 2011: The Strokes cause gridlock, Austra makes an entrance and Le Butcherettes go on the attack
- Opinion: Four lessons from Japan
- Angel City Brewing opens its new downtown Los Angeles location Friday
- L.A. Opera brings a bit of Britten to downtown's cathedral in a free opera
- One year ago: Fess Parker, TV's Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone
- Opinion: Three years after Obama's race speech, he can joke about another man's skin color
- Movie Review: 'The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman'
- Book review: 'When the Thrill Is Gone' by Walter Mosley
- Richard B. Wirthlin dies at 80; pollster and strategist helped steer Reagan's political career
- Clippers Mo Williams, Jamario Moon prepare to play against former teammates
- Does this birth control pill make me look fat?
- Preserving the Watts Towers; concealed weapons permits for state lawmakers; a no-fly zone over Libya
- Things get rough, but Lakers don't tumble
- No-fly zone: Putting a leash on Kadafi
- 'Noah's Flood' is about community for L.A. Opera's James Conlon
- Las Vegas: Encore Beach Club opening early
- Depo-Provera may trigger weight gain
- Sarah Palin traveling to India and Israel
- Radiation levels normal in California, officials say
- Radiation hampers efforts to restore power to nuclear plant in Japan
- 'Battleship Potemkin' info
- Movie Review: 'Cracks'
- Japan radiation fears spark panic salt-buying in China
- FDIC demands $900 million in lawsuit against former WaMu executives
- 'Match Day' reveals many future doctors favor family medicine
- Report says Obama budget underestimates deficit
- Japan earthquake relief: More ways to donate frequent-flier miles and hotel points
- Nearly half of Costa Mesa city employees get layoff notices
- For Los Angeles, brats and beer all around
- Movie Review: 'The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman'
- Quick Takes: Sandra Bullock donates $1 million to Red Cross for Japanese relief
- Stench of CalPERS' financial scandal lingers
- Chivas USA Coach Robin Fraser ready for opener
- Dodgers' Casey Blake remains out of lineup as opening day nears
- Japanese Americans meet to share grief, offer prayers and raise funds
- No sign of harmful radiation in Tokyo, officials say
- How UCLA and Montana match up in NCAA women's tournament first-round game
- Hawaii: Two major hotels still shut by tsunami damage [Updated]
- Dodgers defeat San Francisco, 6-3
- Jean-Bertrand Aristide returns to Haiti, days before presidential election
- Bruins get another shot at the Gators
- Hair-loss products can cause prolonged sexual dysfunction in men
- Does this birth control pill make me look fat?
- Fast Track: Dave Grohl says 'No thanks' to 'Glee'
- Life expectancy, and why preventing some health risks counts
- A supermoon must lead to super-effects on the body, right? Right?
- State bills against workplace bullying gain traction
- Daughter of Chatsworth train crash victim testifies on Capitol Hill
- 'Battleship Potemkin,' the director's cut
- Details: Angel City Brewing
- Bank sues News Corp. over purchase of Shine Group
- Another court delay in Garrido case
- Pakistan denounces U.S. drone strike
- 'Noah's Flood' info
- 'Paul' info
- Movie review: 'Paul'
- More families warm up to frozen dinners
- A Night Out With…Sasha Grey
- 30-year fixed mortgage rates fall to 4.76%
- Movie review: 'Monogamy'
- Options are few to prevent Japan nuclear catastrophe
- Former Goldman Sachs director sues SEC over Galleon hedge fund case
- At radiation sensor in Anaheim, it's business as usual
- Obama: U.S., allies ready to launch military action in Libya
- Letters: Madness or just badness?
- Rodent of the Week: A wearable, portable PET scanner for rats
- Worries about a big earthquake jolting California have shoppers stocking up on survival supplies
- Residents of Japan quake region wonder where the government is
- Kings Coach Terry Murray says he 'overreacted' in criticizing fans for booing
- Japanese officials warn of long-term hardships ahead
- Angels defeat Padres, 7-6
- Other regimes emboldened by Kadafi's tactics
- Movie review: 'The Lincoln Lawyer'
- Maria Sharapova advances, but it's a struggle
- U.N. Security Council authorizes action against Moammar Kadafi
- Judge deals setback to attorney general's case against Bell officials
- With Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on court, tennis doubles its pleasure in desert
- Depo-Provera may trigger weight gain
- Garrett Willis, Chris Couch tied for lead at Transitions Championship
- Tobacco industry brushes off call for FDA restrictions on menthol cigarettes
- Former L.A. fire captain convicted of murdering woman
- Hormone replacement not likely to cause weight gain
- Even as D.J. Gay misses, he gives Aztecs a shot
- 5 Nights Out
- Lab tech pleads guilty to killing Yale student
- L.A. County ordinance cracks down on 'puppy mill' abuses
- Angel City lands downtown
- Product-safety database a hard-fought victory for consumers
- Movie Review: 'Desert Flower'
- Movie Review: 'The Desert of Forbidden Art'
- California housing market slump persists through February
- U.S. nuclear industry: Not safe enough
- Arizona Senate rejects 5 bills on illegal immigration
- Members of Los Angeles' housing board say they'd welcome a city audit
- 'The Bachelor,' 'The Bachelorette' creator defends all-white cast of title role
- Movie review: 'Win Win'
- California lawmakers cut services, but contentious budget issues are still unresolved
- FDA panel says ban on menthol cigarettes would benefit public health
- Kurt Rambis keeps his chin up with Timberwolves
- Dukan diet from France sounds a bit like the Atkins diet
- 'The Lincoln Lawyer' info
- 'Limitless' info
- Consumer price index rises 0.5% in February
- Radiation from Fukushima plant detected in Sacramento, EPA says
- Judge halts Wisconsin union law
- Your Scene: On safari in the Serengeti
- Scot Shields announces his retirement
- Movie review: 'Limitless'
- Former U.N. Ambassador John R. Bolton bashes Obama on Libya
- Richard B. Wirthlin dies at 80; pollster and strategist helped steer Reagan's political career
- UCLA to take no action against student for controversial video
- FDA panel: Menthol cig ban would benefit health
- Obama threatens military action against Kadafi
- Book review: 'At the Fights: American Writers on Boxing,' edited by George Kimball and John Schulian
- HOT/NOT
- Nearly half of Costa Mesa city employees get layoff notices
- Happening Friday: Fantasy double feature
- 'Desert of Forbidden Art' info
- Celebs and more at Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show [Updated]
- Barefoot runner Caity McCardell ready to put her soles on the line
- Does this birth control pill make me look fat?
- N.Y. Times to start charging for access to website, apps
- J.D. Power study finds autos are more reliable
- Parts shortage from Japan forces GM to halt truck production at Louisiana factory
- Friday TV highlights
- Movie Review: 'Winter in Wartime'
- The Fat Man dreams of running the L.A. Marathon
- UP NEXT FOR THE LAKERS: Friday vs. Minnesota
- Book review: 'When the Thrill Is Gone' by Walter Mosley
- New generation of UCLA players get chance at Florida
- Japanese official admits disaster response was lacking
- Up next for Chivas USA: vs. Kansas City
- Birth control options: Statistics
- U.S. nuclear officials suspect Japanese plant has a dire breach
- L.A. student crosses the great social divide
- Horoscope: March 18
- 'Monogamy's' strong, silent type
- Up next for Clippers: Saturday vs. Cleveland
- UCLA guard Doreena Campbell brings style and substance to Bruins' NCAA tournament run
- Movie Review: 'The Music Never Stopped'
- Costco says 'I do' to selling wedding gowns
- Peru: Save $1,000 on a 10-day Amazon River expedition
- Foster defends film, Gibson
- Saturday's NCAA tournament games
- Newt Gingrich cries foul over Obama's NCAA tournament picks
- St. Patrick's Day celebrations
- 'Monogamy' info
- Slash is selling home items at auction
- 'When the Thrill Is Gone' info
- State Republican Party leaders seek to hold onto clout despite open primary
- All-day fundraiser for Japan held outside L.A. City Hall
- 'Original Cast 2' to help AIDS Project Los Angeles
- General Mills in exclusive talks with Yoplait
- Biden names reporter as communications director
- Five films have a shot at No. 1 at the box office
- Was Japan's volcano eruption linked to its earthquake?
- In Japan, workers struggling to hook up power to Fukushima reactor
- Menthol's cool feeling comes at a price -- and the FDA knows this
- Stench of CalPERS' financial scandal lingers
- For the record - March 18, 2011
- PASSINGS: Michael Gough, Murray Warmath, James C. Tyree, Marty Marion, John Kronenberg
- Ferlin Husky dies at 85; singer helped open doors for California strain of country music
- Market Watch: Shear Rock Farm began with 600 homeless tomato plants
- Republicans, Democrats both see political advantage in California pensions issue
- Kings fall flat in 4-0 loss to Blues
- Angels manage only two hits in 4-0 loss to Giants
- Baseball: Arleta gets 2-1 win over Kennedy
- Oil prices rise as U.N. approves force against Kadafi
- USC basketball: Kevin O'Neill and Nikola Vucevic discuss Vucevic's NBA draft prospects
- Friday's TV Highlights: 'Give It Up for Greg Giraldo' on Comedy Central
- Friday's TV Talk Shows
- 'American Idol' results: And 12 become 11
- Theater review: 'Trio' at the Lounge 2 Theatre
- Use of controversial 'Rodenator' device to kill prairie dogs in Colorado upsets some residents
- 'American Idol': Why bother with the birth year concept?
- Art review: Yuken Teruya at Shoshana Wayne Gallery
- The war between Fox News and the New York Times hits the bestseller list
- Dodgers wait on their dream of Jerry Sands, reassign him to minors
- Japan earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis could further Apple's iPad 2 shortages
- SXSW Day 3 check-in: Indies, majors and survival of the fittest -- or fairest
- Yen sinks as G-7 nations agree to intervene with Japan
- American Apparel says it expects to report a loss and sales decline for 2010
- The aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan
- Charlie Sheen's 'Torpedo of Truth' tour expands again
- Art review: Chris Doyle at Sam Lee Gallery
- Borders announces 28 more store closings, including Hollywood location
- NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sends letter to all current players
- Opinion: You knew O'bama was Irish, but did you know he's going there in May?
- Shawn Ryan has no love for 'The Bachelor,' calling the show 'racist'
- Theater review: 'The Next Fairy Tale' at Celebration Theatre
- Disney temporarily suspends operations in Tokyo
- Why Megan Fox might have the last laugh
- NCAA Tournament: The latest scores
- Art review: Robert Cumming at Jancar Gallery
- L.A. Times Test Kitchen tip: Storing flour
- A female 'Hangover,' starring Isla Fisher, is set to land a director
- Poetry Magazine takes on Odd Future
- MGM's 'Red Dawn' re-edit: 'A whitewash to preserve corporate profits'
- Kate Middleton's dress sells for $125,884 at auction
- Bret Easton Ellis on Charlie Sheen
- Theater review: 'The Frybread Queen' at the Autry National Center
- Country music singer Ferlin Husky dies at 85
- Leon Russell: Back to the Garden, 40 years later
- Art review: Dan McCleary at Craig Krull Gallery
- Jonathan Penner, Stacy Title put Los Feliz home on the market
- Opinion: The House swings at NPR, hits every radio programmer
- Bob Murray, Rob Blake to join Team Canada staff
- Of Two Minds makes for one great collection
- Opinion: Obama Japan update: <em>No</em> harmful radiation levels bound for U.S.
- Lakers Moments: Nick Van Exel moves quickly
- Theater review: 'Having it All' at the NoHo Arts Center
- Stocks and commodities rally as selling pressure eases
- Angels briefing: Window closing for Kendrys Morales; Mark Trumbo out 3 to 4 days; Alberto Callaspo to start at 3B
- Donaire defection to Golden Boy a matter for mediator
- Opinion: March 17, 2011 buzz: Preparing for a tsunami; why NPR seems to lean left
- 'Top Chef: The Tour' coming to Los Angeles, San Francisco in June
- Ashley Greene and Joe Jonas are dunzo
- Report outlines problems at Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant
- 'White girl' who invaded MacArthur Park now reporting from Arizona
- Movie Projector: Matthew McConaughey, Bradley Cooper and an alien battle for No. 1
- Jane Goodall's primatology archives to be moved to Duke University
- Poll: Can Mel Gibson win an Oscar for 'The Beaver'?
- Man Asian Literary Prize goes to Chinese author Bi Feiyu
- Opinion: The conversation: Evaluating Gen. Petraeus' assessment of the war in Afghanistan
- Donald Trump (and the Situation's bad jokes) bring strong ratings to Comedy Central roast
- Connecticut politicians are upset that Husky game is on cable TV
- This week's on-sales: Motley Crue & Poison, Panic at the Disco, Ms. Lauryn Hill and more
- Opinion: St. Patrick's Day: Hide the newspaper
- PolitiCal Roundup: Budget drama mounts, pension issues foment
- SXSW 2011: The inside-out world of doc winner 'Dragonslayer'
- Michael Gough, character actor who played butler to Bruce Wayne in 'Batman' films, dies at 94
- Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to get title shot June 4 in Los Angeles, promoter Bob Arum says
- The wearing of the green (and purple) and get used to seeing Jonathan Quick
- Garrison Keillor envisions radio (but not bookish) retirement
- Stephen Webster brings work of illustrator Alan Aldridge to Beverly Hills boutique
- NBC renews 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Community'
- Dane Cook-Julia Stiles Broadway play 'Fat Pig' postponed
- Former King Bob Pulford enjoying team's success
- Nick Jonas, Kristen Bell and others serenade Robert Iger at 'A Night at Sardi's' benefit
- The New York Times details Web, mobile app subscription plans launching March 28
- Robert Sharenow new Lifetime programming chief