- Lesley Devine, 63; Calabasas Civic Icon, Activist
- Proceedings Open to Public
- Carter Enjoys Happy Return
- Despite Past, Murray Is Wary of the Ducks
- 'Hostel' on horror high
- Hopes Founder on 'Big Lie'
- Adopting accountability
- NCAA Chief Thinks Revenue
- For an extra edge, go high-tech
- U.S. Roster Might Be a 50-50 Raffle by Arena
- At last, a film for the granny-stoner set
- Trial to Begin in FTC's Suit Against AmeriDebt
- At Border, Fatal Shot Still Rings
- Doctors to Revive Sharon and Assess His Condition
- The Verdict's In: Author Says Even Lawyers Laugh at the Jokes
- A voice that says 'yes, you can'
- Put some muscle behind meals
- Polar Bears Face New Toxic Threat: Flame Retardants
- Otis Carney, 83; Ad Writer Who Later Penned Scripts, Books
- Weaver and the Dodgers Part Ways
- Each to her own nature
- They Get Double Takes Creating Looks for TV
- Attorney General Is Asked to Testify on Spy Program
- Prince William Begins His Military Career
- Bremer: Request for More Troops Was Ignored
- Man Held in Shooting Death of Police Officer
- Just a coup away
- First U.S. Air Show at Dominguez Field
- Bus Driver Accused of Workers' Comp Fraud
- Selma Jeanne Cohen, 85; Dance Author, Scholar
- Silver Cup Steers Clear of Trouble in Upset
- State to Get Acura Site for Design
- $3-Billion Cleanup of Tainted River Is Planned
- Turkey to Free Man Who Shot John Paul
- In mind games, always play to win
- Bryant Leaves an Imprint
- Film Is a Story Worth Retelling
- Rumi's passion in half steps
- Apple Talk Heightens as Conference Opens
- Foes in Central America Stall CAFTA
- Amputee Veterans Learning to Deal With Loss by Defying It
- Iran Cleric Struggles to Get Alternative Views to TV Screens
- Queen, Czech grande dame share limelight
- Gov.'s Hands-On Efforts Should Earn a Cease-Fire
- The threads of life in rural Appalachia
- Mission Missing Its Mark
- Fearful, if it weren't so funny
- The Week Ahead
- Driven to excess
- Owens Valley Residents, DWP Locked in Standoff
- IN PURSUIT OF THE EDGE
- Trump Casinos Recovering
- West Virginia Stops Villanova
- PRI Veteran Now Its Rival
- S. Korea, U.S. Leave Reactor Project Site
- Panthers Own Giants' Script
- Australia and Canada Close Their Embassies
- Paramount Is Said to Be in Title Talks
- Ducks Deal Sykora for a Defenseman
- 'Why Not': The question is, why?
- Women want proof
- Judging Judge Alito
- Loyola Marymount Student Dies in San Diego Area Car Crash
- High Number of Aborted Female Fetuses Reported
- Appleby Defeats Singh in Playoff
- To sharpen the brain, first hone the body
- Is that any way to curb the enthusiastic kid?
- Wae hae, Niall Ferguson
- Theaters should ban all commercial ads
- Help the homeless by giving to nonprofits
- On paying for a college education in California
- Public benefits from Griffith Observatory
- QUOTEBOOK
- Linked Charities Bank on the Chavez Name
- Dairies Moving Out of Inland Empire
- Real Estate Deals Pay Off for Insiders
- Alito's moment
- Beverly Hills' close-up? It looks different now
- Injured Demitra Sits Out
- Richmond Police Link Slayings
- Hop on a bike and throw passive sightseeing out the window
- Buyout Giant Goes Shopping in California
- A fuzzier logic makes its way into the funnies
- Disabled homeowners entitled to wheelchair access
- Schwarzenegger's new language
- For the new year, changes of scenery
- New City Planner Is Named
- NCAA, 100, Honors Wooden, 95
- Gusty Winds, Drought Feed More Than 20 Fires
- Marine Battalion Taking 3rd Tour to Iraq
- Growth pains for S&M-tinged; show
- Postal rates
- Toddler Struck, Killed by City-Owned Truck
- The human condition
- Man Shot Dead Outside Lynwood Restaurant
- Carolina's Fox Heads Back to New York
- 'We are not afraid'
- Fatal Bolt Illuminates Boy Scouts' Questionable Record
- Cashmere Cashes In on Cool
- Students Face Changes in U.S. Aid Programs
- In-Car Net Access: Spotty and Pricey
- No Horsing Around Here
- Fear not frog leg soup, and other tips
- French Engineer Is Freed by Captors
- Land Mines Imperil 2,000 Iraqi Towns
- 1st New Year's Blast Was Late
- Assad Said to Reject Questioning in U.N. Inquiry
- Medical Pot Refugee May Be Returned to California
- Tar Heels Use Fast Finish to Beat Wolfpack
- Afflalo Injures Hip, Mata's Nose Bloodied
- The Warriors Should Be Warier
- All over the map
- Ringlet of fire
- Lawmakers Call on Iraq to Shape Up
- Our legal guardians
- A Donor Who Had Big Allies
- Drew Made His Decision After Loss of Grandfather
- Vick Says It's Time to Join the NFL
- Robertson Honored as 'a Major Force'
- Vacation memories in a flash
- General to Be Put Under House Arrest for Threats
- DeLay Ends His Drive to Regain Post
- The IRS Is Raising IRA Fees
- Bush-Sharon Alliance Strong Despite Friction
- Gause Hits Bottom and Top in the Same Game
- A Home Boom Busts
- Whatever you say, dear
- It's All Good
- What's this button do?
- They Left Their Hearts in Zamboanga
- Liang Is Looking Forward to Proving Herself
- It's Tennessee Over Connecticut Again
- Bears' Smith Picked as AP Coach of the Year
- The monster in the man
- Mexico: bed-and-breakfast with a view
- What lies beneath in Arizona
- In Alito Battle, Issues of Presidential Power Thrust to Forefront
- NOW YOU KNOW
- Residents Pay Tribute to Victims of Mudslide
- Farmar Big in Clutch Again
- This party was global
- In a groove all their own
- Serving black TV
- AstroWorld Fans Bid on Kitsch for the Memories
- Douglas Longshore, 56; Studied Substance Abuse
- Explosion Kills 8 in Pakistani Border Town; U.S. Blamed
- Shoulda, coulda, woulda
- The Suits Are All Wet at These Board Meetings
- Officer Shot to Death During Ride-Along
- Bahhh'd to the Bone
- New state disaster-aid affiliate
- Billionaire's Plans Put Community En Garde
- On Second Thought, Keep the Change
- Liverpool Produces a Rally
- BESTSELLERS / PAPERBACKS
- Dr. Bush's flu flim-flam
- Old grove gives ground to a Palisades rambler
- Gatsby in the White House
- Discoveries
- Jewish Settlers Shed No Tears for Father of Their Movement
- Driver Skirted Train Gates
- Porter, Riverside Put Away Pacific
- Returning 'Good' Money After Bad Misses Point on Ethics
- Hollywood Madam Fleiss Is Sentenced
- NCAA Drops Scholarship Plans
- Fear Is Making the Rounds at Atascadero State Hospital
- Appleby in a Familiar Position at Kapalua
- Colton Standout Commits to USC
- Jazz Sweeps Season Series with Pistons
- Untamed but for how much longer?
- Telling it straight
- Where Wisecracks Seem Fairly Normal
- Katrina Evacuees Seek Jobs, Anchors
- U.N. Chief in Haiti Found Dead
- Sinkhole Over Mine on Highway 342 Is Fixed
- Civilian Police Employee Accused of Molestation
- 10 Held in Alleged Prostitution Ring
- He does costumes too
- A vote can work wonders
- She's clued in to the big view
- Other Deaths
- Rallies Draw Dueling Protesters in Clashes Over Illegal Immigration
- A lush beauty with rough edges
- You can't go home again
- Beverly Hills' close-up? It looks different now
- It's the jobs, stupid
- Guns Flow Easily Into Mexico From the U.S.
- Costa Mesa Policy Just Looks a Bit Suspicious
- Alito's moment
- Ticker Tape Takes Shot at Reclaiming Success
- Scurry Has Eye on Job
- Sharks Take a Bite Out of Kings
- V Stands for Valenzuela, Valdivia and Victory
- BESTSELLERS
- Politics as usual
- Dark shadows
- Charges Dropped in Afghanistan Abuse Probe
- Officials Upset Over City's Fatness Rating
- A West beyond blood and guts
- Patriot Duty Fulfilled
- Illegitimate dad of 'Kong'
- The Doppelganger
- A comfy home away from home
- Humans Are Competing With Butterflies in Mexico Reserve
- Judge Says Hotel Can't Evict Katrina Victims
- 'Prison Angel' Traded Riches for Spirituality
- Parker on Verge of Money-Back Guarantee
- Ducks Held in Check
- Protest politics on canvas
- Auction likely to raise Munch ado
- Soaked, in more ways than one
- 1 Fix, More Problems for GOP
- Iran Begins Talks With Russia on Fuel Plan
- There's No Payday for the Poor in Newly Rich Angola
- Sanora Babb, 98; Writer Whose Masterpiece Rivaled Steinbeck's
- Week of Exams, Then Big Test for Wie
- Lakers Have Party for Bryant's 50th
- Open for now: a window on Iran
- It's art, but not his life
- Vouching for the schools
- Britain Closes Embassy, Warns of Possible Attack
- Here's a No-Brainer: Young Should Head to the NFL
- Iowa Smothers No. 6 Illinois
- No. 19 Kentucky Simply Can't Cope in Kansas
- Redskin Defense Is a Real Showstopper
- These Redskins Aren't Offensive
- Whether or Not to Heed the Fed
- TOURS & CRUISES
- Nowhere to Run
- Simplicity and solitude at Baja's tip
- Heated Rivalry Renewed Today
- Loyola Finally Wins at Buzzer
- USC Can't Fool Arizona
- Cougars Get Past Huskies
- Making a collective impression
- Local Police Arrest U.S. Sailor in Killing
- Russia's thuggery backfires
- Is a hero of democracy trying on a crown?
- National Film Critics Vote 'Capote' Best
- Sign Feud May End in 'For Sale'
- Average mortgage rates and indexes
- Positive signs from a tumultuous year
- Masculinity at its most secure
- Specialists to Plan Next Step for Sharon
- Leader of British Political Party Steps Down
- Realtors' bubble may be bursting
- Allaire Crozer du Pont, 92; Owned Champion Horse
- Veterans Find Solace in Tradition
- Wilkinson Posts Big Minutes
- One Super Team Is New
- Bengals Playing Role of Underdog
- One-Man Show Wins Him Over
- An eye for the surreal
- Putting his spin on TV talk
- Thailand fantasy: luxe tent
- Mission Impossible
- Upside of scaling down
- Deal of the week
- The Me Decade
- Putting Place in a Glass
- Mine Survivor Doing Much Better
- Stewart Delivers in Anaheim With an Early Season Victory
- Who pays for that fresh coat of paint?
- Ethanol Appears to Fuel Profits More Than Conservation
- Iran's top mullah may be on our side
- The risk of playing religion straight
- Merkel Critical of U.S. Prison
- While Congress slept
- Allaire Crozer du Pont, 92; Owned Champion...
- Power Play Pays for Canucks, 4-3
- Jockeys to Elect Board at Meeting
- Severance Package at Mattel Is a Disgrace
- QUOTEBOOK
- For some, that 'fresh' air is deadly
- Bringing Home the War
- PART IIPOP MUSICThe U.K., in all directionsInteresting...
- Broader commiseration and deeper troop cuts
- A movie lament
- The House of the Spirit
- Who's left holding the (wrong) bag?
- Why Orphanages Work
- What he says of others could be said of him
- Opening Salvo
- 'Get over yourself'
- How can we afford to lose more coal miners?
- A fierce defender of public education
- Those were the days
- TV's Craig Ferguson Has Them Up Late and Laughing
- Truth be told
- Pinter the prescient
- Abundance of Tokyo venues averages out
- Grocery Ordinance a Bad Move
- Now join in to oppose recent 5% Medi-Cal cut
- Farmworkers Reap Little as Union Strays From Its Roots
- The Senate curse
- Offering Laborers a Helping Hand
- Finding laughter in the grief
- Army Reserve Sgt. Cheyenne C. Willey, 36, Fremont; Killed by Roadside Bomb in Iraq
- Charm and Risk in San Francisco
- Advice to Governor: Just Start Governing