- Fairfax tournament showcases up-and-coming standouts
- Blagojevich and his wife had expensive taste in clothes
- Mortgage rates this week hit record lows
- Economic rebound may be losing ground, data show
- Movie review: 'Climate of Change'
- South Africa: Ex-national police chief convicted of corruption
- How do people follow the World Cup? ESPN is interested
- Goldman Sachs execs defend pursuit of payments from AIG
- Friday's TV talk shows
- My Favorite Weekend: Pau Gasol
- NRA opposes Kagan confirmation
- Movie review: All will not be revealed in 'The Nature of Existence'
- Taliban claims Afghan attack that killed five
- Galaxy's Landon Donovan won't give in to World Cup fatigue
- Highway Patrol deaths; community reinvestment questions; tickets for Villaraigosa; Elena Kagan
- With Swipely, your credit card can tell friends what you're buying
- Shaping the city of L.A.
- Happening Friday
- 'Losing Our Cool' asks to turn down the air conditioning
- Big bucks are spent on top defensemen
- Los Angeles Opera's 'Ring' ends with a deficit but potential new patrons
- 'Wild Grass' info
- In Maywood, a quiet changing of the guard
- Blockbuster gets reprieve from lenders
- A plank slate for an oral surfing history
- Jurors urged to acquit BART officer of murder charges
- Latino lawmaker won't work to block O.C. Fairgrounds sale despite Costa Mesa's immigration stance
- L.A. County supervisors protest Times ad sections
- Guatemala at risk
- Merwin named to poet post
- Where to watch fireworks in Southern California
- The challenge of Kandahar
- South American soccer success didn't happen overnight
- For the record - July 2, 2010
- George Brown dies at 81; Holocaust survivor
- Don Coryell dies at 85; longtime coach of the San Diego Chargers
- New breed-specific ordinance in Austria causes anger from dog owners
- "So You Think You Can Dance": Tap tap tappin' on heaven's door
- As Icahn gains ownership, Lions Gate serves up another poison pill
- Boys' basketball: Big-time talent at Fairfax tournament
- Dodgers say Manny Ramirez improved; reliever Cory Wade outrighted to Albuquerque
- Maine egg farm works to improve chicken conditions following flap over undercover video
- Scott Kazmir meets manager, pitching coach behind closed doors ... again
- 'Eclipse' premieres in London; Kellan Lutz loves his Calvins!
- Don Coryell, longtime San Diego Charger coach and offensive specialist, dies at 85
- Overture Films chiefs Chris McGurk and Danny Rosett exit
- Friday's TV Highlights
- Friday's Talk Shows
- Hollywood falls for 'The Fall Guy': Lee Majors series is latest reboot candidate
- Investors make city of L.A. pay up in debt sale
- A defiant Chiang accuses governor of 'political tricks'
- Juan Rivera has eyes examined, is not in Angels lineup for second straight game
- Meet the new 'Spider-Man': British heartthrob Andrew Garfield
- Critic's Notebook: Seeing London's National Theatre in a Hollywood multiplex
- Opinion: Social nets wrap: Online reaction to President Obama's immigration address
- 'Eclipse' opens ahead of 'New Moon' in major foreign countries
- The story behind Ringo Starr's gold-plated drum headed to New York's Met
- Bornstein shares his World Cup experience
- Schwarzenegger orders state workers be paid $7.25 an hour
- BBC Prize for Nonfiction winner: L.A. Times' Barbara Demick
- Lilith Tour cancels 10 dates, but L.A. stop remains intact
- Opinion: Elena Kagan on fruits and vegetables
- Video game console receipts down, but sales of games rebound slightly
- 'Spider-Man' finds its new Peter Parker: Andrew Garfield
- Ring Festival passes 'event baton' to Getty for 'Pacific Standard Time'
- Mel Gibson and 'The Beaver' problem
- Ducks happy to grab Toni Lydman, re-sign Saku Koivu ... but stalled on Bobby Ryan, Teemu Selanne
- Reports: Tiger Woods' divorce settlement won't hit $750M
- How to grill a steak -- and more -- this 4th of July
- Movie producer Elliott Kastner dies at 80
- California Assembly votes to pass bill banning BPA from baby bottles
- 'The Last Airbender' and ILM's quest for fire
- Gotta go? Try the Santa Monica Pier bathrooms
- High heels and luxury wheels: Victoria Beckham is Range Rover’s new creative design executive
- Protester of Comcast-NBC deal has interesting friends
- Video review of Apple's iPhone 4
- Opinion: Soft landing for campaign reform
- All-Star rosters, pitchers to be named on Sunday morning on TBS
- Opinion: Obama on immigration: System's broken, fence won't work, Arizona's wrong, beware demagoguery
- Weekend Shopping: Elie Tahari opens in Fashion Island, more
- James Franco returns to 'General Hospital' as -- surprise -- Franco
- The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 3: Vin Scully
- Robert Christgau says goodbye to the Consumer Guide: An exit interview
- Google to buy ITA travel software firm for $700 million
- Mel Gibson's outrageous new rant: Is it time for more anger management?
- Apple's iPhone 4: More than hype
- Kelsey Grammer's third wife files for divorce
- Disney buys Tapulous, maker of iPhone games
- Ducks re-sign Saku Koivu for $5 million over two years
- Pilot View: The CW's new drama, 'Nikita'
- NBC pulls "Love Bites" from fall schedule as executive producer Cindy Chupack steps back
- TURKEY: Public censure for Israel amid reports of private overtures
- Brown says state government has become 'constipated'
- Gadgets that are real gems when it comes to solving wardrobe problems
- 'Top Chef': American as apple pie
- Phil Spector documentary to screen in Hollywood on Aug. 19-25
- Tori Spelling's husband Dean McDermott in intensive care with punctured lung
- The cost of stroke complications is two years of healthy life
- Five new Mexican gray wolf pups at St. Louis facility represent new hope for their species
- Mexican authorities nab suspected cartel hit man, a former police commander
- Added sugar may be the mystery ingredient causing hypertension, researchers say
- Baseball: Owens, Lopes, Harrison, Hedges make Aflac game
- Pilot View: The CW's new drama 'Hellcats'
- Report: Mel Gibson hurls the N-word and more in rants taped by Oksana Grigorieva
- Lawsuit filed over iPhone 4 antenna issue
- Kings still silent as top free-agent defensemen go elsewhere
- Ry Cooder 'Quicksand' single targets Arizona's SB 1070 immigration law
- Filmgoers beware: 'The Last Airbender' is NOT like 'The Last Emperor'
- Kanye West unveils artwork for 'Power'
- Opinion: Political strategists handicap fall election -- can Democrats wash away their problems in time?
- Rudy Gay will re-sign with Memphis Grizzlies, AP reports
- New translation of Sophocles' 'Elektra' coming to Getty Villa in September
- Chad Ochocinco to make animated appearance on "Squidbillies"
- Joie creates a limited-edition beach bag for Shutters on the Beach
- Track: Crespi freshman wins shot put title
- Pilot view: NBC's new comedy, 'Outsourced'
- Question of the day: Should Stephen Strasburg make the All-Star team?
- Sean O'Donnell: Kings never made an offer
- Senate cancels summer recess
- Venus and Serena Williams fined at Wimbledon
- Ducks agree with defenseman Toni Lydman on three-year, $9-million deal
- Midyear market shift: Dump the dollar, buy the euro, sell gold
- NFL: Chris Simms arrested on charges of driving while on drugs
- Roger Ebert on 'The Last Airbender': Phony 3-D at its worst
- Your morning adorable: Excited Sheltie plays with baby (who thinks it's hilarious!)
- Pilot View: NBC's new drama, 'Undercovers'
- World Cup: Dutch touch not up to much, but Netherlands could surprise Brazil, says Clarence Seedorf
- Mexico Supreme Court orders release of 12 activists jailed since 2006
- The List: Los Angeles Times bestsellers (hardcover and paperback) for July 4, 2010.
- World Cup: Fans support further review on goal calls
- Sean O'Donnell leaves Kings for Flyers
- World Cup: Italy can rebound, says its new coach, but probably not in time to reach the July 11 final
- Dead Man's Bones add Saturday show, roll over in graves
- NFL Network looks north to CFL
- USC football: Todd McNair no longer on USC's coaching staff
- A home refueler for hydrogen cars? Honda makes it happen
- Anime Expo 2010: A guide to the action
- It's Bigmista's world -- take a bite out of it
- The L.A. Times bestseller list for July 4, 2010: 'The Passage' makes inroads
- World Cup: Germany, Argentina engage in war of words
- Wiring L.A.: How the new electric charging stations will work
- World Cup: Osama bin Laden not attending the tournament, but he is heard from all the same
- Pilot View: NBC's drama 'Chase'
- World Cup: Tears give way to cheers for Japan
- World Cup: Mick Jagger finds some satisfaction as Brazil keeps going
- An extra (Tiffany & Co.) sparkle to your iPhone
- Charge against former Kings assistant coach Mark Hardy reduced, trial date set
- NHL releases free agent list
- Shock art doesn't shock on Bravo's 'Work of Art' reality series
- Consumer Confidential: Cheap mortgages, more jobless, funky iPhones
- Pilot View: NBC's new drama 'Outlaw'
- 'Toy Story 3' a flopski in Russia
- Football: Rancho Verde tight end commits to UCLA
- R.I.P. Rammellzee: The original abstract-rapping outlaw
- Football: Kicker Flynn is headed to Arizona State
- Baseball: Eric Pettis is off to great start in pro baseball
- Wimbledon: Serena Williams to final
- 'Eclipse' records second-biggest single-day ticket sales ever, behind 'New Moon'
- Mortgage rates hit new lows but housing demand lags without tax credits
- Baseball: It's Little League playoff time
- Football: Add Thousand Oaks to Marmonte League title mix
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Cynthia Rowley diapers. Madge on Lola's fashion. Heidi Klum's new TV show
- Breaks, bumps and bruises worry Vande Velde as Tour de France begins
- Wall Street Roundup: A raft of bad data. Hedge funds on the move.
- Byron Scott takes Cleveland Cavaliers coaching job, his agent says
- Monster Mash: Metropolitan Museum of Art sees attendance surge; big changes for London's Saatchi Gallery
- Kenneth Turan's film pick of the week: The return of Baby Peggy
- W.S. Merwin named new U.S. poet laureate
- Congress extends deadline for home-buyer tax credit
- First Take: Budget deadline missed -- again
- For the first time this season, Dodgers actually have peace in their rotation
- Home purchase contracts fall 30% in May with tax-credit expiration
- Carl Icahn now owns about 34% of Lions Gate
- The Morning Fix: Total 'Eclipse' of box office! Big piracy bust. Tyler Perry not happy with TBS
- Wimbledon: Vera Zvonareva first into women's final
- Goldberg out as Los Angeles planning director
- Pilot View: CBS' new comedy, 'S#*! My Dad Says'
- Hang 10: the Circle planters from Potted
- One year ago: Karl Malden
- Disney Channel stars in Orlando for the Disney Channel Games
- New Wallter modern outdoor planters
- Questioning Chief Swan: Billy Burke on Kristen Stewart, his debut album
- Opinion: Social nets roundup: Even SPF 800 won't protect you from the feds' new tanning tax, started at sunrise
- Gulf oil spill: Break-up of Minerals Management Service yields 'memorabilia'
- Pilot View: CBS' new comedy, 'Mike & Molly'
- The Deal: Villa Firenze to close warehouse and liquidate inventory through July 15
- Social shopping site Swipely unveils new features, talks strategy
- Grilled corn with tequila-lime butter
- Potato salad with celery and red onion
- Beer ice cream
- Opinion: So, did you hear the one about U.S. politicians lecturing Afghans on corruption?
- Opinion: The cost of the next financial crisis
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Domaine Ferrer Ribiere 'Le F'
- Bigmista's Barbecue: Fire it up!
- L.A. Coliseum temporarily bans raves after teen girl's death
- Bill Aucoin dies at 66; manager of the band KISS
- The Review: Chaya Venice
- PASSINGS: Paul Johnson, John R. 'Jack' Beckett, Bill Wagner, John Willis, Rudolf Leopold, Lorn Brown
- 'Bigmista's' favorite websites
- Book review: 'Role Models' by John Waters
- The Artisan: Jim Brown's Relish
- Hurricane Alex leaves oil spill skimmers on hold
- Trojans confident they can 're-recruit' top prospect Seantrel Henderson
- L.A. County child abuse investigator arrested for allegedly having sex with girl, 15
- Comcast says it will add Latino to board after taking over NBC Universal
- With Phil Jackson back, so are Lakers
- Andy Murray looks to defy history at Wimbledon
- 'High-risk' pool medical insurance program set to begin
- 'Mummies of the World' at California Science Center uncovers history
- 'Role Models' info
- Kagan slips on fruits and vegetables in Senate panel questioning
- Welfare recipients get $12,000 from strip club ATMs
- Obama calls out GOP on immigration
- Avandia: When does a drug's harm outweigh its benefit?
- High-flying ace Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon final
- Two accused Russian spies are denied bail
- Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda bears psychological scars from taking a line drive to the head
- Protecting creators from YouTube
- Bigmista's Barbecue: Fire it up!
- Dodgers ponder possible loss of Manny Ramirez
- Mark Hardy faces lower charge; trial date set
- Edendale — a Los Angeles paradise lost
- Book review: 'Role Models' by John Waters
- 2010 Club Car Villager 2+2 at a glance
- 'The Last Airbender' fire effect a tricky element
- Multicellular fossils may be world's oldest
- Restaurant sales decline again
- Movie review: 'The Last Airbender'
- Feds shut down nine websites in movie piracy crackdown
- 'Bigmista's' favorite websites
- The Sparks' home crowd
- 'Billy Jack' and 'Born Losers' at Cinefamily
- L.A. planning director to retire
- July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with Vince Gill at the Hollywood Bowl
- California budget deadline passes without a budget
- Friday's featured matches at Wimbledon
- Rave casualties; Robert C. Byrd; welfare fraud; Sarah Palin
- Kagan slips on fruits and vegetables in Senate panel questioning
- Jered Weaver hardly wavers in earning Angels victory
- Assembly approves $20-million settlement with kidnapping victim Jaycee Dugard
- Phil Jackson will return to coach the Lakers
- House OKs bill to allow Deepwater Horizon victims' families to sue
- Tigers Woods is still the man to watch
- Clippers are longshots, but they do have an audience with the King
- Somali president seen on front lines in fight against militants
- Matt Kemp's benching linked to argument with Dodgers' bench coach
- A look at Friday's quarterfinal matches
- Anthem Blue Cross again seeks rate hikes for Californians
- Financial reform bill passes House, 237-192
- Mummies of the World info
- Word of Mouth: 'Love Ranch,' starring Helen Mirren, survives rocky relationship
- Better by the beach
- Counter-terrorism official defends U.S. campaign of targeted killings
- For Mexico, 'Zoot Suit' still relevant after 30 years
- One outspoken general does not make a politicized military
- Sparks tonight vs. San Antonio
- Screening Room: 'Easy Rider' at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
- World Cup loyalties; Afganistan leadership; County-USC; American eating habits
- Wimbledon: Thursday's featured matches
- USC parts ways with running backs coach Todd McNair
- Buying a new car can be cheaper than buying used
- L.A. Unified payroll system still troubled, grand jury says
- Long-stalled Balboa Theater restoration project gets infusion of funds
- Horoscope: July 1
- L.A. council turns back last-minute plan to delay layoffs
- 'Eclipse' expected to earn $180 million by Monday, 'Last Airbender' about $50 million
- PASSINGS: Paul Johnson, John R. 'Jack' Beckett, Bill Wagner, John Willis, Rudolf Leopold, Lorn Brown
- Microsoft is dropping Kin smart-phone line
- L.A. Coliseum temporarily bans raves after teen girl's death
- Political rhetoric gets a hearing
- Editor's pick: 'Endless Bummer / Surf Elsewhere'
- Facebook to give users more control over outside apps
- Thursday's TV highlights
- Russian spy episode shouldn't derail relations
- International Gem and Jewelry Show in Pasadena
- Immigration raid at Fullerton factory leads to 43 arrests
- Pop music: Dum Dum Girls at the Echo
- Apple puts out feelers for antenna wizards
- Gulf oil spill may boost ethanol in nation's energy debate
- The Artisan: Jim Brown's Relish
- Family: July 4 boat parade at Balboa Island
- Jury gets May Day melee case
- Wine of the Week: 2009 Domaine Ferrer Ribiere 'Le F'
- Family: Boeing Rocket Lab at Discovery Science Center
- Legislative effort to give L.A. city attorney a grand jury withers
- 'Mummies of the World' at California Science Center
- The sad need for city layoffs
- 'Mummies of the World' info
- Sexual abuse suit targets St. John Bosco High
- L.A. for the aged
- For now, Kings can't get Ilya Kovalchuk
- World Cup finals possibilities boggle the mind
- Tina Thompson leads Sparks to 73-63 victory
- We must crush the Taliban and Al Qaeda in a 'long war' in Afghanistan
- Quick Takes: Dr. Demento to be Web only
- Probation official investigated in contract case
- Thursday's TV talk shows
- LAPD investigates third shooting at a medical marijuana dispensary
- Record Western military deaths in Afghanistan in June
- Speaking of Scott Kazmir's slider …