- Rob Wigod is selected new commissioner of Southern Section
- 'Breakfast With the Beatles' host Chris Carter hits 500th show on Sunday
- 'Fringe' Friday: Fox gives you props
- NBA, a hit in online video, is looking to grow in social media
- 'Community' recap: The lust and marriage elective
- TV This Week for April 17 - 23
- Art review: 'Alexander Calder and Contemporary Art: Form, Balance, Joy' at Orange County Museum of Art
- PolitiCal Roundup: Budget blues all over, state senator receiving racist threats
- Google shares plunge after earnings miss target
- A Passover meal without matzo? That's nuts
- Christina, Cee Lo, Adam, Blake: The new supergroup?
- Airline passenger totals keep rising
- Lenny Dykstra charged with bankruptcy fraud
- Jered Weaver hopes to continue quick start against White Sox
- Kings' Jarret Stoll suspended for Game 2 against San Jose
- 'Scream 4': Emma Roberts masters running in heels
- The Project: Chocolate meringue layer cake
- Motorists, gambling on finding a better price, are running out of gas
- Opinion: April 15 Buzz: How Obama can cut the cost of gas
- David Stern gives Sacramento a last chance, but believes Anaheim can support NBA team
- T. Rowe Price invests in Facebook
- Angels could be washed out in Chicago
- Three largest online poker sites indicted and shut down by FBI
- Urban wildflowers in Los Angeles
- Bi-winning Charlie Sheen hosts fund-raiser for bipolar disorder
- Gwyneth Paltrow: I'm in the best shape of my life
- Robbie Robertson on The Band's tours with Bob Dylan: The world came around
- Charlie Sheen walks, talks, gets called out by 'Two and a Half Men' lawyer
- $15 is the new $25 -- when it comes to wine
- Will the 'real' Paris Hilton stand up in 'The World According to Paris'?
- Style L.A.: What are you wearing? Reader photo of the week, spring is here
- Consult Rosalind Creasy before planting a kitchen garden
- Music review: Vassily Sinaisky and Nikolaj Znaider with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall
- Live review: Prince at the Forum, April 14
- 'Fast Five' premiere
- Moses of 'The Biggest Loser' talks sacrifice, walking in his father's footsteps, and why Cara rules
- Selig sends security task force to Dodger Stadium
- Gross! Widespread meat contamination detected
- Paul Reiser says his real family has issues with his TV family
- All those Emmys: 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live' were pure gold
- Opinion: Chicago ban on homemade school lunches packs much more than sandwiches
- 'War Horse' on Broadway: What did the critics think?
- Janet Jackson launches three-date stint at Gibson Amphitheatre with no frills, hits-heavy set
- That was fast: Two Elizabeth Taylor books get updates
- Question of the day: Should Barry Bonds receive jail time for his conviction?
- Weekend Shopping: Monique Lhuillier trunk show; Foam mag's pop-up party; Moody Mamas' major sale
- Kings' Jarret Stoll faces hearing, possible suspension
- NBA extends deadline for Sacramento Kings relocation application until May 2
- USC Thornton bassist wins chance to play with the L.A. Chamber Orchestra in new mentorship program
- Jon Stewart demands apology from Ricky Gervais for Golden Globes
- Art in the Streets: At MOCA Sunday and on shelves now
- South El Monte Discovery Center project rejected for California State Parks grant
- Republicans to vote, Democrats to run on Ryan budget
- Opinion: Sam, you made the pants too low
- '30 Rock' recap: Where in the world is Tracy Jordan?
- Coachella 2011: Rye Rye makes the stage 'Go! Pop! Bang!' -- now about her delayed debut album
- Wall Street Roundup: Bank of America misses. Bribery in Hong Kong.
- Lap-Band death blamed on anesthesiologist
- L.A. arts philanthropist Austin Beutner takes first step toward a run for mayor
- Your morning fashion and beauty report: Emma Watson turns 21, John Galliano is fired -- again, and Kate Middleton gets a fashion nod
- Get going with 'Game of Thrones'
- Consumer Confidential: Inflation rising, led by gas prices; Mattel comes up short
- Will Donald Trump pre-announce his candidacy on 'Celebrity Apprentice'?
- Design Runway Show presented by Pasadena's Art Center
- Prince at the Forum: Three hours, massive setlist, many medleys
- Monster Mash: Taggers leave their mark ahead of MOCA show; Ai Weiwei supporters plan protest
- Catherine Zeta-Jones movie remains AWOL
- The Morning Fix: ABC soaps go down drain! 'Rio' expected to stomp 'Hop.' FCC asks Comcast wrong questions.
- NBCUniversal's Washington chief is latest to depart in wake of Comcast merger
- Jackie Robinson Day features panel discussion, Dodger Stadium ceremonies to honor No. 42
- Gifts for April showers: Crafty critters
- 'The Vampire Diaries' recap: Let's dance, says the big, bad vampire
- SYRIA: Red card, you're out? Massive protests deliver stern warning to regime
- Opinion: OMG! Justice Stephen Breyer explains his use of the Tweeter; c vid b lo
- Anderson Cooper picks on Snooki for being Snooki
- Nordstrom bids farewell to in-store piano players
- Explain it to me one more time: Artisan L.A. vs. Artisanal L.A.
- Opinion: Joe Biden update: He's awake now and talking
- Softball: Oaks Christian is beating the big schools
- Baseball: Bensinger's pitching leads Campbell Hall
- Book review: 'The Pale King' by David Foster Wallace
- Ernst & Young must face suit over Broadcom backdating, court says
- 'Atlas Shrugged' info
- In Peru, two weak choices
- Space shuttle snub sends Houston into orbit
- No debt restructuring for Greece, finance minister says
- Dual tracking: Overview
- Your Scene: Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest point
- 'Out of gas' calls for help rise with fuel prices
- Ministry of Gossip
- Cannes Film Festival lineup has familiar faces
- Ready to celebrate National Park Week? Here's how to get started
- Meat contaminated with resistant bacteria
- Republican National Committee sees a fundraising revival
- Happening Friday
- Friday TV highlights
- Movie review: 'Le Quattro Volte' (The Four Lives)'
- 'Rio' info
- 'Game of Thrones' info
- For Mayor Villaraigosa, the budget must come first
- A wary drive up to the gate of Fukushima
- Cocktail: Loki at Villains Tavern
- Obama remarks caught by open mic
- Suicide blast kills 3 Afghan policemen
- Movie review: 'Scream 4'
- Denise Austin gets you in shape for summer
- Lap-Band death blamed on anesthesiologist
- 3 million trees to be planted in Station fire burn area
- MGM finds distribution partners for films
- Book review: 'The Pale King' by David Foster Wallace
- Syria leader makes conciliatory gestures in bid to end protests
- Spring brings baby boom to L.A. Zoo
- Movie review: 'American: The Bill Hicks Story'
- Popular state beach campground in Ventura County to close
- Bank of America profit drops 39% as mortgage woes linger
- Body count from mass graves in Mexico rises to 145
- U.S., allies say they remain firm on Libya mission
- Google's profit falls short of expectations
- 'My Perestroika' info
- Football concussions catching up with Terry Bradshaw, he says
- Movie review: 'Footprints'
- Rodent of the Week: Possible reason autism symptoms sometimes appear later
- Odd odor prompts drug recall -- again
- Obama: Donald Trump's birth certificate talk helps me
- Movie review: 'Henry's Crime'
- Coachella party preview
- ABC ending soaps 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live'
- As cries for revolution fade, Bahrainis wonder what went wrong
- Highflying family fun
- Police make presence felt at Dodger Stadium
- After a highly irregular season, for Lakers and others, the slate is wiped clean for the playoffs
- Movie review: 'The Princess of Montpensier'
- 'The Princess of Montpensier' info
- Movie review: 'Atlas Shrugged'
- 'The Pale King' info
- It pays to read fine print on publication subscription notices
- Prosecutors seek to tell jurors about Dr. Conrad Murray's relationships with three women
- Movie review: 'My Perestroika'
- 'The Conspirator' info
- Horoscope: April 15
- Europe ponders letting bailed-out nations default
- Chemotherapy drug shortage threatens leukemia treatment in children
- Cargo traffic slows at L.A., Long Beach ports
- After Bell scandal, new City Council gives residents hope
- Gang member convicted in racially motivated '08 Canoga Park slaying
- Movie review: 'Wretches & Jabberers'
- Coachella 2011: The pop-up culture of campers
- The good book, re-edited
- Ford expands recall of F-150 pickup truck to about 1.2 million vehicles
- BY THE NUMBERS
- California lawmakers stripped of state cars
- California home sales continue slump
- Los Angeles' First Deputy Mayor Austin Beutner files to explore mayoral run
- Movie Projector: 'Rio' likely to stifle 'Scream 4'
- Movie review: 'Fly Away'
- House Republicans unite behind budget vote
- Stephen Colbert launches his Super PAC
- Gray wolves, abortion funding and other policy changes in the budget bill
- Movie review: 'The Conspirator'
- Berlusconi reportedly won't seek reelection
- 5 Nights Out
- What are the odds? Las Vegas replica of Statue of Liberty, not the real one, appears on U.S. postage stamp -- forever
- 'Scream 4' info
- Suicide increase linked to economic downturns
- Earthquake in Haiti helps doctors figure out ways to treat victims of crush syndrome
- In his fundraising opener, Obama endorses 'a caring America'
- IndyCar driver Charlie Kimball keeping pace with diabetes
- Skydiver killed, another injured near Perris airport
- New college football rules allow teams to take time off clock for some penalties
- Suicide-bomb attack kills Afghan police chief
- Dodgers continue their fast fade in 11-2 loss to Cardinals
- Social-welfare funds aren't political piggy banks
- Swords, sex and struggles
- FAA official resigns over napping air controllers
- President Obama's speech; Gov. Jerry Brown's tenure so far; faith in today's world
- Sarah Palin wades into Wisconsin union battle
- Food nurtures a community
- FBI shuts down Internet poker sites
- 100 facts for 100 years of Machu Picchu: Fact 1
- Meat industry fires back at drug-resistant staph study
- Obama lays out reelection themes in Chicago stops
- Amid observer optimism, some citizens express fear over Nigeria presidential vote
- Debate continues over double-file restarts in IndyCar Series
- Quick Takes - April 15, 2011
- For the record - April 15, 2011
- U.S. urged dealer to continue gun sales despite concerns, inquiry finds
- Arthur Marx dies at 89; writer son of Groucho
- Coliseum expected to lose $297,000 because it canceled Electric Daisy Carnival rave
- Japan quake causes shortage of key part in cellphone cameras
- Market Watch: Green almonds from Fat Uncle Farms
- That's chevalier Thomas Keller to you
- Dodgers fall to Cardinals, 9-5, as Kuroda goes backward
- GAZA STRIP: Kidnapped Italian activist found dead; Hamas condemns rival radical group
- American Idol 10: The Top 8 perform songs from movies
- Art review: 'Justin Mortimer: Häftling' at Mihai Nicodim Gallery
- Art review: 'Mai-Thu Perret: Migraine' at David Kordansky Gallery
- 'Rio' kicks off a Brazilian beauty boom
- China's economy slows slightly; inflation hits 32-month high
- Friday's Highlights: 'Kitchen Nightmares' on Fox
- Dodgers start homestand with new security measures to battle 'perception' problem
- Friday's Talk Shows
- Royal Wedding TV Watch: April 14 - 30
- Art review: Daniel Brice at Western Project
- 'American Idol' results: Paul McDonald is eliminated
- Could Google's earnings feed doubt across the tech world?
- Mind controlled apps hit the market
- Exene Cervenka cancels tour, citing her MS
- Jerry Brown hears about effects of state budget cuts in Stockton school visit
- Mortgage layoffs continue: this time it's BofA
- Theater review: ‘UnScripted Rep’ at Odyssey Theatre
- Baseball: Pacific League showdown set for Friday
- Baseball: Van Nuys hanging tough in Valley Mission League
- Video game sales slipped 4% in March as consumers turned to digital downloads and online games
- Molto Mario, less Susan Lucci on ABC
- FCC asks wrong questions in information request to Comcast
- Theater review: 'Goodbye, Louie...Hello!' at Theatre West
- Walter Breuning, world's oldest man and second-oldest person, dies at 114
- Photo of the day: carrot cake Whoopie Pies by Tracey Wilhelmsen of Tracey's Culinary Adventures
- Halle Berry exits Broadway's 'The Mountaintop,' but Samuel L. Jackson is still in
- Coachella 2011: Paul Tollett on the non-musical changes to expect this weekend -- and a thought or two about 2012
- Seann William Scott out of rehab in time for 'American Pie' sequel
- Charlie Sheen and Warner Bros. in a war over alleged 'discussions' for star's comeback
- Art review: 'David Smith: Drawing Space' at Margo Leavin Gallery
- Not your daddy's Boy Scout merit badge: Robots!
- Boys' basketball: A six-figure coaching salary?
- Coachella 2011: Robyn not pressed for mainstream success: 'If it happens, it happens'
- Science Channel's 'Oddities' star talks mummified heads and celeb collectors
- Flipboard gets $50 million and Oprah in one day
- Coachella 2011: Joy Orbison brings post-dubstep to those unaware that dubstep is over
- 'House' writers' room: Lucky Thirteen and the big house
- Donald Trump's birther crusade: Is it politics or old-school Hollywood marketing?
- Theater review: 'God of Carnage' at the Ahmanson Theatre
- Brazilian Blowout blow-up: U.S. OSHA issues warning about formaldehyde in hair-smoothing treatment
- MOCA's 'Art in the Streets' exhibition brings unwanted neighborhood effect: graffiti vandalism
- Worldwide sit-in planned in support of detained Chinese artist Ai Weiwei
- How did the outcry over Pia Toscano's ouster affect 'American Idol' ratings?
- Dr. Phil sells Beverly Hills home
- Kings' Doughty, Sharks' Couture put friendship on hold for now
- Peanut Butter Wolf talks about Stones Throw's new direct-to-disc live series
- Everything you need to know about 'Game of Thrones' but were afraid to ask
- Oil spill
- Google's profit shortfall may cast more doubt on tech sector
- Megyn Kelly and hubby welcome baby girl Yardley Evans
- Lakers Moments: Rick Fox is a sly one
- Soundgarden announces summer tour, Forum date in July
- A 'Father Knows Best' movie, by way of 'Baby Mama'
- Mozilla adds new Aurora development stage to update Firefox faster
- Sacramento mayor says billionaire Ron Burkle is interested in keeping Kings in Sacramento
- 'America's Next Top Model': Jaclyn: 'I might be sweet, but I have moves'
- Theater review: 'The Bluest Eye' at the Miles Memorial Playhouse
- Panamanian owl-killer Luis Moreno gets new seven-match ban, this time for kicking an opponent
- Some 'Scream 4' newcomers felt daunted about stepping into the franchise
- Senate rejects attempts to defund Planned Parenthood, health reform
- Were those fighting words from the Sharks, or a rallying cry by Terry Murray?
- Fish and Game Q&A: May I plant wild turkeys on private land?
- Bell indictments
- Erykah Badu and Flying Lotus play surprise DJ sets at Low End Theory
- Kenneth Turan's film pick of the week: 'Circo'
- Chef Thomas Keller kicks off new Food series, joins us at the L.A. Times Book Festival
- Demi Lovato opens up about eating disorders, cutting; tweets about heading back to studio
- Ernst & Young must face class action over Broadcom's option backdating
- Opinion: 'Quaker Oats guy' mutes immigration debate
- Theater review: Rogue Machine's 'Small Engine Repair' at Theatre Theater
- Looking at Kings' decision to send Brayden Schenn to the minor leagues
- YouTube to require 'tutorials' for copyright offenders
- Google shares fall on earnings miss; CEO Larry Page speaks to analysts only for a few minutes
- Goodbye, soaps, hello, lifestyle: Tim Gunn, Mario Batali on tap for ABC daytime
- Opinion: April 14 Buzz: Intended factual statements about Planned Parenthood
- God save Kate Middleton! Unless she's Catholic, because that would complicate things
- At Ventura Lambrate, a rocking horse for big, big kids
- Coachella 2011: Prayers for the party kids with Scala & Kolacny Brothers
- Jobs will go down drain with cancellation of ABC soaps
- Opinion: The conversation: Kobe Bryant's apology not good enough
- Movie Projector: 'Rio' should stifle 'Scream 4'
- Famous alumni of 'One Life to Live' and 'All My Children'
- The strangely familiar Guardian book page redesign
- Galaxy postscript: David Beckham and Juninho suspended as discipline and goals disappear
- Arianna Huffington says Huff Po writer's lawsuit is 'utterly without merit'
- PolitiCal Roundup: The electoral college problem, more local-government woes
- Yee haw! The Pioneer Woman gets her own TV show
- Starry cast of 'God of Carnage' attracts Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
- Oil spill: Portraits from the gulf
- Taylor Swift buys her parents $1.4-million house in Nashville
- 'Parks & Rec': Q&A with Nick Offerman, the man behind the mustache
- Coachella 2011: Volcano risks low, but temps expected to hit triple digits
- California lawmakers to lose their state cars
- Kings assign Brayden Schenn to Manchester
- Spotify alters its streaming rules: You gotta pay to play
- ABC cancels 'All My Children' and 'One Life to Live'
- Kobe Bryant's $100,000 fine: Is Hollywood tougher than the NBA about gay bashing?
- Swedish designers, South African crafters team up to create Story vases
- Greek default fears drive up euro-zone bond yields
- Poll: Will 'Modern Family' win best comedy series again at the Emmys?
- Sunday Books: coverage for April 17, 2011
- Spotify cuts free music access in apparent effort to appease labels
- Vote: Does LAUSD deserve a #FAIL?
- Tonight: Pere Ubu frontman David Thomas to lead punk rock book panel at Grammy Museum
- Coachella 2011: Bomba Estereo brings Colombia to Indio via L.A.'s Nacional Records
- MGM and Fox extending home entertainment partnership for five years
- Consumer Confidential: Ford expands recall, Zipcar hits market, some mail rates rising