Daily Breeze back issues from January 2005:
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Jan 01, 2005 ... this week New Year's Swim What: The Cabrillo Beach Polar Bears are celebrating their 53rdannual traditional first swim of the year. The event will feature thecoronation of this year's king and queen Louis Mannick and CandiceGawne. When: Today, noon. Where: ...
[ A CALENDAR OF THE BEST OF ARTS,MUSIC AND EVENTS TH... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... A CALENDAR OF THE BEST OF ARTS,MUSIC AND EVENTS THIS WEEKFOR MOREEVENTS, SEE PAGES 37 - 42132567NEW YEAR'S DAYSUNDAYMONDAYTUESDAYWEDNESDAYTHURSDAYFRIDAYPENCIL IT IN: WE'LL TELL YOU MORE SOONWhat: Explore low tides on the rocky shorewith the Cabrillo Marine ...
Lack of trucks, roads slows relief
Jan 01, 2005; ... The vanguard of a global relief effort converged on the tsunami-ravaged coasts of Indonesia and other stricken nations on Friday asmillions of survivors grew increasingly desperate and the death tollsoared past 140,000 from a disaster that cast a shroud over theworld's New Year ...
Resolutions for the year of the rooster
Jan 01, 2005 ... Congratulations to us all, we are about to finish the year of theMonkey, and that's according to the Chinese calendar, and we are nowclose to entering the year of the Yihou, that's rooster in English. And if you think that this is all nonsense, let me remind you that2001, the year ...
[ Peck Park will offer winter tennis lessons startin... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... Peck Park will offer winter tennis lessons starting Jan. 17. The classes are open to children as young as 6, teenagers andadults. Classes cost $30 and each student is asked to bring two cans oftennis balls. Call Peck Park at 310-548-7580. Youth soccer games are ...
Improvements raise sewer fees
Jan 01, 2005; ... Sewer rates for San Pedro residents and all of Los Angeles willincrease by $1.75 per month as early as April. The increase will continue annually until 2009 when the averagesewage bill is expected to bump up to near $30 per month, accordingto Ahmad Ghanem, civil engineering ...
[ WASHINGTON, D.C. ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. Feds open holiday flight delay hotline The government now has a hotline for people to call withcomplaints about flight disruptions over the Christmas holidayweekend, the Transportation Department's inspector general saidFriday. Thousands of travelers ...
[ SPORTS: USC's Fred Matua attributes his exuberanc... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... SPORTS: USC's Fred Matua attributes his exuberance and success tohis Samoan roots./C1 111th year/Number 1 Torrance, California 2005 The Copley Press Inc.SUNDAY Look for complete coverage of today's annual Tournament of RosesParade, including local ...
Dodgers, D'backs are close to finalizing revised Green trade
Jan 01, 2005; ... The Dodgers are believed to be closing in on a revised anddramatically scaled-down version of the three-team trade from whichthey abruptly withdrew last week. Officially, this one isn't a three-team trade at all, but it certainly smacks of one. According to multiple sources, the ...
Discovering Big Bear takes more than a weekend
Jan 01, 2005 ... I don't know if it was the three grizzlies, the Old Man eagle thatstared at us without flinching or the snowball fights. Perhaps building a snowman clinched the entire trip. After aweekend journey -- actually a day and a half -- we left Big Bear Lakeand its white-covered mountains ...
Persistence and love
Jan 01, 2005; ... For 17 years, Majid Barghi has kept his hopes and part of hisheart in a big, white box. Inside, on hundreds of legal documents, phone records and otherofficial papers, is the disjointed story of the Hawthorne resident'squest to reunite with his daughter, Kristine, who at age 2 ...
'All My Children' celebrates big '35'
Jan 01, 2005; ... It's difficult to tell what's real and what's not in Pine Valley,the sleepy fictional town that on Wednesday will have been thebackdrop for ABC's "All My Children" for 35 years. On a seemingly typical day, there's a banner announcing "Happy35th Anniversary" hanging in Pine Valley ...
Justice memo broadens torture ban
Jan 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- A prisoner doesn't have to undergo excruciatingpain to be considered a victim of torture, the Justice Department nowsays. But it's not clear whether this revised, broader definition oftorture will change the treatment of foreign detainees. The White House says the ...
Leuzinger girls earn Ayala crown
Jan 01, 2005; ... Amber Thomas had 16 points and eight assists for the Leuzingergirls basketball team Friday in its 54-49 win over Rubidoux in theOpen Division title game of the Ayala Tournament. Latrice Klyce had 14 points and four rebounds for Leuzinger (9-3). Melissa Milton had 11 points, seven ...
Sometimes, we're the ones who need to take the responsibility
Jan 01, 2005 ... Question: My complaint is against my bank -- but this appears tobe a problem involving many banks in this country. In the past year Ihave been assessed over $2,000 in unfair non-sufficient funds (NSF)fees from primarily electronic debit transactions. I will admit thatsome are probably ...
Here are a few lessons gleaned in a rowdy 2004
Jan 01, 2005; ... In 2004, television gave us untold hours of entertainment andinformation. But more than that, it gave us new insight. Here are afew things we learned, were reminded, or came to suspect thanks to TVlast year: Christmas is under siege and threatened with extinction! Only ...
Loss of downtown lotsleave shoppers, businesseswith less space for cars
Jan 01, 2005; ... 316Downtown business owners say the loss of three public parkinglots caused an inopportune crunch during the holiday season. Drivers accustomed to parking at the three lots, now the locationsfor two market-rate housing projects, are battling it out for meterson Sixth, Seventh and ...
Tsunami's impact on commerce is limited
Jan 01, 2005; ... U.S. businesses dependent on manufacturing and raw materials fromsouthern Asia say that so far, there have been few major disruptionsin their supply chain from the tsunami-devastated region. Some firms, however, haven't tried yet to assess any possibledamage or supply problems -- ...
El Segundo start-up fights Northrop
Jan 01, 2005; ... As the Pentagon increasingly relies on contractors to overseerival contractors, a corporate David and Goliath battle highlightshow that trend may lead to potential conflicts of interest inmilitary acquisitions. Century City-based defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. and ElSegundo ...
Findit
Jan 01, 2005 ... Reachus Today Editor Leo Smith 310-540-5511, Ext. 417 leo.smith@dailybreeze.com Fax 310-540-7581 E-mail features@dailybreeze.com Internet www.dailybreeze.com Mail 5215 Torrance Blvd.Torrance, CA 90503-4077 SUNDAY Their muscles ...
The reign ends for Fannie Mae chairman
Jan 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- If what goes up must come down, then maybe it wasinevitable that Franklin D. Raines' rise through the worlds ofbusiness and politics would end. But few who know the soft-spoken businessman envisioned the abruptlanding Raines made days before Christmas when he resigned ...
Minnesota runs over Alabama
Jan 01, 2005; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Marion Barber III heard all about how Alabamastopped Auburn's vaunted running backs. Barber and teammate Laurence Maroney simply thought they werebetter. Barber ran for 187 yards and a touchdown and Maroney added 105yards to lead Minnesota to a 20-16 ...
San Pedro author honored for memoir
Jan 01, 2005; ... A San Pedro-born author has won a national book award for her mostrecent book, a memoir on her life as a human rights activist. In December, the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotryand Human Rights honored Yuri Kochiyama for her book, Passing It On -- A ...
Body found near LAX overpass
Jan 01, 2005; ... A man's body was found near a railroad overpass close to LosAngeles International Airport on Friday night, authorities said. The body was found in the 5500 block of Century Boulevard at 6:10p.m., Los Angeles police officer Grace Brady said. Officers from the Pacific and West ...
Trojans QB needs to make quick decision
Jan 01, 2005 ... DAVIE, Fla. -- Matt Leinart remains steadfast in his statementthat he still plans to return for his senior season at USC, but theHeisman Trophy-winning quarterback naturally will explore all optionsbefore him in regard to the NFL Draft. There is one thing that figures to make the ...
Cat person -- by marriage -- findsthat Kimba is a difficult act to follow
Jan 01, 2005 ... I always thought I was a dog person. As opposed to a cat person,that is. I don't have anything against cats. I had just alwayspreferred to have dogs as pets. But, the older I get, the more I find that I'm too lazy to be adog person. Looking back on the dogs I have owned in my life, ...
[ IN BRIEF ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... IN BRIEF The Los Angeles City Council is on a two-week recess during theholidays. Council meetings scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday werecancelled. Meetings scheduled for the week of Christmas were alsocancelled. The council will resume its business at 10 ...
Hanging up the scissors in San Pedro
Jan 01, 2005; ... As 2004 came to an end Friday, so did Matty Sandoval's 47-yearbarbering career. Sandoval gave his last official haircut at the end of the day atWestern Plaza Barber Shop in San Pedro amid plenty of back slaps,hugs, some champagne and trips down memory lane with his ...
[ SPORTSSection ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... SPORTSSection CCollege basketball C2 College football C4-C6 Horse racing ...
Warner Grand's manager leaves for East Coast
Jan 01, 2005; ... Ray Kaufman has left the "castle of your dreams" to pursue his owndream. The Warner Grand Theatre's manager and familiar face in downtownhas departed the 1931 movie palace -- described in those glowingterms by Jack Warner when it opened -- for a job with an outdoormovie exhibitor ...
'Angry fundamentalist' fuels top religious stories of 2004
Jan 01, 2005; ... For headline writers, 2004 was the year of "values voters," stormyacts of God, gay-marriage rites and countless clashes between"believers" and "infidels" in Iraq, Russia, Spain and elsewhere. This may sound like the annual list of the top 10 news eventsreleased by the Religion ...
Numerous resolutions have been made for you
Jan 01, 2005; ... SACRAMENTO -- California teens: Don't even think about firing upyour noisy motorized scooter without a license, forget about sneakingdown to the tanning salon if you're under 14, and you might want tothink twice before trying to rent violent video games. But don't feel picked on ....
Historic SP lodge holds open house as it plans renovations
Jan 01, 2005; ... When Mike and Sylvia Caccavalla married in 1993, they held theservice at the wedding chapel in Ports O' Call. But when it came timeto plan the party, they headed to the nearby Red Men's Hall. "It's a great place to hold a meeting or party," said MikeCaccavalla, who owns Boca ...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: Happy New Year! Sagit... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: Happy New Year! Sagittarianinfluences have us looking into the future as if it is a land to beconquered, an adventure to be commandeered, an impossibility to bemade real. Industrious vibes prevail, so roll up your sleeves and getstarted before criticism and ...
Rivers awaits second child, first real NFL action
Jan 01, 2005 ... Two days before he's expected to get the most extensive playingtime of his rookie season, San Diego Chargers backup quarterbackPhilip Rivers had a pretty good reason for missing practice. Rivers was with his wife, Tiffany, at a hospital on New Year'sEve, awaiting the birth of their ...
Religion
Jan 01, 2005 ... Today NEW YEAR'S DAY SERVICES Where: American Martyrs Church, 624 15th St., Manhattan Beach. When: 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. today. Information: Call 310-545-5651. Where: St. James Church, 415 Vincent St., Redondo Beach. When: 9 a.m ....
Advance for Sunday, Jan. 2
Jan 01, 2005; ... Unless you live in St. Louis or Charlotte, N.C., the drama that isthe final weekend of the NFL regular season may seem curiously akinto, oh, perhaps the opening weekend of the preseason. To be sure, there are many teams whose postseason fate rides onthe outcomes of Sunday's games ....
Against odds, a vintage year
Jan 01, 2005; ... Sure shots, long shots and once-in-a-lifetime shots -- 2004 hadthem all. It was an over-the-top, out-of-control year, sensational in bothits glorious and scandalous senses. Halley's Comet comes around every 76 years. The Boston Red Soxhadn't won the World Series in 86 ...
City manager search drags on
Jan 01, 2005; ... Lawndale lost its city manager in April and took out a help wantedad over the summer to lure qualified candidates to the job. But more than eight months after Vangie Schock jumped ship, thecity has yet to zero in on her permanent replacement. And as the citymanager situation goes ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, Jan. 1, the fir... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2005.There are 364 days left in the year. Highlights in history: On Jan. 1, 1863, President Lincoln signed the EmancipationProclamation, declaring that slaves in rebel states were free. In 1892, the Ellis ...
[ Friday's races ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... Friday's races 5th day of 85-day meeting 2004 by Daily Racing Form, Inc. Track: Clear & Fast 6035 FIRST RACE. 1 mile Purse- $29,000. Claiming. Fillies, Threeyear olds. Value of Race $28,820 Claiming Price- $25,000-22,500. Index Horse and Jockey Wt ....
[ GIRLS BASKETBALL ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... GIRLS BASKETBALL Leuzinger 54,Rubidoux 49 AYALA TOURNAMENT Championship Game At Ganesha High Leuzinger 15 16 10 13 -- 54 Rubidoux 8 19 10 12 -- 49 LEUZINGER (54) -- Klyce 14, Thomas 16, Charice Davis 6, Milton 11,Flanigan 8, Blue 2. 3-point ...
Texas and Michigan matchup a Rose Bowl first
Jan 01, 2005; ... ROSE/C4The storm of controversy surrounding the Texas footballteam's berth in the 91st Rose Bowl dissipated Thursday night whenanother team from the Lone Star State -- Texas Tech -- dispatched Calin a 45-31 rout in the Holiday Bowl. The Midwestern tempest brewing in Pasadena this ...
[ Boys Basketball ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... Boys Basketball * Jan. 3: Mary Star at Flintridge Prep., Varsity 7 p.m. and JV5:30 p.m. * Jan. 4: Mary Star at Lawndale, Varsity 7 p.m., JV 5:30 p.m.,Freshmen 4 p.m. * Jan. 6: San Pedro at Palisades, Varsity and JV 2:30 p.m. * Jan. 8: Mary Star at Brethren ...
Storm takes out power in L.A.
Jan 01, 2005; ... Power was restored to nearly 1,500 customers in Koreatown around5:30 p.m. Friday, ending the last of the significant outages causedby Thursday night's storm, a Los Angeles Department of Water ...
Judge halts pregnant woman's divorce from abusive husband
Jan 01, 2005; ... SPOKANE, Wash. -- A judge has refused to grant a divorce to apregnant woman trying to leave her husband two years after he wasjailed for beating her, ruling instead that she must wait until thechild is born. Shawnna Hughes' husband was convicted of abuse in 2002. Sheseparated ...
Heisman winner can make a clean break
Jan 01, 2005; ... DAVIE, Fla. -- Come kiss him goodbye. Sing him one final chorus of"Fight On." Toss him one final tribute. And bid Matt Leinart adieu as the USC starting quarterback. Yes, he could come back next year for his senior season. Yes,Leinart says right now he's planning on being back ...
Place your bets for Safire's 2005 forecast
Jan 01, 2005 ... In this, the granddaddy of all new year fearless forecasts, you'reinvited to weigh intriguing possibilities in many categories. Foreach, pick one, all or none, and one correct guess gives youbragging rights forever. 1. The Oscar for Best Picture goes to: (a) Robert Zemeckis' ...
Ukraine's premier quits but says fight goes on
Jan 01, 2005; ... KIEV, Ukraine -- Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych resigned Fridayand grudgingly admitted he has little hope of winning the presidencyof this ex-Soviet republic. But he vowed to continue his court battleto overturn last week's elections that handed victory to his pro-Western opponent, ...
BALCO scandal juiced up steroid debate in sports
Jan 01, 2005; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- It began with what the government called an"enforcement action" at an obscure nutrition laboratory near SanFrancisco International Airport. Now, 15 months after two dozen armed agents burst into the BayArea Laboratory Co-Operative -- pausing in their search for ...
Reality shows hit the wall in 2004 shined
Jan 01, 2005; ... Nothing is ever simple with TV. Last year started with "reality" TV shows overwhelming theairwaves and an errant breast at the Super Bowl -- or moreaccurately, naked stupidity at the Super Bowl -- that spurred afurious overreaction and a barrage of complaints about ...
Survivors concentrate on surviving as they mourn loss of mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters
Jan 01, 2005; ... GALLE, Sri Lanka -- After the cataclysmic waves that washed somuch away, the houses of worship still stand, their walls now stackedwith rations, their floors lined with sleeping mats, their roofssheltering survivors left almost speechless by the tragedy. In a Buddhist temple, a ...
Tragedy subdues worldwide celebrations
Jan 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- A century after the first New Year's Eve celebrationin Times Square, close to a million revelers welcomed 2005 with wildcheering, confetti, fireworks and kisses, while also pausing to mournthe devastation of the South Asian tsunami. The crowd was bathed in bright light ...
Some complain foreigners get favored treatment
Jan 01, 2005; ... BAN NAM KHEM, Thailand -- While foreign survivors of the ocean'sonslaught were put up in an international school complete with beds,TVs and Internet connections, Thais from a devastated fishing villageslept outside, many without blankets, burning wood to keep warm andkeep mosquitoes at ...
Crossing over the Golden Gate and into many stories
Jan 01, 2005 ... This morning, I'm sitting across from John Alexander. John is theguy I'm writing the biography about. Here, you have my word that he'sworth the effort. It has been two fascinating years, but only weeksuntil the writing will be done. Today, during this sitting, we are telling ...
Eureka! Realizing she's not important emphasizes her self-worth
Jan 01, 2005 ... It was, and is, alarming to be confronted with my owninsignificance. After all, I've spent years -- hell, decades -- convincing myselfof how important I am. I am the reason people behave badly, leave,stay, love me, hate me, show complete indifference toward me, getsick, get well, ...
Michigan back is content to play throwback role
Jan 01, 2005 ... Senior fullback Kevin Dudley has made 19 career starts forMichigan. He has carried the ball three times -- in his career. "It doesn't bother me at all," Dudley said as the Wolverinesprepared to face Texas in the Rose Bowl. "I know my role on the team.Our main goal is to ...
Locked exits are blamed for fire deaths
Jan 01, 2005; ... BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Emergency exits at a nightclub packedwith teenagers were padlocked or wired shut when a flare ignited thefoam ceiling, sparking a blaze that killed 175 people and injuredmore than 700 in one of Argentina's worst disasters, survivors andofficials said ...
Louisville wins a wild one
Jan 01, 2005; ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- In the highest-scoring Liberty Bowl, it was adefensive play by Louisville that ended Boise State's 22-game winningstreak. Louisville safety Kerry Rhodes intercepted a pass in the end zoneas time expired to preserve No. 7 Louisville's 44-40 victory ...
[ WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Write: 5215 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503-4077 E-mail: moresanpedro@dailybreeze.com Call: 310-540-5511 Ext. 367Lady Booster meeting set The first San Pedro High School Lady Booster meeting for the newyear is 7 p.m. Jan ....
So long ... farewell ... gesundheit ... and good night!
Jan 01, 2005 ... There comes a time in the life of every writer when he askshimself -- as Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Hemingway all surely askedthemselves -- if he has any booger jokes left in him. For me, that time has come. I've been trying to entertainnewspaper readers since the '60s, when I wrote ...
[ San Pedro's girls soccer team tied 1-1 against its... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... San Pedro's girls soccer team tied 1-1 against its alumni on Dec.18. Emily Rodin tied the game for the lady Pirates with a goal in the51st minute of the game. Eryn Paetz, who now attends the University of New Mexico, scoredthe only goal for the alumni. Kristina ...
[ TOPNATION ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... TOPNATION HealthSouth Corp. settles for millions WASHINGTON -- HealthSouth Corp. has agreed to pay the U.S.government $325 million to settle numerous allegations that thecompany defrauded Medicare and other government health programs, theJustice Department announced ...
[ Editor's note: This column originally ran in the D... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... Editor's note: This column originally ran in the Daily Breeze onApril 4, 2001. Q: Liberty Hill Coming off the Harbor Freeway at the Channel Street off-ramp inSan Pedro, there's a sign that says something about Liberty Hill.What is that? -- SYLVIA HART San ...
[ First Post 12:30 p.m. ... ]
Jan 01, 2005 ... First Post 12:30 p.m. By Jack Karlik DAY 6 OF AN 85-DAY MEET. 6044 FIRST RACE 6 Furlongs Purse: $37,000 Claiming. Four yearolds. Claiming Price: $40,000-35,000 Index Horse (Jockey) PP Wt. Comment Odds 5178 Cahill Mango (Guidry) 2 118 Tough loss in turf ...