Daily Breeze back issues from March 2005:
Re-elect James Hahn Los Angeles mayor
Mar 01, 2005 ... A number of folks seem to be waiting for some sort of a knight ona white horse to ride into the city of Los Angeles and unite itsdiverse population -- geographically, culturally and socio-economically. Don't expect such a steed to wade ashore anytime soon at CabrilloBeach. A ...
[ AMERICAN CONFERENCE ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... AMERICAN CONFERENCE Western Division W L Pct PF PA Las Vegas 3 2 .600 171 210 Avengers 3 2 .600 258 265 San Jose 1 3 .250 229 227 Arizona 1 4 .200 251 285 Central Division W L Pct PF PA Colorado 3 2 .600 288 ...
Redondo runs winning streak in tennis to 26
Mar 01, 2005; ... The defending CIF Division IV champion Redondo boys tennis teampicked up where it left off last year with a 14-4 nonleague victoryover Santa Monica on Monday in the season opener for both teams atSanta Monica. No. 1 singles player Andy Gerst swept his three sets at love ...
Couples using Viagra should still use protection
Mar 01, 2005 ... Dear Annie: I need to comment on the letter from "Married to the Old Goat inVirginia," whose 70-year-old husband returned home with aprescription for Viagra. She was upset that she'd had no input intothis decision. However, this misses a much larger, often overlooked ...
Judge orders trial in alleged sex assaults
Mar 01, 2005; ... Two female Gerber Ambulance employees told a judge Monday that aformer vice president for the medical transport company usedintimidation and threats to sexually assault them, according to aprosecutor. Following the women's testimony, Torrance Superior Court JudgeLaura C. Ellison ...
Neighbors
Mar 01, 2005 ... Margaret Chiyeko Chomori, a volunteer with the Gardena PioneerProject, was recently honored by the El Camino Lions Club with itsCommunity Recognition Award. Chomori has been treasurer of the Pioneer Project since itsinception, and has dedicated many hours at the Gardena ...
City wrongly interfered in unions' fight
Mar 01, 2005; ... The city of Torrance wrongly interfered in a dispute over whowould represent hundreds of its workers at the bargaining table, astate investigation has found. The ruling resurrects a challenge to one of the most powerfulunions in City Hall. And it again pins the city between two ...
Pitt still has BC's number
Mar 01, 2005; ... Pittsburgh impressively snapped a three-game losing streak andmade sure the Big East race will come down to the final weekend ofthe regular season. Chris Taft had 12 points and eight rebounds to lead the 24th-ranked Panthers to a 72-50 victory over No. 5 Boston College onMonday ...
Temple's Chaney adds to his self-punishment
Mar 01, 2005; ... PHILADELPHIA -- Temple's John Chaney will not coach in theAtlantic 10 Tournament, part of a self-imposed punishment forordering rough play by one of his players in a recent game thatresulted in an opponent's injury. The Hall of Fame coach already was suspended by the school for ...
[ Amir Johnson ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Amir Johnson Senior, C, Westchester FRIDAY: Recorded 21 points and five blocks as Westchester crushedCleveland, 86-65, to advance to the L.A. City final at the Forum. Kevin Kohigashi Senior, G, Gardena FRIDAY: Hit a baseline 3-pointer with six seconds left ...
Half of Div. I schools could face academic penalties next year
Mar 01, 2005; ... INDIANAPOLIS -- At least one team at half the nation's Division Ischools could lose scholarships next year because of poor academicperformance, according to a preliminary report released Monday by theNCAA. Of the 5,270 teams at 328 Division I schools, about 410 teams ...
Heavy rainfall provides fuel for fire season
Mar 01, 2005; ... All that record-breaking rainfall this winter has a downside thatcould be worse than a mudslide: The pounding storms quenched LosAngeles' parched hillsides and fed the rapid growth of grass andvegetation that can cause a severe wildfire season. "Even with all the rain and all the ...
Protesters bring down Lebanon government
Mar 01, 2005; ... BEIRUT, Lebanon -- With shouts of "Syria out!" 25,000 protestersmassed outside Parliament in a dramatic display of defiance Mondaythat forced out Lebanon's pro-Syrian prime minister and Cabinet. Minutes after Prime Minister Omar Karami announced he was steppingdown, jubilant ...
Spread of democracy leads to intriguing questions
Mar 01, 2005 ... This is the most powerful question in the world today: Why nothere? People in Eastern Europe looked at people in Western Europe andasked, Why not here? People in Ukraine looked at people in Georgiaand asked, Why not here? People around the Arab world look at votersin Iraq and ask, Why ...
[ NCAA Basketball ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Clemson 7 Virginia Tech at Geo. Washington 8 1/2 Saint Joseph's at Dayton 7 1/2 Massachusetts at Arkansas 3 1/2 Mississippi St. at Providence 8 1/2 St. John's at Wisconsin 10 1/2 ...
[ Lottery ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Lottery Monday DAILY 3 Midday: 9 5 7 DAILY 3 evening: 2 6 3 FANTASY 5: 12 13 25 32 36 DAILY DERBY: 1st: 9, Winning Spirit 2nd: 6, Whirl Win 3rd: 4, Big Ben Time: 1:42.87 INFORMATION: Call ...
Cruise ships want U.S. waiver
Mar 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- The cruise ship industry tried on Monday to fend offefforts to make its vessels more accessible to disabled vacationers,telling the Supreme Court that imposing requirements would hurt thebillion-dollar tourist business. The real question is discrimination, countered a ...
REVIEW: No bombshells, just saucy finesse with Chris Rock presiding.
Mar 01, 2005; ... In the lingo of the moment, Chris Rock scored big on Sunday'sOscarcast with his charm offensive. Rock did nothing to rile the FCC, as some had feared or hoped.Nor, as some had feared or hoped, did he relegate the Oscarsthemselves to supporting-player status. What he did do was give ...
Gushing about grapes is an acquired taste
Mar 01, 2005 ... It's not that I rooted against the movie "Sideways" at Sundaynight's Academy Awards, but I was happy it didn't win best picture.Nothing against the actors. The actors were terrific. Nothing againstthe director. The directing was fine. Nothing against the script orthe cinematography or ...
Pharmacist faces penalty for birth control refusal
Mar 01, 2005; ... MADISON, Wis. -- A Roman Catholic pharmacist who blocked a woman'sattempt to fill a prescription for birth control pills should bereprimanded and required to attend ethics classes, a judge ruledMonday. Administrative Law Judge Colleen Baird recommended the punishmentfor Neil ...
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Mar 01, 2005 ... 1 TODAY2 WEDNESDAY3 THURSDAY4 FRIDAY5 SATURDAYDallas 7:30 p.m. ESPN FSNBoston 4:30 p.m. Ch. 9/delayAlaska 8:15 p.m.Alaska 8:15 p.m.MARCHDenver Noon Ch. 5Dallas 7:30 ...
Carson council candidates want to polish city's image
Mar 01, 2005; ... After being preoccupied with a votes-for-cash scandal that hasrocked city government for the past three elections, Carson councilcandidates are ready to move on -- almost. "Obviously this isn't over," said Mike Mitoma, 61, in reference tothe ongoing federal probe of Carson ...
Patriots part ways with veteran Phifer
Mar 01, 2005 ... Veteran linebacker Roman Phifer, who played on all three of NewEngland's Super Bowl winners, was released on Monday. Phifer, a 36-year-old 14-year veteran, was signed by the team as afree agent in 2001 and played in 59 games in his four seasons withthe Patriots. He recorded 385 ...
Hertzberg wants Hahn allies fired
Mar 01, 2005; ... Los Angeles mayoral candidate Bob Hertzberg called Monday for theremoval of five city commissioners, saying they have helped MayorJames Hahn by exploiting a loophole in a law designed to bar citycommissioners from raising money for candidates. Hertzberg, one of four high-profile ...
The tale that saved the island
Mar 01, 2005; ... SIMEULUE ISLAND, Indonesia -- The ground shook so hard, peoplecouldn't stand up when the massive earthquake rattled this remoteIndonesian island -- the closest inhabited land to the epicenter ofthe devastating temblor. But unlike hundreds of thousands of others who thought the ...
[ SPORTSSection ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... SPORTSSection DCollege basketball D6 Golf D2 Hockey D2 NFL ...
Williams suffers rare opening-round defeat
Mar 01, 2005; ... Venus Williams lost in the first round for the first time in fouryears, beaten by Italy's Silvia Farina Elia, 7-5, 7-6 (6), in theDubai Women's Open on Monday. Williams' previous first-round ouster was to Barbara Schett at the2001 French Open. She also lost her opening match at ...
[ Webb an outstanding candidate ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Webb an outstanding candidate This letter concerns the March 8 election for Redondo Beach cityattorney. As the retiring city attorney, I endorse Mike Webb for theposition. Why? Because Mike, as prosecutor and assistant cityattorney, has a well-earned, proven track record during 11 ...
curtainsup!
Mar 01, 2005 ... PERFORMING ARTS IN THE SOUTH BAY* "FAIR LADY" IN SAN PEDRO: SanPedro High School's Thespian Troupe will present its third productionof the season, "My Fair Lady," at 7 p.m. Friday, and Saturday, andMarch 11 and 12 in the school's auditorium, 1001 W. 15th St., SanPedro. The cast includes ...
Lakers' rally goes for naught
Mar 01, 2005; ... LAKERS/D8NEW YORK -- All Kobe Bryant could do Monday night wasspike the ball out of frustration in the far corner of the court,another Lakers comeback left unfulfilled, as the words escaped fromhis mouth and were caught by television cameras. With the Lakers given a chance to tie ...
In opening statements, the district attorney and the defense paint 2 portraits of Michael Jackson
Mar 01, 2005; ... SANTA MARIA -- Jurors in Michael Jackson's child molestation trialMonday were presented with two starkly different portraits of theworld-famous entertainer -- a deviant who showed his young accuserfemale pornography and groped him in bed, said a prosecutor, and avictim duped by the boy's ...
[ * Two-thirds of all basketball injuries are knee-r... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... * Two-thirds of all basketball injuries are knee-related. Blameall those sudden stops and starts in high-friction shoes. * How do you find information on the Internet? You use one of thesearch engines. In May, 2003, the world conducted about 4 billion Websearches. Google accounted ...
Bomb kills 115 in Iraq attack
Mar 01, 2005; ... HILLAH, Iraq -- In the deadliest single strike since the fall ofSaddam Hussein, a suicide car bomber attacked mostly Shiite policeand National Guard recruits lined up for physical exams at a medicalclinic Monday, killing 115 and wounding 132 there and at a nearbymarket. The ...
Cleavage's starring role on redcarpet proves fans create the stars
Mar 01, 2005 ... I was making pasta sauce, which I figured was a damn good thing todo while watching the Academy Awards. Long ago, in a more pretentioustime, I used to attend Oscar parties held by C-list movie friends whowere forever referring to actors they didn't know in the familiarform: "Really, how ...
Cardinals promise to continue John Paul's outreach to Jews
Mar 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- With Pope John Paul II more frail than ever, RomanCatholic cardinals and bishops from around the world told aconference of Jewish leaders Monday that the Vatican's unprecedentedoutreach to Jews over the last several decades will continue. Opening their meeting with a ...
[ Today ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Today CENTER OPENS DOORS TO VISITORS What: Harbor Occupational Center's annual open house. Highlightsinclude tours of the academic and vocational job training programs,door prizes and refreshments. Where: 740 N. Pacific Ave., San Pedro. When: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m ....
[ Pesky filibusterserves purpose ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Pesky filibusterserves purpose Bill Frist in recent days has been threatening to go "nuclear."But the Senate Majority Leader and his Republican colleagues shouldkeep their hands away from the button long enough to think carefullyabout the potential fallout of annihilating Rule 22 ...
[ AREA REPORT ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... AREA REPORT MARINA DEL REY (Marina del Rey Sportfishing) -- 2 boats, 18anglers: 50 sand bass, 3 calico bass. REDONDO BEACH (Redondo Sportfishing) -- 3 boats, 33 anglers: 16calico bass, 121 sand bass, 3 halibut, 1 bonito, 7 trigger fish, 2sole. SAN PEDRO ...
Cravens are loyal to the end at USC
Mar 01, 2005 ... One of the nice traditions of college basketball takes placeimmediately before the final home game of the season. The seniors are honored. They are called to center court with their proud parents for around of cheers. The players hug their fathers and present theirmothers ...
[ Carson ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Carson ARMED ROBBERY: 1. 4 p.m. Feb. 19, 23400 block of South Avalon Boulevard. 2. 8:23 p.m. Feb. 22, 20800 block of South Avalon Boulevard. 3. 8:20 to 8:35 p.m. Feb. 18, 1400 block of East Del AmoBoulevard. 4. 3:45 a.m. Feb. 23, Main Street and Lomita ...
[ NEWS: Unexpected postponement of Kobe Bryant depo... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... NEWS: Unexpected postponement of Kobe Bryant deposition bringsspeculation./A7111th year/Number 60 Torrance, California 2005 The Copley Press Inc.ComicsB6 Crosswords C5, C8 HoroscopeB5 Lottery A16 Opinion/Insight...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: What seemed perfectly... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: What seemed perfectly acceptableyesterday feels like a do-or-die situation today. Mercury and Plutosquare off, emphasizing the extremes. It's healthy and creative tothink about what would occur if a situation were taken to the limit.Express your concerns, but ...
Good doctor dispensed laughter with his medicine
Mar 01, 2005; ... With his kind demeanor, delicious sense of humor and courteoushouse calls, the black-bag-toting good doctor Felix Starr could'vebeen the subject of a Norman Rockwell painting. Starr, a Manhattan Beach physician and quintessential countrydoctor who served residents for more than ...
Girls take over stage in basketball playoffs
Mar 01, 2005 ... Girls basketball in the South Bay returned to a place ofprominence on Saturday night. Last year, just one local girls team won a section title. Thisyear, five are still in the running for a crown. Narbonne already had advanced to the L.A. City Championship onFriday and the ...
Infant IQ loss linked to mercury
Mar 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- Lower IQ levels linked to mercury exposure in thewomb costs the United States $8.7 billion a year in lost earningspotential, according to a study released Monday by researchers at aNew York hospital. The Mount Sinai Center for Children's Health and the ...
[ TODAYThe AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... TODAYThe AcesBy Bobby WolffNORTH (Spades) A Q 4 (Hearts) Q 5 3 (Diamonds) A 8 6 (Clubs) K 9 6 2 WEST EAST (Spades) J 7 (Spades) 10 9 8 5 3 (Hearts) 9 8 7 6 2 (Hearts) J 4 (Diamonds) 7 4 (Diamonds) J 9 5 ...
[ WTA Dubai Duty Free Open ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... WTA Dubai Duty Free Open At Dubai Tennis Stadium Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $1 million (Tier II) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round Conchita Martinez, Spain, def. Shinobu Asagoe, Japan, 6-3, 6-4;Sania Mirza, India, def ....
Millionaire takes flight on another adventure
Mar 01, 2005; ... SALINA, Kan. -- Millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett took offMonday night on his attempt to become the first person to complete asolo trip around the world in an airplane without making a singlestop. Fossett, the first person to circle the globe solo in a balloon,launched his ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, March 1, the 60t... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Today in HistoryToday is Tuesday, March 1, the 60th day of 2005.There are 305 days left in the year. Highlights in history: On March 1, 1945, President Roosevelt, back from the YaltaConference, proclaimed the meeting a success as he addressed a jointsession of ...
[ EL SEGUNDO ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... EL SEGUNDO Chamber forum to cover legislation The El Segundo Chamber of Commerce will hold a government actionforum Wednesday to discuss recent legislation and how it affectsSouth Bay business owners. Participating will be rep-resentatives of various ...
Merger may impact Del Amo mall
Mar 01, 2005; ... In April 2001, the Del Amo Fashion Center lost anchor tenant Wardsamid community hand wringing over the mall's future. Soon after, a wall rose to block off the shopping center's northend. Nearby shops were relocated. No anchor tenant came to replaceWards. Today, the shopping ...
[ World Junior Championships ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... World Junior Championships At Kitchener, Ontario Women Qualifying (Top 15 qualify) Group A 1. Mao Asada, Japan, 112.32; 2. Aaki Sawada, Japan, 93.38; 3.Bbinshu Xu, China, 85.12; 4. Kimmie Meissner, United States, 81.94;5. Amanda Billings, ...
More advice on selecting exec temp firms
Mar 01, 2005 ... Last week, I responded to a semi-retired chief financial officeron how to go about finding high-level temporary or consultingpositions. Jim Myers, division director for Robert Half Management Resourcesin Torrance, suggested: "Your search will definitely be made easierwith the ...
Rates of death in U.S. on decline
Mar 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- Declines in death rates from most major causes --including heart disease and cancer -- have pushed Americans' lifeexpectancy to a record 77.6 years. Women are still living longer thanmen, but the gap is narrowing. Women now have a life expectancy of 80.1 years, 5.3 ...
Chief justice should decide soon
Mar 01, 2005; ... Richard Nixon knew little more about him than the fact that he wasa Justice Department lawyer who presidential counselors believed hadone of the best legal minds in America. The president evenmispronounced his name when he appointed him to the Supreme Courtover a dozen far-better-known ...
Judge orders Bush administration to charge terror suspect Padilla or free him
Mar 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- A federal judge ordered the Bush administrationMonday to either charge terrorism suspect Jose Padilla with a crimeor release him after more than 2 1/2 years in custody. U.S. District Judge Henry Floyd in Spartanburg, S.C., said thegovernment can not hold Padilla ...
Boarder charged in skier's death
Mar 01, 2005; ... JACKSON, Wyo. -- A teenager accused of fatally injuring a skierwith his snowboard on a slope has been charged with manslaughter. Witnesses said Heather Donahue, 28, of Shrewsbury, Mass., wasskiing slowly on an intermediate slope at Jackson Hole MountainResort last week when she ...
Jackson casts shadow over Madison Square Garden
Mar 01, 2005 ... NEW YORK -- The timing had to be more than mere coincidence, withPhil Jackson returning from his six-week tour of Australia, NewZealand and the South Pacific just in time for the Lakers and Knicksto play Monday for the first time this season. The former coach's exact whereabouts ...
[ Spurs 94, Cavaliers 92 ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... Spurs 94, Cavaliers 92 SA M FG-A FT-A OR-T A PF PT Bowen 38 4-9 0-2 3-7 0 1 11 Duncan 32 9-17 2-4 2-11 3 4 20 Nesterovic 32 4-7 0-0 2-6 2 5 8 Parker 38 8-16 3-3 3-8 10 1 19 Ginobili 30 4-9 9-14 1-2 3 4 17 Mohmmd 16 2-6 2-4 2-6 0 4 ...
Assemblyman hospitalized with brain tumor
Mar 01, 2005; ... SACRAMENTO -- Assemblyman Mike Gordon has been diagnosed with abrain tumor, but specialists are still conducting tests and theyexpect a full recovery. "What we do know is that my doctors discovered that I have a braintumor and I am undergoing further tests to determine the best ...
U.S. workers are less satisfied
Mar 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- U.S. workers, pushed to produce more and uneasy aboutnew technology and other changes, are markedly less satisfied withtheir jobs than a decade ago, a new survey says. But the decline in on-the-job happiness, which continued througheconomic cycles in recent years, has ...
Suspect in BTK killings worked in security
Mar 01, 2005; ... WICHITA, Kan. -- For about 15 years, it was the job of the manpolice have accused of being the BTK serial killer to help keeppeople safe. Before he started as a city code enforcer in suburban Park City,Dennis L. Rader was an employee at an ADT Security Services branchoffice in ...
[ LOS ANGELES ... ]
Mar 01, 2005 ... LOS ANGELES Police target rise in upscale area thefts Police are reminding residents in Bel-Air, Brentwood and otherupscale neighborhoods to safeguard their homes from burglaries. Deputy Chief Michael Moore said officers began tracking anincrease in burglaries in 2003 ....
Testing for steroids to start on Thursday
Mar 01, 2005 ... Testing under baseball's new drug agreement will start Thursday,according to the commissioner's office. Lawyers for players and owners have been drafting the deal sincethey announced the agreement for tougher testing on Jan. 13. "We're going to be in the camps testing starting ...
Chick for L.A. controller; 'Yes' on measures
Mar 01, 2005 ... Los Angeles city voters on Tuesday will decide who will be citycontroller and the fate of two charter amendments. Controller Laura Chick, who faces one opponent, managementconsultant Mervin Leon Evans, merits a second term. Though herdetractors may disagree with the conclusions of ...