Daily Breeze back issues from September 2005:
Plan with your kids now for a smooth back-to-school transition
Sep 01, 2005 ... Waiting until October to declare no television on school nights?Not good. Draw up rules from the get-go to cut down on mid-semestermeltdowns. The start of school is the time to talk to your kids and set up aframework for the rest of the year, says Jill Tipograph, a consultantwho ...
[ TOPLOCAL ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... TOPLOCAL Nissan launches safety lab in Japan Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., which has its North American operationsbased in Gardena, said Wednesday that it has begun operations at itsnewly built Nissan Advanced Crash Laboratory at the company's OppamaProving Ground in Yokosuka City, ...
Parents of 2 missing male models fear something 'sinister' happened
Sep 01, 2005; ... Afghanistan 9 militants killed in Taliban camp raid KABUL -- Afghan and U.S. ground troops, backed by attackhelicopters, raided a Taliban camp in the mountains of southernAfghanistan, killing nine suspected militants, officials saidWednesday. The camp in Uruzgan ...
Reunions
Sep 01, 2005 ... Aviation High School Class of 1975, 30-year reunion, Oct. 1,Manhattan Beach Marriott. Call Great Reunions at 800-655-7971 or e-mail greatreunions.com. Banning High School Class of 1975, 30-year reunion, Sept. 24,Sam's Seafood Restaurant, Huntington Beach. Call Great Reunions ...
Tricky wind blows through U.S. Open
Sep 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- Remember the name -- Scoville Jenkins -- and file awayhis game as one to watch in the future. He's fast, he's flamboyant and he gave French Open champion RafaelNadal fits in a compelling duel between 19-year-olds before fading toa 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 defeat Wednesday night in ...
South Bay Reggie's camera-shy act just makes him a bigger star
Sep 01, 2005 ... The wonderful thing about vacation is how, from a distance, I canobserve major stories. And what story is more major, more compelling,more worth front pages and hours of live TV video of nothing at allthan South Bay Reggie? Sure, I might have studied ruinous oil prices or the ...
Stewart ready for homecoming
Sep 01, 2005; ... Jack Stewart misses so many things in Los Angeles, the food, theweather, family and friends. But there is something he's missed morethan anything else as a rookie defender for the Chicago Fire -- theplaying field. Stewart has played in just four Major League Soccer matches ...
E-mail buddy brings Iraq war dangers closer to home
Sep 01, 2005 ... Charlie is the closest thing I have to a chat room buddy, giventhat I've never stepped foot or mouse into a chat room. Our virtualfriendship began several years ago when he e-mailed regarding someopinion I'd espoused. Maybe you read my column about him. Last spring, the retired ...
BLENDING
Sep 01, 2005; ... What is diversity? At the inaugural meeting of the Daily Breeze Diversity Panel, 11readers attempted to answer the daunting question by offering theirown definitions and stories of how the South Bay's racial, ethnic andsocial diversity affects their lives. Susie Davenport, ...
[ San Pedro ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... San Pedro 1. Shots fired: 9:35 p.m. Aug. 26, alley, Mesa and 16th streets. Shots were firedat a black 2004 Chevrolet Avalon occupied by three men, ages 15, 18and 22. The shooters were on foot. 2. AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: 10 p.m. Aug. 25, Gaffey Street and Westmont ...
Wide plotalleged in terrorism charges
Sep 01, 2005; ... The head of a militant Islamic prison group and three other menwere charged in a federal terrorism conspiracy indictment onWednesday that accuses them of planning to kill U.S. militarypersonnel, Israeli officials and Jewish people in the Los Angelesarea, and alleges that one defendant ...
Linemen lead South Bay's top recruits
Sep 01, 2005; ... Some of the top South Bay football recruits are destroying theurban legend that the biggest football players come from farmland. This year, South Bay linemen are getting the most attention fromcollege recruiters. Twelve of the top 30 senior prospects in theSouth Bay are hulking ...
Saints will play away from home
Sep 01, 2005 ... There is only one certainty about the New Orleans Saints' future:They will live and work out of the Marriott Riverwalk in San Antoniofor a while. Beyond that, question marks abound. It's highly unlikely they'llbe able to hold their home opener Sept. 18 at the Superdome -- andthey ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, Sept. 1, the 24... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, Sept. 1, the 244th day of 2005.There are 121 days left in the year. Highlights in history: On Sept. 1, 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invadedPoland. In 1807, former Vice President Aaron Burr was found innocent ...
Health emergency declared
Sep 01, 2005; ... ATLANTA -- The federal government declared a public healthemergency in Hurricane Katrina's disaster zone Wednesday, moving thefirst of up to 40 mobile field hospitals into position and saying itwill ask for up to 4,000 medical volunteers. Within the disaster zone, survivors' needs ...
Lua returns but could sit at Hawaii
Sep 01, 2005 ... As a freshman, Oscar Lua received considerable playing time atmiddle linebacker behind Mike Pollard, then blew out his knee duringpractice for the Orange Bowl. He came back in 2003 and promptly reinjured the knee, requiring asecond operation. His work continued as a backup last ...
U.S. must refocus its war strategy
Sep 01, 2005; ... If American forces were not in Iraq, they'd have to be sent there. At least that would be the case if Americans were serious aboutwaging a war against militant Islamism. The fact is that al-Qaida inIraq is the most active and efficiently lethal branch of thattransnational movement ....
Public is divided on evolution-creationism debate
Sep 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- Americans are divided over whether humans and otherliving things evolved over time or have existed in their present formsince the beginning of time, according to a new poll. People on both sides of that argument think students should hearabout various theories, ...
Senior
Sep 01, 2005 ... HOME & FAMILYLawndale LAWNDALE SENIOR CENTER What: Lunch served to seniors. Where: Lawndale Civic Center, 14717 Burin Ave., Lawndale. When: Noon, Monday through Friday. Information: Reservations required 24 hours in advance. Suggesteddonation is ...
[ Lottery ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Lottery Wednesday SUPER LOTTO PLUS: 2 8 13 23 27 MEGA NUMBER: 15 JACKPOT TOTAL: $22 million DAILY 3 MIDDAY: 2 8 1 DAILY 3 EVENING: 8 0 6 FANTASY 5: 2 3 7 10 38 DAILY DERBY: 1st: 1, Gold Rush 2nd: 7, ...
California must prepare for natural disasters
Sep 01, 2005 ... The catastrophic event that is threatening to annihilate NewOrleans, destroying thousands of lives, was entirely predictable. Asa Category 4 hurricane, Katrina was not a rarity. And the centralGulf Coast where she struck with such devastating fury was smack inthe middle of the main ...
FDA official quits over morning-after pill
Sep 01, 2005; ... The director of the Food and Drug Administration's office ofwomen's health resigned Wednesday to protest the agency's decisionlast week to further delay approving over-the-counter sales of themorning-after pill. "I feel very strongly that this shouldn't be about ...
[ Paul Nowatka ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Paul Nowatka * AGE: 65 * RESIDENCE: 49 years in Torrance. Lived in Westchester for eightyears before that. * EDUCATION: Associate's degree, El Camino College; bachelor'sdegree in public administration, USC; master's degree in publicadministration, USC; doctoral work ...
Sparks' rally comes up short in series opener
Sep 01, 2005; ... Sacramento got careless with the ball and it nearly cost theMonarchs. Yolanda Griffith and Nicole Powell each scored 18 points andSacramento held off a late rally to beat the Sparks, 75-72, onWednesday night in their WNBA playoff opener at Staples Center. "It was a dogfight ...
Residents may have had storm 'fatigue'
Sep 01, 2005; ... BILOXI, Miss. -- When Hurricane Katrina was bearing down on theGulf Coast, authorities were emphatic about their evacuation orders:Leave now, they said, this is one deadly storm. But many residents stayed behind, and that is a big reason thedeath toll is so high. Residents ...
Scientists crack code of chimpanzee DNA
Sep 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK -- What makes us human? In a step toward findingbiological answers, scientists have deciphered the DNA of thechimpanzee, our closest living relative, and made comprehensivecomparisons to the human genetic blueprint. There are no firm answers yet about how humans picked up ...
New lefty happy to leave San Francisco
Sep 01, 2005 ... Left-hander Jason Christiansen sounded very much like a man whohad been freed from a no-win situation and was looking to make afresh start somewhere new when he arrived in the Angels' clubhouseWednesday afternoon. Christiansen, acquired Tuesday from the San Francisco Giants ...
Angels hang on this time
Sep 01, 2005; ... Redemption for inconsistent closer Francisco Rodriguez andprogress for the Angels' anemic offense came with halting stepsduring a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night atAngel Stadium. Rodriguez got the shutout ninth inning that slipped from histenuous grasp in ...
Law could force dog owners to neuter pets
Sep 01, 2005; ... SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate approved legislation Wednesday togrant cities and counties broad powers to force owners of selectedbreeds of dogs to spay or neuter their pets -- a direct response to agrowing number of attacks and flood of discarded pit bulls inshelters. The ...
Susan Christian Goulding
Sep 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 FRIDAY Did you have a ...
[ SPORTSSection ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... SPORTSSection DBaseball D4-D5 Football D3 Horse racing ...
[ Q: More power outages, ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Q: More power outages, filming update We had no power starting Friday afternoon about 6 p.m. It came onbriefly, but it went out again and we had no power all night. -- KENNY VEGA Torrance An underground cable failure at Hawthorne Boulevard and SilverSpur ...
Megamouth shark a possible rare sight off Dana Point
Sep 01, 2005 ... It was an immense, slow-moving shadow lurking just beneath thesurface of the ocean. Captain Frank Brennan of the half-day boat ReelFun pulled back on the throttles to get a closer look at the mammothshark. "At least 12 feet and a thousand pounds," said Brennnan, as hedrifted ...
Speak Up
Sep 01, 2005 ... Reachus Editorial Page Editor Mike Carroll 310-540-5511 Ext.381mike.carroll@dailybreeze.com Internet letters@dailybreeze.com Mail Editorial Page EditorDaily Breeze5215 TorranceBlvd.Torrance, CA 90503-4077Note to Readers The Daily Breeze welcomes suggestions ...
[ TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO Baseball 4:30 p.m. Washington at Atlanta TBS7 p.m. Oakland at Angels FSN710/1020 Pro Football 11 p.m. Exh: San Francisco at San Diego (delayed) Ch. 9 (radiolive at 7 p.m.) 15402 a.m. Exh: New Orleans at Oakland (delayed) ...
'Swarm' of quakes shakes Imperial County
Sep 01, 2005; ... NILAND -- Dozens of small earthquakes up to magnitude 4.6 shookthe desert of southeast California on Wednesday. The largest temblor occurred at 3:47 p.m. and was centered in theObsidian Butte area of Imperial County, about 100 miles east of SanDiego, according to the U.S ....
Makeover shows point up U.S., European differences
Sep 01, 2005; ... After performing makeovers on virtually every willing man, womanand house in America and beholding the result -- attractive ratings -- television had only one logical course of action. It had to improvethe world. Thus was born an international flood of programs aimed at takingan ...
Crawford protesters hit the road
Sep 01, 2005; ... CRAWFORD, Texas -- After a 26-day vigil that ignited the anti-warmovement, Cindy Sheehan took her protest on the road Wednesday, whilea handful of veterans pledged to continue camping off the roadleading to President Bush's ranch until the war in Iraq ends. Rather than heading home ...
Chirac urges housing measures after fires
Sep 01, 2005; ... PARIS -- President Jacques Chirac said France must build morepublic housing and renovate crumbling apartment buildings, an urgentresponse to three fires that recently burned through run-down Parislodgings and killed scores of African immigrants. Police, meanwhile, were preparing to ...
[ Major League Baseball ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Major League Baseball National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Milwaukee -150 Pittsburgh +140 at Chicago -105 Dodgers -105 at San Diego -120 Arizona +110 at San Francisco -150 Colorado +140 at Atlanta (Game 1) -140 Washington ...
[ WNBA Playoffs ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... WNBA Playoffs FIRST ROUND (Best-of-3) EASTERN CONFERENCE Connecticut vs. Detroit Wednesday's result Connecticut 73, Detroit 62, Connecticut leads series 1-0 Friday's game Detroit at Connecticut, 5 p.m. Indiana vs. New ...
Proof of overlay's need is sought
Sep 01, 2005; ... SACRAMENTO -- South Bay lawmakers are uniting to demand proof thatcarriers have exhausted their pool of telephone numbers before thestate's first overlay can be implemented in the 310 area code. Assemblyman Jerome Horton has introduced legislation that wouldoverturn last week's ...
Appeals court finds parking at Metlox center to be adequate
Sep 01, 2005; ... After a strict reading of Manhattan Beach's parking policies, anappellate court has ruled that the 460 parking spaces below the soon-to-open Metlox retail center are adequate for the development. The 2nd District Court of Appeal opinion, issued Tuesday, is thelatest legal victory ...
Storm may slow economy in U.S.
Sep 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON -- Surging energy prices and business disruptions fromHurricane Katrina, likely the costliest natural disaster in U.S.history, threaten to slow what has been a steadily expanding economy. While the damage has yet to be fully assessed, economists andother experts believe ...
[ AREA REPORT ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... AREA REPORT SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing) -- 1 boat, 8 anglers: 72 calico bass,5 rockfish. MARINA DEL REY (Marina del Rey Sportfishing) -- 4 boats, 94anglers: 2 halibut, 14 sand bass, 151 calico bass, 1 white seabass, 1barracuda, 34 rockfish, 89 bonita. REDONDO BEACH ...
[ BASEBALL ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX--Recalled INF Kevin Youkilis from Pawtucket of theIL. Optioned RHP Manny Delcarmen to Pawtucket. CLEVELAND INDIANS--Recalled OF Franklin Gutierrez from Buffalo ofthe IL. Optioned LHP Brian Tallet to Buffalo. OAKLAND ...
Marlins rookie makes history
Sep 01, 2005; ... Only two players in baseball history had ever hit a grand slam intheir first major league game. Only one other had done it in hisfirst at-bat. And no one had ever pulled it off as a pinch hitter. Yet with one swing, Jeremy Hermida -- called up by Florida fromthe minors about three ...
Argument over judicial review persists
Sep 01, 2005 ... Debate about the role of judges in American governance is a hardyperennial, arising from the tension between judicial review -- theinvalidation of laws enacted by elected representatives -- andpopular government. This is what the late Alexander Bickel of theYale Law School called the ...
[ GOOGLE ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... GOOGLE Company explores off-line advertising Advertisements powered by Google Inc.'s online search enginealready are all over the Internet. Now, the Mountain View-basedcompany wants to expand its advertising empire off-line, too. In its first significant expansion ...
[ Today ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Today FIRST THURSDAY BOOK SIGNING What: Williams' Book Store welcomes local author Mary Neiswender,signing and discussing Doc Anderson. Where: 443 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. When: 6 to 8 p.m. today. Information: Call 310-832-3631. NRA ...
[ U.S. Open ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... U.S. Open At The USTA National Tennis Center New York Purse: $18.3 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Lleyton Hewitt (3), Australia, vs. Albert Costa, Spain, 6-1, 6-2,6-1. Taylor Dent (25), ...
[ Just call our Lights and Sirens hotline at 310-543... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Just call our Lights and Sirens hotline at 310-543-6611 to askyour question. While we can't respond to every question, we'llpublish the answers to those with the broadest ...
Coaches in LAUSDget a special assignment
Sep 01, 2005; ... Manuel Douglas was challenged Wednesday. The Narbonne High School football coach was put on notice that heis not only expected to field a capable team, but that he also isresponsible for transforming his players into respectable youngpeople. He was happy someone noticed his ...
Beslan mothers lash out
Sep 01, 2005; ... BESLAN, Russia -- Anguished relatives of children killed in aschool siege a year ago said Wednesday the government has failed tolearn from the tragedy and warned that persistent corruption has leftRussia vulnerable to similar attacks in the future. "If this isn't corrected, there ...
Hondais hoping new Civic ups sales
Sep 01, 2005; ... Honda Motor Co. is relying on a redesigned Civic to revive salesof the small car, which accounts for one of every five vehicles theautomaker sells in the U.S. The 2006 sedan and coupe versions, the car's eighth generation, goon sale Sept. 15, with improved fuel efficiency, a more ...
Californians give up food and clothes, but not cars
Sep 01, 2005; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The high price of gasoline hurts the finances ofCalifornians, many of whom say they are cutting back on spending forfood, clothing and other items, according to a poll releasedWednesday. However, only 13 percent say they are relying more on ...
[ BC-BBM--Golden Baseball League Playoff Glance,0193... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... BC-BBM--Golden Baseball League Playoff Glance,0193 Golden Baseball League Playoffs At A Glance By The Associated Press At Blair Field Long Beach, Calif. Double Elimination Friday, Sept. 2 Game 1 -- Chico vs. San ...
[ LOCAL NEWS: Pilot dies as he and student parachut... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... LOCAL NEWS: Pilot dies as he and student parachute from planewith engine trouble off Catalina./A3Comics B6 Crosswords C6, C9 Horoscope B5 Lottery A20 Opinion/Insight A18-19 Ship Arrivals C8 Television B4 Advertising ...
Penny drops appeal, will miss next start
Sep 01, 2005 ... CHICAGO -- Dodgers pitcher Brad Penny, whose appeal of a five-game suspension and undisclosed fine was to be heard Wednesdaymorning by Major League Baseball officials, decided instead to dropthe appeal and begin serving the suspension immediately. That means he will miss his ...
[ Spanish Vuelta Results ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... Spanish Vuelta Results At Cuenca, Spain Fifth Stage A 109-mile leg from Alcazar de San Juan 1. Thor Hushovd, Norway, Credit Agricole, 3 hours, 41 minutes, 52seconds. 2. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero, Spain, Phonak, same time. 3. Josep Jufre, ...
[ West Division ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... West Division W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Intr San Diego 66 66 .500 -- 5-5 W-2 37-31 29-35 7-11 Dodgers 61 72 .459 5<!--2215(unknown)--> 5-5 W-1 32-33 29-39 5-13 Arizona 61 74 .452 6<!--2215(unknown)--> 3-7 L-2 29-37 32-37 8-10 San Francisco 59 73 .447 7 ...
Study indicates iPod owners often look for another bite of the Apple
Sep 01, 2005 ... They are calling it the "iPod effect," where people who had neverbeen exposed to Apple products before buying an iPod music player areso impressed with the device that they buy an Apple computer fortheir next PC. Is it happening? According to a comprehensive study by S.G. Cowanof ...
[ REDONDO BEACH ... ]
Sep 01, 2005; ... REDONDO BEACH Officers cite 3 during alcohol sting Two liquor store clerks and a third person were cited forfurnishing alcohol to minors during a police undercover sting inRedondo Beach. A minor working with the Redondo Beach police and the stateDepartment of ...
[ TODAYThe AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Sep 01, 2005 ... TODAYThe AcesBy Bobby WolffNORTH (Spades) Q 6 5 4 (Hearts) A 9 8 2 (Diamonds) Q 5 4 (Clubs) A 7 WEST EAST (Spades) 9 8 (Spades) K J 10 7 2 (Hearts) 5 3 (Hearts) 4 (Diamonds) J 9 8 2 (Diamonds) K 6 ...
Gas prices zoom higher
Sep 01, 2005; ... Gasoline prices surged above $3 a gallon in many parts of thecountry Wednesday and shortages cropped up in some areas as supplydisruptions from Hurricane Katrina widened. Gas prices jumped by more than 50 cents a gallon overnight inOhio, 40 cents in Georgia and 30 cents in Maine ....