Daily Breeze back issues from January 2006:
Aerial firefighting industry's future in doubt
Jan 01, 2006; ... GREYBULL, Wyo. -- In the three years since two of its large fire-retardant bombers broke up in mid-flight, Hawkins & PowersAviation Inc. has gone from being one of the country's largest aerialfirefighting firms to the brink of bankruptcy. It has lost key government contracts ...
Storm hammers the northern part of state, hits Los Angeles
Jan 01, 2006; ... NAPA -- A powerful storm sparked mudslides that blocked majorhighways and sent rivers and creeks over their banks and into citiesacross Northern California on Saturday. More than half a dozen people had to be rescued from the rushingwater. Forecasters warned of another storm today, ...
Answers
Jan 01, 2006 ... Questions are on Page A4. 1) Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. 2) Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo staying open amidwidespread base closures thanks to intense lobbying by localpolitical figures. 3) The illegal release of Reggie the 6-foot alligator into ...
[ New year rituals could bring luck ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... New year rituals could bring luck We all want good luck, love and prosperity in the new year, butwhat little rituals do we go through to gain them? It seems that every nation or ethnic group has its own special newyear's customs. My bet is that right here in the United States, ...
Salary cap could be in jeopardy
Jan 01, 2006 ... The NFL is entering a critical time, and we're not talking aboutthe playoffs, which begin next week. More than a decade of labor peace and prosperity for everyonewithin the league is threatened because the owners and players havebeen unable to agree on a new collective bargaining ...
[ Today ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Today DO SOME FANCY FOOTWORK What: South Bay English Country Dance is hosting its annual NewYear 's Tea Dance. All dances taught, live music, no partner needed.Beginners welcome. Children welcome with adult chaperone. Where: American Legion Hall, 312 Camino Real, ...
Mobley, Cassell can't save Clippers
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Boston Celtics were happy to end their six-game road losingstreak. Ricky Davis scored 20 points, Paul Pierce added 19 and four oftheir teammates also reached double digits in Boston's 111-92 victoryover the Clippers on Saturday night at Staples Center. "We wanted to ...
[ * Every state in the Union has coffee drinkers, bu... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... * Every state in the Union has coffee drinkers, but only oneactually grows it. Which one? It's Hawaii, of course.* Republican presidents with pets in the White House have tendedto have dogs. Democratic presidents have tended to have cats.* Admiral Byrd carried with him a ...
[ Warm your heart with an Arizona Valentine ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Warm your heart with an Arizona Valentine Arizona offers a variety of exciting ways for couples to spoileach other on Valentine's Day. Here are a few ways to spice thingsup: Cozy up at Log Cabin Bed & Breakfast in Prescott. The propertyis nestled in the Granite Dells, ...
Diane Keaton puts family memories in her roles
Jan 01, 2006; ... TODAYDiane Keaton knows a thing or two about close-knit families,having grown up in one herself, so it wasn't much of a stretch forher to play the mother in the new home-for-the-holidays comedy, "TheFamily Stone." Keaton took her role seriously, going so far as to fix ...
[ OutsideInland 6154Beaches 63... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... OutsideInland 6154Beaches 6354Surf:6-8 feet Weather A15A3Crosswords E3, F5 HoroscopeB4 Opinion/Insight A12-13 Ship Arrivals A6 Sudoku B5 TV Updates ...
It's just 1 man's vote, but Gossage, Sutter and Smith should be in Hall of Fame
Jan 01, 2006; ... Relievers have battled to receive recognition from the veteranmembers of the Baseball Writers Association of America who vote oneach year's inductees to Cooperstown. Of the 195 former major leagueplayers who have been enshrined, only three made a living in thebullpen -- Hoyt Wilhelm, ...
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Jan 01, 2006 ... 1 TODAY2 MONDAY3 TUESDAY4 WEDNESDAY5 THURSDAYJANUARYUtah 6 p.m. Ch. 9Utah 6:30 p.m. FSNPortland 6 p.m. FSN2Phoenix 7:30 p.m. FSNDallas 7:30 p.m. OLNNashville 5 ...
James, Cavs hand Pistons a rare defeat
Jan 01, 2006; ... The Cavaliers weren't intimidated by the Pistons' impressiverecord, rich history or Ben Wallace's biceps. With a Pistons-like defensive performance, Cleveland made Detroitlook ordinary in a 97-84 victory Saturday in Cleveland. "That's a good team that came into our building," ...
Pull yourself up by your bootstraps?Not everyone can
Jan 01, 2006; ... I wonder at this time of year, when it's so obvious that many ofus have so much, do we really appreciate the plight of those who haveso little? I pose the question because for weeks now, I've been thinkingabout the dozens of letters I received following a column in which ...
No. 14 TCU 27, Iowa State 24
Jan 01, 2006; ... HOUSTON -- After rarely playing since missing three field goals inTCU's only loss of the season, Peter LoCoco was shocked when calledon late in the Houston Bowl. But LoCoco got over the surprise and kicked a 44-yard field goalwith 5:25 remaining Saturday to give No. 14 TCU a 27-24 ...
Lawmakers
Jan 01, 2006 ... Listed below are addresses and phone numbers of California's twoU.S. senators and the lawmakers who represent the South Bay andHarbor Area in the House of Representatives: House of Representatives 35th Dist. Rep. Maxine Waters, Dem., 2344 Rayburn HOB, Washington,D.C. 20515, ...
Annan's tantrum a sign of U.N. rot
Jan 01, 2006 ... The spring scrum over President Bush's nomination of blustery JohnBolton to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations was largely butnot wholly partisan. Many people, including some Republicans, doubtedthe wisdom of naming a U.N. envoy who held the world body in suchopen disdain. But what ...
[ Calendar ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Calendar Jan. 8: Rick Wheeler, certified arborist and owner of IslandMountain Trees & Plants, will speak about pruning fruit trees,followed by a hands-on demonstration, from 1 to 4 p.m., South CoastBotanic Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Blvd., Palos Verdes Peninsula. Freewith gate ...
[ LITTLETON, Colo. -- As far as Kasey Studdard could... ]
Jan 01, 2006; ... LITTLETON, Colo. -- As far as Kasey Studdard could tell, when hewas 4 years old his dad didn't have a real job. Every day DaveStuddard, a tackle for the Denver Broncos, would get up in themorning and head to team headquarters. Kasey would look up from his cereal and say, "You going ...
[ This Ask Us column, on a topic of continuing inter... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... This Ask Us column, on a topic of continuing interest, originallywas published Sept. 19. New questions and answers will returnTuesday. Q: Shipping taxes I recently bought some furniture at Thomasville in Torrance andwas charged sales tax on the delivery fee. When I questioned ...
[ Today is Sunday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2006. Th... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Today is Sunday, Jan. 1, the first day of 2006. There are 364 daysleft 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 Island Immigrant ...
DISCUSSION & REVIEWS
Jan 01, 2006; ... LA JOLLA, Calif. -- The literary queen of New Orleans hasabandoned the sleepy mysteries and quiet elegance of the GardenDistrict for the sunny shores of Southern California, a plot twistright up there with Dickens killing off Little Nell in The OldCuriosity Shop, one of Anne Rice's ...
2006
Jan 01, 2006; ... Music "The parched desert that was 2005 makes for an interesting 2006,"says Craig Marks, editor in chief of Blender magazine. "Recordcompanies are eager, if not desperate, to try something different." With artists no longer needing a label to reach a worldwideaudience, fresh ...
Carroll isn't going anywhere, for now
Jan 01, 2006 ... For those Trojans who cringe at the mention of Pete Carroll andthe NFL in the same sentence, please note it was your coach whobroached the subject when he leaked the news that he had agreed to acontract extension. The most obvious reason Carroll went public is the Feb. 1 ...
Revelers ignore snow to join in celebration
Jan 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- Hundreds of thousands of New Year's Eve revelers rangin 2006 from Times Square, ignoring the sleet and snow to celebratewith noisy horns, hugs and kisses as the famous ball dropped on thefinal minutes of 2005. "Now bring on peace and happiness!" exclaimed Tarra ...
Flawed background checks create worries
Jan 01, 2006; ... STAMFORD, Conn. -- Jessica Smith thought she was a shoo-in for acashier's job at an Office Depot in Minnesota last summer. The storemanager was encouraging, saying he just needed to run a criminalbackground check. But a week later, Smith received a rejection letter that cited ...
Wake up! Boomers will sap system
Jan 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- As if we haven't spent quite enough time obsessingover all things baby boomer, today is the first day of 2006. On thisday, the oldest sliver of the "me" generation turns 60, a milestonethat will spark endless reflection on the boomers' legacy. Revolutionized corporate ...
[ SAN DIEGO -- Drew Brees hustled out of the locker ... ]
Jan 01, 2006; ... SAN DIEGO -- Drew Brees hustled out of the locker room with hisright arm in a sling. LaDainian Tomlinson said he played the last 4 1/2 games with acracked rib that made it tough to breathe every time he got hit. It was a painful ending to a lost season for the San ...
Man on life support after SP shooting
Jan 01, 2006; ... A man was critically wounded in a shooting on a San Pedro streetnear Mesa Street early Saturday morning, police said. Steven Castagnola, 35, was standing on the sidewalk in the 300block of Ninth Street at 12:16 a.m. when he was ...
[ Midweek stays on Mammoth Mountain start at $99 per... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Midweek stays on Mammoth Mountain start at $99 per person, pernight, double occupancy, including one free lift ticket for eachnight's stay. Taxes of 10 percent are extra, and travel must becompleted ...
Uruburu is proving to be quite a guru
Jan 01, 2006; ... SBAC All-Area football banquet The 2005 Daily Breeze All-Area football team will be honored atthe South Bay Athletic Club luncheon Thursday at noon at the HiltonHotel, 21333 Hawthorne Blvd., Torrance. The luncheon is open to thepublic. Reservations are not required. Tickets can be ...
'In Justice': New ABC crime show on a mission to free the innocent
Jan 01, 2006; ... Strangely, the more doubt that DNA testing casts on the fairnessof the American system of justice, the more criminal cases ontelevision dramas become open-and-shut. The "Law & Order" showsall vibrate with moral certainty. The "CSI" series make a religion offorensic ...
Trojans avoid winless start in conference
Jan 01, 2006; ... Lodrick Stewart and freshman Ryan Francis made sure that USCwouldn't start the Pacific-10 Conference season with two straightlosses. Stewart had 18 points and eight rebounds for the Trojans, who gotdouble-figure scoring from all five starters and held off a laterally by Stanford ...
[ Forecast for today: The Aquarius moon brings whims... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Forecast for today: The Aquarius moon brings whimsy to theCapricorn sun's agenda. No matter how important it is that we go bythe book, something always seems to happen to make it impossible forus to do so. Instead of fighting it, tolerate the wackiness. Or,better yet, get caught up in ...
Young, assistant developed bond
Jan 01, 2006 ... Vince Young wasn't sure what to think of Greg Davis at first. Young, the Texas quarterback and Davis, the Longhorns' offensivecoordinator and quarterbacks coach, didn't seem to have much incommon. "He was my first white coach and I was his first blackquarterback," Young said ...
Trip to barbershop turns into a debate
Jan 01, 2006 ... While off for the holidays, I took my 90-year-old, former Marine,Republican dad to his inner-city barbershop. Dad goes to thebarbershop that my brothers and I went to when we were growing up.Different people now own the shop, and I hadn't set foot in there inprobably 35 years. Is it ...
[ MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Paul Smith ran 4 yards for the w... ]
Jan 01, 2006; ... MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Paul Smith ran 4 yards for the winning touchdownwith 2:55 remaining, and Tulsa's defense had two key fourth-quarterinterceptions in a 31-24 victory over Fresno State in the LibertyBowl on Saturday. Smith, the game's MVP, finished 18-of-27 passing for 234 ...
Redick leads Duke to an easy victory
Jan 01, 2006; ... J.J. Redick scored 35 points -- the third time in four games he'shad at least 30 -- to lead No. 1 Duke to a 102-69 victory over UNCGreensboro on Saturday at the Greensboro Coliseum. The arena hosts the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament and thefirst two rounds of the NCAA ...
There's more to this resort than vertical drop and high-speed lifts
Jan 01, 2006 ... CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. -- It's easy to look at a ski resort as amountain to conquer and to overlook the many things that go intomaking your visit a success. So let's forget vertical drop, skiable acreage, number of high-speed chairlifts, and cost of the lift ticket for a few ...
[ DALLAS -- The Kings have made themselves right at ... ]
Jan 01, 2006; ... DALLAS -- The Kings have made themselves right at home in Texas. Mathieu Garon made 38 saves, Derek Armstrong scored a power-playgoal and the Kings won in Dallas for the third time this season,holding off the Stars, 3-2, on Saturday night. Alexander Frolov and Tom Kostopoulos ...
[ Expect increased scrutiny for Alito ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Expect increased scrutiny for Alito The limits of presidential power should be at the center ofquestions for (Supreme Court nominee) Judge Samuel Alito when heappears before Senate confirmation hearings Jan. 9. Last week, memos surfaced that Alito wrote as an attorney in ...
DESTINATIONS
Jan 01, 2006 ... 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 NEXT SUNDAY The ...
Tennessee downs Notre Dame
Jan 01, 2006; ... The only thing normal about Tennessee's victory over Notre Damewas the fact that the Lady Vols won. Top-ranked Tennessee shot 33 percent from the field and wasoutscored in the second half, but beat No. 12 Notre Dame, 62-51, onSaturday at South Bend, Ind. Tennessee (12-0), ...
[ SPORTSSection ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... SPORTSSection DBaseball D2 Horse racing D10 NBA D9 Scoreboard ...
[ Culbert leads All-Area team ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... Culbert leads All-Area team Narbonne running back Major Culbert put ...
Red Cars' exit end of line for railroad yard
Jan 01, 2006; ... The old buildings stood for decades in a gritty section ofTorrance before their brick walls crumbled into a pile of rubble. Some may have considered them landmarks, but others called themeyesores. Cracks and holes appeared in windows in their final days,and chain-link fencing ...
Freed hostage plans to stay and help
Jan 01, 2006; ... JERUSALEM -- A British human rights activist released by Gazakidnappers said Saturday she would stay in the region despite threatsby militants to seize more foreigners, as Palestinian leader MahmoudAbbas warned the growing lawlessness is hurting economic developmentand statehood ...
Findit
Jan 01, 2006 ... 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 MONDAY Do the crowds ...
TREKKING
Jan 01, 2006; ... ANAKTUVUK PASS, Alaska -- The landscape is distracting, tundrashimmering under a late summer sun, deep valleys spattered with redand gold, sharp peaks dwarfing this tiny Alaska village. It takesfirst-time visitors a while to notice what's missing. There are no trees here. But ...
KEEP DREAMING
Jan 01, 2006; ... LAKE LURE, N.C. -- Go ahead and dream. That's what Home and GardenTelevision's annual Dream Home contest is all about. Just don't get too attached to the idea that you'll actually livein the 2006 grand prize, a 5,700-square-foot traditional-stylemountain home perched atop a ridge ...
Giants clinch division title
Jan 01, 2006; ... OAKLAND -- Plaxico Burress looked up to the big screen and sawTiki Barber running like mad, and Burress saw an opportunity. He pushed away a hapless defender, making sure Barber reached theend zone with ease. Barber and Burress, the Giants' playmaking duo, provided the ...
Garage, eBay -- sell excess stuff any way you can
Jan 01, 2006 ... Overstuffed closets. Garages filled with junk. Some of us justhave more things than we can handle. Clearing out the excess can help you make better use of the thingsyou want to hold on to. Whether you decide to organize a tag sale,sell items via an online auction, send furniture to ...
USC's ends walk the walk and talk the talk
Jan 01, 2006; ... When some Texas players described USC as "basketball on grass" inearly December, it sure wasn't difficult to see what the Longhornsmeant. Reggie Bush zipping through defenses like Allen Iverson, MattLeinart distributing passes the way John Stockton once did, DwayneJarrett ...
[ "Face the Nation," 7:30 a.m., Channel 2: New Orlea... ]
Jan 01, 2006; ... "Face the Nation," 7:30 a.m., Channel 2: New Orleans Mayor RayNagin; Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich. 24197 "This Week," 8 a.m., Channel 7: Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of theJoint Chiefs of Staff; ...
At college send-offs everywhere, dads mask emotions with muscle work
Jan 01, 2006 ... Editor's note: John Bogert is on vacation but has selected some ofhis favorite past columns to run while he's away. This one originallywas published Sept. 28, 2004. The division of labor outside the college dorm was sexist andheartbreaking and happening for many after a ...
2005 stock trading closes on a downer
Jan 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- Investors marked the last trading day of 2005 onFriday with the same conundrum they faced all year -- trying to finda good reason to buy stocks and coming up short. Stocks fell to their December lows, and the Dow Jones industrialsfinished 2005 with a loss. With ...
County workers still racking up OT
Jan 01, 2006; ... Before undercover surveillance investigators caught up with her,Probation Department secretary Debra Brown-Patton claimed 762 hoursof overtime she never worked. She also falsely claimed 52 hours of compensatory time, cheatingtaxpayers out of a total of $20,640, Los Angeles County ...
Cal proves to be a pain to beleaguered UCLA squad
Jan 01, 2006; ... Those never-ending injuries, not to mention the much-improvedCalifornia Bears, caught up with UCLA Saturday afternoon at PauleyPavilion. With guard Jordan Farmar off his game after spraining his rightankle Thursday, forward Cedric Bozeman out for at least three weeksafter hurting ...
On the road again, with Willie Nelson's biofuel
Jan 01, 2006; ... Willie Nelson drives a Mercedes. But do not lose faith, true believers. The exhaust from Nelson'sdiesel-powered Mercedes smells like peanuts, or French fries, orwhatever alternative fuel happens to be in his tank. Willie Nelson has birthed his own brand of alternative fuel. It ...
Mighty Ducks 5, Blues 4, SO
Jan 01, 2006; ... ST. LOUIS -- Chris Kunitz was the surprise shooter in regulation,and that gave him a chance to score the game-winner. Kunitz, a grinding winger who has only six goals and 11 points in26 games, scored twice in the Mighty Ducks' 5-4 victory over the St.Louis Blues on Saturday ...
[ TV GAMES ... ]
Jan 01, 2006 ... TV GAMES Bengals (11-4) at Chiefs (9-6)10 a.m., Ch. 2 PREVIEW: Like the Steelers, Kansas City and retiring coach DickVermeil will know the playoff implications before the game.Nonetheless, that will not alter their approach, or the outcome. TheChiefs are 6-1 at Arrowhead ...
traveling off the map
Jan 01, 2006; ... You can pull up satellite and aerial images, discover neighborhoodjazz clubs and check the latest traffic conditions. You can even getsome rail schedules and, hopefully one day, tips on foot and biketrails through parks. Digital maps produce so much more than driving directions ...
Schools' new rule: No dogs allowed
Jan 01, 2006; ... Every dog has its day. Just not on El Segundo school campusesanymore. Tired of messy pets and lazy owners, the El Segundo school boardwill begin enforcing a new policy outlawing animals on campus today,officials said. The policy makes it illegal for residents to bring pets -- ...
[ CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Chuck Amato darted right, then ... ]
Jan 01, 2006; ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Chuck Amato darted right, then danced left,successfully missing the bucket of water his victorious NorthCarolina State players tried to dump on him. Minutes later, as Amato tried to accept the Meineke Car Care Bowltrophy, the coach finally ran out of moves and ...