Daily Breeze back issues from April 2006:
70 die, 1,200 hurt in Iran temblors
Apr 01, 2006; ... TEHRAN, Iran -- Earthquakes and aftershocks rattled western Iranone after another, flattening villages and sending frightenedhomeowners into the streets. By Friday morning 70 people were dead,1,200 wounded, and thousands homeless. The death toll would have been much higher, ...
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Awards can be a moving experience
Apr 01, 2006 ... Watching the Academy Awards is a joy on many levels. Not in anyorder, here are a few: * It's 1993, and two sets of reporters with their photographersare in the apartment on 22nd Street. They're here because RobertBobich got me on the front page of the News-Pilot, which started ...
Salmon still considering retirement
Apr 01, 2006 ... Still unsure if he will be on the Opening Day roster, Tim Salmonsaid Thursday that retirement is the next best option if he is notwearing an Angels uniform to start the season. No, Salmon isn't giving an ultimatum. When asked if his solidspring had eliminated retirement from his ...
Readers share all kinds of stinking advice
Apr 01, 2006 ... Dear Annie: You recently printed a letter from "Stinky in the Rockies," whosaid she had a body odor and described it as "musty." She may havemeant "musky." Some folks have this and can do nothing about it. The musk odor comes from the glands associated with making sebum.It ...
Museum trip opens a wide world of knowledge
Apr 01, 2006 ... What do you do when your kid is assigned a school project aboutthe ancient Etruscan civilization and complains that a) the subjectbores him, b) the Etruscans aren't very interesting and c) why doesanyone study those people, anyway? One thought that popped into my mind while Ryan ...
NYC's 9-11 calls show chaos
Apr 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- Emergency operators listening to trapped callers'heartbreaking pleas from the burning World Trade Center repeatedlysaid help was on the way while they struggled with crashingcomputers, utter confusion and their own emotions, several hours of911 calls released Friday ...
Dodgers, Angels tie thanks to the rain
Apr 01, 2006; ... Garret Anderson homered against an ailing Eric Gagne, pinch-hitter Tim Salmon hit the fourth homer of his gallant comebackattempt, and the Angels tied the Dodgers, 6-6, Friday night in a gamethat was called midway through the eighth inning because of rain. The opener of the Freeway ...
Galaxy start with a familiar opponent
Apr 01, 2006; ... The Galaxy open their season against a familiar foe tonight at 8at Home Depot Center. The last time the Galaxy played a Major League Soccer match waslast year in the MLS Cup final at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas,against New England, tonight's opponent. "New England is ...
[ The basics ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... The basics Tipoff: 5:47 p.m. PST, RCA Dome, Indianapolis TV/Radio: Ch. 2, KLAC (570 AM), KMPC (1540 AM) Records: UCLA is 31-6; LSU is 27-8. Point spread: LSU is favored by 2. Coaches: Ben Howland has taken three programs to five NCAATournaments (Northern ...
Bruins' bruise news grows
Apr 01, 2006 ... UCLA is ending the season the way it began it -- handing out dailyinjury reports. A day after the Bruins revealed backup center Lorenzo Mata hadsuffered his second broken nose of the season, senior center RyanHollins suffered a bruise right above the right kneecap and ...
[ MANHATTAN BEACH ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... MANHATTAN BEACH Fire Department to offer preparedness classes The Manhattan Beach Fire Department is looking for volunteers tosign up for its Community Emergency Response Team program, whichteaches safety and disaster preparedness skills. Classes are on May 6, May 13 ...
Cousteau show sounds alarm for world's oceans
Apr 01, 2006; ... Offering an island tour with a sobering twist, PBS' new series"Jean-Michel Cousteau: Ocean Adventures" kicks off with explorationof the remote but imperiled Northwest Hawaiian Islands archipelago. In the two-part "Voyage to Kure," airing at 8 p.m. this Wednesdayand next on ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, April 1, the 91... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Today in HistoryToday is Saturday, April 1, the 91st day of 2006.There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool's Day.Daylight-saving time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday; clocks goforward one hour. Highlights in history: In 1945, U.S. forces invaded Okinawa ...
[ Why were the police in the neighborhood? Why were ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Why were the police in the neighborhood? Why were firetrucks downthe street? Just call our Lights and Sirens hotline at 310-543-6611 to askyour question. While we can't respond to every question, ...
[ Baseball ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Baseball San Pedro won 5-4 over Rio Mesa High School from Oxnard in theRedondo Beach Tournament on March 25. On March 24, the Pirates defeated Gardena 13-3 and also beat theMarine League foe 3-1 on March 22. San Pedro is 7-3 overall and 2-0 in the Marine ...
Redick, Williams win AP awards
Apr 01, 2006; ... INDIANAPOLIS -- North Carolina and Duke can get along. Roy Williams, the coach of the Tar Heels, and J.J. Redick, thestar guard of the Blue Devils, had good things to say about eachother Friday when they received awards from The Associated Press asthe national coach and player of ...
[ Stern bashes fans for not going satellite ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Stern bashes fans for not going satellite NEW YORK -- Howard Stern is angry more fans haven't followed himto satellite radio. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 52-year-old shockjock lashes out at those of his fan base who haven't made thetransition to Sirius ...
Ex-DeLay aide tells of ties to Abramoff
Apr 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- The most ominous note struck by a former aide toRep. Tom DeLay in his agreement to plead guilty Friday was not aboutwhat he confessed but what hasn't yet been said in court. Calling his detailed, nine-page account of his crimes a summary,Tony Rudy said, "It does not ...
Chamber chairman steps down before end of his 1-year term
Apr 01, 2006; ... The San Pedro Peninsula Chamber of Commerce's board chairman hasabruptly resigned, following the announcement the business booster isre-evaluating its structure and staff members. Steven Steach, an executive at Conoco Phillips Co.'s Carsonrefinery, announced his resignation in a ...
Dean says Bush's spying is worse than Nixon's
Apr 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- John W. Dean, President Nixon's White House lawyer,told senators Friday that President Bush's domestic spying exceedsthe wrongdoing that toppled his former boss. Bush, Dean told the Senate Judiciary Committee, should be censuredand possibly impeached. "Had the ...
[ Boosters scholarship applications due ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Boosters scholarship applications due Applications for San Pedro High School Lady Boosters' scholarshipsare due Wednesday. The scholarships are available to graduating seniors with a 2.0GPA or better. Pick up an application at the school's college counseling officeat ...
Brand, Cassell carry Clippers to 42nd win
Apr 01, 2006; ... Elton Brand doesn't want to get too excited about the Clippers'assuring themselves of their first winning season since 1991-92. "It feels good, but we still have a lot more to accomplish," Brandsaid Friday night after he and Sam Cassell scored 22 points apiece ina 106-91 win at ...
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Immigration protests spread
Apr 01, 2006; ... SAN DIEGO -- Thousands of students protesting tough immigrationreform proposals marched peacefully in several California citiesFriday, expressing fears that relatives could be deported if new lawsare enacted. Big marches in San Diego and Bakersfield and smaller protestselsewhere ...
[ Baseball ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Baseball * Tuesday: Mary Star at Serra, Var. 3:15 p.m. Serra at Mary Star, JV 3:15 p.m. * Wednesday: San Pedro at Washington, Var. 3 p.m. Washington at San Pedro, JV 3 p.m. * Friday: Washington at San Pedro, Var. 3 p.m. San Pedro at Washington, JV 3 ...
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Mumps epidemic perplexes officials
Apr 01, 2006; ... DES MOINES, Iowa -- A mumps epidemic is sweeping across Iowa inthe nation's biggest outbreak in at least 17 years, baffling healthofficials and worrying parents. As of Thursday, 245 confirmed, probable or suspected cases ofmumps had been reported to the Iowa Department of Public ...
[ Q: Power outage ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Q: Power outage About 7:30 p.m. March 22, our television and lights kept going offand on four or five times. I'm hoping you can tell me what happened. -- NAOMI WYATT Torrance Southern California Edison region manager Scott Gobble said it wasa localized outage ...
Hawthorne auto dealers raided; 6 held
Apr 01, 2006; ... Federal and local law enforcement agencies raided a series ofHawthorne car dealerships this week, seizing files and computers inwhat police described as massive and ongoing criminal investigations. The full scope of those investigations remains unclear, and thefederal agents who ...
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Forgetting differences, U.S. offers variety of aid for Iran's victims
Apr 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- Setting aside political differences, the UnitedStates offered Iran temporary shelter to house up to 100,000earthquake victims, the State Department said Friday. The offer came after President Bush said in Cancun, Mexico, thatthe administration was willing to send ...
Project will put the 'marsh' back in lost Carson marshland
Apr 01, 2006; ... It's hemmed in by freeway, flood control channel and railroadtracks, and butts up against a towering row of sewage-treatmentdigester units. But it's also a good place for a marshland restoration project. In a $1.5 million makeover, the 17-acre site in southwest Carsonwith a ...
Viewers surveyed say government should not control content on TV
Apr 01, 2006; ... An overwhelming majority of voters believe that viewers and notthe government should make decisions about what is appropriate towatch on television, according to a poll conducted for the group TVWatch. A telephone survey of 501 registered voters found that 82 percentsaid they ...
L.A. to receive anti-gang funds
Apr 01, 2006; ... U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Friday announced that$15 million in federal money will be doled out to Los Angeles andfive other areas to fight street gang violence. "Gangs have become an increasingly deadly threat" to Americans,Gonzales said at a news ...
Nets roll right into playoffs with win
Apr 01, 2006; ... Richard Jefferson scored 27 points and Vince Carter added 26 tohelp the New Jersey Nets win their 11th straight game and clinch anEastern Conference playoff berth with a 91-88 win over the AtlantaHawks on Friday night in Atlanta. The winning streak is the Nets' third-longest in ...
Getting Bush's mojo working
Apr 01, 2006; ... When all else fails, the White House has not been afraid to boldlyblame the supernatural. In 1973, Alexander Haig, a backup chief of staff brought in fromthe bench to rescue the faltering Nixon White House, blamed theerasure of a vital -- and most likely damning -- presidential ...
Meyers lifts Lions in WCC opener
Apr 01, 2006; ... Starter Brad Meyers shut down No. 19-ranked Pepperdine to leadhost Loyola Marymount to an 8-1 victory in the West Coast Conferencebaseball opener for both teams on Friday. Meyers (5-2) carried a shutout into the ninth inning before theWaves (19-12, 0-1) scored their lone run on ...
[ The Bruins are one win away from a shot at the nat... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... The Bruins are one win away from a ...
Ochoa keeps her lead, but Wie is giving chase
Apr 01, 2006; ... Michelle Wie was a 13-year-old in eighth grade, still wearing aretainer and getting an allowance, when she played in the final groupat the Kraft Nabisco Championship and felt out of her league. She's hardly grown up at age 16, but she relishes the next chance. Lorena Ochoa kept ...
Volunteers learn the finer craft of teaching art lessons
Apr 01, 2006; ... Several times a year, Art to Grow On teaches the teachers. The Harbor Area nonprofit art-enrichment organization organizesworkshops to train parents, grandparents and other communityvolunteers how to teach art in local elementary and middle schools. The group's teachers ...
Immigrants are coming to us with love
Apr 01, 2006 ... Everybody says the Republicans are split on immigration. The law-and-order types want to close the border. The free-market types wantplentiful labor. But today I want to talk to the socialconservatives, because it's you folks who are really going to swingthis debate. I'd like to ...
[ The basics ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... The basics Tipoff: 3:07 p.m. PST, RCA Dome, Indianapolis TV/Radio: Ch. 2, KMPC (1540 AM) Records: Florida is 31-6; George Mason is 27-7. Point spread: Florida is favored by 6. Coaches: Billy Donovan is in his 10th season at Florida and hasled the Gators ...
Lawsuit accuses sunscreen makers of exaggerating benefit
Apr 01, 2006; ... A law firm known for going after big corporations has filed a suitaccusing sunscreen makers of exaggerating how well their productsprotect against harmful ultraviolet rays. The lawsuit claims that the sunscreens don't block all UVA rays,which can cause skin cancer. It seeks ...
Property deal shuffle
Apr 01, 2006; ... Instead of Cabrillo Beach, the Port of Los Angeles could takeownership of two Harbor Boulevard city properties to allow the cityof Los Angeles to use port-held property for a San Pedro "welcomepark" on Gaffey Street. The port and city are facing a July deadline set by the ...
Favre not close to deciding on future
Apr 01, 2006; ... The Green Bay Packers aren't pressuring Brett Favre to make aretirement decision by today's due date for a $3 million rosterbonus. And even if they were, the quarterback doesn't think he owesthe team a decision this weekend anyway. In his most recent comments about his murky ...
Title still up for grabs
Apr 01, 2006; ... INDIANAPOLIS -- The stage is set. The stakes are high. It's theFinal Four and it doesn't get much bigger than this. On Friday, nearing the end of their long and glorious seasons,that had to be obvious to UCLA (31-6) and LSU (27-8), who will meettonight in one NCAA Tournament ...
Together, Narbonne overcomes mistakes
Apr 01, 2006; ... When Narbonne closer Armando Lopez dropped the ball while coveringfirst base to begin the seventh inning, his teammates made adecision. If they were going to lose, they were not going to beatthemselves. Protecting a two-run lead against San Pedro, Lopez's error allowedJohn Borges ...
Mutuals enjoy a good 1st quarter
Apr 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- Wall Street's first-quarter stock market rally ledU.S. mutual funds to solid returns for the year to date, with smallercompany stock funds posting double digit returns. China internationalfunds and gold funds also performed above average. According to mutual fund ...
Summit ends with smiles amid division
Apr 01, 2006; ... CANCUN, Mexico -- President Bush, closing a three-nation summitFriday, defended requiring secure documents from border-crossingCanadians and pushed Mexico to prevent more of its people fromillegally entering the United States. Despite obvious divisions, Bush, Mexican President ...
[ ALL MY CHILDREN: Tad and Di voice their love for o... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... ALL MY CHILDREN: Tad and Di voice their love for one another. J.R.tells Di and Tad he does not object to their wedding plans. Dixielearns David is determined to ruin J.R.'s life. Dixie doesn'trecognize the person David has become. Dixie agrees to stay in PineValley a while longer in ...
SOME ENTERTAINERS HAVE GAINED A SHARE OF FAME IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Apr 01, 2006; ... They dance, they sing, they make us laugh and one of them makesus wonder how he does his tricks. From musicians to magicians to hip-hop dance groups and stand-upcomedy, San Pedro has its share of entertainers. Through theirbodies, words and instruments, they have committed ...
Gang 'prom' draws police scrutiny
Apr 01, 2006; ... Hundreds of Los Angeles street gang members partied early Fridayat the South Coast Botanic Garden near Rolling Hills Estates,sparking a massive police presence that South Bay officials hopediscourages them from coming back -- even though the countysanctioned the bash. Although no ...
Chirac's concessions on jobs law rejected
Apr 01, 2006; ... PARIS -- President Jacques Chirac offered to soften a labor lawthat makes it easier to fire young workers, but the student and laborleaders who have organized nationwide strikes rejected his compromiseFriday and repeated calls for the measure's repeal. Having brought more than 1 ...
[ Boeing recognizes local innovator ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... Boeing recognizes local innovator A San Pedro High School graduate received a prestigious award fromBoeing Co. for her innovative work with the aerospace giant. Suzanne Galante , a 1980 graduate, received the company's SilverEagle Award on March 17 for her work developing a ...
Castrations performed at sadomasochistic 'dungeon'
Apr 01, 2006; ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Three men have been arrested on charges ofperforming castrations on apparently willing participants in asadomasochistic "dungeon" in a rural house, authorities said Friday. "It's extremely bizarre," District Attorney Michael Bonfoey saidin a telephone interview ....
Religion
Apr 01, 2006; ... CALENDARHis act has been likened to a "Saturday Night Live" skit:Picture a Hasidic Jew, garbed in traditional black attire, jumpingaround on a concert stage as if he's some strange amalgam of MickJagger, Little Richard and your latest rap- and reggae-influencedrock star. In this ...
[ * The French used to celebrate New Year 's Day on ... ]
Apr 01, 2006 ... * The French used to celebrate New Year 's Day on April 1. WhenFrance adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1564, not everybody got theword, and some continued to celebrate New Year 's on April 1.Jokesters mocked the clueless by inviting them to nonexistent eventsand giving out absurd ...
Schools discipline some students involved in immigration walkout
Apr 01, 2006; ... Many of the San Pedro students who ditched classes March 27-28 tojoin a protest rally received truancy tickets and ignoredadministrators who tried to discuss a controversial immigration lawwith them afterward at San Pedro High School. Students joining the protests, which occurred ...
Students put their designs to quake test
Apr 01, 2006; ... The engineering students from the University of California, SanDiego hooted and cheered as a 5-foot-high, scale-model dormitorybuilt by junior Eric Kjolsing began to shimmy on the earthquakesimulator. The maple and balsa wood model had remained intact during twomandatory ...
Nearly 400 Baghdad bodies found in March; U.S. toll falls
Apr 01, 2006; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq -- A mortar shell exploded Friday on a street innorthern Baghdad, killing three women in their homes. Elsewhere, soldiers discovered the bullet-riddled bodies of sixmen wearing handcuffs -- apparently the latest victims of sectariandeath squads. While March was ...
Taking a bet on eBay paid off for one man
Apr 01, 2006; ... When Al Gore invented the Internet, I'm sure eBay was what he hadin mind. I stumbled into selling on eBay only to quiet down my mother aboutthis eBay "hokeypokey" nonsense. She insisted that selling on eBaywould benefit my storefront furniture and pool-table business. So, at1: 30 ...
Iran tests missile that avoids radar
Apr 01, 2006; ... TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's military said Friday it successfully test-fired a missile not detectable by radar that can use multiplewarheads to hit several targets simultaneously, a development thatraised concerns in the United States and Israel. The Fajr-3, which means "victory" in ...
Ducks deck Stars in shootout
Apr 01, 2006; ... Rob Niedermayer and Jonathan Hedstrom scored against Marty Turcoin the shootout to lift the Mighty Ducks to a 5-4 victory over theDallas Stars on Friday night. Trailing, 4-3, late in the third period, the Ducks tied the scoreon a goal by Andy McDonald and then became the first NHL ...
County new home sales soar
Apr 01, 2006; ... In Los Angeles County, sales of new homes in February were up bymore than half over a year ago, a big contrast to the otherwiseslowing housing market. The county saw 956 new homes sold in February, up 58 percent overthe same period last year. That's also a 14 percent jump over ...