Daily Breeze back issues from June 2006:
[ AREA REPORT... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... AREA REPORT SANTA BARBARA (Sea Landing) -- 1 calico bass, 1 lingcod, 27 redsnapper, 150 rockfish, 2 sheephead. MARINA DEL REY (Marina del Rey Sportfishing) -- 2 boatS, 39anglers: 19 barracuda, 57 rockfish, 5 sculpin. REDONDO BEACH (Redcondo Sportfishing) -- 4 boats, 60 ...
[ BASEBALL... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... BASEBALL Division I Baseball Regionals Double Elimination Charlottesville Regional At Davenport Field at the UVa Baseball Stadium Charlottesville, Va. Friday's games Game 1 -- Lehigh (28-26) at Virginia (46-13), noon Game 2 -- South ...
Movie recalls China's unenlightened entertainment era
Jun 01, 2006; ... The topic of "Yang Ban Xi: The Eight Model Works" is fascinating,the results less so. The subject, to which the title refers, is the handful ofelaborate propaganda ballets -- semioperatic musicals actually --that were the sole permitted source of stage and film ...
UC is expecting a record high of 37,000 freshmen
Jun 01, 2006; ... BERKELEY -- More than half of students offered admission to theUniversity of California this fall indicated they will be coming,giving the 10-campus system a record freshman class of about 37,000,according to figures released Wednesday. The new class shows a continued trend of ...
RPV landowners, city reach deal
Jun 01, 2006; ... Property owners seeking to build on vacant Rancho Palos Verdeslots where construction has been banned for almost three decadesbecause of unstable earth have reached a tentative settlement withthe city in a 4-year-old lawsuit. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, which the ...
[ TODAY'S RACES ... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... TODAY'S RACES JEFF BOB JACK JERRY MIKE SIEGEL IKE KARLIK ANTONUCCISUPERSTEIN CONSENSUS PTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Best bets are in bold. Consensus is based on 7 for best bets 5 forfirst place 3 for second ...
[ French Open ... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... French Open At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $18.23 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Nikolay Davydenko (6), Russia, def. Flavio Saretta, Brazil, 6-2, 4-1, retired. Carlos Moya (30), ...
Violence, street clashes continue in East Timor
Jun 01, 2006; ... DILI, East Timor -- Machete-wielding youths battled in EastTimor's capital Wednesday amid burning and looting as more foreigntroops bolstered a force struggling to stop the unrest that hasdestabilized the country. More than 100,000 residents of Dili have fled their homes toescape ...
Sun plans to cut up to 5,000 jobs
Jun 01, 2006; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Computer-server maker Sun Microsystems Inc.,whose revenue has declined four years in a row, said Wednesday itplanned to cut 4,000 to 5,000 jobs to return to consistentprofitability. The cuts, which will reduce Sun's 37,500-person work force by 11percent to 13 ...
LNG moves closer, but the need is still unknown
Jun 01, 2006 ... Federal officials are now in the midst of their legally required60-day periods for soliciting public comments on permits foremissions of both air pollutants and wastewater from a huge newcoastal project called the Cabrillo Deepwater Port. This means unless a lone consumer lawsuit ...
'Who pays the bills?' is question delaying Guard's deployment
Jun 01, 2006; ... SACRAMENTO -- A simmering debate over which federal officialagrees to pay border states hundreds of millions of dollars to deploythe National Guard is tying up President Bush's plan to send 6,000troops to the Mexican border. Major Gen. William H. Wade II, the adjutant general of ...
[ Wednesday's races... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... Wednesday's races 28th day of 61-day meeting 2006 by Equibase Company Track: Clear & Fast 4235 FIRST RACE. 1 1/16 miles Purse- $51,000. Allowance. Threeyear olds. Value of Race $47,320 Index Horse and Jockey Wt. PP St 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str. Fin. To ...
Antes add up in California
Jun 01, 2006; ... SACRAMENTO -- All those quarter slots, $1 Scratchers and $5 poker-table antes add up to a lucrative $13 billion-a-year gamblingindustry in California. Key South Bay venues -- card clubs and horse racetracks --received mixed economic reviews as a statewide industry while ...
Lawyer: Investigate Border Patrol for racial profiling
Jun 01, 2006; ... A civil rights lawyer Wednesday demanded authorities investigate aroundup of hundreds of undocumented immigrants in what he called adesert dragnet based on racial profiling. In a letter to the Department of Homeland Security, attorney LuisCarrillo claimed U.S. Border Patrol agents ...
Angels find Twins' Liriano baffling
Jun 01, 2006; ... Minnesota Twins starter Francisco Liriano didn't need much helpWednesday night, but the Angels gave it to him anyway. The Angelsdidn't pitch well at the start or at the end, and didn't play withthe required defensive polish to overcome Liriano. Making only his third major league ...
Mira Costa plans ahead for CIF golf championships
Jun 01, 2006; ... Mira Costa believes it knows what it will take to succeed at thismorning's CIF-SCGA boys golf tournament at the Member's Club inMurrieta. Now, it just needs to follow the game plan. Coach Bob Timberlake said his team will need to shoot below 370,which would be 10-over-par, as a ...
Couric leaves 'Today' feeling 'happy and sad'
Jun 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- With co-host Matt Lauer bringing the tissues, the"Today" show threw a going-away party Wednesday for 15-year hostKatie Couric, who is leaving to become the next anchor of the "CBSEvening News." "I'm feeling happy and sad and completely out of control," Couricsaid, ...
Bill does more violence to men
Jun 01, 2006; ... Both the California Assembly's Judiciary Committee and PublicSafety Committee have approved a misguided bill that puts ideologyover evidence by reiterating the state's mulish definition ofdomestic violence as something only women suffer. Not only doesAssemblywoman Rebecca Cohn's AB 2051 ...
Fox tops ratings with 'Idol' finale
Jun 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- Fox was triumphant in the TV ratings with the finaleof "American Idol," and got a jump on the summer season. An estimated 36.4 million people watched Taylor Hicks voted as thefifth "American Idol." On May 24 -- the final day of the traditionalTV season -- it was the ...
Microsoft enters the market for anti-virus software
Jun 01, 2006 ... The market for anti-virus software is about to get interestingwith the entry of Microsoft into the space. Microsoft is taking on the giants such as Symantec, McAfee andothers by launching OneCare, a $50 suite of products that willattempt to solve all of your computer maintenance ...
[ The AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... The AcesBy Bobby Wolff NORTH (Spades) A 4 (Hearts) 8 6 5 (Diamonds) A K 10 7 (Clubs) K J 9 5 WEST EAST (Spades) 10 8 3 (Spades) J 2 (Hearts) K Q J 9 3 (Hearts) A 4 (Diamonds) 6 5(Diamonds) J 9 8 4 ...
Gooden has seen light from his cell
Jun 01, 2006; ... Dwight Gooden hopes his time in jail will help end his two-decadebattle with drugs and alcohol, saying he'd "rather get shot than comeback here," the New York Post reported Wednesday. The former Cy Young Award winner is serving a year and a day in aFlorida prison for violating his ...
Kendall ends his home run drought
Jun 01, 2006; ... Catcher Jason Kendall had already begun thinking about who wouldbe coming up for the Kansas City Royals in the next inning when thebaseball left his bat for a long-awaited home run. The former Torrance High star hit his first homer in nearly twoyears and Frank Thomas connected for ...
[ NBA Playoffs... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... NBA Playoffs FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at Dallas 7 (206 1/2) Phoenix NHL Playoffs FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Carolina -160 Buffalo +140 Major League Baseball National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at ...
Happy Escobar agrees to a 3-year extension
Jun 01, 2006 ... Right-hander Kelvim Escobar agreed to a three-year contractextension Wednesday that will keep him in an Angels uniform throughthe 2009 season and solidify one of the better starting rotations inbaseball. The deal is believed to be worth about $28 million. "The biggest thing is ...
Expert suggests parents set goals and limits for kids
Jun 01, 2006; ... It always seems too early to think about summer plans -- untilit's too late. Kathy Peel, who goes by the moniker "the Family Manager," saysthat without some sort of schedule, the summer break will feelendless. "Summer vacation can get old, maybe by the second day," ...
Martinez, Webb set tone for 1-0, 13-inning duel
Jun 01, 2006; ... Endy Chavez's RBI single in the 13th inning lifted the New YorkMets over the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks, 1-0, Wednesday night,long after dueling starters Brandon Webb and Pedro Martinez left thegame. Arizona's Webb and New York's Martinez were as good as advertised,combining ...
[ DOW 11,168.31 +73.88NASDAQ 2,178.88 +14.14S&P 500 1,270.09 +10.25RUSSELL 2000 721.01 +9.97 TOPREGION... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... DOW 11,168.31 +73.88NASDAQ 2,178.88 +14.14S&P 5001,270.09 +10.25RUSSELL 2000 721.01 +9.97 TOPREGION Profit drops 28% for 99 Cents stores The discount retailer 99 Cents Only Stores, which has delayedfiling 2005 financial results, said Wednesday that ...
[ MICROSOFT... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... MICROSOFT CEO urges patience while firm upgrades NEW YORK -- Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told investors Wednesdayto be patient as the world's largest software company spends time andmoney developing new products and entering new markets. Echoing comments made earlier, ...
San Pedro's 13th is special
Jun 01, 2006; ... As the San Pedro softball players reveled in their 5-0 victoryover Marine League rival Banning in the L.A. City Sectionchampionship game Wednesday at UCLA, the Pirates passed thechampionship trophy around much like the Stanley Cup. Not only did San Pedro (30-2) tie its program ...
[ 112th year/Number 152... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... 112th year/Number 152 Torrance, California 2006 The Copley Press Inc.LOCAL NEWS: SP's Warner Grand will getto the seat of the problem. A3HUNT FOR COFFEE ICON PERKS UP Colombia's coffee ambassador to the world, Carlos Sanchez, isfinally quitting after four decades of ...
[ TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO Baseball 4 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Detroit ESPN 4:30 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta TBS 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Dodgers Prime 980, 1330 Pro Basketball 5:30 p.m. Game 5: Phoenix at Dallas TNT Golf 7 a.m. PGA European Wales ...
[ Prince will receive Webby online award... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... Prince will receive Webby online award NEW YORK -- Prince will be honored with a lifetime achievementaward at this year's Webby online awards for his use of the Internetto distribute music and connect with audiences. In a statement Wednesday, Tiffany Shlain, founder of the ...
[ Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper's ownership and management... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper'sownership and management Your Views: Reader letters on topical events Other Views: Editorials from other papers Tell Us: Reader comments from voice mail Speak Up: The quote of the dayWriteusLetters on ...
Basra crisis is now a 'state of emergency'
Jun 01, 2006; ... BASRA, Iraq -- Iraq's prime minister declared a state of emergencyWednesday in once peaceful and oil-rich Basra, as the sectarian andmilitia violence engulfing the country's capital spread to itssouthern economic heartland. In his first major policy speech since his government was ...
Yahoo! takes on popular YouTube
Jun 01, 2006; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Yahoo! Inc. is reprogramming its online videoservice so it's more like YouTube.com, an Internet upstart that hasamassed a large audience during the past year with a free Web servicethat encourages people to post and share homemade clips. Under the changes unveiled ...
Big Easy is sinking faster than realized
Jun 01, 2006; ... Everyone has known New Orleans is a sinking city. Now new researchsuggests parts of the city are sinking even faster than manyscientists imagined -- more than an inch a year. That may explain some of the levee failures during HurricaneKatrina and it raises more worries about the ...
Neighbors
Jun 01, 2006 ... The Torrance Woman's Club has awarded scholarships to local highschool students. The students are Alison Stoakly, West High School;Kristina Kramer, Torrance High School; Sandy Kageyama, Shery HighSchool; Kevin Speights, North High School; and Tamara Becker, SouthHigh ...
Chadwick earns its double whammy
Jun 01, 2006; ... It played out as Chadwick coach Rob Fronauer had hoped it would.He knew it would be close. He knew it wasn't going to be easy. But then he stood with the rest of the Chadwick players andwatched the Dolphins' best doubles team clinch a 10-8 win overLakewood in the CIF Division III ...
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Jun 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON -- Personal information on 26.5 million veterans thatwas stolen from a Veterans Affairs employee last month not onlyincluded Social Security numbers and birthdates but in many casesphone numbers and addresses, internal documents show. Meanwhile, VA Secretary Jim ...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: The Leo moon kicks off the weekend feeling early, even though many people didn't start the workweek until Tuesday. It's an undeniably summer state of mind, even though summer officially hasn't started yet. The Leo moon says: Wear your party attire to work, and you'll and breeze through the day as though you were actually at one.... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: The Leo moon kicks off the weekendfeeling early, even though many people didn't start the workweekuntil Tuesday. It's an undeniably summer state of mind, even thoughsummer officially hasn't started yet. The Leo moon says: Wear yourparty attire to work, and ...
Thousands of Indonesian quake victims overwhelm main hospital
Jun 01, 2006; ... BANTUL, Indonesia -- The main hospital in the district hardest hitby Indonesia's killer earthquake is running short of blood andsplints. Victims cram corridors and the parking lot, sleeping onscraps of cardboard, some waiting an entire day for care. Four days after the quake struck ...
[ SPORTSSection... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... SPORTSSection DColleges D3 Cycling D2 NHL D2 Outdoors D6 Scoreboard D7, D9 Tennis D2 FinditReachusSportsdesk 310-540-4201 E-mail sports@dailybreeze.com Internet www.dailybreeze.comMail 5215 Torrance Blvd ....
[ Is it modernization or a money grab?... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... Is it modernization or a money grab? It's no secret that quality public schools are created by asupportive community and excellent teachers working in an environmentconducive to learning. We need voters to support Measure T on Tuesdayto ensure quality schools for the Torrance ...
[ San Pedro... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... San Pedro 1. GRAND THEFT AUTO: 11:45 p.m. May 22, Grand Avenue and 18th Street. The driver of ablue 1987 Buick LeSabre was giving a ride to a man who asked thedriver to pull over. A woman approached and began punching thedriver. The pair forced the victim out of the vehicle ...
TODAY
Jun 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 Did you always want to be ...
Abducted Alabama at<!--200a(unknown)-->torney found
Jun 01, 2006; ... BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A family-law attorney was found Wednesdayabout nine hours after she was abducted at gunpoint from a parkinglot and police arrested a man suspected in the kidnapping, officialssaid. Sandra Eubank Gregory, 34, was found in a motel a few miles fromwhere she was ...
Barry Bonds may be a cheater, but he's one of many
Jun 01, 2006 ... One of the joys of being sports fans lies in how often we arestartled by the unforgettable and unlikely feats of elite athletes.But the occasion of Barry Bonds finally passing Babe Ruth's total of714 home runs is unforgettable and unlikely in a different way.Bonds' taking over the No. 2 ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2006. There are 213 days left in the year.... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2006.There are 213 days left in the year. Highlights in history: In 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. In 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state. In 1801, Mormon leader Brigham Young was born in ...
Sitting
Jun 01, 2006; ... Some might describe the well-worn Warner Grand Theatre seats as"vintage." Most say they're just plain uncomfortable. "They're all right if you like to have a spring in your rear,"said Dorothy Matich of San Pedro, who remembers seeing "Snow White"at the theater as a child ....
[ BASEBALL... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... BASEBALL MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL--Suspended San Francisco minor league CYamid Haad 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancingsubstance. American League ANGELS--Agreed to terms with RHP Kelvim Escobar on a three-yearextension. BOSTON RED ...
Congressional race's story has familiar ring
Jun 01, 2006; ... The race for the 37th Congressional District this year is playingout like the last season of "Alias": There's a little more mystery, alittle more family trouble, but mostly it's the same charactersrehashing the same old plot. Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald is running for her sixth ...
Get to bottom of atrocity allegations in Iraq
Jun 01, 2006 ... Terrible atrocities and other crimes against humanity have beenthe by-products of many wars. Especially when you inject an army intoa civilian environment, some very bad things can happen. Yet that doesn't mean Americans should become so immune to thesehorrible occurrences that we ...
Assembly approves a $1 bump in minimum wage
Jun 01, 2006; ... SACRAMENTO -- Legislation that would give 1.4 million minimum wageearners a $1-an-hour pay raise and then tie their wages to increasesin inflation was approved by the Assembly on Wednesday, setting thestage for a possible election-year fight with Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger. The ...
Woman wins suit against Beverly Hills matchmaker
Jun 01, 2006; ... A widow won $2.1 million from a high-priced matchmaker whom sheclaimed failed to deliver on promises of introductions to cultured,wealthy men. Anne Majerik, a 60-year-old social worker from Erie, Pa., claimedin a lawsuit that she paid Beverly Hills matchmaker Orly Hadida$125,000 ...
A $22 million deal refuels The Rocket
Jun 01, 2006; ... HOUSTON -- Roger Clemens is coming out of retirement again,agreeing to a $22 million contract to pitch for the Houston Astrosfor the rest of 2006. The 43-year-old Clemens, who will be entering his 23rd majorleague season, is agreeing first to a minor league deal that pays$322,000 ...
[ NEW YORK... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... NEW YORK City says hospitals won't out migrants NEW YORK -- The city is distributing a letter meant to reassureimmigrants that no one will question their legal status when theyseek care at New York City's public hospitals, health officials said. The letter, in 11 ...
Galaxy setting records for futility
Jun 01, 2006; ... The defending MLS champions are taking their lumps and then somethese days. Dedi Ben Dayan's first goal of the season was more than enough topower the Colorado Rapids to a 1-0 victory over the offensivelychallenged Galaxy on Wednesday night at Invesco Field in Denver. The ...
Victims bore an 'uncanny resemblance' to each other
Jun 01, 2006; ... CALEDONIA, Mich. -- A couple sat by their daughter's hospitalbedside for weeks after an auto accident until she came out of a comaand they realized she was not their daughter after all, but anotherblond-haired young woman injured in the wreck. Their own daughter, it turned out, was ...
Want to 'live and let live'? Try New Mexico
Jun 01, 2006; ... NEW YORK -- New Mexico and New York share the top spot while Ohioand South Dakota are tied for last in a new state-by-state rankingcompiled by three liberal advocacy groups that analyzes laws dealingwith gay rights and reproductive rights. Most efforts to gauge state positions on ...
Bell ready to go again; Mavs vow to raise intensity
Jun 01, 2006 ... Though understandably sore on Wednesday, Raja Bell was confidenthe would be ready to play when the Phoenix Suns meet the DallasMavericks tonight in Dallas in Game 5 of the Western Conferencefinals. Bell made a surprise start Tuesday night after missing two gameswith a slight tear ...
Sex saved for marriage turns out bland
Jun 01, 2006 ... Dear Annie: My husband and I were both virgins when we married recently. Westarted dating in college, and after six months, we both knew we hada special relationship. We wanted to take intimacy to a higher level,but also wanted to save something for marriage. We didn't ...
[ Juanita Millender-McDonald... ]
Jun 01, 2006 ... Juanita Millender-McDonald Party: Democratic Age: 67 Residence: Carson Career: U.S. representative since 1996; assemblywoman, 1992-96;Carson city councilwoman, 1990-92; teacher and administrator, ...
Curbs on mobile food vendors OK'd
Jun 01, 2006; ... Spurred on by Wilmington restaurants complaining of competitionfrom catering trucks, the Los Angeles City Council on Wednesdayapproved new restrictions for the roving eateries. Mobile food vendors will be allowed to park for an hour oncommercial streets and then they will be forced ...
Senior
Jun 01, 2006 ... ACTIVITIES Harbor City HARBOR LITES SENIOR CLUB What: Club meeting and activities that include lunch, bingo andmore. Where: 24901 Frampton Ave., Harbor City. When: Noon to 1 p.m. Fridays. Information: Call Lois at 310-831-3811. HI NEIGHBOR SENIOR ...