Daily Breeze back issues from February 2007:
[ Compiled by Cyndi Gollaz... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... Compiled by Cyndi Gollaz and Jim Matthews Outdoor News Service The fish report is weekly. Its accuracy depends on marinaoperators, tackle shops and local fishermen we contact. The Cal TIPnumber, the Department of Fish and Game poacher hotline, is ...
[ San Pedro... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... San Pedro 1. ASSAULT: 6:30 p.m. Jan. 27, 1800 block of First Street. The driver of awhite 2007 Ford Explorer attempted to ram his vehicle into aChevrolet Tahoe occupied by two men. One of the victims got out andhit the attacker's vehicle with a bat. 2 ....
[ Today... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... Today AIR QUALITY ON AGENDA What: The Office of Inspector General of the EnvironmentalProtection Agency will meet with the Los Angeles Board of HarborCommissioners to evaluate the effectiveness of efforts to address airpollutant emissions at selected U.S ....
[ Feb. 1... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... Feb. 1 1964 -- Bobby Rousseau of the Montreal Canadiens ...
Torrance leader testifies to Congress on work force need
Feb 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Kellie Johnson, president of ACE ClearwaterEnterprises in Torrance, testified before the House Education andLabor Committee on Wednesday about education and work forcedevelopment and the challenges facing employers looking to fillpositions that require a specific level of ...
[ The AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... The AcesBy Bobby Wolff NORTH (Spades) A 7 4 (Hearts) 10 6 4 (Diamonds) K J 10 9 8 (Clubs) 9 4 WEST EAST (Spades) Q 10 9 8 3 (Spades) K 6 (Hearts) K 8(Hearts) 9 7 5 3 2 (Diamonds) 6 4 2 (Diamonds) A 5 ...
Baseball, NFL resist blood tests to find cheaters
Feb 01, 2007; ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Olympic athletes soon will have their bloodtested for human growth hormone, but the NFL and baseball officialsinstead are embracing the unproven concept of urine testing in theirbid to stop use of the performance-enhancing drug. Critics question whether the pro ...
Lawndale will study 3 community center sites
Feb 01, 2007; ... Once a homeless shelter, now a parking lot, the former site of theHouse of Yahweh is once again being considered for a new communitycenter for Lawndale. The City Council this week voted to move ahead with a study of thesite at 147th Street and Burin Avenue, along with two other ...
How about science-based ethics?
Feb 01, 2007; ... Faith-based science is the hot new derogatory maxim. From thesacred halls of secular bioethics, the encyclicals blazon: "We mustannihilate the influence of the theist, and pure science must reignas the uncontested canon of decency and morality." With papyrusfirmly clenched in their ...
Pac-10's top dog: Arron or Aaron?
Feb 01, 2007; ... Halfway through the Pacific-10 Conference season, a strong casecan be made that Oregon guard Aaron Brooks has been the league's MVP. In nine conference games, he's averaged a league-leading 22.3points while shooting an amazing 55.6 percent from 3-point range, andhe's handed out 4.2 ...
Hoping gym membership trims more than the bank account
Feb 01, 2007 ... I swore off this kind of relationship after my costly breakup withLinda Evans several years back. On (what else?) a whim, I wrote a check the size of "The BigValley" for a lifetime membership at her nearby fitness center.Naively, I assumed the contract referred to my lifetime, not ...
[ Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper's ownership and management... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... 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 ...
Competitive education trend takes hold
Feb 01, 2007 ... Fifty-seven years later, the Sumner Elementary School in Topeka isback in the news. That city's board of education is still wronglypreventing the right people from getting into that building. Twoeducators wanted to use Sumner for a charter school, a public schoolentitled to operate ...
[ Joel's newest single is tribute to his wife... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... Joel's newest single is tribute to his wife NEW YORK -- This time he's singing about an "East End Girl." Billy Joel, who famously sang about Christie Brinkley in his hit"Uptown Girl," is releasing his first pop single in 14 years. "All MyLife," which will be available on People ...
Torrance official lauds fire effort at his home
Feb 01, 2007; ... A day after his home was damaged by fire, Torrance City ManagerLeRoy Jackson on Wednesday praised the swift response of hisfirefighting department. Although he figures they didn't initially know whose house theywere heading to in the 2300 block of 238th Street, Jackson saiddamage ...
[ MEN'S BASKETBALL... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... MEN'S BASKETBALL No. 1 Florida 74, No. 24 Vanderbilt 64 VANDERBILT (15-7) Foster 4-12 0-0 9, Neltner 4-7 1-2 9, Gordon 2-4 0-1 5, Byars 9-18 2-2 21, Cage 1-4 2-4 4, Beal 0-1 0-1 0, Metcalfe 2-2 4-4 8, Brown0-1 0-1 0, Drake 2-3 0-0 4, Skuchas 0-2 4-6 4. Totals 24-54 ...
Livingston finds a way to deliver
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Clippers might like to think the trends they've developed canbe changed and they easily can -- voila! -- be the quality team theywant to be. If it's as simple as that, well, then they showed it down thestretch with a resounding, game-winning run. After leading by 16 ...
[ Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2007. There are 333 days left in the year.... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... Today in HistoryToday is Thursday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2007.There are 333 days left in the year. Highlights in history: On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke up during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members. In 1861, Texas voted to secede from ...
Republican joins Democrat on war
Feb 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- Two senators -- a Republican and a Democrat --leading separate efforts to put Congress on record against PresidentBush's troop buildup in Iraq joined forces Wednesday, agreeing on anonbinding resolution that would oppose the plan and potentiallyembarrass the White ...
Colts' Harper is 'pretty iffy'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Cornerback Nick Harper missed the Indianapolis Colts' first SuperBowl practice in Davie, Fla., on Wednesday while rehabbing hissprained ankle. In sunny, 73-degree temperature, the Colts held a 2-hour, 7-minute workout. Defensive tackle Anthony McFarland complained, "It'snot hot ...
Jealous 'daughters-in-law ' make her crazy
Feb 01, 2007 ... Dear Annie: I have two sons -- "Roger," who is married with three youngchildren, and "Max," who has a baby. Max isn't married to the motheryet, but they live together and will be getting married soon. Iconsider her his wife. I love both the girls with all my heart. The ...
Man's body found on RPV road
Feb 01, 2007; ... A man's body was found Wednesday on a street in Rancho PalosVerdes, authorities said. The unidentified man was discovered at the side of the road in the5000 block of Palos Verdes Drive South about 7:30 a.m., sheriff'sdeputy Anthony Moore said. The cause of death was not ...
Sundin keeps Toronto rolling
Feb 01, 2007; ... Mats Sundin's breakaway goal snapped a third-period tie and liftedthe surging Toronto Maple Leafs to a 2-1 victory over the New YorkRangers on Wednesday night in New York. Sundin, who also assisted on Alexei Ponikarovsky's tying power-play goal in the second period, hit the 20-goal ...
Even the watching is watched as officials hunt animal in RPV
Feb 01, 2007; ... Was it a mountain lion? A bobcat? A fat domestic tabby? Or just a slow news day? Reports that Lomita sheriff's deputies had some sort of large catsurrounded Wednesday in a grove of trees and shrubs on the fringe ofthe Portuguese Bend Nature Preserve in Rancho Palos ...
For the world's oldest mother, wisdom doesn't come with age
Feb 01, 2007 ... For a time I thought that Saddam Hussein was the craziest personon the planet. Briefly, my vote went to Dhyaa Abdul-Zahra. I saybriefly because by the time I heard about him Monday, he and most ofhis Heaven's Army were dead. Now I believe the craziest person alive is Carmela ...
Bynum, Farmar are Las Vegas-bound
Feb 01, 2007 ... BOSTON -- The present looked a lot brighter Wednesday for theLakers with Kobe Bryant's return from a one-game suspension. So didthe future with Andrew Bynum and Jordan Farmar both being selected tothe Rookie Challenge. Although neither player will be old enough to legally take part ...
MASTER OF THE MAT
Feb 01, 2007; ... Peninsula High's Blair Matsuura showed early in his wrestlingcareer that he wasn't going to languish in the shadow of his olderbrother, Bryan, who also was a standout wrestler at Peninsula. When Bryan won the Bay League title and a CIF championship at 112pounds as a senior in 2005, ...
She kept sharp eye on Texas
Feb 01, 2007; ... Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-wittedliberal who delighted in skewering politicians and interpreting --and mocking -- her Texas culture, died Wednesday in Austin, Texas.She was 62. Ivins waged a public battle against breast cancer after herdisease was ...
Parents, don't let teens be driven to distraction
Feb 01, 2007 ... In addition to facing the challenges of youthful inexperience, thetemptations of drug and drink and the dangers on our increasinglycrowded highways, teenage drivers also are vulnerable to distraction.That is a major hazard, says a study by the Children's Hospital ofPhiladelphia and State ...
Neighbors
Feb 01, 2007 ... The South Bay area Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War1861-1865, Hannah Anderson Ropes Tent No. 86, recently electedofficers for 2007. They are Virda Chappell, president; Pat Paulson, senior vicepresident; Lynn Robinson, junior vice president; Sue Ann Harding,chaplain; ...
Even at 40, think about planning 'aging journey'
Feb 01, 2007 ... Question: I was discussing your column with a 49-year-old co-worker who said she didn't read it because she was too young. I triedto explain to her that she needs to start thinking about her future,and that includes knowing about aging. Your thoughts? -- T.S. Dear T.S.: ...
Jailing PR execs won't stamp out pay-to-play politics
Feb 01, 2007 ... Doug Dowie and John Stodder Jr. got the book thrown at themTuesday by U.S. District Judge Gary Allen Feess for their role inwhat was called the City Hall pay-to-play scandal. Dowie, onetime No. 1 at the Los Angeles office of Fleishman-Hillard, an international public relations firm ...
[ TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO Pro Basketball 5 p.m. Cleveland at Miami TNT 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix TNT Men's College Basketball 4 p.m. Georgetown at St. John's ESPN 4 p.m. Old Dominion at Drexel ESPNU 5:30 p.m. Saint Louis at Saint ...
Okur lifts Jazz with a 4th-quarter spurt
Feb 01, 2007; ... After learning Carlos Boozer would be out several weeks, MehmetOkur took over Boozer's spot on the floor and in the box score. Okur scored 14 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, includingeight in the final minute to lead the host Utah Jazz to a 97-93victory over the San Antonio ...
[ RSVP Volunteers is seeking volunteers 55 years and older to share their time, interests and talents to meet critical volunteer needs in these and other South Bay nonprofit agencies. Call 310-320-3322 for information on any of these community needs. Contact Thomas White or Ghislaine Davis.... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... RSVP Volunteers is seeking volunteers 55 years and older to sharetheir time, interests and talents to meet critical volunteer needs inthese and other South Bay nonprofit agencies. Call 310-320-3322 forinformation on any of these community needs. Contact Thomas White orGhislaine ...
CHASING THE COMFORT ZONE
Feb 01, 2007; ... Long Beach State had an uncomfortable June last season. The 49ers' season ended in May, the first time they hadn't earnedan NCAA regional bid since 2000. To make matters worse, Long Beach's only two consistent startingpitchers, junior right-handers Andrew Carpenter and Jared ...
Mob attack victims ask judge for stern sentences
Feb 01, 2007; ... Three young white women attacked by a mob of black teens onHalloween made anguished pleas to Long Beach Superior Court JudgeGibson Lee on Wednesday, imploring the court to deliver the harshestsentence possible for nine local teens convicted in the case. Laura Schneider, Loren Hyman ...
Utilities' comeuppance may be forthcoming
Feb 01, 2007 ... There's no longer any doubt that out-of-state electric generatingcompanies like Enron, Mirant, Reliant and Williams manipulated theCalifornia energy market in the early years of this decade,essentially stealing billions of dollars from California consumers. But in-state utilities ...
[ florida... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... florida Burger King testing oils free of trans fat MIAMI -- Burger King Holdings Inc. has begun testing cooking oilswithout trans fats in its fast food restaurants with plans for anational rollout by late next year. The world's second-largest burger chain said Wednesday ...
Torrance police catch driver following chase
Feb 01, 2007; ... A suspected drunken driver led police on a brief chase in Torranceuntil officers forcibly stopped his car, authorities said Wednesday. The car, pushed from behind by a Torrance officer, struck anothervehicle, causing minor injuries to its driver. The chase began shortly after ...
HB marketing executive sentenced in molestations
Feb 01, 2007; ... A Hermosa Beach marketing research executive was ordered Wednesdayto spend 80 weekends in jail for sexually molesting two young malesfor several years, beginning more than a decade ago. Scott Douglas Alden, 55, of Palos Verdes Estates pleaded nocontest to one count of committing ...
[ By Jack Karlik ... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... By Jack Karlik First post 1 p.m. Day 27 of an 85-day meet 9223 FIRST RACE 1 1/16 Mile Purse: $48,000 Maiden Special Weight.4 year olds and up. State bred. Index Horse, Jockey Wgt. PP Comment Odds 9060 Brite Bobby, Gomez 122 4 Sharp effort on grass ...
North wastes Duperron's 50
Feb 01, 2007; ... Luke Duperron, who had never beaten Centennial in his high schoolcareer, had the perfect opportunity in a must-win Pioneer League gameWednesday at North Torrance. But despite his 50-point effort, which included and nine 3-pointers, North squandered a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead ...
[ A look at the rest of the Big West Conference (teams listed in last season's order of finish), with ranking by Baseball America: ... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... A look at the rest of the Big West Conference (teams listed inlast season's order of finish), with ranking by Baseball America: No. 14 Cal State Fullerton Coach: George Horton (425-187-1, 11th year) Last year: 50-15, 18-3; lost in College World Series Top ...
Crowd: Calderon is 'stealing the tortillas!'
Feb 01, 2007; ... MEXICO CITY -- Tens of thousands of trade unionists, farmers andleftists marched through downtown Mexico City on Wednesday to protestprice increases for basic foods like tortillas -- the staple ofMexico's poor. The march represented a challenge to President Felipe ...
[ WESTERN CONFERENCE... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... WESTERN CONFERENCE Pacific Division W L OT Pts GF GA Ducks 32 12 8 72 173 132 San Jose 33 17 1 67 157 117 Dallas 30 19 2 62 136 126 Phoenix 23 26 2 48 141 177 Kings 17 30 6 40 145 192 Central Division W L OT Pts GF ...
White seabass fishermen descend on Catalina Island
Feb 01, 2007 ... There are few fishing opportunities in the world that can rivalwhite seabass at Catalina Island. The key to Catalina's white seabass bite is one of nature's mostphenomenal happenings: Catalina's spring squid season. When the seabass come into the shallows around the island ...
TODAY
Feb 01, 2007 ... 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 Torrance plastic surgeon ...
[ Mavericks 95, Grizzlies 94... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... Mavericks 95, Grizzlies 94 DAL M FG-A FT-A OR-T A PF PT Nowitzki 35 8-20 10-10 0-11 1 3 26 George 21 0-4 0-0 2-3 1 5 0 Dampier 34 6-7 3-3 4-8 0 3 15 Terry 36 9-19 2-2 0-3 6 3 20 DevHarris 28 4-7 2-2 0-3 3 1 10 Stackhouse 27 6-12 6-6 1-3 1 1 ...
Bryant runs wild in Boston
Feb 01, 2007; ... BOSTON -- If Kobe Bryant felt as if he was "grounded whilesitting in his hotel room and serving a one-game NBA suspensionTuesday night, then how would he describe the feeling in returningwith a 43-point barrage against the Boston Celtics? "It felt like I was finally able to run ...
Bears hope 2 Mannings will be better than 1
Feb 01, 2007; ... MIAMI -- Peyton is the main Manning in the Super Bowl. Everyoneknows that -- even Chicago's two Mannings. The Bears have Ricky Jr. and Danieal, who will be manning thesecondary Sunday and trying to disrupt the Colts' star quarterback. Ricky Manning Jr., a former UCLA player ...
[ LOWE ENTERPRISES... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... LOWE ENTERPRISES L.A. developer buys Universal Sheraton Los Angeles-based developer Lowe Enterprises bought the 436-roomSheraton Universal Hotel in Universal City for $122 million in a dealannounced Wednesday. Lowe Enterprises plans to invest an additional $20 million ...
[ DOW 12,621.69 +98.38NASDAQ 2,463.93 +15.29S&P 500 1,438.24 +9.42RUSSELL 2000 800.34 +2.37 TOPLOCAL... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... DOW 12,621.69 +98.38NASDAQ 2,463.93 +15.29S&P 5001,438.24 +9.42RUSSELL 2000 800.34 +2.37 TOPLOCAL XM extends deals with Toyota, Honda XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. on Wednesday announced a seven-year extension to an agreement with Torrance-based Toyota Motor ...
Which version of Microsoft's new Vista should you choose?
Feb 01, 2007 ... Much of the recent buzz in the computer world has been about therelease of Microsoft Windows Vista, the replacement for Windows XP. It is a significant move forward for the Windows platform, whichhas been more or less stable (joke intended) for the past eightyears. Your ...
Santa Monica plods way past Inglewood
Feb 01, 2007; ... Santa Monica coach James Hecht wanted to see more walking thanrunning in his team's Ocean League game against visiting Inglewood onWednesday night. And for three quarters, he got what he wanted -- a controlled paceand a commanding 12-point lead heading into the fourth ...
[ NFL... ]
Feb 01, 2007 ... NFL Sunday Super Bowl At Miami FAVORITE OPEN TODAY O/U UNDERDOG Indianapolis 7 1/2 7 (48) Chicago NCAA Basketball FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG at Detroit 3 1/2 Wis.-Green Bay at Drexel 6 Old Dominion Georgetown 7 at St ....
Pension fund, Qwest settle fraud lawsuit
Feb 01, 2007; ... SACRAMENTO -- California's giant teacher pension fund has reacheda nearly $47 million settlement with Qwest Communications over alawsuit claiming that the Denver-based telephone company defraudedthe fund of $150 million. The settlement, made public Wednesday, calls for Qwest, ...
Agent says Bonds deal is not final
Feb 01, 2007; ... Barry Bonds' contract with the San Francisco Giants isn't finaljust yet. After the commissioner's office rejected Bonds' $15.8 million, one-year deal because it contained a personal-appearance provision, theteam sent revised documents to his agent, Jeff Borris. "At this time, ...
Economy grows despite housing
Feb 01, 2007; ... WASHINGTON -- The economy snapped out of a sluggish spell and grewat a faster-than-expected 3.5 percent pace in the final quarter oflast year as consumers increased spending despite a painful housingslump. The fresh snapshot of business activity, released by the ...
13 warrants issued in alleged CIA abduction
Feb 01, 2007; ... FRANKFURT, Germany -- A German court Wednesday issued an arrestwarrant for 13 people in the mistaken kidnapping and jailing of aGerman citizen of Lebanese descent, in the most serious legalchallenge yet to the Central Intelligence Agency's secret transfersof terrorism ...
School officials blasted
Feb 01, 2007; ... A standing-room-only crowd attended a safety meeting Wednesdaynight at Torrance's Anza Elementary School, demanding accountabilityin the wake of revelations that a registered sex offender was allowedto volunteer on campus. The two-hour session was marked by outbursts of anger, ...
Beheading plot suggests new type of terror in UK
Feb 01, 2007; ... BIRMINGHAM, England -- Police foiled a major kidnapping plot, thefirst of its kind in Britain, with the arrests Wednesday of nineterror suspects who reportedly planned to torture and behead aBritish Muslim soldier and broadcast the killing on the Internet. The alleged plot, said by ...
Explosives scare leads to campus evacuation
Feb 01, 2007; ... More than 1,300 students at an Inglewood middle school wereevacuated Wednesday after some teenagers said they had placedexplosive devices at several locations around campus. Although police initially said an explosive had been found, anextensive search by the sheriff's bomb squad ...
Comic Sarah Silverman proves an equal opportunity insulter on Comedy Central
Feb 01, 2007; ... Sarah Silverman hasn't quite broken through to stardom becauseHollywood hasn't been able to figure out how to exploit herconsiderable talents. But after watching her new Comedy Centralseries, "The Sarah Silverman Program," it's easy to see why Hollywoodmight be squeamish about fully ...
Indiana stops Wisconsin streak
Feb 01, 2007; ... A.J. Ratliff scored 18 of his season-high 20 points in the secondhalf and Indiana held off a late comeback to beat No. 2 Wisconsin, 71-66, on Wednesday night in Bloomington, Ind. to end the Badgers' 17-game winning streak. Ratliff had a pair of 3-pointers during a 13-1 run and ...