Daily Breeze back issues from March 2007:
DEFENSE NAME OF HER GAME
Mar 01, 2007; ... Triple-doubles are a rarity in high school basketball. What is even harder to come by are those when a player recordsdouble digits in steals. St Mary's Academy point guard Shontwa Redmond has two of them thisseason and will look for one more when her team takes on Costa ...
[ The AcesBy Bobby Wolff ... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... The AcesBy Bobby Wolff NORTH (Spades) A Q 6 3 (Hearts) 5 (Diamonds) A K Q 8 5 4 (Clubs) 4 3 WEST EAST (Spades) J 9 4 2 (Spades) 10 8 7 (Hearts)-- (Hearts) 10 8 6 4 3 (Diamonds) 9 3 2 (Diamonds) J 10 ...
[ SPORTSSection... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... SPORTSSection DBoxing D2 Horse racing D2, D7 NHL D3 Outdoors D8 Scoreboard D6-D7 Tennis D2FinditReachusSportsdesk 310-540-4201 E-mail sports@dailybreeze.com Internet www.dailybreeze.comMail 5215 Torrance Blvd. Torrance, ...
[ ATP Dubai Tennis Championships ... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... ATP Dubai Tennis Championships At Dubai Tennis Stadium, United Arab Emirates Purse: $1.43 million (Intl. Gold) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Second Round Fabrice Santoro, France, def. Gilles Simon, France, 6-4, 6-2. Robin Soderling, Sweden, ...
Texas works OT to defeat A&M
Mar 01, 2007; ... Kevin Durant had 30 points and 16 rebounds to help No. 15 Texasoutlast No. 7 Texas A&M, 98-96, in double overtime Wednesday night inAustin, denying the Aggies a chance to clinch a share of their firstBig 12 title. The win keeps the Longhorns (22-7, 12-3 Big 12) within sight ofthe ...
[ * Some artists in the 1800s added ground-up mummy powder to their paints, figuring that the magic that kept mummies fresh for that many years would do the same for their colors.... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... * Some artists in the 1800s added ground-up mummy powder to theirpaints, figuring that the magic that kept mummies fresh for that manyyears would do the same for their colors. * Bats are not blind. They can see reasonably OK in normal light.Like humans, though, they have trouble ...
[ * 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro: 310-832-8304... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... * 22nd Street Landing, San Pedro: 310-832-8304 * L.A. Harbor Sportfishing, San Pedro: 310-547-9916 * Redondo Sportfishing: 310-372-2111 * Pierpoint Landing, Long Beach: 562-983-9300 * Marina del Rey Sportfishing: 310-822-3625 * Long Beach ...
Lennox teachers criticize spending
Mar 01, 2007; ... With salary negotiations ongoing and a difference of nearly 9percentage points between what's been asked and what's been offered,the Lennox Teachers Association is decrying what it calls the"misguided budgeting priorities" of its school district. After years, the Association says, ...
Angels ask Matthews for a chat
Mar 01, 2007; ... TEMPE, Ariz. -- Gary Matthews had a busier morning than usualWednesday, addressing a newspaper article that connected him with aperformance-enhancing drug scandal and then meeting with the club'stop brass. After meeting with club officials Tuesday, Matthews had adiscussion ...
[ 2004. The 6-foot-2-inch, 175-pound senior amassed 38 tackles, three fumble recoveries, three blocked punts, a blocked field goal and two blocked extra points.... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... 2004. The 6-foot-2-inch, 175-pound senior amassed 38 tackles,three fumble recoveries, three blocked punts, a blocked field goaland two blocked extra points. He had three interceptions, all in Gardena's 20-13 victory overWashington High School on Nov. 12, 2004. A month later, ...
Dozens arrested in multistate drug bust
Mar 01, 2007; ... SAN DIEGO -- Dozens of people accused of working for a Mexicandrug cartel were arrested Wednesday in a multistate bust that hasnetted more than $45 million in cash and tons of cocaine, heroin andmarijuana, federal officials said. The suspected leader of the cartel, Victor Emilio ...
Senior
Mar 01, 2007 ... ACTIVITIESManhattan Beach MANHATTAN BEACH SENIORS What: Manhattan Beach Seniors meeting. Activities include cards,exercise, Bingo, lunches, trips, a white elephant sale and more. Where: Joslyn Center, 1601 Valley Drive. When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m ....
Mayweather's reunion godsend for reality TV
Mar 01, 2007; ... LAS VEGAS -- Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sitting on a sofa on the24th floor of the MGM Grand hotel-casino, killing time before anappearance with Oscar De La Hoya, when a member of his entouragehanded him a phone. A video camera was rolling because Mayweather and De La Hoya aregoing ...
Japanese models dominate Consumer Reports' rankings
Mar 01, 2007; ... DETROIT -- Consumer Reports' latest auto reliability and surveyrankings find overall domination by Japanese automakers, strides fromthe Detroit Three and stumbles from Europe. The findings, released Wednesday and featured in the magazine'sApril issue, are based on more than 250 ...
[ DOW 12,268.63 +52.39NASDAQ 2,416.15 +8.29S&P 500 1,406.82 +7.78RUSSELL 2000 793.30 +0.64 TOPLOCAL... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... DOW 12,268.63 +52.39NASDAQ 2,416.15 +8.29S&P 5001,406.82 +7.78RUSSELL 2000 793.30 +0.64 TOPLOCAL Spirit Award goes to Inglewood mayor Inglewood Mayor Roosevelt Dorn received the inaugural South BaySpirit Award Wednesday for his efforts to attract businesses to ...
[ GEMSTAR... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... GEMSTAR 'TV Guide' company earnings double Los Angeles-based Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., publisherof the weekly TV Guide magazine, said Wednesday its fourth-quarterearnings more than doubled, driven by higher advertising andinteractive revenue. Net income ...
[ SAN LUIS OBISPO... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... SAN LUIS OBISPO Did doctor hasten death for organs? Police and state medical authorities were investigating whether atransplant doctor tried to expedite the death of a patient who wasremoved from life support to harvest his organs. Police were looking into "possible ...
Picasso works stolen in Paris
Mar 01, 2007; ... PARIS -- In a stealthy overnight heist, burglars slipped into theParis apartment of Picasso's granddaughter and spirited away twoportraits of women the artist loved, slicing one of the paintings outof its frame. The thieves were so quiet that the two people in the apartment ...
[ Spring Training ... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... Spring Training Wednesday's results St. Louis 6, Florida 3 Detroit 5, N.Y. Mets 4 Colorado 12, Chicago White Sox 4 Minnesota 4, Boston 4, tie, 10 innings Today's games Houston vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven, Fla., 10:05 a.m. Boston ...
No doubt governor has vision, but where's his realism?
Mar 01, 2007 ... No one can doubt the sweeping quality of the vision displayed byGov. Arnold Schwarzenegger since his re-election last fall. Not onlydoes he want health insurance for every Californian, he wants thestate to lead the way in solving global warming and he wantsCalifornia to push oil ...
Study: Kids fatten up in summer
Mar 01, 2007; ... INDIANAPOLIS -- The na- tion's schools -- under fire forunhealthful school lunches, well-stocked vending machines and phys edcuts -- may actually do a better job than parents in keepingchildren fit and trim. A study found that 5- and 6-year-olds gained more weight over thesummer ...
[ ECHL... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... ECHL NATIONAL CONFERENCE Pacific Division W L OL SL Pts GF GA Las Vegas 31 10 6 7 75 170 143 Bakersfield 32 13 3 5 72 206 174 Fresno 29 20 2 2 62 147 131 Stockton 24 18 5 5 58 152 145 Ice Dogs 20 30 0 3 43 157 196 West ...
IN A LEAGUE OF HIS OWN
Mar 01, 2007; ... The edges of the only clipboard John Stevenson has used in his 48years as a head baseball coach have become so rounded that he couldbe mistaken for Moses carrying the stone tablets down the mountain. On the bottom of the clipboard remains the outline of a bluntstrike made against a ...
[ San Pedro... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... San Pedro 1. ROBBERY: 11:20 p.m. Feb. 19, 10th and Leland streets. A 28-year-old womanwas robbed at gunpoint of her purse, wallet and credit/ATM card by aman. 2. ROBBERY: 4:50 to 5 p.m. Feb. 24, La Pizza Loca, 1300 block of South GaffeyStreet. The business was ...
A:
Mar 01, 2007 ... *"I'm the preschool director of a school with a strong philosophythat children learn best through play. Each year, more parents arelobbying for academics. They're afraid their kids won't be ready forkindergarten." -- A DIRECTOR IN ACWORTH, GA. Kids instinctively know the way ...
REKINDLED SPIRITS
Mar 01, 2007; ... When the disturbance alert calls "all available staff" to helpquell a problem at the Switzer Learning Center, Rebecca Foo is oftenthe first on scene. Sometimes it's a student needing medical attention at thenonprofit special education school in Torrance. But more likely it'sa ...
[ HoroscopeForecast for today: It's the Leo moon. Toot your horn. March your talent up to the front of the karaoke bar. Pirouette into the spotlight, and say, "Ta-da!" And don't worry, you don't have to be the most talented in the bunch to be a hit on the stage of life. The prize goes to the brave and entertaining. Furthermore, there's no first place. Everyone who plays will win.... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... HoroscopeForecast for today: It's the Leo moon. Toot your horn.March your talent up to the front of the karaoke bar. Pirouette intothe spotlight, and say, "Ta-da!" And don't worry, you don't have tobe the most talented in the bunch to be a hit on the stage of life.The prize goes to the ...
[ LOS ANGELES... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... LOS ANGELES Woman is killed in vehicle fire on I-5 A motorist burned to death Wednesday in a vehicle on the GoldenState (5) Freeway just north of downtown Los Angeles. The fire, which is being investigated as a possible homicide, wasreported to the California Highway ...
Torrance land swap progresses
Mar 01, 2007; ... Torrance is in line for a $10 million windfall -- eventually --following the tentative approval of a 32-acre land swap withneighboring Rolling Hills Estates where a golf course expansion and111 new luxury homes are proposed. The payday is likely years away, but the Torrance City ...
[ MEN'S BASKETBALL... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... MEN'S BASKETBALL No. 15 Texas 98, No. 7 Texas A&M 96, 2OT TEXAS A&M (24-5) Jones 5-11 1-1 12, Kavaliauskas 8-15 0-2 18, Law IV 10-23 10-1133, Kirk 2-5 0-0 6, Carter 6-11 1-1 17, Roland 0-0 0-0 0, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Sloan 2-5 1-2 6, Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Muhlbach 0-0 0-0 0, ...
Japanese coup was in works in 1952
Mar 01, 2007; ... TOKYO -- Declassified documents reveal that Japaneseultranationalists with ties to U.S. military intelligence plotted tooverthrow the Japanese government and assassinate the prime ministerin 1952. The scheme -- which was abandoned -- was concocted by militaristsand suspected war ...
Something better than an Oscar for a filmmaker?
Mar 01, 2007 ... As always, I'd barely heard of the documentaries nominated for anAcademy Award -- with the exception of "An Inconvenient Truth," ofcourse. You'd have to live under a melting iceberg not to know aboutthat one. It's nothing personal -- I just don't get out enough. I onlycaught two ...
Puppy or dog, your decision can't go wrong
Mar 01, 2007 ... Question: I am 72 years old, live alone in a three-story house andam in good health. My question may seem odd. I had to put my dog tosleep and now want to get another one. I find myself considering myage in trying to determine if I should get a puppy or an older dog. Idon't think I can ...
[ Q: Construction... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... Q: Construction What is under construction at the five-point intersection of PalosVerdes Drive North and Anaheim Street? -- MARTIN DODELL Rancho Palos Verdes Plans call for two housing projects at that site in Harbor City. The first is a 20-unit ...
Area's finest all set
Mar 01, 2007; ... The CIF Southern Section released its championship dates and timesfor basketball and soccer on Wednesday, sending South Bay teams to avariety of sites throughout Southern California.Two boys basketball teams will get a chance to play at the HondaCenter (formerly the Pond) ...
[ AREA REPORT... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... AREA REPORT LONG BEACH (Berth 55) -- 1 ...
DWP's overtime policy fleeces taxpayers
Mar 01, 2007 ... It's good to be the DWP. Not only do those employed by Los Angeles' Department of Water andPower enjoy the highest salaries in a city government that boasts thehighest municipal wages in the nation, but they get to rack upthousands more in overtime -- even on days when they took ...
LAUSD member's comments draw ire
Mar 01, 2007; ... In what he later said was an effort to pay Westchester acompliment that got lost in an inadvertent exaggeration at a publicmeeting, Los Angeles school board member David Tokofsky sparkedoutrage when he said the neighborhood had once been friendly to Nazisand the KKK. He made the ...
Threat to Cheney is discounted
Mar 01, 2007; ... KABUL, Afghanistan -- Intelligence reports indicated that theTaliban had the ability to carry out suicide attacks near the mainU.S. base in Afghanistan even before a bloody bombing during a visitby Vice President Dick Cheney, NATO said Wednesday. Col. Tom Collins, the top spokesman ...
[ Hilton could face jail for latest violation... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... Hilton could face jail for latest violation Paris Hilton could have her probation revoked -- possiblyresulting in jail time -- if she is found to have been driving with asuspended license because it would violate conditions of her previoussentence for reckless driving, authorities ...
Dodgers' Anderson suffers small setback
Mar 01, 2007 ... Dodgers utility man Marlon Anderson, who thought he had fullyrecovered from arthroscopic surgery on his right elbow some fourmonths ago, suffered a slight setback while taking batting practiceon Wednesday. Although Anderson is expected to return well before the start ofthe ...
Spoiled kids threaten new relationship
Mar 01, 2007 ... Dear Annie: I've been dating "Bonnie" for six months, and it's been great. Wereally are ideal for each other. We are in love, and it all seems toogood to be true. The problem is that I'm the first person Bonnie has dated sinceshe separated from her husband six years ago. She ...
[ March 1... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... March 1 1988 -- Wayne Gretzky of the Edmonton Oilers becomes the NHL's all-time assist leader, breaking the longtime mark of Gordie Howe. In hisninth season, Gretzky picked up assist No. 1,050 in a game againstthe Los Angeles Kings. Gretzky takes 681 games to surpass the ...
Blake claims jury acted improperly in civil-case appeal
Mar 01, 2007; ... Jurors deliberating in Robert Blake's civil trial discussed thecases of O.J. Simpson and Michael Jackson, ignored the lack ofevidence that Blake killed his wife and decided to "send a messagethat celebrities and rich people cannot get away with murder," theactor's attorney said in an ...
As Yahoo! Answers proves, Q&A sites are only good in moderation
Mar 01, 2007 ... More letters from readers this week as students get ready to headto spring break. Question: On your recommendation, I tried the Yahoo! Answers siteand was disappointed by the quality of the questions. I know Google Answers went out of business. Is there another sitewith a ...
THE YIN AND YANG OF KNIGHTS SOCCER
Mar 01, 2007; ... Danielle O'Neil and Jacylyn White might be Bishop Montgomery'sversion of the Odd Couple. They are club soccer teammates on the Palos Verdes Breakers under-18 team, but they don't hang out together outside of soccer. O'Neil, a four-year varsity player, is usually more ...
Helpful and kind service is proof that all is not lost
Mar 01, 2007 ... I don't have a gardener, which is maybe a bit odd in a city whereeven gardeners seem to have gardeners. I don't have one because I can't abide paying others to do one ofthe few things that I actually know how to do myself. I even enjoythe work except when it comes to bushes and ...
[ NBC SCORES AN INSIDE LOOK AT BECKHAMS' MOVE TO L.A.When Victoria Beckham moves to town, the momentous event will be recorded for television by the creator of "American Idol."... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... NBC SCORES AN INSIDE LOOK AT BECKHAMS' MOVE TO L.A.When VictoriaBeckham moves to town, the momentous event will be recorded fortelevision by the creator of "American Idol." NBC has signed a deal for six episodes of a ...
LAPD adds man to gangster top 10
Mar 01, 2007; ... A third gang member from the San Fernando Valley joined the LosAngeles Police Department's 10 Most Wanted gangster list Wednesdayafter another most-wanted suspect was nabbed in Central America andextradited to a U.S. jail. Fernando Araujo, 19, a member of the Canoga Park Alabama ...
Unions push bill that gags opponents
Mar 01, 2007 ... Good for Adrienne Eaton of Rutgers University's Labor Studies &Employment Relations Department. Her forthright description of acentral issue in the debate about the Employee Free Choice Act, whichshe supports, clarifies why that legislation is symptomatic of adisagreeable tendency in ...
City Council visits Wilmington
Mar 01, 2007; ... When the Los Angeles City Council met in Wilmington on Wednesday,you could tell it was a rare visit. "Welcome to San Pedro," announced Councilwoman Wendy Greuel as sheopened the meeting. Quickly corrected -- in a good-natured way -- by local residentsin the audience, she ...
[ Guideto OpinionOur Views: The opinions of the newspaper's ownership and management... ]
Mar 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 dayQuestionof the ...
Ex-Gardena football standout is killed
Mar 01, 2007; ... A 2004 Daily Breeze All-Area Football Team honoree from GardenaHigh School was shot to death while riding in a car near the USCcampus, police said Wednesday. Spurgeon Deshon McClendon III, 19, died early Sunday as he rodewith a friend in a car at 28th Street and Vermont Avenue at ...
[ TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... TODAY'S EVENTS TV RADIO Baseball 10 a.m. Exhibition: Dodgers vs. Atlanta 980 Noon Exhibition: Kansas City vs. Angels 710 Pro Basketball 5:15 p.m. Cleveland at Dallas TNT 7:30 p.m. Clippers at Seattle TNT 1110 Men's College ...
[ 76ers 99, Suns 94... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... 76ers 99, Suns 94 PHO M FG-A FT-A OR-T A PF PT Bell 44 5-16 0-0 0-0 4 3 13 Thomas 33 1-4 2-2 3-10 0 4 4 Stoudemire 46 12-20 7-8 5-14 2 4 31 Barbosa 40 4-16 1-2 0-4 5 5 11 Nash 40 9-14 2-2 0-5 9 0 23 Banks 16 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 4 JJones ...
[ Wednesday's races... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... Wednesday's races 46th day of a 85-day meeting 2007 by Equibase Company Track: Clear & Firm 9390 FIRST RACE. 1 1/4 mile turf Purse- $59,000. Allowance.Fillies and Mares. 4 year olds and up. Index Horse and Jockey Wt. PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 1 Mile Str. Fin ....
[ BOYS GOLF... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... BOYS GOLF North Torrance 214, West Torrance 215 NONLEAGUE At Victoria Park Par-36 NORTH (214) -- Nakasone 39, Tygret 42, Saiki 44, Higbee 44, Li 45. WEST (215) -- Yoshiba 40, Quintero 41, Lert 41, Kuriyama 44, Baik49. Beverly Hills 198, ...
[ Today... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... Today CAT CONCERN What: Torrance Environmental Quality and Energy ConservationCommission meeting to discuss a proposed ordinance to ban feeding offeral/stray cats that are maintained by the Trap, Neuter and ReturnProgram. Where: City of Torrance, Council Chambers, ...
Car crashes into RPV eatery
Mar 01, 2007 ... An elderly man crashed his sedan into a Rancho Palos Verdesrestaurant Wednesday afternoon. The motorist was pulling out of the Coco's parking lot, at 28300S. Western Ave., when he made an unsafe right turn and struck a carheading north on the road, said Los Angeles County sheriff's ...
[ Invest in RB's future -- vote Szerlip... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... Invest in RB's future -- vote Szerlip In most communities, the city clerk is appointed, allowing thecity council to bring in someone with the right skills and abilitiesfor the job, or someone who will do their bidding with controversy.But here in Redondo Beach, we elect our city ...
[ TODAY'S RACES ... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... 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, 5for first place, 3 for second ...
Dumont, Vokoun help Predators shoot down Sharks
Mar 01, 2007; ... J.P. Dumont scored in the fourth round of the shootout to cap theNashville Predators' 4-3 victory over the Sharks on Wednesday nightin San Jose. Tomas Vokoun made 27 saves and stopped three of the Sharks' fourshootout attempts to remain unbeaten in his last six starts againstSan ...
FIFA considers return to U.S.
Mar 01, 2007; ... FIFA may assign the 2018 World Cup to its North and CentralAmerican and Caribbean region, putting the United States in primeposition to host soccer's showcase for the second time in 24 years. Sepp Blatter, the president of soccer's governing body, discussedupcoming World Cups on ...
[ MEXICO... ]
Mar 01, 2007 ... MEXICO Gunmen cut down another policeman MONTERREY -- A state police officer was shot to death by gunmenwho opened fire on his car during rush hour Wednesday in thisnorthern Mexican city. Abraham Farias was driving on one of Monterrey's busiest avenueswhen assailants ...
Cougars giving their fans something to talk about
Mar 01, 2007; ... PULLMAN, Wash. -- Ivory Clark was at a bank when a strangerstarted chatting up Washington State's basketball team. Later, whenhe was at a store, the same thing happened. Folks are talking about Washington State basketball -- for allthe right reasons. The Cougars are winning, ...