Daily Breeze back issues from October 2007:
Beach laws a smoke screen?
Oct 01, 2007 ... CIGARETTES: No citations have been given to smoking scofflaws inthe South Bay, a point that angers some activists. By Andrea Woodhouse STAFF WRITER If the sea gulls crowding the Redondo Beach shoreline one briskmorning wanted to light one up, they chose the right ...
Hollywood thinks green, acts otherwise
Oct 01, 2007 ... ENVIRONMENT: Some studios cutting emissions, but practice ofbuying carbon credits questioned. By Gary Gentile THE ASSOCIATED PRESS From "green carpets" at awards shows to organic fruit served toactors on sets, Hollywood is going all out to promote itself as ...
Learning trust from man's best friend
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Kristin S. Agostoni STAFF WRITER When a little Jack Russell terrier named Fergie shows up forscheduled therapy sessions, 13-year-old Tiffany grooms the animal andrepeats commands. Once, the dog got overwhelmed while being taught tosit and bared her teeth, Tiffany ...
Female chess grandmaster pushes limits
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Miguel Alvaro Sarmiento THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MEXICO CITY - Susan Polgar discovered chess by accident as a childand has kept stereotypes about female players and genderdiscrimination in a double check ever since. "I was 4 years old and searching for a new toy at ...
Volcano erupts on Yemen isle
Oct 01, 2007 ... By The Associated Press A volcano has erupted on a tiny island off the coast of Yemen,spewing lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air, a Canadian navalvessel near the island in the Red Sea reported Sunday. There were noreports of deaths, but at least eight people were missing ....
Stumbling into the space age
Oct 01, 2007 ... SPUTNIK: The first satellite50 years ago was as much an achievement of luck as science. By Vladimir Isachenkov THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MOSCOW - When Sputnik took off 50 years ago, the world gazed atthe heavens in awe and apprehension, watching what seemed like ...
Pro-West party does well in Ukraine polls
Oct 01, 2007 ... By The Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's Orange Revolution allies made a strongcombined showing in Sunday's parliamentary elections and lookedpoised to win a majority that could unseat the prime minister andsteer the country more firmly onto a pro-Western course, an exit ...
California history buffs coming to SP for tours, workshops
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Donna Littlejohn STAFF WRITER Something old and something new - California history buffs willsee a lot of both this week when they descend on San Pedro for aseries of tours, speeches and workshops in the historic port town. The three-day symposium for the ...
Cleanup of Gardena brownfield land starts
Oct 01, 2007 ... CONTAMINATION: Workers begin rehabilitation of the soilaround shopping center. By Sandy Mazza STAFF WRITER Shoppers come and go hardly noticing the green plastic fences thatsurround planters and landscaped islands at the Gardena Marketplaceshopping center ....
Trump's hedges create a row in RPV
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Megan Bagdonas STAFF WRITER Donald Trump's ficus trees obstruct views - just like the realestate mogul meant them to. Trump planted the roughly 500-foot-long hedge on his Rancho PalosVerdes golf course to mask the adjacent homes and create a moreaesthetically ...
Death off SP cliff is ruled a suicide
Oct 01, 2007 ... A man found at the base of a Point Fermin cliff over the weekenddied in an apparent suicide, a coroner's investigator said. The man was identified Sunday by the county Coroner's Office as 46-year-old Steve Flores. His city of residence was unavailable. The office ruled ...
Language's last speaker won't let it die
Oct 01, 2007 ... By The Associated Press CLEARLAKE OAKS - As a child in the 1950s, Loretta Kelsey grew uphearing the sounds of Elem Pomo, an 8,000-year-old dialect spoken byearly peoples of Northern California along the shores of Clear Lakein Lake County. Since then, as an older generation ...
GOLF ROUNDUP U.S. wins, but Weir tops Woods
Oct 01, 2007 ... From news services The Presidents Cup didn't end in another tie, but it sure feltthat way Sunday in Montreal. The Americans celebrated another victory, taking more than enoughsingles matches at Royal Montreal to make a winner out of captainJack Nicklaus again and capture ...
Trojans return home with some concerns
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL: USC has Johnson's injury, penalties to worryabout. By Scott Wolf STAFF WRITER USC's standards plunged Saturday, when the best rationalizationthe Trojans could muster after barely beating Washington was that atleast they didn't repeat last year's ...
California regions are battling over water projects
Oct 01, 2007 ... By City News Service Divisions between Northern and Southern California threaten toderail badly-needed water projects benefiting both ends of the state,it was reported Sunday. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders appear to befar apart on an agreement for a ...
'The Game Plan' is solid as The Rock in debut weekend
Oct 01, 2007 ... By David Germain THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson had the winning game plan at the boxoffice. Disney's "The Game Plan," starring Johnson as a footballquarterback whose bachelor lifestyle is disrupted by the arrival of adaughter he never knew he had, ...
Iraq partition is condemned
Oct 01, 2007 ... POLITICS: Nation's leaders joined by U.S. Embassy in denouncingSenate's resolution. By Steven R. Hurst THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BAGHDAD - U.S. and Iraqi forces killed more than 60 insurgent andmilitia fighters in intense battles over the weekend, with most ofthe ...
Favre has TD passes record all to himself
Oct 01, 2007 ... NFL: QB gets No. 421 and 422 to pass Marino. Green Bay is now 4-0. By Jon Krawczynski THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS - Brett Favre is No. 1 - with a bullet. Favre broke Dan Marino's record for career touchdown passesSunday, zipping No. 421 to Greg Jennings ...
A new episode for 24
Oct 01, 2007 ... NBA: Kobe's mood isa major concern with training camp on its way. By Elliott Teaford STAFF WRITER The summer of Kobe Bryant's discontent has come to an end. It remains to be seen whether he's still grumpy now that fall ishere and the Lakers are set ...
Trojans can't hold off Tigers
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Despite a win by USC, LSU is AP's new No. 1. By Ralph D. Russo THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - LSU reached No. 1 the hard way. The Tigers edged past USC in the AP top 25 on Sunday, even thoughthe Trojans remained undefeated. On a ...
Chargers taking Turner for worst
Oct 01, 2007 ... SAN DIEGO - Remember the San Diego Chargers, Super Bowlcontenders? The team with 11 Pro Bowlers and the National Football League'sMVP back from a 14-2 team? They're 1-3 and playing horribly. So badly, you'd think they werebeing coached by one of the biggest losers in the ...
Germany keeps World Cup title
Oct 01, 2007 ... SOCCER: It becomes first women's team to defend a World Cup orOlympic crown. From news services SHANGHAI, China - Germany won its second straight Women's WorldCup on Sunday, defeating Brazil, 2-0, behind second-half goals byBirgit Prinz and Simone Laudehr. Prinz ...
Ducks earn split with Kings
Oct 01, 2007 ... NHL: Fight fires up the London crowd as Perry's two goals leadAnaheim. By Chris Lehourites THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LONDON - When the gloves came off, the British fans got exactlywhat they wanted. A two-man brawl with fists flying midway through the second ...
McCourt: Colletti and Little will return in '08
Oct 01, 2007 ... BASEBALL: But Dodgers owner says he's disappointed with thefailures in 2007. By Tony Jackson STAFF WRITER Although it already seemed apparent, Dodgers owner Frank McCourtmade it official Sunday: General Manager Ned Colletti and ManagerGrady Little will return in ...
FOR THE RECORD Biffle 3rd to flag, but wins anyway
Oct 01, 2007 ... From news services Greg Biffle scored his first victory of the season Sunday - eventhough his car ran short on fuel before crossing the finish line - ina wild race in Kansas City, Kan., that jumbled the Chase for thechampionship standings. The Chase field imploded at Kansas ...
Galaxy keep playoff hopes alive with win
Oct 01, 2007 ... By The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio - Troy Roberts and Kyle Martino scored in the firsthalf, and the Galaxy beat the Columbus Crew, 2-1, Sunday. The Galaxy (7-13-6) overcame a goal in the second minute byAlejandro Moreno and improved its chances of making the MLS ...
PRO CALENDAR
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The Mets' amazing collapse complete
Oct 01, 2007 ... BASEBALL: New York blows seven-game NL East lead with 17 to playto Philadelphia. By Ben Shpigel THE NEW YORK TIMES The Mets began play in 1962 as the hapless Amazin's, became theMiracle Mets in 1969 and were reincarnated a few years later as theplucky "Ya Gotta ...
Angels have roster spots to figure out
Oct 01, 2007 ... BASEBALL: Colon, Matthews, Saunders, Rivera, Figgins and Guerreroneed to know their role. By Doug Padilla STAFF WRITER OAKLAND - With the regular season behind them and the playoffopener two days away, the Angels will fill the time by playing rostergames ....
Break the silence, save a life
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Bill Maxwell Cedric "C.J." Mills. Isaiah Brooks. Tedric Maynor. Felicia Hines.Vinson Phillips. Kurt Anthony Bryant. Amuel Murph.Alfonso Williams. These names are forever inscribed on my private Wall of BlackDeath. My wall contains the names of black people ...
SCE program helping to ease blackouts
Oct 01, 2007 ... As temperatures cool, it becomes easy to forget the Indian Summerheat wave that left so many customers in southeastern Los AngelesCounty without power. Some residents went without electricity fordays. That could easily happen again when temperatures climb andstrain the overburdened power ...
Listen to the world, not the tunes
Oct 01, 2007 ... I was coming through an airport recently and found myself next toa tall young man who was smiling my way. Trying to be polite, Ismiled back. He nodded his head. I nodded in turn. Had we had met before, I wondered? Had I forgotten his name? Wherewould I know him from? Was it work? ...
Gift to LAUSD should boost school reform
Oct 01, 2007 ... The $50 million gift from Richard and Melanie Lundquist to LosAngeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's school reform effort could do alot to jump-start his plans to improve education at two clusters ofL.A. schools.Villaraigosa's plan to take two clusters of failing Los ...
Governor should buck NRA, protect condors
Oct 01, 2007 ... Perhaps it is true, as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger claims, that hisfiring of Fish and Game Commissioner R. Judd Hanna this month hadnothing to do with pressure from the National Rifle Association. Ifso, Schwarzenegger should be willing to buck the gun lobby and sign abill banning hunters ...
Research links panic attacks, heart trouble
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Carla K. Johnson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO - The rapid pulse and shortness of breath of a panicattack can feel like a heart attack, and it may signal heart troubledown the road, a study of more than 3,000 older women suggests. Women who reported at least one ...
Diabetic foot sores get new approach
Oct 01, 2007 ... MEDICINE: Scientists say many amputations could be avoided. By Lauran Neergard THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON - A stubbed toe can lead to having your foot amputatedif you're a longtime diabetic. And it can happen fast. "Tuesday in the office, they're fine ....
Anniversary of Sputnik launch recalls era of Cold War craziness
Oct 01, 2007 ... Sputnik! It was a wondrous word, a terrifying word turned Cold War clicheand space trivia question. It means "fellow traveler." And it spellednational defeat to an American public so saturated with nonspecificCold War dread we couldn't discern between a harmless chrome ...
2010 Senate race could be a California blockbuster
Oct 01, 2007 ... Arnold Schwarzenegger is a lame-duck Republican governor, albeit afairly popular one who touts his environmental credentials and hasambitious plans on health care, infrastructure and education reform. Barbara Boxer is a U.S. senator who has gained some clout onenvironmental issues ...
Stocks surge as crisis cools
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Joe Bel Bruno THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Wall Street began the fourth quarter with a huge rallyMonday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average above 14,000 andwell into record territory for the first time in 2<MD+,%30,%55,%70>1/<MD-,%0,%55,%70>2 months. Stocks were ...
Citigroup and UBS face loan losses
Oct 01, 2007 ... BANKING: Shares rise despite announcements that third-quarterprofits will take hits. By Madlen Read THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Citigroup Inc. and UBS AG warned they sufferedsignificant loan-related losses in the third quarter, becoming thelatest and biggest ...
Weight-loss cheerleader
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Muhammed El-Hasan STAFF WRITER Thank you, Oprah! From Lu Parkman. Not for a car, which the host of The Oprah Winfrey Show has beenknown to give to studio audience members. But for sending Parkman on a new career path - and also inspiringher to shed 38 ...
SPEND A NIGHT
Oct 01, 2007 ... By The Associated Press Designers and construction crews at Disneyland are completing aproject that Walt Disney himself started more than 40 years ago - aprivate living suite tucked into the theme park itself. The Walt Disney Co. announced the project Monday, saying ...
$300 million deal for ViaCell
Oct 01, 2007 ... WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Health and industrial sciences companyPerkinElmer Inc. said Monday it will pay $300 million to buy ViaCellInc., a developer of technology to preserve a baby's umbilical cordblood for possible future medical use by the child or family members. PerkinElmer, ...
Recalls don't faze toy shoppers
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Anne D'Innocenzio THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK - Toy sellers' fears of a widespread boycott of Chinese-made toys have not taken hold so far, despite the recall of more than20 million playthings made there.Merchants are reporting an improvement in business, ...
File-sharing case will be 1st to go before jury
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Joshua Freed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MINNEAPOLIS - A group of record companies says Jammie Thomasillegally shared music as varied as Enya and Swedish death metalonline.Today, she will become the first of 26,000 people sued by therecording industry to take the ...
Scientists say winds are factor in loss of Arctic ice
Oct 02, 2007 ... By City News Service A team from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena found a23 percent loss in the extent of the Arctic's thick, year-round icecover during the past two winters, according to a study releasedMonday. The reduction of winter sea ice is the primary ...
Spears loses custody to ex
Oct 02, 2007 ... By Sandy Cohen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Britney Spears' continuing downward spiral took a devastating turnMonday when she was ordered to relinquish custody of her children bya judge who had cited her drug- and-alcohol-fueled lifestyle. Los Angeles County ...
L.A. mayor's girlfriend leaves Telemundo job
Oct 02, 2007 ... By The Associated Press A Spanish-language newscaster who was suspended for two monthsafter having an affair with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosawhile reporting on him left her job at the station on Monday. A KVEA-TV spokesman declined to elaborate on why Mirthala ...
Ex-school board member dies at 68
Oct 02, 2007 ... By City News Service Former Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Educationmember Jon Lauritzen died Monday after an 18-month battle withcancer. He was 68. Lauritzen spent 17 years as a math and computer science teacher atColumbus Middle School in Canoga Park, and ...
McDonald's: Latte with that Big Mac?
Oct 01, 2007 ... OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) - McDonald's Corp. plans to make specialtycoffee drinks available in all of its U.S. restaurants by December 2008, according to a published report Monday. The world's largest fast-food chain has been talking openly fornearly a year about plans to ...
Hikers' clash with sword, bat ends in hospital, jail
Oct 02, 2007 ... By The Associated Press MOUNT BALDY VILLAGE - A sword-wielding hiker nearly severed thearm of another man during a confrontation on a mountain trail,authorities said Monday. Wesley Brockway, 26, of Ontario was booked for investigation ofassault with a deadly weapon a short ...
Crackdown in Mexico drives up cocaine prices
Oct 02, 2007 ... By Elliot Spagat THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN DIEGO - Mexico's crackdown on drug traffickers has helped cutsupplies of cocaine in 37 U.S. cities and led to higher prices, theWhite House drug czar said Monday. The disclosure came as the Bush administration prepares to ...
LAKERS NOTEBOOK Odom just happy he's still in L.A.
Oct 02, 2007 ... By Rich Hammond STAFF WRITER As Kobe Bryant, who has developed a reputation as the NBA's GreatDivider, stood a few feet away while filming a promotional spot,Lamar Odom spoke to reporters and said he didn't foresee anychemistry problems with this year's Lakers. "I ...
Dorrell encouraged by Olson
Oct 01, 2007 ... By Brian Dohn STAFF WRITER UCLA didn't have a first down for the opening 22 minutes, and bythe time Brandon Breazell caught a pass and raced 69 yards for atouchdown, the Bruins had scored one touchdown in seven quarters withBen Olson at quarterback. But after ...
U.S. women turn sights to the Beijing Olympics
Oct 02, 2007 ... SOCCER: Future of Lilly, Solo and coach cloud picture of TeamUSA. By Stephen Wade THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SHANGHAI, China - With the Beijing Olympics only 10 months away,Kristine Lilly may find it difficult to retire. Attacking defenders one-on-one with fakes ...
Leinart unhappy, but no change planned
Oct 02, 2007 ... From news services Arizona Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt knows starting quarterbackMatt Leinart is unhappy splitting time with Kurt Warner. Whisenhunt also knows his two-quarterback scheme has helped theCardinals (2-2) match their best start in 20 mostly dismal seasons ...
Clippers ignore the negatives
Oct 02, 2007 ... NBA: L.A. is upbeat on media day despite serious injuries forLivingston and Brand.By Joe Stevens STAFF WRITER Media day in the NBA often is the time for sheer optimism in averbal release about the power of positive thinking. Considering the Clippers ...
Brady, Pats better than ever
Oct 02, 2007 ... NFL: QB throws for three TDs and Morris rushes for 117 yards inrout of the Bengals. By Joe Kay THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI - Tom Brady had three more touchdown passes. SammyMorris had one of his best games. The New England defense had itsway. Expect ...
Relieved El Segundo departs Milken with a triumph
Oct 02, 2007 ... From staff reports Defending CIF Division VI finalist El Segundo opened Ocean Leagueplay by winning, 9-5, Monday at Milken, one of the area's tougherwater polo venues. El Segundo coach George Harris said the Milken pool is tiny - 20yards by 12 yards. Santa Monica lost at ...
What's wrong with Irish? What isn't?
Oct 02, 2007 ... COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Notre Dame (0-5) is so bad, it's a three-TDunderdog to UCLA. By Jill Painter STAFF WRITER Charlie Weis doesn't usually employ a coaching style that involvesranting and raving and questioning the effort of his players. Yet,Notre Dame's coach pulled ...
PRO CALENDAR
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FOR THE RECORD Olympic legend Oerter dies at 71
Oct 02, 2007 ... From news services Al Oerter, the discus-throwing great who won gold medals in fourstraight Olympics to become one of track and field's biggest stars inthe 1950s and '60s, died Monday of heart failure.He was 71. Oerter died at a hospital near his Fort Myers Beach, ...
Memphis player shot to death on campus
Oct 02, 2007 ... From news services Taylor Bradford, a University of Memphis player, was fatally shoton campus in what police believe was a targeted attack, and classeswere canceled Monday as a precaution. Bradford, 21, apparently was shot near a university housingcomplex about 9:45 p.m ....
London excursion deemed success
Oct 02, 2007 ... From news services The NHL's season-opening series in London proved to be quite asuccess, and more trips to Europe are expected. The Stanley Cup champion Ducks and the Kings split two games atLondon's O2 Arena over the weekend in the first regular-season NHLgames to be ...
Researchers claim bite of saber-tooth cat was 'wimpy'
Oct 02, 2007 ... The Associated Press WASHINGTON - The saber-toothed cat's roar was, it seems, biggerthan its bite. While Smilodon fatalis was the size of a modern lion, it had onlyabout one-third of the biting power, according to a study in today'sedition of Proceedings of the National ...