Daily Breeze back issues from September 2008:
Laptops a gray area in tax law
Sep 01, 2008; ... Question: Can we take a laptop purchased for our son as alegitimate expense from a 529 college plan? - R.G. Santa Monica Answer: Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code permits parents(among others) to put money aside in special state-sponsored savingsplans for a ...
Freezer sales are hot in U.S.
Sep 01, 2008; ... CHICAGO - Once relegated to the dank corners of the basement,shoppers are re-embracing the deep freezer, stashing bulk-sizedpurchases of meats, fruits and vegetables there as they work tocombat rising food prices. Across the country, shoppers bought more than 1.1million ...
GOP should abandon scare tactics
Sep 01, 2008; ... As the Republican National Convention in St. Paul gets in fullswing this week, it is clear that John McCain and his surrogateswill do all they can to scare up a victory. They're not the only ones. It took a couple of days for therhetorically disorganized Democrats who gathered in ...
Volunteers have a good time fundraising
Sep 01, 2008; ... Members of The Affinity Group auxiliary, of the Volunteer CenterSouth Bay-Harbor-Long Beach, will go to great lengths for a goodtime while fundraising.At their party Aug. 24, a sell-out crowd was treated to fire-eaters, Polynesian dancers and South Pacific food and libations ....
Tuesday's Letters to the Editor
Sep 01, 2008; ... Market not good neighbor Referring to problems around the Freshia Market at Torrance andCrenshaw boulevards, I live on Maricopa Street, around the blockfrom this market. I walked to this market recently. It is a dirty,trashy place. I used to walk to this store when it was ...
Mom was a sweet, kind and thoughtful woman
Sep 01, 2008; ... I remember how strange it felt standing in the home in which Igrew up, now empty and ready to be occupied by another family withtwo young children. I hoped they would love this house as much as Idid and would make their own memories here. Mom was sad to be leaving the big house ...
Labor Day: Pencils, pool, parade
Sep 01, 2008; ... PHOTOS: » Labor Day at Begg Pool in MB The sight Monday was enough to send shudders through any red-blooded American kid. Huge bins stretched lengthwise across several aisles at theTarget store in Manhattan Beach, all filled with brightly coloredthree-ring binders, pens ...
Hawthorne native helps rebuild Iraq
Sep 01, 2008; ... Hawthorne native Conrad Tribble is on the front line in the waron terrorism in Baghdad, but as a provincial reconstruction teamleader, he's not battling enemy forces. Since March, the U.S. State Department foreign service officerhas been working with fledgling town councils, ...
Tough lessons for charter school
Sep 01, 2008; ... The realization of two sisters' long-held dreams of opening acharter school in Carson has remained, for now, just out of reach. Faced with delayed state funding and a makeshift campus in acommunity church that they found out - too late - wouldn't beapproved as a school, Stephany ...
5 weekend traffic deaths reported
Sep 01, 2008 ... The California Highway Patrol on Monday reported five traffic-related fatalities in Los Angeles County during the first 60 hoursof this year's Labor Day weekend. The reporting period began Friday at 6:01 p.m. and concludedMonday at 6a.m. Last ...
Pedestrian killed on freeway is identified
Sep 01, 2008 ... The man struck and killed by a vehicle on the San Diego (405)Freeway late Saturday night has been identified. Edmund Kwan, 29, of Inglewood, was the pedestrian, Lt. CherylMacWillie of the Coroner's Office said Monday. Kwan was struck shortly after 11 p.m. on the ...
Ask the Lawyer: Laptops are gray area in tax law
Sep 01, 2008; ... Q uestion: Can we take a laptop purchased for our son as alegitimate expense from a 529 college plan? - R.G. Santa Monica Answer: Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code permits parents(among others) to put money aside in special state-sponsored savingsplans for a ...
Redondo Beach to dedicate 9-11 memorial
Sep 01, 2008 ... Redondo Beach will dedicate a new 9-11 memorial outside the CivicCenter at a ceremony Sept. 13. The event starts at 10 a.m. at 415 Diamond St., where themonument is rising outside City Council chambers. The memorial is a project of the Leadership Redondo Class of2007, which ...
Immigrant prosecutions reach a high
Sep 01, 2008; ... Fueled by a broad crackdown by immigration officials, federalprosecutions of illegal immigrants with felony records in SouthernCalifornia are on pace this year to hit a high not seen in nearly adecade. So far this fiscal year, there have been 657 federal prosecutions- up more ...
School Jitters Also Hit Parents
Sep 01, 2008; ... Question:It's not my child who is anxious about going tokindergarten: It's me. Some of my friends feel the same way. How dowe avoid having our children pick up on our anxiety? - A mother in Atlanta Answer:Don't let your child see that lump in your throat. Showyou're ...
Our uncompetitiveness
Sep 01, 2008; ... There is an ominous backdrop to the political theater that hasbeen in full production this week and last week. Neither of the twomajor-party presidential candidates are dealing seriously with theweakening U.S. position in the global economy. "America the Uncompetitive" is The Wall ...
Inglewood activists seek police probe
Sep 01, 2008; ... Local civil rights leaders Monday urged Congress to considerhearings on the Inglewood Police Department's procedures in the wakeof the city's fourth officer-involved shooting in four months. Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl OfariHutchinson said in a press ...
POLICE BLOTTER
Sep 01, 2008; ... CARSON New reports were not available at press time for this week's log. UNINCORPORATED COUNTY AREA New reports were not available at press time for this week's log. TORRANCE 1. Robbery: 9:50 a.m. Aug. 25, 20400 block of Victor Street ....
Electronic waste can be recycled in Manhattan Beach
Sep 02, 2008 ... Recycle unwanted electronic items Sept. 13 in Manhattan Beach. Drop off e-waste like television sets, computers, cell phones andfax machines from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the REI parking lot, ...
San Pedro to host Constitution Week events
Sep 02, 2008 ... The Daughters of the American Revolution, Point Vicente chapter,will hold a public ceremony to mark U.S. Constitution Week from12:30 to 3 p.m. Sept. 21. The event will ...
Plane with blown tire lands safely
Sep 02, 2008 ... An American Airlines jetliner circled back to Los AngelesInternational Airport about an hour after taking off Tuesday amidreports that the nose gear tire was shredded and landed safely atabout 12:55 p.m. The pilot reported a problem with Boeing 737-800 aircraft'slanding gear ...
Jet aborts trip, lands safely at LAX
Sep 02, 2008; ... An American Airlines jetliner with a flat tire on a main landinggear aborted its trip to Toronto and returned to Los AngelesInternational Airport for a safe emergency landing today. Flight 1568, with 130 passengers and five crew members on board,landed at 12:47 p.m. after circling ...
It's compromise time
Sep 02, 2008; ... The California Senate on Friday tried to pass a budget compromise-- something the Assembly has tried and failed to do several timesin the past two months. The measure failed due to a block byRepublican lawmakers, who had been nixing Democrat proposals allsummer. Such is the ...
Wednesday's Letters to the Editor
Sep 02, 2008 ... Cars should be in garages In response to Ernie Giannioses' letter in the Aug. 26 DailyBreeze, I would ask, "Just how hard is it to park your car in yourgarage or driveway?" You just open the door and drive in. That is,of course, if the garage is not filled with old furniture, ...
Skechers stepping into Asian markets
Sep 02, 2008; ... Skechers USA Inc., the Manhattan Beach-based maker of trendyshoes, has expanded its operations in Hong Kong and Macau, thecompany said Tuesday. Skechers' expansion is through a joint venture with the OnwelGroup, a regional fashion company. The expansion includes opening a ...
Soldiers' needs overlooked
Sep 02, 2008; ... The personnel demands of the war in Iraq have left U.S. militarycommanders struggling to find enough soldiers to send.Distressingly, it appears the demands have become so severe thatthe Army is willing to send wounded and drug-dependent soldiers backto service.It's a ...
It's a grind but homegrown coffee's sweet
Sep 02, 2008; ... A few years ago I bought a coffee plant. Well, it said coffee, soI believed it was. It grew quite tall. This year it was full of coffee beans. I kept thinking it wastime to pick them. And then the announcement came over KFI radiothat Carson and a few other cities were going to be ...
Former Redondo Beach fire chief dies
Sep 02, 2008; ... Richard Bridges, who served as fire chief in Redondo Beach forfive years, died Monday. He was 64. Bridges, a Redondo Beach resident who held the city's top firejob from 1989 to 1994, most recently served as associate dean ofpublic safety and fire technology at Santa Ana College, ...
Prices in Boeing deal inflated, suit claims
Sep 02, 2008; ... The federal government filed suit Tuesday against the Boeing Co.,claiming the aerospace giant bilked the United States out of about$7.5 million by fraudulently inflating prices on a manufacturingcontract. The U.S. Attorney's Office claims Boeing failed to tell thegovernment it ...
Home, job imbalance scrutinized
Sep 02, 2008; ... The continued high cost of housing hurts young workers, themiddle class and businesses by forcing employees to live far fromtheir jobs, according to a report released Tuesday by the LosAngeles Business Council. Despite a building boom that created more supply, and the ...
Pair wrestles with romance in the Middle Ages
Sep 02, 2008; ... It's funny how your views of romance can change over time.When you're in your teens and 20s, it's imperative that romancebe passionate, intense and a little obsessive. Anything other thanthat, and it's just not exciting. When you're older, however, yousee that such excitement ...
Is experience critical in this election?
Sep 02, 2008; ... ST. PAUL, Minn. - The word "experience" appears 91 times in theFederalist Papers, those distillations of conservative sense andsensibility. Madison, Hamilton and Jay said that truths are "taught"and "corroborated" by experience. These writers were eager to"consult" and be "led" by ...
L.A. enjoys safest summer in 40 years
Sep 02, 2008; ... REPORT: Homicides in the city are down; LAPD chief cites anti-gang efforts. By Rachel Uranga Staff Writer Homicides over the past three months in Los Angeles have fallento their lowest levels since the Summer of Love more than 40 yearsago despite a struggling ...
Wealth is key in aid for young mothers
Sep 02, 2008; ... The amount of training and support new moms get to breast-feedtheir babies still depends largely on where they give birth,according to a study released Tuesday. Hospitals in Southern California, particularly those serving low-income and ethnic minorities, continued to fare more ...
Pilot lands hobbled plane 'flawlessly'
Sep 02, 2008; ... An American Airlines jetliner hobbled by a flat tire on a mainlanding gear aborted its trip to Toronto on Tuesday and returned toLos Angeles International Airport for a safe emergency landing. Flight 1586, with 130 passengers and five crew members on board,landed at 12:47 p.m ....
Animal official cleared of wrongdoing
Sep 02, 2008; ... The director of the county's Animal Care and Control Departmentdid not obstruct justice by instructing employees to delete e-mailsin connection with an audit by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency,county officials said Tuesday. It was clear by the timing of the e-mail from Marsha ...
Suspect held after standoff
Sep 02, 2008; ... PHOTOS: » SWAT in SP standoff A man suspected of committing at least a dozen holdups in theSouth Bay and Harbor Area engaged in a four-hour standoff withpolice Tuesday in San Pedro until finally giving up. Keep up to datewith South Bay crime and court news Kevin Thomas ...
Torrance leader, mother showed dignity in death
Sep 02, 2008; ... Former Torrance City Councilwoman Gene Alice Drevno, an educatorand mother of nine with a long record of service in the community,has died. Drevno was surrounded by dozens of family members and friends ather Torrance home Monday night when she lost her fight to ovariancancer ....
Man tries to amputate own arm at Denny's
Sep 03, 2008; ... » More from KTLA MODESTO -- A man at a Denny's restaurant in Modesto tried to cutoff his own arm with first a butter knife and then butcher knife,police said. Michael Lasiter, 33, had apparently injected air into a veinwhile shooting cocaine and feared he would die ...
'Clumsy' bus traveler rattles LAX nerves
Sep 03, 2008; ... A fire extinguisher was accidentally set off by a clumsy travelerboarding a bus at Los Angeles International Airport this morning,resulting in rattled nerves and a massive traffic jam. A man was boarding an LAX FlyAway bus parked in front of TerminalOne when his bag hit the fire ...
Badge 'em
Sep 03, 2008; ... When the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission last week floated theidea of asking lobbyists to wear identifying badges while plyingtheir trade in City Hall, some reacted as if they had suggested aprogram to kill babies and puppies. The proposal was one of the ideas that the ...
Out&About
Sep 01, 2008; ... TODAY VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS: VFW Post No. 2967 meeting. WHERE: 1130 W. Anaheim St., Wilmington. WHEN: 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month. INFORMATION: Call 310-518-3450. WEDNESDAY AUTHOR GIVES HISTORY LESSON: The Torrance Public ...
People of Learning
Sep 01, 2008; ... Nathaniel Narbonne. Alexander Fleming. Robert Peary. Aurelia Pennekamp. Just why were South Bay schools named after them over the years? 1 Narbonne High School, Harbor City: Shortly after arriving inthe South Bay in 1852, pioneer Nathaniel Narbonne bought 3,000 ...
Television recycling
Sep 01, 2008; ... Q: Television recycling I have an old analog TV that I need to get rid of. Where is aplace that I can take it or send it to have it recycled? - OLIVIA ROUX Carson You have several options for where to recycle that television.State law prohibits putting ...
Suspect barricaded in SP gives up
Sep 02, 2008; ... A robbery suspect who led police on a chase and hid for hoursinside a San Pedro apartment today has finally surrendered, policesaid. Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news Officers trying to arrest the man about 10:30 a.m. followed himfrom an apartment in the 2000 ...
Putting roofs to work
Sep 01, 2008; ... Southern California Edison's plan for a huge solar-panel powerproject on warehouse roofs in Southern California is brilliant inits simplicity. The ambitious project is awaiting approval by the PublicUtilities Commission, which will look closely at the first phase ofthe project ...
Land Conservancy seeks volunteers for habitat restoration
Sep 02, 2008; ... The Palos Verdes Peninsula Land Conservancy is looking forvolunteers to lead groups in habitat restoration during outdoorworkdays. Volunteer team leaders, who must be at least 16 years old, willassist with four Saturday morning workdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m ....
Carson property group to host recall forum
Sep 02, 2008; ... The Dominguez Area Property Owners Association will host a debateat 7:30 tonight regarding the Carson mayoral recall election. The forum will be held at the Dominguez Community Center, 21156S. Santa Fe Ave., Carson. Mayor Jim Dear is facing a recall election on Sept. 16 -- ...
Loyola Village hearing on Thursday
Sep 02, 2008; ... The Los Angeles City Planning Department will host a workshop andpublic hearing Thursday on plans for the Loyola Village commercialstrip. The proposed community design overlay district suggests newdesign standards and pedestrian-friendly amenities for the areaalong Lincoln ...
11 dead in L.A. County holiday weekend traffic accidents
Sep 02, 2008; ... Eleven people died in traffic accidents on Los Angeles Countyroads patrolled by the California Highway Patrol over the Labor Dayweekend - two more than during the same period last year, the CHPreported. Statewide, 40 people died in collisions over the weekend,compared with 49 ...
Free composting workshop in El Segundo
Sep 02, 2008; ... Learn how to turn common household garbage into garden fertilizerSaturday in El Segundo. Stop by the Joslyn Center, 339 Sheldon St., at 10 ...
Recipe Request: Tri-tip
Sep 02, 2008; ... This week, we are pleased to print a recipe for tri-tip forBarbara. We hope she likes it. And we have a new request, from Kathy, via e-mail: "Many years ago the old May Co. at the Galleria on Hawthorne hada restaurant in the basement. If I remember correctly the ...
Recipes: 'Gateway to Indian Cooking'
Sep 02, 2008; ... BALCHAO MASALA FOR WILD SALMON FILLETS Pour 1/2 cup cider OR maltvinegar into a blender jar. Add 1 teaspoon tamarind paste ORconcentrate (sold at Asian markets), 1 cup dried red Thai chiles ORcayenne chiles, stems removed, 1 tablespoon cumin seeds, 1 teaspoonblack peppercorns, 1/2 ...
Red of the week
Sep 02, 2008; ... Hollywood & Wine (323) 850-5558 www.HollywoodandWine.net Jamie Edlin,owner and managing partner >RED OF THE WEEK Cordon Syrah, 2003 ($20) Big, bold and indulgent, as any good syrah should be. Rhone instyle, this opulent, ...
How California overestimated Gov. Schwarzenegger
Sep 03, 2008; ... From the moment Arnold Schwarzenegger declared himself acandidate in the 2003 recall election that drove Gov. Gray Davisfrom office, so-called experts have warned Californians never tounderestimate the actor-turned-politician. Now it's beginning to look like they got it all wrong ....
The jobs-housing gap
Sep 03, 2008; ... A new report by an employer advocacy group paints a gloomypicture about the lack of housing for workers around the Los Angelesregion and how this housing imbalance continues to hammer ourquality of life. The report by the Los Angeles Business Council says that limitedhousing ...
Thursday's Letters to the Editor
Sep 03, 2008 ... RPV needs its open land Over the past 52 years, I frequently have enjoyed driving alongthe coast from my home in Palos Verdes Estates to San Pedro. It's abit farther that way but looking out over the vegetable and flowerfields to the ocean makes it a relaxing and rejuvenating ...
Painting the Vincent Thomas Bridge
Sep 03, 2008; ... Q: Bridge painting Why is the western support for the Vincent Thomas Bridge coveredwith white material? - ROBERT CONGELLIERE San Pedro The bridge has been covered to minimize paint chips and dustfalling into the harbor while the bridge is being sandblasted ...
Measure foes have new name
Sep 03, 2008 ... REDONDO BEACH A political action committee opposed to the citizen-led land-useinitiative in Redondo Beach has changed its name and launched a newWeb site. The group formerly known as Citizens Against the FlawedInitiative is now called Save Redondo - Vote No on Measure DD ....
Fire extinguisher clogs LAX traffic
Sep 03, 2008; ... The accidental discharge of a fire extinguisher aboard a bus atLos Angeles International Airport on Wednesday prompted a responsefrom a hazardous materials crew and closure of most traffic lanes. Airport officials said a man was boarding an LAX Fly-Away busparked in front of ...
Gardena ex-chamber official to stand trial
Sep 03, 2008; ... » BLOG: Keep up to date with South Bay crime and court news » BLOG: Track South Bay court cases A judge ruled Wednesday that there is enough evidence to send theformer Gardena Valley Chamber of Commerce executive director totrial for allegedly embezzling nearly ...
Our football is better than the other kind
Sep 03, 2008; ... It was a real American freak show, and I mean that in the bestpossible way. Seriously, in what soccer country (for instance) could somethinglike this happen? Down in the Rose Bowl cheap seats on Monday, southend zone, 5 p.m., UCLA vs. Tennessee and I know - like I know ...
Legacy tries opening in 2009
Sep 03, 2008 ... CARSON Legacy Charter High School in Carson will postpone its openinguntil fall 2009, the school's co-founders said Tuesday. Sisters Lisa Edwards and Stephany Glover, who formed the school,told Los Angeles Unified School ...
Trader Joe's outlet possible
Sep 03, 2008 ... RANCHO PALOS VERDES The opening of a Trader Joe's grocery store in Golden Cove Centerremains a possibility, Rancho Palos Verdes Mayor Doug Stern said ata City Council meeting Tuesday. Residents were frustrated to learn that the owner of the shoppingcenter - at Hawthorne ...
Youth clubs raise $6,000
Sep 03, 2008 ... EL SEGUNDO Members of the El Segundo Youth Football and Cheer organizationhave raised $6,000 to present to the foundations of two South Bayyouth sports icons. Boys and girls raised the money during a jog-a-thon last month atEl Segundo High School. They will present ...