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FAST LANE.(DRIVE)

Aug 15, 2008 ... NEW LOOK FOR GRAND PRIX The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is getting a new look for its 35th anniversary in 2009, with race organizers changing the logo that's been in use since 1987. The change reflects the debut of the IndyCar series after previously hosting ...

EDITORIAL UNFAIR FUNDING HOMELAND SECURITY FORMULA: POLITICS + INFLUENCE = JACKPOT.(Editorial)(Editorial)

Aug 15, 2008 ... IN the months following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack, the federal government decided that it needed to do more to safeguard against future attacks. This was important, as it had failed to take the domestic terrorism threat seriously for decades -- and 9-11 was the result. ...

EDITORIAL GOLDEN BOY MICHAEL PHELPS BRINGS SHINE TO BEIJING GAMES.(Editorial)(Editorial)

Aug 15, 2008 ... FOR all the spectacle and pageantry, the Beijing Olympics has had more than its fair share of distractions. That is, it did until Michael Phelps arrived. Now the world can't take its eyes off the competition. In a matter of days, Phelps has managed to overtake all the ...

RAIL LINES A LOUSY DEAL FOR THIS CONGESTED CITY.(Editorial)(Editorial)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: Peter Gordon, James E. Moore II and Thomas A. Rubin Local View THE Los Angeles County MTA board has proposed a half-percent sales tax increase for this November's ballot to pay for a "subway to the sea," various light-rail extensions and highway improvements ....

PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Fishy and Chick Re "City Council wants city attorney to end lawsuit" (Aug. 13): I can only think of one reason why Rocky Delgadillo, or any other city employee for that matter, would object to an audit of their accounting. There are some flaws, overspending on ...

AROUND THE REGION.(News)

Aug 15, 2008 ... ANTELOPE VALLEY Workshop slated on landscaping PALMDALE -- The Palmdale Water District will hold a free landscape workshop from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the district office, 2029 E. Ave. Q. Landscape expert Chris Gudmandson will discuss how to convert ...

PRIEST SEES VALLEY'S EDUCATIONAL CHANGE.(News)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Odds and ends around the Valley: Father Ronald Young came home to the old neighborhood recently to be honored on the 20th anniversary of taking his vows. "I'm just honored anyone remembered me," the 51-year-old priest said, drawing ...

THREE VIE TO BE CITY ATTORNEY CAMPAIGN: CITY COUNCILMAN JACK WEISS, TWO CHALLENGERS PLEDGE TO REFORM L.A. OFFICE.(News)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Orlov Staff Writer It is the "other" race on the ballot next March. While most of next year's city election attention is expected to surround Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's bid to retain his post, three candidates are vying for the open city ...

SHENKMAN HELPS 'SCOT' HIT IT BIG.(News)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: GREG HERNANDEZ Two of my favorite movies that had their U.S. debuts at the Palm Springs International Film Festival this year had something in common besides getting terrific buzz: Each featured Ben Shenkman in a key role. Ben played Helen Hunt's brother in ...

LAUSD STILL SUBPAR ON TESTS PROFICIENCY: DISTRICT ACADEMIC SKILLS LAG, AND THE MINORITY GAP IS WIDER.(News)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: George B. Sanchez Staff Writer Despite ongoing efforts to boost test scores and achievement, Los Angeles Unified students showed only slight gains in state results released Thursday and continued to lag below statewide averages. And more than ...

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLUES FOR STUDENTS IN COLLEGE, IT'S ECONOMICS 101 SPENDING: CLASSROOM NECESSITIES TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE LATEST GADGETS.(News)(ST)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: Connie Llanos Staff Writer With skyrocketing prices for gas, food and textbooks, back-to-school shopping for college students this year has become a lesson in frugality. Rather than splurging on hot items like iPhones and laptops, students such as ...

COUNTING ON THE SALES PARENTS OF K-12 STUDENTS ON THE HUNT FOR BARGAINS.(News)(ST)

Aug 15, 2008 ... Byline: Sue Doyle Staff Writer Seeking bargains on backpacks, glue sticks and other classroom supplies for her two daughters, Esther Wieder spread the back-to-school shopping around to a few stores this year and barely spent $60. It was a whopping $90 ...

PRIME VIEWING: TODAY'S TV HIGHLIGHTS.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: Tom Hoffarth Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin go from teammates and to rivals as the women go from team competition to individual fame in the all-around. What's it all about, Elfi Schlegel? "The exciting thing for the United States is that they couldn't be more different ...

SONI QUIETLY DOING HER PART SWIMMING: EVEN IN BREAKING U.S. RECORD IN 200 BREASTSTROKE, USC SENIOR STAYS HUMBLE.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: Erik Boal Special to the Daily News Several defining celebrations by American swimmers have been witnessed throughout the week in Beijing. Jason Lezak's fist pump after touching the wall ahead of France's Alain Bernard. Natalie Coughlin being ...

A NEW ARENA FORMER USC QUARTERBACK O'HARA, WHOSE PLAYING CAREER WAS RESURRECTED IN THE AFL, GETS FIRST HEAD COACHING JOB WITH AVENGERS.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: KENNETH HSU, Staff WRITER When quarterback Pat O'Hara left USC in 1991, his sights set on the NFL, the Santa Monica native knew little about the Arena Football League. Eventually, it gave him a football career. After four years of ...

GALAXY, CHIVAS USA ARE LOOKING TO PUT IT TOGETHER MLS: BOTH TEAMS ARE STRUGGLING HEADING INTO TONIGHT'S SUPERCLASICO.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: Phil Collin Staff Writer CARSON -- It's pick-up-the- pieces night at Home Depot Center, and we're not talking about just the Galaxy. Chivas USA also has its share of problems as the teams chase a playoff spot from deep in the Western Conference ...

DODGERS SEARCH FOR AN ANSWER MLB: PENNY STRUGGLES AGAIN, BUT KENT'S HIT HELPS DODGERS TIE SCORE VS. PHILLIES.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Jackson Staff Writer The last time Brad Penny took the mound for the Dodgers, he left them looking for rationalizations, for mitigating circumstances, for all the requisite excuses of why a guy who hadn't pitched in a major-league game in almost two ...

DODGERS VICTORY AS GOOD AS A TIE MLB: KENT'S HIT TIES SCORE, THEN HOMER BY GARCIAPARRA IN NINTH WINS IT FOR L.A., NOW EVEN WITH ARIZONA. DODGERS 7, PHILADELPHIA 6.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: Tony Jackson Staff Writer The retirement announcement has yet to come, despite the advanced age, the visibly limited range defensively and a demeanor that seems to grow more cantankerous by the day. But in the fading twilight of a Hall of Fame ...

GIFT TO LACMA WILL TELL 'A STORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY'.(LA.COM)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: Joyce Chen Staff Writer The Los Angeles County Museum of Art's exhibition "A Story of Photography" will present highlights from the museum's newly acquired Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection. On Monday, LACMA announced it has received more than ...

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL.(Sports)

Aug 14, 2008 ... Byline: --Brian Dohn Former UCLA basketball player Chace Stanback, who left the program after one season, is transferring to UNLV. He will sit out the 2008-09 season under NCAA transfer rules, and have three seasons of eligibility remaining. Stanback, the former ...