Recently added articles from Daily News (Los Angeles, CA):
VILLARAIGOSA PITCHES SHARED SACRIFICE IN VALLEY MEETING: MAYOR LAYS OUT COST-CUTTING STRATEGY IN FRONT OF NEIGHBORHOOD LEADERS.(News)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Kevin Modesti, Staff Writer TARZANA - Far from the union halls where Los Angeles' new budget battle may ultimately be fought, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa on Thursday chose a plush living room south of Ventura Boulevard to make his first public pitch for the ...
BROXTON CLOSES DEAL IN VICTORY MLB: RELIEVER GETS FIVE-OUT SAVE, AS L.A. SALVAGES BILLINGSLEY'S OUTING, WIN IN SERIES AGAINST HOUSTON. DODGERS 2, HOUSTON 0.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Tony Jackson, Staff Writer HOUSTON - There were countless occasions during Jonathan Broxton's first four major-league seasons when he would take the mound looking like a small-town kid from Georgia trying to navigate the Los Angeles freeway system for the first time. ...
L.A. IS SHOT DOWN NBA: POOR SHOOTING EFFORT DOOMS LAKERS, AS UTAH GETS BACK INTO SERIES ON WILLIAMS' LATE JUMPER. LAKERS 86, JAZZ 88.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Elliott Teaford, Staff Writer SALT LAKE CITY - The scenery changed, but the scenario was familiar for the Lakers late in Game 3 of their opening-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz on Thursday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Tight game. ...
STAGECOACH DRAWS TOP COUNTRY STARS.(L.A. Life)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Wes Woods II, Staff Writer Country superstars Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire and rock/country/rap hybrid Kid Rock will be among the headliners for this year's Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio. "Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley are definitely No. 1 ...
MTA OKs car-pool lane plan for 405 WHEELS: Metro officials must raise $614 million toward $1 billion venture.(News)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Sue Doyle, Staff Writer Betting they can come up with the money later, Los Angeles County transportation officials Thursday approved plans to build the San Diego Freeway car-pool lane over the Sepulveda Pass even though they have just a fraction of the project's $1 ...
Being Lucky for five years makes a man.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: RAMONA SHELBURNE He looked the same. Still thick and muscular. Clean cut with a sharp jaw line, high cheekbones and the kind of tough gaze that could only belong to a football player. Five years had passed since we'd last met. Five years, and Marlon Lucky ...
ANAHEIM RATTLES, THEN ROLLS NHL: EARTHQUAKE, SHATTERED PLEXIGLASS CAN'T STOP DUCKS FROM TAKING COMMAND OF SERIES OVER SHARKS. DUCKS 4, SAN JOSE 0.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: J.P. Hoornstra, Staff Writer ANAHEIM - The hockey gods must be crazy. The Honda Center shook. Its plexiglass shattered. And when the dust had settled, the No. 8 seed Ducks were within one game of upsetting the Presidents' Trophy-winning San Jose ...
BIZ BUZZ.(Business)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Fernando Servin: Was named Volunteer of the Year by Jakks Cares, the phanthropic arm of Jakks Pacific. LeAnne Howard and Michael Rinzler were given Shining Star Awards for their community involvement as the Malibu-based toymaker marked National Volunteer Week. Richard Baker and ...
Countrywide name to vanish Monday, re-emerge as BofA.(Business)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Gregory J. Wilcox, Staff Writer Countrywide, a company synonymous with home loans until its role in the mortgage meltdown plunged the nation into recession, will vanish from the business landscape on Monday. That's when the Calabasas-based mortgage operation ...
A rough draft on Sanchez's future.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: TOM HOFFARTH, MEDIA Dang it, if the TV talking marionettes who we've come to mistrust over the years can't tell us the exact moment when USC quarterback Mark Sanchez will be snatched up in Saturday's multi-network coverage of the NFL draft, what are we supposed to do? ...
Leno in hospital, misses TV show.(News)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Bob Strauss, Staff Writer Jay Leno took a mysterious trip to the hospital on Thursday and had to bow out of taping his top-rated late-night talk show for the first time in 17 years. "A repeat of 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' will air tonight as Mr. Leno is ...
Taking time to remember.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Paul Krekorian, Local View IN a town called Kharpert 94 years ago, my great uncle, Khachadour Nahigian, was a math professor and influential member of the Armenian community. He had studied at the University of Michigan and returned home to teach and provide opportunity ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Pay now or pay later Re "Through the roof" (April 19): Your front-page story on excessive overtime by L.A. City firefighters is interesting, but it is not new. Manning requirements for fire apparatus are usually determined by professional groups such as ...
EDITORIAL DON'T STIFLE WIND POWER.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 24, 2009 ... A recent survey of those who install wind energy systems in California found widespread disdain for the current permitting process. Indeed, eight of nine firms queried were somewhat or very discouraged with the process, citing as obstacles high fees, inconsistencies among jurisdictions and ...
EDITORIAL NO MORE LEMONS IT SHOULD BE EASIER TO OUST LOUSY TEACHERS It should be easier to oust lousy teachers.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 24, 2009 ... NO wonder our schools are struggling - you have to rewrite state law just to fire bad teachers. It's been a sad reality in California's public schools that burnt out, unskilled and just plain rotten teachers and administrators stay on the job, or get shuffled from school to ...
Spiteful identity thief tried to destroy good reputation.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Laura Beth Heisen MY identity got stolen earlier this month. It was not the typical identity theft. No one bought extravagant electronics or a Vegas weekend on my credit card. What the thief stole was my good reputation that I worked so hard and so long to build. ...
MAIL VOTE ON STORMWATER FEE IN WORKS CHANGE: PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE ONLY A MAJORITY TO PASS.(News)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer A city proposal asking property owners to quadruple their payments to clean up stormwater pollution would avoid the usual two-thirds vote requirement by conducting the election entirely by mail. The proposal from the city Board of ...
FRIDAY ROUNDUP.(News)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Spring Carnival for Academic Excellence: Carnival rides and games, 5-8 p.m. today, 5-10 p.m. Saturday and noon-9 p.m. Sunday, First Lutheran Christian School, 18355 Roscoe Blvd., Northridge. The first 100 children who bring in a 2009 report card with As and Bs in core subjects ...
USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Sophomore takes right-tackle spot.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Scott Wolf, Staff Writer Highly regarded sophomore offensive lineman Tyron Smith will be listed as the starter at right tackle following an impressive spring when USC unveils its depth chart today. Butch Lewis and Nick Howell started at the spot last season ...
UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: No. 1 label not given to QB Prince yet.(Sports)
Apr 24, 2009 ... Byline: Brian Dohn, Staff Writer UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel remained noncommittal about officially naming Kevin Prince the starting quarterback heading into Saturday's spring game, which will be shorter than usual because of injuries along the offensive line. Although ...