OAKLAND — Burglaries have plagued just about every corner of this beleaguered city of late: Last year, Oakland averaged one...
Fans keep love alive for 'Walking Dead' star
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — From week to week fans simply never know which characters will survive the relentless zombie attacks on AMC's hit series "The Walking Dead."That unpredictability keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and the shows' stars in a constant state of alertness."You see series and they last a long time and sometimes the writing gets lazy or the acting gets lazy. Because we're in a zombie...
U.S. Judges Offer Addicts a Way to Avoid Prison
Label: HealthTodd Heisler/The New York TimesEmily Leitch of Brooklyn, with her son, Nazir, 4, was arrested for importing cocaine but went to “drug court” to avoid prison. Federal judges around the country are teaming up with prosecutors to create special treatment programs for drug-addicted defendants who would otherwise face significant prison time, an effort intended to sidestep drug laws widely seen as inflexible...
Patricia Heaton in 'The Middle' of home sale in Hancock Park
Label: BusinessPatricia Heaton's Hancock Park house, which was in escrow in three weeks, drew multiple offers, says guest Max Nelson of Deasy/Penner & Partners. He expects it will sell for above its $8.29 million asking price. ...
Mar
01
Bell jurors ordered to begin anew after panelist is dismissed
Label: World After nearly five days of deliberations, jurors in the Bell corruption trial were ordered Thursday to begin anew after a member...
Jane C. Wright, Pioneering Oncologist, Dies at 93
Label: HealthDr. Jane C. Wright, a pioneering oncologist who helped elevate chemotherapy from a last resort for cancer patients to an often viable treatment option, died on Feb. 19 at her home in Guttenberg, N.J. She was 93. Her death was confirmed by her daughter Jane Jones, who said her mother had dementia. Dr. Wright descended from a distinguished medical family that defied racial barriers in...
Airports big and small may feel effects of federal budget feud
Label: Business Get ready for longer lines at Los Angeles International Airport, slower delivery of packages and the possible shutdown of small...
Feb
28
Divergent views on illegal immigration emerge in state GOP
Label: World WASHINGTON — California's elected Republicans have long had a simple approach to illegal immigration: Those who broke the law...
Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Man Who Wobbled
Label: Health The Challenge: Can you solve the medical mystery of a man who suddenly becomes too dizzy to walk?Every month, the Diagnosis column of The New York Times Magazine asks Well readers to try their hand at solving a medical mystery. Below you will find the story of a 56-year-old factory worker with dizziness and panic attacks. I have provided records from his two hospital visits that will give you all...
Island Air is Ellison's latest buy
Label: Business How do you follow the purchase of an island in Hawaii?If you're Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison, you buy an airline so...
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