Recently added articles from Daily News (Los Angeles, CA):
HEALTH BOOKS.(L.A. Life)
Oct 01, 2009; ... "You Can Do This!" Two breast cancer survivors, Kelley Tuthill, a reporter for an ABC affiliate in Boston, and Elisha Daniels, a fashion and beauty expert also in Boston, offer other women advice in battling the disease. The book, subtitled "Surviving Breast Cancer Without ...
City OKs cash offers to 2,400 retirees BUDGET: Workers who leave early will receive $15,000 to $33,000.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer The City Council on Wednesday approved a revised plan to offer 2,400 municipal employees cash bonuses to retire early in an effort to save payroll costs and reduce the need for layoffs and furloughs. The program was granted preliminary ...
A LITTLE HELP FROM THEIR FRIENDS TORRANCE FIVESOME BANKS ON CAMARADERIE TO LOSE WEIGHT ON 'DIETTRIBE'.(L.A. Life)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Melissa Heckscher, Staff Writer Struggling with your weight is one thing. Doing it on national television is another. But for the Torrance fivesome featured in the new season of the Lifetime weight-loss series "DietTribe," it was a risk worth taking. ...
FAMILY DONATES TISSUE OF TEEN WHO DIED IN FIRE GIFT: 'He's 'helping someone else live,' cousin says.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Sue Doyle, Staff Writer In an effort to salvage some meaning out of tragedy, the family of a 16-year-old special education student who died in a house fire donated some of his organs to patients in need of transplants. Family members believe the decision would ...
PUBLIC FORUM.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Oct 01, 2009; ... A simple water plan If truly the water pipe bursts are caused by a surge due to the Monday-Thursday allowable landscape watering usage, then here is the answer: It might be difficult for our brilliant mayor, City Council members and Department of Water and Power executives to ...
EDITORIAL NO NEW COPS, NO MORE FEES.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2009; ... WITH the city's budget in such a godawful mess - made no better by the Los Angeles City Council's refusal to make hard decisions about employee retirement last month - elected officials are now talking about slowing growth at the Police Department. They are pondering such ideas ...
EDITORIAL POSTING PROTECTION GO PUBLIC ON MAMMOGRAM VIOLATIONS Go public on mammogram violations.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2009; ... WRANGLING over bills about teacher evaluations, renewable energy, prisons and air credits dominated the most recent California legislative session, but there's one bill on Gov. Schwarzenegger's desk that shouldn't be up for any debate. Sponsored by Sen. Jenny Oropeza, D-Long Beach, the ...
Lobbyist gifts to lawmakers are slap in face of taxpayer.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Jon Coupal TWO years ago, when then Assemblywoman Sally Lieber introduced a bill to prohibit the spanking of children, she was ridiculed for what many Californians considered to be frivolous legislation. In light of recent revelations of the "S&M" tinged escapades of a ...
Spreading the word of God to her 'boys'.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: DENNIS McCARTHY Don't bother asking Diane Slattery out on Saturday night. She's booked and has been for the past 20 years. Every Saturday night, the 75-year-old grandmother hops in her old Ford and drives from her home in Granada Hills to the Wayside Honor ...
More criticism in LAUSD facilities flap REBUKE: Citizens panel slams Cortines' moves.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Connie Llanos, Staff Writer A citizens panel slammed Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Ramon Cortines Wednesday for his efforts to revamp the district's massive building program, saying it caused the district's construction chief to resign and threatens future projects ....
TODAY'S ROUNDUP.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Taste of Downtown Burbank Samplings from local restaurants, 5:30-9:30 p.m. today, San Fernando Boulevard between Magnolia Boulevard and Orange Grove Avenue. Tickets $30. 818-845-8551, Ext. 236. www.tasteofdowntownburbank.com. America's Foreign Policy John ...
Run to help survivors of gun violence FUNDRAISER: Event organized by two victims of 1999 Jewish Community Center shootings.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Kevin Modesti, Staff Writer Organizing an anti-gun-violence fundraiser is the latest way that two survivors of the North Valley Jewish Community Center shootings 10 years ago have tried to turn a negative into a positive. Mindy Finkelstein, now 26, and Josh ...
BREAST CANCER SISTERS LEARN TO SURVIVE TREATMENT: SIBLINGS FIND SUPPORT AND LOVE THROUGH A DIFFICULT TIME.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Susan Abram, Staff Writer The sisters shared a bedroom in their childhood home, took summer hikes and rode horses together in the canyons around West Hills but were different in every other way. Jonna was the beauty, the free spirit, the artist. Stacey was the ...
Harbor plan gets a green light SITE: Cruise ship terminal near beach wins approval.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Art Marroquin and Donna Littlejohn, Staff Writers A $1.2 billion plan aimed at redeveloping San Pedro's waterfront was approved early Wednesday by Los Angeles harbor commissioners, who also OK'd construction of a controversial cruise terminal near Cabrillo Beach. ...
For the record.(News)(Correction notice)
Oct 01, 2009; ... A story Wednesday incorrectly identified the chairman of the City ...
L.A. volunteers aim to prevent local dropouts ENGAGE: City Year program enlists 150 to give their time.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer Los Angeles City Year kicked off its third annual volunteer project on Wednesday, with a new goal of working to prevent high school dropouts. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa administered the organization's oath to the 150 volunteers, ages ...
SUN VALLEY.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Suspect nabbed in high-profile burglary case A 46-year-old man was jailed Wednesday on suspicion of burglarizing the home and stealing a car owned by Olga Alarcon, the mother of City Councilman Richard Alarcon, officials said. Residents of the home in the 12000 block ...
DWP looks for answers to water main breaks RUPTURES: Nahai tells City Council that utility is exploring possible causes.(News)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Rick Orlov, Staff Writer To DWP officials, there is no shortage of ideas as to why Los Angeles has seen some spectacular water main ruptures in recent weeks. DWP General Manager David Nahai told the City Council on Wednesday his agency is prepared to look at ...
IT'S HIGH ANXIETY FOR DODGERS MLB: L.A. AGAIN FAILS IN BID TO CLINCH NL WEST CROWN. SAN DIEGO 5, DODGERS 0.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Jill Painter, Staff Writer SAN DIEGO - The Mumm Champagne that has been chilling for the Dodgers has traveled from Pittsburgh to San Diego and now is back in Los Angeles. The Dodgers still need to win one more game or have Colorado lose before they can ...
Owusu gets a kick out of returns UCLA FOOTBALL: Bruins must focus on former Oaks Christian standout from the opening kickoff.(Sports)
Oct 01, 2009; ... Byline: Jon Gold, Staff Writer Chris Owusu is nervous, jittery, impatient. It is that time in a football game when his entire day will be mapped out. It is that time in a football game when his first job is either immediate or delayed, his first chance to ...
