Sheriff's Dept. inquiries about inmate abuse found to be shoddy

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department failed to thoroughly investigate allegations from inmates who said they were physically abused by deputies, according to an analysis of 31 cases by the department's internal watchdog. In a 145-page report,...

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UC Irvine students try 'speedfaithing'

You have 10 minutes to sell someone on Catholicism, no more than that to distill the teachings of the Koran or the foundations of Mormonism. It's speed-dating for religion, and in a burst of faith-driven curiosity, dozens of students at UC Irvine raced...

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Sebelius apologizes for Obamacare 'debacle'

WASHINGTON — In her first appearance before Congress since the botched debut of the federal healthcare website, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday apologized for the "debacle," accepted responsibility and promised the...

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USC cornerback Kevon Seymour expects to be busy against Oregon State

Kevon Seymour welcomes the challenge. On Friday night, USC's sophomore cornerback anticipates that Oregon State's high-powered passing attack will target and test him. "I want the opportunity," Seymour said Tuesday. "I'm like, 'Please go at me.' That's...

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Lakers' Steve Nash, pushing 40, may have to learn new trick

Father Time has been giving him a full-court press since last season. He'll be 40 in February. So he's on board with the Lakers' experiment that might debut Wednesday at Golden State. Nash could be sitting out the second night of back-to-back situations....

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Los Angeles County halts plan to export some jail inmates to Taft

Los Angeles County supervisors voted Tuesday to halt a controversial plan to send county jail inmates to a facility in Kern County after a board member who had originally supported the contract changed her mind. The supervisors voted last month to approve...

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‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ final trailer: Katniss enters the arena

The final trailer for "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has debuted, showing Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen coming into her own as a symbol of hope for the oppressed citizens of Panem. In "Catching Fire," recent Oscar winner Lawrence reprises...

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Anze Kopitar gets deciding score in Kings' shootout win over Oilers

LOS ANGELES -- Anze Kopitar scored the deciding goal in a shootout and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Edmonton Oilers, 2-1, on Sunday night for their seventh victory in nine games. The Kings outshot the Oilers, 48-18, in regulation and overtime. Nail...

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Aaron Rodgers, Packers roll past Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS -- Aaron Rodgers has the Green Bay Packers on a roll, even without three of his best receivers. With help from a powerful running game, Rodgers picked apart what was left of Minnesota's defense on Sunday night. Ignoring the injuries around...

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Some health insurance gets pricier as Obamacare rolls out

Thousands of Californians are discovering what Obamacare will cost them — and many don't like what they see. These middle-class consumers are staring at hefty increases on their insurance bills as the overhaul remakes the healthcare market. Their rates...

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Some health insurance gets pricier as Obamacare rolls out

Thousands of Californians are discovering what Obamacare will cost them — and many don't like what they see. These middle-class consumers are staring at hefty increases on their insurance bills as the overhaul remakes the healthcare market. Their rates...

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County presents options for Devil's Gate Dam sediment removal

Runoff from the Devil's Gate reservoir in Pasadena in 2005. Officials say sediment and debris behind the dam have compromised its capacity to prevent flooding downstream in major storms. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / January 9, 2005) ...

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Recipe: Canter's egg salad

Canter's Deli simply blends eggs, celery and mayo, with some salt and pepper, for its egg salad. Recipe: Egg Salad (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times) By Noelle Carter October 26, 2013 Dear SOS: Don't laugh, but the egg salad from Canter's...

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Lasagna: A delicious project for a Sunday afternoon

We all have our own rituals for fall Sunday afternoons. Some guys sit around and watch football; for me it takes only about a quarter before I need a nap. Others feel inspired to take up household projects; the less said about my ability with a hammer...

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Pancakes, on a grand or silver-dollar scale, in L.A.

Name me one person who doesn't occasionally long to wake up, slowly, and amble out to the kitchen for a pancake. But not all of us are blessed with a significant other with serious pancake-making skills. Fortunately, you can find some stellar examples...

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Obama softens tone on immigration reform

WASHINGTON — After months of insisting the House should take up the comprehensive immigration bill that passed the Senate in June, President Obama changed tactics Thursday and said he might consider GOP proposals to overhaul separate parts of the immigration...

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University of Chicago physicist to lead Caltech

Thomas F. Rosenbaum, an expert in condensed matter physics and second in command at the University of Chicago, will become the new president of Caltech, officials announced Thursday. Rosenbaum, 58, currently is provost at the University of Chicago,...

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University of Chicago physicist to lead Caltech

Thomas F. Rosenbaum, an expert in condensed matter physics and second in command at the University of Chicago, will become the new president of Caltech, officials announced Thursday. Rosenbaum, 58, currently is provost at the University of Chicago,...

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2 L.A. council members urge changes in city's sex harassment training

Two members of the Los Angeles City Council called Wednesday for dramatic changes to the city's sexual harassment training, saying every employee should be required to take the sessions, not just managers. Council President Herb Wesson and Councilwoman...

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North Dakota pipeline spill raises questions amid state's oil boom

WASHINGTON — About sundown one Sunday in September, North Dakota farmer Steven Jensen noticed that his combine was running over wet, squishy earth in a wheat field he was harvesting. When he took a closer look, he saw that oil had coated the wheels and...

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College football top 25: Central Florida, Stanford on the move

Central Florida rose from unranked commuter school in Orlando to No. 15, Clemson got dropped like a hot Howard's Rock and Stanford used a tremendous one-handed catch from Kodi Whitfield to get back in the national title chase. Professor Condi Rice was...

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L.A. County supervisors advance plan for new women's jail

As Los Angeles County struggles to deal with rampant jail overcrowding, elected leaders took steps Tuesday to build a new women's jail in Lancaster but appeared on the verge of canceling a plan to ship 500 long-term inmates to a facility in Kern County....

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Tuition increases at public colleges in U.S. slow

The rise in tuition at public colleges slowed this year to the smallest increase in more than three decades, although financial aid has not kept pace to cover the hikes, according to a College Board study released Wednesday. At public four-year colleges...

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Tuition increases at public colleges in U.S. slow

The rise in tuition at public colleges slowed this year to the smallest increase in more than three decades, although financial aid has not kept pace to cover the hikes, according to a College Board study released Wednesday. At public four-year colleges...

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Dodgers' Matt Kemp has surgery; team signs Cuban defector

Kemp underwent an operation Monday to clean up his sprained left ankle, a procedure that will prevent him from running for at least the next two months. The Dodgers are hopeful Kemp will be ready to play on opening day, but if he isn't, are thinking...

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