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California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

Thu, 15 May 2008 13:12:00 -0700

In a 4-3 decision, the justices rule that state marriage laws are unconstitutional.

The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory.

Remember 'go outside and play?'

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Overbearing parents have taken the fun out of childhood and turned it into a grind.

Can you forgive her?

Victim in O.C. cougar attack refuses to be 'prisoner of the drama'

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

Finding strength in faith, Anne Hjelle is determined to recover after she was mauled while mountain biking in a wilderness park. Hjelle recounts attack

A young woman walked into a restaurant last week and sat close enough to get a good look at Anne Hjelle's face. A mountain lion had torn off the left side four years before, leaving it hanging by a flap of skin. Six surgeries hadn't camouflaged the scars.

L.A. prepares massive water-conservation plan

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The initiative would punish water wasters and limit such activities as watering lawns and washing vehicles. And it would revive a controversial effort to recycle sewage water.

With vital and often-distant water sources shrinking, Los Angeles officials today will revive a controversial proposal to recycle wastewater as part of a plan to curb usage and move the city toward greater water independence.

Swiss man soars above Alps with jet-powered wing

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A Swiss pilot strapped on a jet-powered wing and leaped from a plane today for the first public demonstration of the homemade device, turning figure eights and soaring high above the Alps.

French connection to America's pastime

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

A village mayor had a vision: build a field and spark interest in baseball. It did, just barely. But what a ballpark.

He built it. But the truth is, they never really came.

Richard Riordan grows his restaurant empire

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

No gourmet? No biggie. L.A.'s ex-mayor can run a restaurant. The owner of the Original Pantry and Gladstone's in Malibu has added Riordan's Tavern, the Oak Room and Village Pantry to his lineup.

RICHARD Riordan is no gourmet. That's one of the first things he wants you to know. But he is a restaurateur, and a very successful one.

Microsoft unveils its telescope application

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

WorldWide Telescope allows viewers to focus on a particular planet or cluster of stars. One astronomer says it offers 'almost a cinematic representation' of the heavens.

This Map to the Stars is as far from Hollywood as, say, Mars.

SEC accuses Broadcom co-founders of fraud

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The agency says in a civil complaint that Henry Nicholas and Henry Samueli backdated stock options. Samueli steps down as chairman amid allegations.

Seeking the best and brightest during the tech boom, Broadcom Corp. founders Henry T. Nicholas III and Henry Samueli tossed out millions of stock options to attract and reward favored employees, whose Porsches and Lamborghinis gleamed in the parking lot as they worked late into the night.

New Schwarzenegger budget for California would divert gas taxes

Thu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700

The governor's proposed spending plan also calls for deeper healthcare cuts to close the state's $15.2-billion budget shortfall.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attempted to forge a path out of the state's financial mess Wednesday by offering concessions to both Democrats, who are demanding that schools and other services not be cut, and Republicans disdainful of new taxes.