Freeway bill in a jam
$20 billion waiting on Washington funds
WASHINGTON -- A crucial federal funding bill that would provide more
than $20 billion for California highways is stuck in political gridlock,
threatening dozens of transportation projects in Los Angeles County and
around the state. ...[MORE]
Star power reaps cash
SACRAMENTO -- In the world of high-stakes politics where money equals
votes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is poised to wield unparalleled influence
over state legislative races even though his name isn't on the ballot. ...[MORE]
Dollars from heaven
![]() "I'm sending you out among the rich and
famous. You better have a balance in your life."
Father Donald Merrifield, former president of Loyola
Marymount University. ...[MORE]
• Major TV networks no longer 'must see'
• King sticks up for U.S. as he tries to get along
• Advice for Emmy
• Jet set gathers at Point Mugu
USC leaves BYU gasping in thin air
![]() USC: PROVO, Utah -- At its best, USC can make a crowd breathless. The top-ranked Trojans were far from it Saturday night, but in faltering they revealed a side almost more dangerous.
USC provided only five or six true moments of its potential, but those devastated the crowd and, ultimately, BYU during a 42-10 victory in front of 63,467 at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Photo Gallery: USC vs. BYU ...[MORE]
Huskies short by a yard
UCLA: SEATTLE -- Surrounded by a pack of
television cameras near the 40-yard line, UCLA tailback Maurice Drew
was reminded by a school official not to do to postgame interviews
on the field. Photo Gallery: UCLA vs. Washington ...[MORE]
Clutch hits are missing
Dodgers: DENVER -- In the end, it was Giovanni
Carrara who couldn't pick up the comebacker right away, turning a
possible inning-ending double play into a single play and leaving
the door open for a five-run Colorado outburst that sank the
Dodgers. Photo Gallery: Dodgers ...[MORE]
• Nothing new for Escobar
• Hopkins plays body double
• Europe is living large at expense of U.S.
• Shaq a super-sized kid
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Big second half propels Valley
Edric Prim rushed for 152 yards on 20 carries and scored
three touchdowns Saturday to lead Valley College (2-1, 1-0) to a
44-29 Western State Conference Northern Division-opening win over
host Santa Barbara (1-2, 0-1) at La Playa Stadium. ...[MORE]
Montclair Prep RB gets high five
Ethan Edwards of Montclair Prep dominated the Brentwood High
football team Saturday night.
Edwards scored five first-half touchdowns and finished with 371
yards rushing on 21 carries as the Mounties of Panorama City won
40-14 in a nonleague football game at Valley College. ...[MORE]
• Notre Dame turns table on Westlake
• Victory is Valencia's final takeaway
Upon Further Review | Daily Chatter | Scoreboards | School Statistics | MORE IN PREP SPORTS >>
Home prices are still up, but so is monthly inventory
Looks like the breeze is finally getting behind house
hunters after blowing the way of sellers for months on end. At least that appears to be the
case after hitting the spin cycle button in an attempt to a wring out a compass heading for
the residential real estate market. ...[MORE]
SAG, WGA elections key
Within days of each other next week, the Screen Actors Guild and the
Writers Guild of America West will both complete high-stakes elections as
critical negotiations with producers over a new labor contract are still up
in the air. ...[MORE]
• Can you read this?
• Biggest anti-tobacco lawsuit ever
• Bonds hit it big, but just stay calm
• SAG, WGA elections key
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Gorgeous 'Sky' has limits
Dazzling to watch, difficult to give in to, "Sky Captain and the
World of Tomorrow" uses newfangled technology in the service of
old-fashioned Saturday-morning serials with decidedly mixed results. The
movie has no sets, no locations, just actors against blue screen, with
more than 2,000 effects shots simulating the fantastic worlds around
them. The sepia-toned fruits of this ambitious labor sometimes feel like
"Flash Gordon" by way of Guy Maddin - visually arresting, but also chilly and off-putting....[MORE]
• 'Mr. 3000' bats about .300
• 'Ghost in the Shell' a bit cracked
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