August 17 - August 23, 2008

Friday, Aug. 22
AG Jerry Brown has decided not to pursue claims by former IndyMac employees that the NY senator triggered a run on the thrift.
Folks might not be able to swing a new house or car, but they've got to buy something, right?
Ban-on-texting bill moves on, gas prices could be headed up, Warner Bros. wants superheroes, and "Brangelina" scores at newsstand.
Thursday, Aug. 21
But what does it mean for me? It’s probably an end to those sharply lower gas prices. For a while. Maybe.
Sam Zell isn't the only guy who took on huge amounts of debt in pursuit of a big deal.
Mattel wants $2 billion, new day for Ticketmaster, LAX workers move closer to a strike, and American Apparel opens in China.
Wednesday, Aug. 20
The Bev Hills billionaire testified in the trial of attorney Terry Christensen and Hollywood gumshoe Anthony Pellicano.
Today's crash in Madrid comes as the McDonnell Douglas-designed plane is being phased out by the airlines.
Borrowers most seriously delinquent on their loans will be able to adjust mortgage payments under a new plan.
That would be Julia Scott, the much-profiled CEO of Glendale-based DineEquity, which used to be known as IHOP.
More worries about credit crisis, new revelations in Rocky case, ESPN goes after Olympics, and age-bias suit settled.
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Of the top 10 ZIP codes ranked by number of transactions last month, six were in the Antelope Valley.
Based on the latest trading action, there's a 43.5 percent chance that Joe Biden will get the nod. Nobody else is close.
You learn a lot about how wild and crazy the mortgage business had become by examining the case of James Matthew Osborn.
Is the Newport Beach-based lender in trouble or not? Different analysts are interpreting the data in different ways.
That's how John Quinn believes the legal world views his firm. He's exaggerating, but not by much.
Stocks taking another hit, quieter Labor Day at airports, GM pulls out of Oscars, and big gains at LAT.com.
Monday, Aug. 18
The average price of regular in the L.A. area is $4.03 a gallon, which is 58 cents lower than its peak in mid-June.
The bottom feeders were out in force last month, with home sales throughout Socal jumping 13.8 percent from a year earlier.
Union Bank parent is taken over, new rifts at SAG, Phelps gets huge ratings, and Wal-Mart phasing out most music.
Sunday, Aug. 17
Dean Singleton really wants Denver to make a good impression at next week's Democratic National Convention.
Those friendly Beijing volunteers are next to useless when it comes to providing actual information.
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