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USC FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Game plan leaves much to be desired

Was USC over its head against a Western Athletic Conference team’s spread offense? Will a return to conventional opponents provide a welcome relief to a Trojans defense that surrendered 588yards…

UCLA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK: Defeat doesn’t discourage coach

All it took was a night’s sleep to knock the optimism back into Rick Neuheisel.
After UCLA’s 31-22 loss to Kansas State on Saturday at Bill Snyder…

Kaiser defensive standout Carter leads by action on field

FONTANA – Despite his attempt to hide it, Phil Zelaya is betrayed by his emotions as he recalls that summer day in La Verne when Desman Carter lay motionless on…

Dixon enjoying ‘great’ weekend at U.S. Nationals

CLERMONT, Ind. – Sunday at the U.S. Nationals usually is reserved for various types of all-star events. None of those took place at O’Reilly Raceway Park this year, but there…

Arts & Entertainment

Tip Jar for Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010

TO Network, 7 a.m. Tuesday, Mimi’s Cafe, 400 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-377-0853.

Smart Spender: $20 Dinner for Two at Chili’s

It’s a date! Chili’s recently introduced its $20 Dinner for Two at participating restaurants, including West Hills, Thousand Oaks and Santa Clarita.

Quick upturn may be unrealistic for deep recession

It’s a struggle to get a good handle on the economic news. Some days it’s good; others, it’s bad. And occasionally, it’s tough to tell the difference.


Style

Cavalcade of color on red carpet at SAG Awards

It was a good day to be in the bleachers Saturday at the Shrine Exposition Center for the 16th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards because the stars were feeling generous.

Food & Wine

Tip Jar for Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010

TO Network, 7 a.m. Tuesday, Mimi’s Cafe, 400 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-377-0853.

Sci-Tech

Review: Apple’s iMovie app ready for its close-up? [Updated]

With so many iPhone users shooting stills and video with their phones — and clearly proving themselves slightly impulsive and a little too impatient to wait to do a full…

Politics

A Labor Day speech from many years ago by a non-president named Dwight Eisenhower

 
Sixty Labor Days ago Monday, not-yet Republican President Dwight Eisenhower spoke in Denver. It was not a political speech, as most of today's public remarks will be — President Obama…

Health

Woman devours 181 chicken wings to set eating-contest record

NEW YORK — The Black Widow of eating contests gobbled up nearly 181 chicken wings in 12 minutes, devouring the national championship record in Buffalo on Sunday.


Home & Garden

Tip Jar for Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010

TO Network, 7 a.m. Tuesday, Mimi’s Cafe, 400 N. Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. 805-377-0853.

Basketball

QUESTIONS: Time to walk the plank, Captain Clipper

In his latest damning tome, “Bad Sports: How Owners Are Ruining The Games We Love,” sports social commentator Dave Zirin tries so very, very hard to besmirch the rotted past,…

Baseball

Angels finally pack some punch in beating A’s

OAKLAND – Bobby Abreu and Mike Napoli helped the Angels find the power that has been missing from their lineup.

Highschool

CHATTER: Granada Hills girls’ volleyball finishes third in Clovis

Led by all-tournament pick Hanna Levanen, a Pacific-bound outside hitter, the Granada Hills girls’ volleyball team rebounded from a loss to Bakersfield’s Centennial High to defeat Bakersfield’s Frontier High 26-24,…

Hockey

Ducks forward Lupul perplexed by mysterious blood ailment

ANAHEIM – Joffrey Lupul is on three types of antibiotics, which are delivered intravenously through a bag he carries around in his pocket.