Cookbooks and wine guides for holiday gift-giving

Whether the cook on your holiday gift list is interested in reading about family and food in Soviet Russia or the preparation of classic French dishes such as jambon au foin ("ham in hay"), baking pies or making authentic pasta carbonara, this fall has...

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Jonathan Gold | L.A. restaurant review: Colonia Taco Lounge is a new jewel in the crown

Are we living in the golden age of the California taco? We may be — or at least it can seem as if we are when your tummy's full late on a Saturday night. Nobody finds it odd that Roy Choi, the local chef with the most international attention on him at...

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Chef Thomas Keller on making caviar pop at your party

Holiday meals tend to pass by in a blur of turkeys, hams, roast beef and sweet potatoes. How do you break through that to make an impression on your guests? Caviar is one sure cure. And it's one that can be delivered on a range of budgets. Though...

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Texas cruises past Texas Tech, 41-16

Case McCoy passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Texas kept its Big 12 Conference title hopes alive with a 41-16 win over Texas Tech at Austin. Joe Bergeron ran for 102 yards and a touchdown for the Longhorns (8-3, 7-1 Big 12), who end...

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USC never leads in falling to Villanova, 94-79

PARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas -- More than 20 months removed from his last game, Dylan Ennis finally got onto the court for Villanova. And the Wildcats immediately reaped the benefits against USC. Ennis scored 12 of his 14 points in the first half, James...

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Shoppers carve out time for Thanksgiving bargain hunting

At 6 a.m. on a chilly Thanksgiving, hours before most Americans awoke, let alone began roasting their turkeys, Manny Rios Jr. was rushing into a Kmart store in Burbank. Fueled by free coffee and doughnuts catered by the retailer, the 47-year-old North...

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2 officers hurt in Inglewood standoff as gunman holds 2 hostages

Two Inglewood police officers were injured Wednesday when a gun battle broke out at a home and then turned into a tense, hours-long standoff after the suspect barricaded himself inside the house with two female hostages. The dramatic incident unfolded...

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Selected new California labor laws

Most are effective on Jan. 1, 2014 Wage and Hour Laws Minimum wage: Raises the current $8-an-hour state minimum wage to $9 on July 1, 2014, and to $10 per hour on Jan. 1, 2016. Domestic employees: Creates a Domestic Workers Bill of...

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NFL Thursday: Lions, Cowboys and Steelers have upper hand

NFL today GREEN BAY (5-5-1) AT DETROIT (6-5) TV: Channel 11, 9:30 a.m. PST. Line: Lions by 6. Over/under: 50. Sam Farmer's pick: The Lions have lost two games in a row, and Coach Jim Schwartz's chair is getting toasty. But Detroit should be able...

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Supreme Court to hear cases on Obamacare and birth control

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to jump into a growing legal dispute between the Obama administration and businesses run by conservative Christians over whether a company must pay for birth control drugs that conflict with its owner's religious...

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New L.A. County sheriff watchdog role is filled

A corruption-tackling prosecutor has been selected to head a new agency that will scrutinize the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, with the power to conduct investigations inside the troubled jails and elsewhere. After months of searching, the...

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Kobe Bryant: Deal makes him 'want to run through a wall' for Lakers

— Kobe Bryant was all smiles during his news conference a day after receiving a two-year, $48.5-million contract extension. But sometime between saying this would "probably" be his last contract and later jabbing the NBA for vetoing the Chris Paul trade...

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49ers snap losing streak in 27-6 win over Redskins

LANDOVER, Md. — If Colin Kaepernick and Robert Griffin III have become the future of football suddenly put on hold, consider Kaepernick the one more likely to get going again. The young, mobile quarterbacks who have struggled in 2013 after breakout...

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Obama uses heckler to make point on immigration

President Obama told a heckler who interrupted a speech on immigration Monday that he would not circumvent Congress and try to halt deportations by executive order because the U.S. is "a nation of laws." "Please use your executive order!" shouted the...

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Bulls' Derrick Rose to miss rest of NBA season

Derrick Rose's comeback turned out to be a cameo, and the Chicago Bulls' worst nightmare became a reality again. The Bulls' hopes about contending for a championship this season took a serious hit. Their long-term plans appear to be up in the air too....

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Storm brings winter to Southwest

A wintry storm dumped heavy snow and rain across the Southwest on Sunday and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights in what could be a preview of nasty traveling weather for Thanksgiving. Some parts of northern New Mexico were buried under...

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Impressive win casts aside doubts about Manny Pacquiao's boxing future

In the last major fight Bob Arum promoted in the Far East, he walked out of a Philippines arena to a burning sun, mourning the destruction Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier delivered to each other in their third bout, the "Thrilla in Manila" in 1975. Sunday,...

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When LAPD officers were accused, union dug up dirt to fight back

As far as news releases go, the one the Los Angeles police union put out was highly unusual. It dealt with Brian C. Mulligan, a Hollywood executive turned banker, who had been arrested by LAPD officers. In the news release, the union portrayed Mulligan...

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Iran agrees to nuclear limits

GENEVA — Six world powers and Iran reached a preliminary agreement early Sunday to curb Tehran's disputed nuclear program after a marathon negotiating session, potentially ending a decade of diplomatic stalemate. After four days of talks that repeatedly...

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Herrington brothers' teams stay alive in high school playoffs

It's like old times for the Herrington brothers. Mike, 55; Rick, 53; and Dean, 49, won Southern Section football titles coaching together in 1995, '98, '99 and 2000 at Newhall Hart. Dean took over at Mission Hills Alemany as head coach in 2006 and brought...

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Wine review: 2011 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

This is an elegant Napa Valley Chardonnay from Chateau Montelena, very much still in the style that won the famous Paris Tasting of 1976 and launched California Chardonnay onto the world wine scene. Silky on the palate, the 2011 has aromas of pear, citrus...

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UCLA, Arizona State look to change perceptions and forge new reality

UCLA was a weak crosstown underling to USC. Arizona State was undisciplined and would fade like a cheap paint job in the Tempe, Ariz., sun. These were things you could set your Rose Bowl watch by. Recognizing change can take time. As Arizona State...

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Three L.A. restaurants that are good brunch bets

It's the holidays. The relatives are here, and you're tired of cooking and cleaning and then doing it all over again the next day. You need to get them out of the house — for brunch. Please, not a buffet. No mob scenes. You need a restaurant with a chef...

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USC beats West Alabama, 73-57, but will be missing J.T. Terrell

More notable than USC's 73-57 beating of West Alabama on Thursday night at the Galen Center was an announcement before the game. J.T. Terrell, who had led the Trojans with 20 points in their opening loss to Utah State and who led USC last year in Pac-12...

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Kings fall to Devils, 2-1, in OT on Jaromir Jagr's landmark goal

New Jersey's Jagr scored a milestone and game-winning goal in overtime in the Devils' 2-1 victory over the Kings on Thursday night at Staples Center, handing the Kings and goalie Ben Scrivens their first loss in five games. Overtime and open ice were...

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Wine review: 2011 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

This is an elegant Napa Valley Chardonnay from Chateau Montelena, very much still in the style that won the famous Paris Tasting of 1976 and launched California Chardonnay onto the world wine scene. Silky on the palate, the 2011 has aromas of pear, citrus...

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