| Historical Milestones
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September 13, 2000 Fourteen Our Times editions cease publication as The Times moves away from block-by-block coverage to refocus its local and regional coverage on major issues affecting all Southern Californians.
February 7, 2001 The Times begins a nearly two-year transition to the CCI pagination system with the conversion of the Food section. This is followed in early March by the conversion of the Travel section.
March 5, 2001 The single-copy price of newspaper increases to 50 cents from 25 cents in Southern California. The new price is consistent with that of most other major metropolitan daily newspapers.
April 16, 2001 The Times wins its 25th Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting by David Willman about unsafe prescription drugs that had been approved by the U.S.
Charlie Trotter takes 2nd gamble on Vegas
Chicago's own Charlie Trotter is throwing his toque into Las Vegas' fine-dining ring with Restaurant Charlie, slated to open at the Palazzo next month. The 85-seat main dining room will serve seafood-centric dishes a la carte, while the intimate Bar Charlie will dish up sushi, sashimi and other surprises at a long counter seating 18. "We're not trying to do what we do in Chicago -- the 3.5-hour, 12-course experience," Trotter said at the Palazzo's grand opening over the weekend. While seafood is the focus of the new restaurant, Trotter has a treat for high-rolling carnivores. He plans to serve a richly marbled cut of Wagyu beef from an exclusive Japanese purveyor. The 4- to 5-ounce steak will cost about $250. "We'll probably just give people a spoon to eat it," Trotter said.
Exec's tragic death stuns DDB
Paul Tilley jumped from the 27th floor of the Fairmont Hotel/Chicago on Friday evening and tragically ended an advertising career that had catapulted him in a relatively few years to the top creative post at DDB/Chicago. Tilley's death at the age of 40 stunned the city's advertising community, even as many wondered openly -- and in private -- how someone who had achieved so much in a relatively short time could have taken his own life. .
Kowalski on WDFN: Lions shouldn't have a problem trading Rogers
Despite head coach Rod Marinelli stating the Lions will not cut Shaun Rogers, it is expected that the team will continue to aggressively shop the defensive tackle according to MLive.com Lions Insider Tom Kowalski. Kowalski believes the Lions will be able to find a trading partner before everything is said and done. Kowalski goes on to say, "Bill Parcells absolutely loves Shaun Rogers. The last few years we've talked to him on the conference calls before the Lions played the Cowboys, he has just gushed about the guy. Now obviously there's some strikes against Rogers. He's been overweight, he's had knee problems and the strike for the drug thing, but all it takes is one guy to say 'I can turn this guy around. What a force he's going to be. He's the missing piece to our defense.' That's what you really need." Kowalski further explains the Lions are not looking for draft picks in return for Rogers.
Every School Every Thursday -- West Des Moines & Clive
In support of the Character Counts pillar of citizenship, sixth-grade students participated in a mock caucus at school Jan. 3. The sixth-grade teachers presented some positive highlights about each candidate and then let the students discuss the candidates among themselves. Students practiced good debating and persuasion skills. The results were as follows: Barack Obama-58 percent, Mike Huckabee-22, Hillary Clinton-7, Mitt Romney-7, Bill Richardson-2, Rudy Giuliani-2, John McCain-1, and Ron Paul-1. The Jordan Creek waffle breakfast and book fair is scheduled for Jan. 26 in the community room at Jordan Creek. Tickets for the waffle breakfast are $5 in advance or $6 at the door. Volunteers are needed to help. Please call Wendi Roush, 267-1719 or Susan Kopaska, 221-3371. Proceeds from the event will be donated to the media center at Jordan Creek.
The Chronicle Local News Blog
Sometimes it's edifying, enlightening, even fun to put local issues into a global context. It may be a small world after all, but things aren't necessarily the same all around the world. Consider, for instance, the hoo-hah raised by North Bay residents over the proposal to levy a $1 to $2 congestion-based toll on Doyle Drive, the approach to the Golden Gate Bridge. The toll would secure a federal grant for Doyle Drive and provide enough funding to get the unsafe, 70-year-old structure replaced. Highway robbery, cry the folks from the North Bay, especially affluent Marin County. Good thing they don't live outside London, which charges a congestion charge or cordon toll, essentially an entry fee, for vehicles driving into the city's central business district.
Super Bowl Stars Sing on Gospel Music Channel This Weekend
A 90-minute Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008 TV special will world premiere exclusively on the Gospel Music Channel television network this Saturday, February 9th at 9:00 pm ET/PT. The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008 was recorded live at Symphony Hall in Phoenix, AZ, site of Super Bowl XLII, last Friday, Feb. 1. Tyree and Watson joined players and coaches representing all 32 NFL teams, including All-Pro's Baltimore Ravens Linebacker Ray Lewis and Chicago Bears Defensive tackle Tommie Harris, to form the choir. The choir was lead by gospel legend Donnie McClurkin, who co-hosted the show along with David Mann, aka Mr. Brown from Tyler Perry's House of Payne television series and Perry's movies. Patti Labelle, CeCe Winans, Marvin Winans and Martha Munizzi were among the featured performers of Super Bowl Gospel Celebration 2008, the only gospel event sanctioned by the National Football League for Super Bowl Weekend.
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