As Mayor Richard Riordan prepares to step down, six major candidates vie for the top office in Los Angeles. Complete coverage of the mayoral and city council races. Deregulation of California Electricity Critical misjudgments have led to shortages of electric power and dramatic increases in rates for most parts of the state. Scandal A continuing series of stories investigates the corruption charges against the Los Angeles Police Department's Rampart station. Lawmakers criticize Duke Energy's pledge of political help if state drops investigations.
Company says it was trying to remedy crisis.
A campaign reform story in some editions Wednesday misidentified the party affiliation of Rep. Christopher Shays of Connecticut. He is a Republican. Officials say continued improvement and better methods of compiling data are needed. A man accused of operating one of the nation's largest cocaine and marijuana distribution networks was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Wild chase through downtown ensues.