Plane crashes in Seal Beach A pilot was killed Wednesday morning when a single engine Harmon Rocket plane traveling from Torrance to Chino crashed into a home in a Seal Beach neighborhood bursting into flames and damaging the house next door. Above: After the fire was put out firefighters begin the process of gathering debris. Above: Investigators inspect and piece together parts of the plane that were brought out from the wreckage. Photos by Tracey Roman and Jon Cook

 

News

• Bookstore director receives recognition
  Fred Neely, Director of Bookstore Services at Cal State Long Beach was named the 2003-04 Outstanding Staff Member of the Year.

Opinion

• Our View: Healthy foods solve obesity
  Approximately one-third of adult Americans are obese, according to MSNBC and the American Obesity Association. Now there is a new drug, Reductil, for those that have been clinically diagnosed as obese, that modifies a hormone causing obesity to help patients lose weight. Are we really expected to believe that all of these people are obese because of a hormone, not because of what they eat or how little they exercise?

• Modern take on classic legend
  Battle scenes with awesome weaponry galore and a scantily clad, hot chick frolicking around make for a testosterone filled movie-going experience at King Arthur.

• ‘Anchorman' loaded with sass and class
  Before cable television brought us nationwide news broadcasts and polyester was made from the hair of gods, there was a man who said what he meant and even meant what he didn't say. That man was Ron Burgundy.