ASTRONOMY | FAMILY + KIDS

Seeing stars: 10 great observatories in the West

10:32 AM PDT, April 15, 2008 , By Hugo Martín

Heavenly bodies await your perusal as clearer skies let distant objects like Mars and Saturn's rings shine through.

THE $189 DEAL | DEAL OF THE WEEK

Free rides at the Sheraton Delfina Santa Monica

06:22 PM PDT, May 06, 2008 , By Rosemary McClure

The hotel is offering a special that combines an overnight stay with an unlimited one-day pass for rides at Santa Monica Pier.

TRAVEL NEWS

JetBlue to delay launch of LAX service

01:49 PM PDT, May 06, 2008 , By Peter Pae

An airline official says soaring fuel costs make the flights to Boston and New York, originally scheduled to debut May 21, too expensive.

AMUSEMENT PARKS + THEME PARKS

New Southern California amusement park rides

06:03 PM PDT, May 02, 2008 , By Brady MacDonald

Pony Express, Simpsons Ride, X2 and Toy Story Mania debut for thrill seekers.

OUTDOORS & ADVENTURE

Ski, hike and surf: It's all in a California day

10:34 AM PDT, May 02, 2008 , By Tami Abdollah

NEED TO KNOW

Catalina Island celebrates flying fish

11:47 AM PDT, April 25, 2008 , By Vani Rangachar

$139 TRAVEL DEAL OF THE WEEK

Get the third night free at SoCal's Sheraton Universal

03:25 PM PDT, April 24, 2008 , By Rosemary McClure

The Universal City hotel, near Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Citywalk, is offering guests an extra night free with the California Weekends package.

WATCHING WILDLIFE

Show biz grizzly bear kills trainer near Big Bear Lake

01:18 AM PDT, April 23, 2008 , By Paul Pringle

The bear bit the man on the neck. He died at the site near Big Bear Lake.

TRAVEL NEWS | AIRPORTS

New security devices at LAX have passengers baring it all

02:40 PM PDT, April 17, 2008 , From the Associated Press

AIR TRAVEL

Castle in the air: innovation aboard the Airbus A380

10:30 AM PDT, April 17, 2008 , By Jason La

Airlines like Singapore, Qantas, Emirates and Lufthansa are tailoring the super-jumbo jet's roomy cabin -- fully flat beds, LCDs, perhaps a casino.