[highlander_UW]

Now, the once venerable paper faces a scandal of Jayson Blair proportions, one that may topple key players—including a Pulitzer Prize winner—and permanently sully its reputation.

Ummmmm....how does one sully the reputation of Left Wing Liberal, incompetent rag?

[Mr. Mojo]

The L.A. Times does have the best sports page and entertainment ("Calendar") sections of any paper in the country, but aside from that it is indeed a worthless rag.