Parks joins race

Bernard Parks will start raising money to run against Mayor Hahn, the man who ended his LAPD career. He tells the Daily News: "People from throughout this region look to the mayor of Los Angeles for leadership. One of the things I am constantly asked today is, where is the mayor? Not only physically, but where does he stand on issues?" Stories in the Daily News, Times, Daily Breeze.

Also: Stories on Ted Stein's resignation yesterday from the airport commission: Times, Daily News, Daily Breeze. And Inglewood votes no on Wal-Mart.