Follow LA Observed on Twitter here
♦ You know how Washington Mutual has been letting anyone take cash from their ATMs for free? Not anymore.
♦ To see whether Jose Huizar eked out a clean win in the 14th council district, click here. Yes he did: 54% to Pacheco's 27%.
| Today's front pages |
|
New York Times See/Read Washington Post See/Read LA Times See/Read Daily News See/Read Daily Breeze See/Read Press-Telegram See/Read Register See/Read Star-News Read Variety Read Hwd Reporter Read La Opinión Read |
| The online Wall Street Journal is free this week |
♦ Mayor Villaraigosa addresses Town Hall Los Angeles at 12:30 in the Gold Room at the Millennium Biltmore. It will air on Channel 36 beginning Thursday at 9:30 pm. Separately, Controller Laura Chick plans to release an audit of parking operations at El Pueblo at 9:30 am.
♦ Merrill Lynch sketched out some scenarios for sale of the LA Times and other Tribune properties.
♦ Huffington Post-er Harry Shearer is back in New Orleans and says they could, ironically, use a little rain.
♦ Used to be that the 1100 Wilshire building near downtown couldn't give away its office space—the joke was that the WCT sign on the top stood for Without Current Tenants. Now that it's being converted into pricey condos, parking spaces are selling for $15,000 to $20,000.
♦ Animal services officials want City Hall to create a "rabbit sterilization revolving fund."
♦ New design (with red lips) at LAPD Wife and a disclaimer from blogger Renee that she wears her handcuffs-themed charm necklace "as a symbol of support for my husband's profession. Period. There are no sexual connotations."
♦ Bartolo Colon wasn't the most dominant pitcher in the American League last season, or even maybe on the Angels, but he is the Cy Young Award winner.
♦ Nice piece on Wilshire Boulevard: Grand Concourse of Los Angeles and my book partner Eric Lynxwiler in the latest Frontiers.