Anthony Pellicano can represent himself at his racketeering and wiretapping trial, a federal judge rules. Better than paying a lawyer, the PI figures. CBS2
Veronique's favorite Malibu coffee purveyor gets a two-week stay of execution.
Los Angeles magazine’s Patric Kuh gives a gastronomical tour of the city tomorrow on KCRW's "Good Food" with Evan Kleiman. 11 am.
Before it gets too far away, last Sunday's New York Times Magazine treatment of 2006 deaths included items on local sports figures Steve Howe and Mike Quarry. LA Observed's recap of significant Los Angeles passings is here. Go here for the Most clicked on LA Observed stories of 2006 — or here for the whole lineup of 2006 reviews.
10:15 PM Sat | Marathon organizers are advising runners to get out early Sunday since getting to Dodger Stadium could prove difficult: "ARRIVE EARLY! We suggest you be there by 5:30am.," says an official tweet. Plus street closures, bus changes and more.
LA Observed publishes several Real Simple Syndication feeds for easy scanning of headlines. If you wish to subscribe to a feed, most popular RSS readers will do it for you. You can also enter the web address from the XML button below or click on a specific feed. For more help with RSS, try here or here.