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Lynwood jail freed of Paris
Paris Hilton strolled out to a media mob scene just after midnight and posed for the cameras, ten seven pounds lighter than when she went in. TMZ posted a mash note from Hilton to its own Harvey Levin. TMZ
Much less coverage...
Actor Tom Sizemore gets 16 months in prison for a probation violation. LAT
Burke clams up on King-Harbor
Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke used to say that the troubled hospital in her district would close over he dead body. Now she ducks board sessions and reporter questions. LAT
Crack down on Hall of Administration vendors
One of the strangest things about the county's headquarters building is the tables of merchandise being sold to raise money for various charities. Now the county wants to cut it way back. LAT
L.A. should cut water use 25%
Make it mandatory, argues former Times staff writer Emily Green in an Op-Ed piece. She's now writing about water and the drought for the Las Vegas Sun.
He died on the witness stand
Carlo Ventre, on trial in Rome for murdering his San Pedro girlfriend, suffered a heart attack while testifying. Gloria Allred is involved in the case. Breeze
Michael Moore at City Hall
The maker of Sicko gets a press conference and rally with Mayor Villaraigosa and labor leaders on the south lawn at 11 am, part of the "It's OUR Healthcare" drive.
Noted
Origins of Undie Run
UCLA's "tradition" began five years ago when Brad Greenberg and a dozen friends stripped down after finals, he writes at The God Blog.
50 Favorite Magazines
Chicago Tribune runs its annual list.
Gerald Loeb Awards
Wall Street Journal a multiple winner.
Garciaparra makes way for Loney
Nomar is now the Dodgers third baseman, though maybe not the best one they have available. Dodger Thoughts
First person report
Daily News staff writer Tim Haddock writes about his autistic son becoming a surfer. DN
