Here's some of what you can find around the site today:

• Paddle boats will remain for rent at Echo Park "as long as I am a councilmember," Eric Garcetti says. Jenny Burman has been all over that, and the LAUSD's attempt to vacate Marathon Street, for Chicken Corner.
• New Roads School in Santa Monica is not a fan of the Bush Administration. Native Intelligence
• A black-crowned night heron poses for pictures in the daylight in Veronique de Turenne's favorite tree at Here in Malibu.
• What happens when LAPD gets a call about a transient in Westwood Village. Key line: "We got a busy day and it's a long way from the West LA police station." Native Intelligence
• We Get Email about the Studio City fireworks and Reyner Banham's Los Angeles.
• Inspired by the Washlet ad that appeared here recently, Erika Schickel repurposes a piece she wrote praising the ever useful bidet. Native Intelligence
• Mark Lacter remains off at LA Biz Observed.