Will anyone listen to new controller?
What won what where- About 100 hillside residents came to the community meeting on burglary at Hotel Bel-Air.
- An LAPD officer shot and killed a domestic abuse suspect who was choking the officer's partner. The partner needed to go to the hospital.
- The Rialto in South Pasadena's last day is Aug. 19, but could be revived as part of a development project.
- Variety goes to the Democratic candidates' forum on gay issues.
- Brooks Barnes' NYT piece on the WGA talks was dissected and ripped by blogger The Artful Writer. Anne Thompson adds her thoughts.
- LAist's attempt to briefly profile Watts isn't going over well with the readers or with blogger L.A. City Nerd.
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