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Costly news for Wesley Snipes, a big reward in that infant murder, covering the Emmys like someone cares and more charges against Leland Wong — plus cold rain coming this week?
Wesley Snipes must pay $1.7 million
The actor didn't respond to a 2006 suit by his former representatives at United Talent Agency Inc. and now owes them damages for breach of oral contract. CBS2
Reward for Westlake infant murder
Authorities put up $75,000 for information on the shooter who killed a 23-day-old baby in a stroller near 6th Street and Burlington on Saturday night. That's close to MacArthur Park. Locals suspect a gang shooting. LAT
This could be weird
The National Weather Service says a computer model indicates that an "unseasonably strong and cold storm system" is developing in the Western United States and probably will affect the Southland later this week. In other words, cold rain. In Los Angeles. NBC4
Emmy viewers vanishing
Sunday's TV show had the second-lowest audience ever. DN Despite the declining interest, today's printed Times covers the party scene from two nights ago as if readers care.
New case against Leland Wong
The longtime City Hall commissioner must stand trial on a change of felony conflict of interest, accused of voting on contract amendments for a retail concession held by W.H. Smith at LAX while he pursued a business venture with the concession's CEO and a subcontractor. Wong is already facing trial on charges of accepting a bribe in connection with Port of L.A. business. CBS2
Yes, the Spector jury is still deliberating
Into the second week.LAT
KBIG-FM changes playlist
Longtime L.A. deejay Charlie Tuna says goodbye as the station at 104.3 FM evolves to target women age 25-49 who "have graduated from KIIS but are not ready for KOST yet." LAT
Pit bull that bit mailman must go
Torrance rules that Chucky has two choices: be placed in a sanctuary or be euthanized. Breeze
Traffic control comes to South Bay
Some 51 intersections around the 405 and 105 freeways in El Segundo, Hawthorne, Gardena and South Los Angeles now are wired for monitoring by controllers. Breeze
Dahlia detective dies
Walter Morgan was the last of the original Black Dahlia murder investigators. His death at 92 is discussed by Steve Hodel, author of Black Dahila Avenger, which argued that Hodel's father killed Elizabeth Short in 1947.
Tony Blankley quits Washington Times
KCRW's "Left, Right & Center" contributor will join Edelman PR and the Heritage Foundation. He had been the paper's editorial page editor. His column will continue to run there and he remains a member of the McLaughlin Group.
Ex-Iraq translator for LAT now in college
Zeena Hamid, 28, is at Point Park University in Pennsylvania. "From Baghdad to Pittsburgh, it's weird. No car bombings," she says. Romenesko
Inland Empire blog
David Allen of the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin does it here.