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In-N-Out's traffic snarls
The line backups at In-N-Out stands have been a fact of L.A. life for years, especially for nearby businesses and residences. But it finally hits the press. LAT
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Prepare for layoffs, mayor tells City Hall
Previous mayors have warned of potential staff cuts when budgets are tight, but the last actual layoffs were in the early 1980s. Mayor Villaraigosa's warning comes with city officials facing a $155 million budget gap this year and as much as $300 to $500 million when the new fiscal years begins July 1. DN
LAUSD had moved Watts assistant principal
Steve Thomas Rooney, charged last week with sex with one of his Markham Middle School girls, had previously been accused of having sex with a 17-year-old and pulling a gun on her stepfather while Rooney was AP at Fremont High. LAT
Joe Francis pleads no contest to get out of jail
The Girls Gone wild founder pleads to child abuse and prostitution charges in Florida, then goes outside and says "I have never committed any crime. I pleaded guilty just to get out of jail. A few corrupt individuals were able to keep an innocent man in jail for 11 months." He still faces charges in Nevada. AP
Cooley draws no major opposition
District Attorney Steve Cooley's only announced opponents for a third term are Steve Ipsen, a county prosecutor, and Albert Robles, a constitutional lawyer and professor. DN
Rocky will announce Skid Row settlement
City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo at 10:45 am will join with tenant's rights groups to announce a $1 million settlement agreement with two downtown residential hotels over the "28 Day Shuffle."
Supervisor race
Mark Ridley-Thomas holds a fundraiser today in Sacramento, says Capitol Alert.
Billionaire Jeffrey Greene continues his debut
The once-anonymous financial mogul (see L.A. wedding of the year) was on Nightline talking about his successful gamble against subprime loans. ABC
Political consultants in town
The American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC) begins its 2008 Public Affairs Pollie Awards & Conference today at Loews Santa Monica Beach hotel. They are here through Sunday. Info
New GM at MWW Group
Coby King is the new senior vice president and general manager of the Los Angeles office.