LA Observed: Morning Buzz: Wednesday 7.16.08

Morning Buzz: Wednesday 7.16.08

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Susan Atkins denied release

The Manson family killer of Sharon Tate has to die on our dime in prison, the state decides. LAT, AP

Obama cover 'smart political satire'

Tim Rutten's take: "The bipartisan hysteria about this week's New Yorker cover [is] rather difficult to swallow." LAT Op-Ed

Ethics Commission decides staff went easy on Cardenas

The panel rejected a proposed $2,050 fine for Councilman Tony Cardenas, saying it was too lenient considering his previous fines. "We have a candidate here who, for whatever reason, cannot seem to get it right," commission VP Sean Treglia said. LAT, DN

Most voted by mail in June

Of the minuscule number that voted at all, that is. Los Angeles County lags behind, again. Opinion L.A.

Skobin gets new term on police commission

The City Council unanimously approved Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s appointment of Alan Skobin for a second term on the commission. He was originally appointed by Mayor Jim Hahn. LAPD blog

Randal Simmons billboards going up

Clear Channel Outdoor is donating 20 billboards where the family of the slain LAPD SWAT officer will thank supporters.

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8:33 PM Fri | Eli Broad offers $30 million to save MOCA

4:10 PM Fri | Villaraigosa wants 'emergency' cuts

3:57 PM Fri | Crest Theatre put up for sale

3:38 PM Fri | Reading 'The Maltese Falcon'

12:58 PM Fri | NYT's White House team

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RIP - Downey, PFF

9:21 AM Sat | The new owner is Minneapolis-based US Bancorp, which suddenly becomes a much bigger player in California and Arizona.

Two words: Retail liquidators

4:49 PM Fri | Forget plastics, the real action these days is arranging going-out-of-business sales.

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Going through 'The Changes'

TJ Sullivan | Without referencing its recent layoff, the Ventura County Star's editor says the suburban LA paper is now "more streamlined and, in many ways, much more efficient."

Lost thunder: BLM preparing to execute 30,000 wild horses

Deanne Stillman | We stripped the Indians of their ponies, and now we're doing it to ourselves.

LA's fire-orange sun

TJ Sullivan | When the sun looks like that, there's a big fire somewhere regardless of whether we see or smell smoke.

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Innovation chief Abrams not too impressed with Times

Lee Abrams, Tribune Company's chief innovation officer, doesn’t seem too impressed with the Los Angeles Times. That’s the feeling I got when he appeared at the Los Angeles Press Club.

Aural history

Seven or fifteen minutes from now I can definitively say I didn't hear the sound of sirens.

Kelp

Making our bed, lying in it.

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