Morning Buzz

Morning Buzz: Tuesday 8.19.08

  • The EPA intends to step in and settle the bureaucratic debate over whether the Los Angeles River is navigable. LAT
  • The LAPD will release a study today concluding that racial profiling is hard to prove. DN
  • Eddy Hartenstein, like all previous publishers of the L.A. Times, says he has no plans for cuts and that the answer is to grow revenue not reduce staff. LAT
  • Attempted murder case thrown out after false testimony by LAPD officer. LAT
  • LAPD cracked down on hot [not hit...] dog carts at Hollywood and Highland. LAist
  • TMZ's former general manager Alan Citron has joined Buzznet to run special projects. Via release
  • Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, the queens of beach volleyball, qualified for the gold medal round at the Olympics. They play a Chinese pair on Thursday. LAT
  • The Dodgers appear to have reacquired Greg Maddux, the winningest active pitcher in baseball. LAT
  • Mayor Villaraigosa guests with Patt Morrison at 1 pm on KPCC.
  • New York Times reporter David Carr speaks tonight at Vroman's about "The Night of the Gun." Vroman's

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