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- The L.A. Times posted canned stories on other Obama VP selections by accident, and of course they got out. LAT
- John McCain raised money in Northern California yesterday before his latest free shot with Jay Leno. Sacto Bee
- Police arrested a suspect in those Westside home invasion robberies and plan to release his name this morning. LAT
- A woman was kicked out of the Van Nuys Social Security office line for wearing a t-shirt that said Lesbians.com. DN
- Another SEIU official, this time in Michigan, stepped aside amid allegations of financial impropriety. LAT
- The Police Protective League filed an appeal of the latest court decision backing an LAPD requirement that some officers in sensitive assignments disclose their personal finances. DN
- Los Angeles streets are almost devoid of major film shooting right now, following the pre-summer boom that finished in advance of the strike threat. LAT
- KPCC now posts a Morning blog (tied to "Airtalk with Larry Mantle") and an Afternoon blog (more tied to "Patt Morrison.")
- "Transportation Topics and Tales: Milestones in Transportation History in Southern California" is available as a PDF on the city Department of Transportation website. Via blogdowntown.
- Krill is back in a big way off the California coast, leading to the high numbers of whale sightings. SF Chronicle
- Dave Freeman, the TBWA/Chiat/Day ad executive who popularized the "100 Things to Do Before You Die" concept, died at age 47 after a fall at his home in Venice. LAT
Also: Mark Lacter's weekly chat on KPCC this morning looked at the early warning signs of the housing bubble and the debt problems faced by Univision. LA Biz Observed
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One of the last of Doug Ring’s many good deeds was a visit to the Los Angeles Times editorial board with members of Housing LA, an organization advocating affordable housing for the thousands of residents being forced out of the city by high rents.
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