• Tim Rutten argues that the mayor, police chief and City Council majority are equally to blame for the LAPD's rape kit embarrassment. LAT Op-Ed, plus reaction at Witness LA and a clash between Chick and Councilman Greig Smith in the DN's Sausage Factory.
  • Two L.A. County sheriff's deputies were indicted for assaulting a firefighter during an off-duty altercation. They pleaded not guilty. LAT, Breeze wires
  • The 14-year-old who killed himself at Acton High was bullied and had a learning disability. LAT, DN
  • Bruce Orwall, L.A. bureau chief for the Wall Street Journal, is headed to the London bureau. Deadline Hollywood Daily
  • Korean company's big stake in the Grand Avenue project becomes official. DN
  • Jewish Journal blogger Brad Greenberg attends his first Yom Kippur services and is surprised to learn "Jews attend High Holy Days services like Dodgers fans frequent Chavez Ravine: arriving in the third inning and leaving in the seventh." The God Blog
  • Red flag conditions are in effect in the city of Los Angeles.
  • David Lazarus guest hosts today for Patt Morrison on KPCC, 1 pm to 3 pm.
  • Marie Dey, also "known as Rosy the Riveter and Jack Pot Mary," died at 107. She worked at Douglas Aircraft in Santa Monica from 1942 to 1962, retired and drew a pension for 46 years. Dey leaves two children, 16 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren, and five great, great grandchildren. LAT paid obits
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