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- There's been enough rain from this storm that the Sepulveda Basin in the Valley was closed as a precaution. DN
- Metro will unveil today the new TAP rechargeable transit card. Wires
- Dean Singleton says there will be no bankruptcy for MediaNews though its credit rating has dropped far below investment grade, "indicating a high risk of actual default." NYT
- Signature requirements to run for office in Los Angeles are higher than they are for state offices. Rick Orlov/Tipoff
- Here are the 55 Democratic electors who will vote officially today to elect Barack Obama. Capitol Alert
- His Times colleagues soldier on despite the bankruptcy because that's what they do, says media reporter Jim Rainey. LAT
- Arts writer Barbara Isenberg wishes that Marcia Weisman was still around to revive MOCA's fortunes. LAT Op-ed
- Miles Corwin reviews "The Black Hand: The Bloody Rise and Redemption of ‘Boxer’ Enriquez, a Mexican Mob Killer" by Fox 11 crime reporter Chris Blatchford, who is called "well-suited to tell this story." LAT
- I'm told that a light fixture fell at Disney Hall during Saturday night's Los Angeles Philharmonic performance and nearly conked a cellist. Downtown's Jewelery District reels over a fraud case involving one perpetrator, 19 victims and millions in missing gems. Downtown News
- Willie Brown says the federal case against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is weak: "the feds had better come up with something more solid than just a couple of guys sitting around and talking. Otherwise, this case could go up in smoke." SF Chronicle
- UCLA followed proper procedures in handling the liver transplants of four Japanese mobsters. LAT
- Former L.A. King Sean Avery was dropped by the Dallas Stars 23 games into a four-year contract after the other players said they didn't want to play with him. AP
Plus: Mark Lacter's LA Biz Observed headlines, the Echo Park Christmas parade at Chicken Corner, and a quick look at the past week's worth of LA Observed posts.
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| Recycling!
| And there's still time to take part!
| Searching for answers after a third loss this year.
| Jihad and cash offers meet American soldiers during the Gulf War, and beyond.
| After a tough year financially, the Museum of Contemporary Art put on a gala party to celebrate with 1,000 of its closest friends.
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