Weekend desk clearing

The Coliseum Commission decided to allow scheduled raves to take place, but aded some new rules including a ban on minors. LAT, ZevWeb
How Rep. Brad Sherman went to Reseda and "inadvertently got Fox News gum in his hair" over the Black Panther meme. L.A. Weekly
Meg Whitman, San Jose Mercury News reporter Karen de Sa and economist Jack Kyser will be Conan Nolan's guests on KNBC "News Conference," Sunday at 9 a.m. and 11:30 p.m.
At the annual AltWeekly Awards, the L.A. Weekly took first place in food writing (Jonathan Gold) and in the arts category (Randall Roberts, (now at the L.A. Times), as well second in the arts for a story by Gendy Alimurung.
Peter Guber, now part of Golden State Warriors ownership, tweets: "Dealing with the sports media is a different animal than movie/tv folks - no hyperbole just the facts ma'am just the facts." Twitter
The city's 24-hour 3-1-1 service will be cut back to 15 hours daily due to budget cuts. LAist
A portion of the upper Pasadena Freeway will be closed this weekend to begin the decorative work for renaming to the Arroyo Seco Parkway. L.A. Now
While model and Daily Show correspondent Olivia Munn was attacking Ringling Bros. circus as animal cruelty, she was promoting horse racing at Del Mar. OC Weekly
The L.A. County Coroner's office is creating its own accredited DNA lab to aid investigations and help establish paternity. ZevWeb
Los Angeles County had the lowest turnout of registered voters in the June primary: 23.5 percent. LAist
Samuel Camarena, the owner of La Fiesta Brava restaurant on Rose Avenue in Venice, was killed July 7 in an automobile accident in Mexico. Yo Venice
Jerry Buss and his Lakers legacy are featured on the cover of this month's Haute Living magazine. Story
KCRW last night re-aired an original radio production of Harvey Pekar’s “American Splendor” that first aired on the station in 1991.
The Center for Investigative Reporting and California Watch are looking to hire a Director of Web Strategy and Technology, based in Berkeley. Info
Damien Newton announced that Streetsblog L.A. will cut back its frequency of publication rather than go offline or merge with another website. Blog
How New York is doing its new bike lanes on city streets, with picture. Metblogs
Magnolia bakery arrives from New York to start selling cupcakes at 8389 West 3rd Street. L.A. Magazine
There's a social media campaign going on to prevent Hollywood's Ye Coach and Horses bar from losing its lease. Franklin Avenue
Blogger has a Spanish cooking affair at home. The Foodinista
Glenn Falkenstein, a mentalist who was a staple at the Magic Castle in the 1970s, died at age 78. LAT