Last look at Van Nuys location
Tricks and treats of 'Deceptive Practice'Anthony Brown, the FBI informant who reported on abuse within L.A. County jails, is serving 423 years to life for armed robbery and has a history of making unfounded allegations about police. Other than that, all good. LAT
The Los Angeles Sports Council and local teams announced the use of a new Southern California Fan Code of Conduct, which supposedly will get you kicked out of games for profanity. DN/Hoffarth
Former City Hall deputy Rob Wilcox is now Rob Wilcox deputy director of communications
for the California High Speed Rail Authority.
Pacific Standard's September-October “California Issue” hits newsstands today.
Author and scientist Oliver Sacks describes his personal experiments with drugs including LSD, cannabis, opium, chloral hydrate, and morning-glory seeds, starting at age 30 while a neurology resident at UCLA and while living in Topanga Canyon. New Yorker and video
The Press-Telegram has run a two-part series examining the bullying of gay students in Long Beach area schools and how school districts address the issue. P-T
There's a report that the First Lutheran Church of Van Nuys, a 1925 church at the corner of Kitttridge Street & Vesper Avenue, has asked for a permit for demolition. Here in Van Nuys