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Public support for Gov. Jerry Brown's ballot initiative to raise taxes has slipped to just more than 50 percent, a precarious majority with a growing number of voters now undecided, according to a new Field Poll. Bee, Chronicle
Plus: Streisand writes $5,000 check. PolitiCal
Californians can register to vote with the click of a mouse in a new online system launched Wednesday. LAT
The Register now has approved 46 new jobs, 26 internships and increased to three the number of daily opinion pages. Circulation is up, says the publisher in a memo. Romenesko
Why would anybody visit the forthcoming Broad museum, or visit more than once?, asks Felix Salmon. "Broad’s collection is valuable to museums wanting specific works, but at heart it’s basically a list of trendy-and-expensive contemporary art, much if not most of it bought from a single dealer." Reuters
Two LAPD officers were injured when their patrol car jumped the curb during a traffic stop and crashed into a light pole Tuesday night at Los Feliz Boulevard and Riverside Drive. ABC Local
The Angels have had preliminary talks about moving the team from Anaheim to Majestic Realty's land in the city of Industry, according to a source with close ties to Industry City Hall. DN
Former LA councilman Greig Smith announced he is endorsing Councilwoman Jan Perry for mayor in next year's election. Sausage Factory
Hollywood sign decapitation killing might involve a gay love triangle gone bad. Hollywood Reporter
The LAPD's inspector general will review police response to protesters and general crowd control measures used during the July 12 ArtWalk in Downtown Los Angeles. KPCC
An actress who starred in “Innocence of Muslims” has sued the film’s producer and YouTube, claiming that clips from the controversial anti-Islam movie have lead to death threats against her. LAT
Twenty riders were trapped about 300 feet above Knott's Berry Farm on the Wind Seeker thrill ride for more than three hours Wednesday. City News Service
There's a nice little feature in the LA Times on LAPL map librarian Glen Creason, the author of Los Angeles in Maps. LAT
The September/October Los Angeles issue of Haute Living is the Power Woman Issue, with Petra Ecclestone-Stunt on the cover.
Joni Gordon, an art world novice who bought a failing Melrose Avenue gallery, Newspace, 37 years ago and turned it into an incubator for Los Angeles' contemporary art scene, has died in Oregon at age 75. LAT
