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It's the Friday before a holiday weekend. Just a short stack today.
"60 Minutes" correspondent Lara Logan apologized on CBS air this morning for airing a report on Benghazi based on security contractor Dylan Davies, who has given contradictory accounts and admitted to the FBI he was not in Benghazi during the attack on the U.S. mission there. NYT, CBS
Negotiations have collapsed on a deal that would have allowed Freedom Communications, parent company of the Orange County Register, to help the city of Anaheim find a corporate sponsor that would pay to put its name on a transportation hub under construction near Angel Stadium. Register
Top Huffington Post official Willow Bay was among the residents of Brentwood's Oakmont section who stood in front of a Paul Williams-designed home to prevent its demolition until the city ordered work stopped. LAT
A federal jury Thursday awarded $740,000 to five inmates who alleged they were beaten by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies. LAT, Witness LA
The United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley has recommended city and federal officials put the brakes on a potential $1 billion plan to restore the Los Angeles River because of questions about who would pay for it. DN
The Arts District studio used in the FBI sting against State Sen. Ron Calderon did actyally make some films. DN
West Hollywood City Council member John Duran is pondering a run for the Yaroslavsky seat on the Board of Supervisors — a race already joined by former state Sen. Sheila Kuehl. Frontiers
Bill Robertson, the retired director of the city's Bureau of Street Services, died of a heart attack at age 64. EmpowerLA
