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Weekly archive
July 6 - July 12, 2014
July 6 - July 12, 2014
Friday, Jul. 11
On a pleasant Los Angeles summer day, the bouncing fountain in Grand Park becomes a concrete urban beach.
LeBron goes back to Cleveland. The Perez recount begins. Bill allows light-rail in the Valley again. LA crime heads up for first time in a decade. Plus more.
No decision has been made about giving Limbaugh a column, but subscribers were asked if they would stick around.
Thursday, Jul. 10
Rumor about Murdoch and Tribune papers. Hoffarth goes part-time. New producer at KCRW. Iranian journo gets 2 years and 50 lashes for her blog. "Los Angeles Plays Itself," the ESPN Body Issue and more.
Chances are your favorite media outlet over-hyped what happened over the weekend. Heal the Bay scientists offer the lay of the land.
Tuesday, Jul. 8
Claude Brodesser-Akner, Michael Sigman, Zen Vuong, Dashiell Bennett, Robert Salladay and more — including the night the LA Times printed the Herald Examiner.
Monday, Jul. 7
John Duran got 16 percent of the vote in the Board of Supervisors primary, a bloc that was coveted by Shriver and co-finalist Sheila Kuehl. Now she says it's no big deal since she already won West Hollywood.
Back from a long holiday weekend with some politics, some cops, some media moves and Scarlett Johansson.
Shriver has effusive praise for California's groundbreaking law, but never mentions who sponsored it. Could that be because it's Sheila Kuehl and she's running against another Shriver?
The former speaker wants to start the recount in Kern County and go from there. Won't be fair if more counties are not included, says Betty Yee's consultant.
Ben Carlson, 32, had been a lifeguard for 15 years. The swimmer he rescued made it back to the beach.
Owner John Evans says the store will likely be gone by Sept. 21, months before the lease ends. Not enough business to justify the rent.
Sunday, Jul. 6
She wrote to Scott Simon 19 years ago — got an answer and more — and this past Saturday filed in for Simon as host of "Weekend Edition."
Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke have been to the All-Star dance before, and Puig was voted a starter by the fans. Gordon got there by hard work.
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