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Headed to the 10th annual CicLAvia on Sunday? Here are 25 cool things to do along the way. StreetsBlog LA
The Department of Justice says persistent problems in LA County jails mean the advent of federal oversight. LA Times
LA's minimum wage hike is a national litmus test. Wall Street Journal
Wait times in ERs are longer in LA than almost anywhere. LA Daily News
Did you know someone stole a statue of Ed Sullivan from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences on Sunday? Well, it's back. LA Magazine
About 500 natives of Hong Kong gathered in Grand Park on Wednesday night in a show of solidarity with pro-democracy demonstrators in their home town. KPCC
The Catfe is here! Coffee to sip, cats to cuddle and, if you want it to last beyond Oct. 5, a Kickstarter campaign. LAist
More NFL-to-LA rumors. (Click to 18:50 on the broadcast.) ESPN, via Epoch Times.
Hot today, hotter tomorrow, no relief until next week. CBS Los Angeles, KABC
