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Selected items of news and notes from the media, our in box and other LA Observed sources. Posted some days, often in the morning.
Mudslides hit the foothills in Glendora after a quick but intense morning storm. AP/KPCC
Port of Los Angeles truckers voted to end a strike. AP
The UC Board of Regents approved a plan to raise tuition by 5% yearly unless the governor and the state legislature put more money into the university system. LAT, KQED, Bee, AP
Rusty Hicks takes Jan. 1 as the new head of the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, replacing Maria Elena Durazo. LAT, DN
Re/code, the new site from tech journalism veterans Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, has dropped comments. Poynter
Gustavo Arellano talks with new OC Register publisher Rich Mirman. OC Weekly
Journalist Hans Laetz has plans for his new Malibu FM station, KBUU 97.5, including to run NPR's main news shows. Whittier Daily News
Los Angeles area restaurant of the year for Eater LA: Maude. Chef of the year: Jessica Koslow of Sqirl. Saddest closure: Cat & Fiddle. Eater LA
The feral cats that live in Disneyland, reportedly 200 of them. LAist
The rarely seen here varied thrush (Ixoreus naevius), which has deep yellow and black stripes with patches of white on its underside, is being seen all over the LA area right now. KPCC
Mapping America's most popular burger chains, by county. Thrillist
Hmm, Curbed LA goes off the rails a little bit with a post they call "The Totally Stereotyped But Very Accurate Guide to What Your LA Neighborhood Says About You." Commenters are more confused/disappointed than entertained. Curbed
Sex columns thrive at Claremont Colleges newspaper. LAT
PBS SoCal premiered "Mia: A Dancer's Journey" on Thursday at 7 pm. The documentary is about the beloved Croatian ballerina Mia Slavenska, who appeared with the Ballet Russe and ended her career as a distinguished ballet teacher in Los Angeles.
Kings defenseman Slava Voynov was charged by the LA County DA with one felony count of corporal injury to a spouse with a great bodily injury and is set to be arraigned Dec. 1. He remains suspended by the National Hockey League. ESPN
Former Kings defenseman Jack Johnson is 27, earns $5 million a season, and has filed for bankruptcy. He blames his parents for mismanaging his money. BlueJacketsXtra
The Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw has bought a house in the Colfax Meadows section of Studio City. I believe Sandy Koufax also lived in Studio City back in the day. Just sayin'. Hot Property
