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Weekly archive
May 10 - May 16, 2015
May 10 - May 16, 2015
Friday, May. 15
Marines die in Nepal. The City Council's new secretive ways. LANG parent no longer for sale. Another jab at LAT from Jeff Gottlibeb. Plus more politics, media and place.
Friday is Sharkey's last day at the Los Angeles Times after 17 years, the last seven as film critic.
Thursday, May. 14
Sanchez is running. Brown and Napolitano make up. A good point about almonds and water. Another LATimesman leaves for political PR. And more.
The federal grand jury is investigating corruption in the LA County jails and the attempt by sheriff's officials to hide a federal informant from the FBI.
Wednesday, May. 13
Units that are really just vacation rental businesses will no longer be allowed to take in paying guests unless the resident is there too.
News industry analyst Ken Doctor likes the moves Austin Beutner has made at the Los Angeles Times, including the acquisition of U-T San Diego.
The 1920s landslide zone apparently is safe enough to let people in during the day.
Tuesday, May. 12
My post last week on the Mormon lawn in Westwood had a weird, short life as a media drought nugget. After hedging, the landmark temple now says, yes, the lawn is going dry to help out.
Jeff Gottlieb, who shared in the 2011 Pulitzer for Bell coverage, warns in his exit email to Times staffers about "these treacherous waters"
Monday, May. 11
Seligman says she "has helped end the careers of some of the most corrupt members of Congress, targeted the NRA and its allies, exposed front groups covering for corporate interests, and rooted out misinformation in the media."
Chock full of politics, media, place and an appreciation of Kodak's Tri-X film.
Sunday, May. 10
Burden's "Urban Light" outside LACMA has become one of the most admired and photographed works of art in Los Angeles.
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