Weekly archive
October 25 - October 31, 2015
Friday, Oct. 30
Yahoo Politics profile says LA's mayor may be the future of the Democrats. Plus Garcetti on the set of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." $MTEntryExcerpt$>
It's effective immediately. Bill Simmons calls callous treatment of staffers "simply appalling." $MTEntryExcerpt$>
The Washington Post looks at the relatively new Los Angeles Times practice of accepting money from nonprofits, including Eli Broad's, to help fund education reporting. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Thursday, Oct. 29
Water flows in the LA aqueduct again. Vin Scully repeats next year is his last season. Los Fezil. And more. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Former sports editor announced to horse racing writers that he is retiring. Plus: Updates on the buyout and the T.J. Simers trial. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
AAdlen Brothers Auto Wrecking, an institution in Sun Valley for 53 years, has supplied or been in a lot of movies, TV episodes and music videos. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Ventura County Star political columnist Timm Herdt, moving on after 31 years of Wednesday columns, pleads the case for print. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Tuesday, Oct. 27
The World-Cup winning U.S. national soccer team was honored at the White House today. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
A drone knocks out power. La Opinión endorses Kamala Harris. Media notes. And much more. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Monday, Oct. 26
Catching up to news from politics, media and place. Plus more. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
After listening to Beutner make his case now a couple of places, I'm starting to think that his firing as publisher of the LA Times might turn out to be a real tragedy for the paper. $MTEntryExcerpt$>
Sunday, Oct. 25
The session singer best known for "Gimme Shelter" and "20 Feet From Stardom" had both legs amputated below the knee after a freeway crash. She was honored last week at The Apollo in Harlem. $MTEntryExcerpt$>