LA Observed Notes: the latest 
Ballet costumes by Chagall
The news that California's last nuclear power plant would begin closing down inspired a new cartoon by Steve Greenberg. Our former contributor drew this for the weekly VCReporter in Ventura County, a bit closer to the plant.
Central coast
Cartoonist's view of Diablo Canyon
More by Kevin Roderick:
Biggest Los Angeles brush fire was actually in 1938. And more.Tronc buys (NY) Daily News, La Tuna fire aftermath and more
Biggest maybe, but not close to the worst LA brush fire
Helping in Houston, new lion cubs, Garcetti's back
Memo: New LA Times publisher drops web widget
Recent Central coast stories on LA Observed:
Cartoonist's view of Diablo CanyonCondors to be released into the wild on cam
Friends try to cheer up dying prof and writing coach
'Atmospheric river' of rain pointed at Northern California
Pacific has gone a little crazy around Monterey too
14 California bookstores in nine days
National Weather Service predicts another dry winter for LA area (video)
Enjoy Condor Cam if you don't mind that they are vultures