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Former high school football standout exonerated in rape case

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A former Long Beach high school football star convicted of raping a classmate a decade ago had his conviction dismissed Thursday after his accuser recanted her story. Brian Banks trembled with sobs after a brief hearing in which prosecutors said they had no objection to his conviction being reversed.
Gary Klein Sports Reporter, LA Times @LATimesklein
RT @anblanx: Former high school football standout exonerated in rape case http://t.co/5RASpCkp via @lanow
Jana G. Pruden Crime Bureau Chief, Edmonton Journal @jana_pruden
"My only dream in the world is just to be free."Former football star cleared of rape as accuser recants 10 years later. http://t.co/ApQnkrNx
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Accuser recants in Long Beach rape, 10 yrs after a high school football star was convicted for it: http://t.co/7nWKGXgl
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
Former high school football standout exonerated in rape case http://t.co/5RASpCkp via @lanow
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
Former high school football standout exonerated in rape case http://t.co/3RtwuGgT via @lanow
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Travis A. Morgado - California's War Dead - Los Angeles Times

projects.latimes.com — The Times collects the stories of California servicemembers who died during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Elizabeth Espinosa Anchor and Reporter, KTLA @e_espinosa
RT @LAJourno: Just before Memorial Day, Travis Morgado becomes 700th Californian to die fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan http://t.co/T60zPDI3
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Just before Memorial Day, Travis Morgado becomes 700th Californian to die fighting in Iraq or Afghanistan http://t.co/T60zPDI3
Ben Welsh Data Editor, LA Times @palewire
RT @LATdatadesk: Travis A. Morgado of San Jose is 700th Californian to die supporting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. http://t.co/6QYMtWjE

Twitter feud erupts between Jerry Brown press shop, columnist

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A Twitter feud between Gov. Jerry Brown's press secretary and writers from the Sacramento Bee and Fresno Bee has found its way into the newspapers' pages. Thursday's Sacramento Bee included an item on the tweeting exploits of Brown press secretary Gil Duran, including his sending a video of a crying baby to the author of a critical editorial and a personal tete-a-tete with Bee columnist Dan Walters.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
"If you can't stand the tweet, stay out of the kitchen," Jerry Brown press secretary says amid feud with journos: http://t.co/18Mz9pxt
Chris Sieroty Business Reporter, Las Vegas Review-Journal @sierotyfeatures
Twitter feud erupts between Jerry Brown press shop, columnist http://t.co/4R6nR5Ps via @latpoliticsca
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
Love this Jerry Brown/Dan Walters Twitter feud... @WaltersBee has been making CA governors angry for a long time!!!! http://t.co/L9shvFph

Facebook message led to football player's rape exoneration

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Brian Banks logged onto Facebook last year, and a new friend request startled him. It was the woman who, nearly a decade ago, accused him of rape when they were both students at Long Beach Poly High School. Banks had recently ended a five-year stint in prison for the rape, and was unemployed and beaten down.
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
#Facebook message led to football player's rape exoneration http://t.co/bWYlAC2F via @lanow
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Facebook message led to football player's rape exoneration: http://t.co/aAwJJhGK by @ashleypowers
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
What an incredible tale: Facebook message led to football player's rape exoneration http://t.co/p0VBmmXh via @lanow

Marine, just back from Afghanistan, dies in fall at Grand Canyon

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A Marine from Camp Pendleton, just back from a seven-month deployment to Afghanistan, fell to his death at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon on Tuesday. Pfc. Russ Klingsick, 20, was returning to his home in Derby, Kan., when he and a buddy stopped for some sightseeing at the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona.
Luis Martinez Pentagon Producer, ABC News @LMartinezABC
RT @latimes: Marine, just back from Afghanistan, dies in fall at Grand Canyon http://t.co/r6dXz6zy
Kevin Roderick Founder and Editor, LA Observed @LAObserved
RT @LANow: Marine, just back from Afghanistan, dies in fall at Grand Canyon http://t.co/LxZTmMjZ

New French president visits Afghanistan

latimesblogs.latimes.com — KABUL, Afghanistan -- French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Friday, days after a NATO summit at which he discomfited allies by insisting that France would pull out its combat troops by the end of the year. The newly inaugurated French leader was meeting with President...
Omar Chatriwala Middle East-based Freelance Journalist @omarc
New French president visits Afghanistan http://t.co/pWenmQvY on @latimesworld

Firm that audited Bell's books hit with disciplinary charges

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The state filed disciplinary proceedings Thursday against a prominent accounting firm that failed to detect any financial irregularities in Bell, where former city leaders now stand accused of looting the town's treasury as it teetered on the edge of bankruptcy.
Kimi Yoshino Assistant Editor, LA Times @kyoshino
Firm that audited Bell's books hit with disciplinary charges http://t.co/ibSsD6M8
Steve Marble Assistant Editor, LA Times @StephenMarble
Firm that audited Bell's books hit with disciplinary charges -- could face $1 million fine, lose of license http://t.co/J0y6Vv3w

The New Yorker tries Twitter fiction with Jennifer Egan

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Jennifer Egan's last book, "A Visit from the Goon Squad," won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. There is no Pulitzer yet for fiction published on Twitter, but that's where she's taking a couple of her characters from the novel, in a New Yorker experiment that starts today at 5 p.m.
Donna J. Tuttle Projects Coordinator/Social Media Manager, San Antonio Business Journal @writeontime
The New Yorker tries Twitter fiction with Jennifer Egan http://t.co/jSFYRoxI via @latimesbooks
Yvonne Villarreal Entertainment Reporter, LA Times @villarrealy
The New Yorker tries Twitter fiction with Jennifer Egan http://t.co/FN8Bhsoo via @latimesbooks

Small dog rigged with explosives hurt in blast, Stockton police say

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Someone strapped explosives to a dog in Stockton, police said, setting off a blast. Investigators said the incident occurred Wednesday near Bianchi Road and Townehome Drive. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom and came across an injured dog. The dog, a long-haired Dachshund, was taken to a pet clinic, where it is being treated for injuries that are said to be non-life-threatening.
Gigi Graciette Reporter, Fox LA @GigiGraciette
Horrible story out of Stockton CA! Someone strapped explosives onto a dog and lit the fuse. Miraculously pup survived. http://t.co/qLPRuWDT
Joel Rubin Reporter, LA Times @joelrubin
Faith-in-humanity levels plummet: Small dog rigged with explosives hurt in blast, Stockton police say http://t.co/fbdAMlwX via @lanow
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
What a sick thing to do: Dachshund rigged with explosives hurt in blast, Stockton police say http://t.co/2bMFaAZU via @lanow

Ban on plastic bags at L.A. markets is approved

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation Wednesday to adopt a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a major victory to clean-water advocates who sought to reduce the amount of trash clogging landfills, the region's waterways and the ocean.
Craig Pittman Environmental Reporter, Tampa Bay Times @craigtimes
Los Angeles has become the largest city in the US to ban plastic bags, thx in part to Elaine from "Seinfeld." http://t.co/elPjGUh4
Alex Williams Reporter, New York Times @AlexwilliamsNYC
RT @BKskills: Ban on plastic bags at L.A. markets is approved - http://t.co/RjWID9NV http://t.co/TusUYsP9
Robert Stanton Reporter, Houston Chronicle @bobby_stanton
RT @chronsciguy: Los Angeles, by a 13-1 vote, becomes the largest U.S. city to ban plastic bags. Houston next? Umm, no. http://t.co/l5g50S30
Mark Bittman Opinion Columnist and New York Times Magazine Food Columnist, New York Times @bittman
LA becomes biggest city in the country to ban plastic bags (h/t @billyball) http://t.co/pypce09c
Robin Lloyd News Editor, Scientific American Online, Scientific American @robinlloyd99
RT @jamespcasey: Ban on plastic bags at L.A. markets is approved http://t.co/Ii6miFxN via @lanow
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Pedestrian struck by Metrolink train in Anaheim

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A Metrolink train struck a person who had trespassed onto the tracks Thursday night in Orange County. The person was hit by Train 644 just east of the Anaheim station, Metrolink said on its Twitter account. The transit agency reported the incident about 10:15 p.m. A bus was transporting passengers from Anaheim to Oceanside.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Pedestrian struck by Metrolink train in Anaheim; buses taking commuters to Oceanside: http://t.co/5GqbkMBz #nightblog

University of Missouri Press to close, after 54 years

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The University of Missouri Press, founded in 1958, will close up shop, university system President Timothy M. Wolfe announced Thursday. In its 54 years in operation, it has published approximately 2,000 titles.
Scott Martelle Freelance Journalist @smartelle
Sad to see this ...r/t @latimesbooks University of Missouri Press to close, after 54 years http://t.co/NriEcw9X
Steve Paul Senior Writer and Arts Editor, Kansas City Star @sbpaul
That's a shame: RT @latimesbooks: University of Missouri Press to close, after 54 years http://t.co/E5VSIDnl #books

Metro approves subway extension under Beverly Hills High

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Despite strong objections and threats of legal action, Los Angeles County transportation officials on Thursday approved a plan to tunnel beneath Beverly Hills High School as part of a long-awaited Westside subway extension from downtown to the Westwood area.
Kimi Yoshino Assistant Editor, LA Times @kyoshino
Metro approves controversial subway extension under Beverly Hills High http://t.co/PuoRkgGV
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Metro approves much-protested plan to tunnel under Beverly Hills High for Westside subway extension: http://t.co/66JFooeF

Inmate who escaped 30 years ago is captured in Azusa

latimesblogs.latimes.com — An inmate who escaped nearly 30 years ago was captured Thursday in Azusa, authorities said. Carlos Campos, 50, was convicted of second-degree burglary in Los Angeles County. He escaped in August 1983 while on a work furlough program, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
RT @LANow: Inmate who escaped 30 years ago is captured in Azusa http://t.co/eRMk2FT6

Inmate who escaped 30 years ago is captured in Azusa

latimesblogs.latimes.com — An inmate who escaped nearly 30 years ago was captured Thursday in Azusa, authorities said. Carlos Campos, 50, was convicted of second-degree burglary in Los Angeles County. He escaped in August 1983 while on a work furlough program, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
An inmate who escaped nearly 30 years ago is captured in Azusa: http://t.co/RIOEvGEx #nightblog

LAPD cruiser hit by car in Brentwood while responding to backup call

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Two Los Angeles police officers were treated for minor injuries Thursday evening after their squad car was struck by another vehicle and knocked into other cars in Brentwood. The officers were responding to back up another police unit on a report of a stolen vehicle when they were struck about 6:55 p.m.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
LAPD cruiser responding to call in Brentwood struck by a car: http://t.co/hLDWc0TQ #nightblog

Boys' volleyball: Thursday's Southern California Regional results and championship pairings

latimesblogs.latimes.com — BOYS' VOLLEYBALL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL DIVISION I Semifinals, Thursday Chula Vista Otay Ranch d. Palisades, 21-25, 25-13, 25-19, 25-15 Loyola d. Clovis Buchanan, 25-17, 24-26, 23-25, 25-22, 15-10 DIVISION II Semifinals, Thursday Mira Costa d. Los Angeles Jordan, 25-11, 25-17, 25-22 Oak Park d. San Diego Westview, 25-23, 25-22, 25-19 DIVISION III Semifinals, Thursday Windward d.
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
Boys' volleyball: Thursday's Southern California Regional results and championship pairings http://t.co/KXKbQlng via @latimessports

L.A. County lifeguards test rescue robot in Malibu

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Los Angeles County lifeguards are testing a robot rescue craft that would save struggling swimmers, officials said Thursday. The remote-controlled rescue robot zips through the surf to reach stranded swimmers, who can then use the machine as as a flotation device until lifeguards reach the area, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
L.A. County lifeguards test rescue robot in Malibu: http://t.co/PtK02zEj #nightblog

Berkeley chief defends police search for son's stolen iPhone

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Berkeley's police chief, criticized for sending officers -- some on overtime -- to Oakland to look for his son's stolen iPhone, has defended his actions, saying he thought the search was "worth it."
Kim Minugh Crime Reporter, Sacramento Bee @Kim_Minugh
For real??? MT @joelrubin: Police chief in Berkeley sends cops -some on OT- to search for his son's iPhone http://t.co/xwDb6xXD
Joel Rubin Reporter, LA Times @joelrubin
Police chief in Berkeley sends cops -some on OT- to search for his son's iPhone, says no pref treatment. http://t.co/71erj5K4 via @lanow
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
Berkeley chief defends police search for son's stolen iPhone http://t.co/85aDjVYz via @lanow

A 10-year nightmare over rape conviction is over

latimes.com — Brian Banks logged onto Facebook last year, and a new friend request startled him. It was the woman who, nearly a decade ago, accused him of rape when they were both students at Long Beach Poly High School. Banks had served five years in prison for the alleged rape, and now he was unemployed and weary.
Dakota Smith General Assignment Reporter, Los Angeles Daily News @dakotacdsmith
Well-told story of rape conviction dismissal from LAT, http://t.co/A1zF2kbX

Report: L.A. County beach water is cleaner; Catalina remains dirtiest

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Good news for sand and surf-loving Angelenos: The beach water is getting cleaner. The water at 82% of L.A. County beaches earned A or B grades from April to October last year, up from 75% the previous year, according to Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card, released Thursday.
Steve Marble Assistant Editor, LA Times @StephenMarble
Heal the Bay: L.A. County beaches cleaner; Catalina remains the dirtiest along w/Doheny, Surfrider http://t.co/kL4mY4sc @tonybarboza
Tony Barboza Staff Writer, LA Times @tonybarboza
Just in time for summer: L.A. County beach water quality showing improvement, according to @HealtheBay report card http://t.co/6CCphTSt

Baseball: It's a San Fernando-Chatsworth rematch in the City semifinals

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The setting will be different. The last time San Fernando and Chatsworth played, it was last season's City Section Division I final at Dodger Stadium, and San Fernando won, 8-6. Now the two schools are set to play in a rematch for the right to be in the 2012 City championship game at Dodger Stadium on June 2.
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
Baseball: It's a San Fernando-Chatsworth rematch in the City semifinals http://t.co/JtLem2bE via @latimessports

Caught in the cycle of poverty

latimes.com — After months searching for work and feeling increasingly discouraged, Natalie Cole caught a break - an offer of a part-time position at a Little Caesars Pizza shop in Compton. The manager scheduled her orientation and told her she had to pass a food safety test. She took the test - and failed.
Ashley Powers Las Vegas Bureau Chief, LA Times @ashleypowers
Great read: "$3.99? Oh, no. I can't afford that." @annagorman on life below the #poverty line: http://t.co/j4bzIleM

‘Wall-E’: Andrew Stanton shares some Pixar family photos

herocomplex.latimes.com — We're still recovering from the 2012 Hero Complex Film Festival (maybe you are too) and we'll be posting videos soon from the long weekend of movies, memorable moments and madness, but first there's a bit of unfinished business: Andrew Stanton promised to send over some fun behind-the-scenes...
Geoff Boucher Entertainment Blogger, LA Times @LATherocomplex
‘Wall-E’: Andrew Stanton shares some Pixar family photos http://t.co/3QrH9Dj2

Street artist behind 'sunbathers' takes credit on Facebook

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The artist who installed the "sunbathers" in an empty lot in downtown L.A. has not formally stepped forward to take credit but wrote on his Facebook "haha made the news!" with a link to the post The Times published Wednesday. "LOL!
Kimi Yoshino Assistant Editor, LA Times @kyoshino
Street artist behind 'sunbathers' takes credit on Facebook http://t.co/mFGIK69l via @rosannaxia

Missing Fox executive reportedly spotted in Morro Bay

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A man says he spotted missing 20th Century Fox executive Gavin Smith this month at a Morro Bay restaurant. David Bill, a Madison, Wis., native who frequently travels to the central California coast on business, told NBC4 he's "almost certain" he saw a man May 7 matching Smith's description with a woman at Taco Temple on Pacific Coast Highway.
Ben Fritz Entertainment Industry Reporter, LA Times @benfritz
RT @anblanx: Missing #Fox executive reportedly spotted in Morro Bay http://t.co/IrZ25KUb via @lanow
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
Missing #Fox executive reportedly spotted in Morro Bay http://t.co/IrZ25KUb via @lanow

The New Yorker tries Twitter fiction with Jennifer Egan

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Jennifer Egan's last book, "A Visit from the Goon Squad," won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction. There is no Pulitzer yet for fiction published on Twitter, but that's where she's taking a couple of her characters from the novel, in a New Yorker experiment that starts today at 5 p.m.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
RT @latimes: Twitterature? Jennifer Egan's new story to be serialized over 10 nights @NYerFiction, starting at 5 p.m. http://t.co/6i5cxGCk

Test Kitchen tips: Juicing citrus

latimesblogs.latimes.com — When you're looking to get as much juice out of those limes as you can -- say for that pitcher of margaritas you're planning to fix this weekend -- bring the limes up to room temperature before juicing. Room temperature citrus will yield more juice than fruits that have just been taken out of the fridge.
Alexandra Le Tellier Senior Web Producer, LA Times @AlexLeTellier
How to get the most juice out of your citrus: http://t.co/k49WboF5 (Thanks to @noellecarter for the tip!)
Noelle Carter Food Writer, LA Times @noellecarter
Test Kitchen tips: Juicing citrus http://t.co/ocmRsKKh via @latimesfood #kitchentips

A life spent battling poverty

framework.latimes.com — Natalie Cole isn't a victim of the struggling economy. She was poor before and is poor now. Hers is a story of entrenched poverty - a whirl of choices, challenges and chaos that keeps undermining her spurts of personal progress. Tracking Cole's life over six months offers a messy and at...
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
PHOTOS from the story of the woman trying to fight her way out of poverty: http://t.co/jkgXItOM
Evan Vucci Photojournalist and Multimedia Producer, Associated Press @evanvucci
A life spent battling poverty http://t.co/2JKjguXR

Reader photos: Southern California Moments, Day 145

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Elizabeth Wang-Lee took a photo of a child dancing in Chinatown on March 3 with a Leica AG M9.
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Your Southern California Moment, Day 145 -- a boy and his shadow dance in Chinatown: http://t.co/hVE969FP

Metro to force riders to pay on Purple and Red lines by Dec. 1

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Transportation officials plan to soon lock the gates to Los Angeles subways and force all commuters to pay for their ride. The subway system has operated without locked gates for decades, allowing an open secret about taking a trip: you don't really have to pay the fare.
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Metro to lock its gates and force all Purple and Red Line riders to pay by December 1: http://t.co/O8H2YkS2

Metro to force riders to pay on Purple and Red lines by Dec. 1

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Transportation officials plan to soon lock the gates to Los Angeles subways and force all commuters to pay for their ride. The subway system has operated without locked gates for years, allowing an open secret about taking a trip: you don't really have to pay the fare.
Kevin Roderick Founder and Editor, LA Observed @LAObserved
RT @LANow: Metro to force riders to pay on Purple and Red lines by Dec. 1 http://t.co/T5I60AVM

14-year-old boy is accused of plotting to kill ex-classmate

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A 14-year-old San Bernardino County boy was arrested on suspicion of plotting to kill another teen over a stolen bicycle, authorities said Thursday afternoon. The intended victim was a former classmate who had allegedly stolen a bicycle from the 14-year-old, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
14-year-old boy arrested in alleged plot to kill ex-classmate over stolen bike: http://t.co/WfLCVThz

Coliseum Commission leaders watched Springsteen from luxury suite

latimesblogs.latimes.com — On the set list was a new song from the Boss, "We Take Care of Our Own" -- and that's what four of the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena's bosses did for Bruce Springsteen's sold-out stand there.
Jill Stewart Managing Editor, LA Weekly @jillstewart
Coliseum Commission leaders saw Springsteen from luxury suite. Plus! Most inane statement ever byTom LaBonge http://t.co/BTvv9vZL via @lanow
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
Coliseum Commission leaders watched Springsteen from luxury suite http://t.co/7RtOYWjV via @lanow

U.S. attorney blasts wildfire proposal

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Gov. Jerry Brown's new budget proposal includes a provision that would limit legal liability for causing wildfires, a clause that the U.S. attorney in Sacramento on Thursday blasted as a "fairly cynical attempt" to benefit the powerful timber industry.
Chris Megerian Staff Writer, LA Times @ChrisMegerian
Brown wants to limit liability for wildfires, which would benefit powerful timber companies, feds blast proposal. http://t.co/uVihnKWh

Test Kitchen video tips: Stove-top smoking

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Sometimes nothing beats smoking a nice cut of meat outdoors on a lazy, hot day -- that is, so long as the weather cooperates. But the great outdoors can get a little testy sometimes, even in Southern California. Next time you're hankering for a smoked rack of ribs, consider smoking in the great indoors, right on your stove-top.
Noelle Carter Food Writer, LA Times @noellecarter
Test Kitchen video tips: Stove-top smoking http://t.co/WslcBXRh via @latimesfood #kitchentips

Funeral for Bishop H.H. Brookins to be held June 1

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Funeral services for Bishop Hamel Hartford Brookins, a former pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church of Los Angeles, will be held June 1 at the church, his family and church officials have announced. The services for Brookins, who also was a civil rights leader and political power broker for Democratic politicians, will be held that Friday at 11 a.m.
Mitchell Landsberg Religion Reporter, LA Times @latlands
Funeral for Bishop H.H. Brookins to be held June 1 http://t.co/NJHNzJ6A via @lanow

Metro approves subway extension under Beverly Hills High

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Despite strong objections and threats of legal action, Los Angeles County transportation officials on Thursday approved a plan to tunnel beneath Beverly Hills High School as part of a long-awaited Westside subway extension from downtown to the Westwood area.
Ben Fritz Entertainment Industry Reporter, LA Times @benfritz
RT @LANow: Metro approves subway extension under Beverly Hills High http://t.co/LQcxI6fS

Cannes 2012: Kanye West, auteur?

latimesblogs.latimes.com —  CANNES, France -- For years, Hollywood actors would get under the skin of musicians by cutting an album between movie shoots. Now Kanye West is returning he favor.The hip-hop superstar has directed an approximately 30-minute film, "Cruel Summer," which stars fellow rapper Kid Cudi and the Lebanese actress Razane Jammal (with a bit part by West) and unfolds over seven screens in a specially designed pop-up theater.
Amy Kaufman Entertainment Reporter, LA Times @AmyKinLA
Kanye West tells @ZeitchikLAT: "I don't answer questions." http://t.co/2501TtZz
Steve Zeitchik Entertainment Reporter, LA Times @ZeitchikLAT
The full report on the Kanye-ness last night. “I dream that one day we will watch movies this way.” http://t.co/Wu7CJw60

Cannes 2012: Kristen Stewart says Kerouac changed her life

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The exploits of Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady were first described in "On the Road," Kerouac's autobiographical novel featuring alter-egos Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty, more than a half-century ago.But the stars of the book's first-ever film adaptation say they believe the Beat bible resonates as much as ever, and that it has coursed through their lives in unexpected ways."I read it at 14 or 15 and I was touched.
Steve Zeitchik Entertainment Reporter, LA Times @ZeitchikLAT
The unexpectedly Kerouac-ian life of Kristen Stewart http://t.co/bAkAVGMc #Cannes #KStew

Small dog rigged with explosives hurt in blast, Stockton police say

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Someone strapped explosives to a dog in Stockton, police said, setting off a blast. Investigators said the incident occurred Wednesday near Bianchi Road and Townehome Drive. Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom and came across an injured dog. The dog, a long-haired Dachshund, was taken to a pet clinic, where it is being treated for injuries that are said to be non-life-threatening.
Joanna Clay Assistant Web Editor, Times Community News South @joannaclay
RT @lanow: Small dog rigged with explosives hurt in blast, Stockton police say http://t.co/Z6FQtmMA

Photographing flowers

framework.latimes.com — UPDATED May 23, 2012] - It's certainly a great time of year to photograph one of my favorite subjects: flowers. They're readily available and never complain about having their picture taken. I thought I would update my previous column - from a few years ago when we first started the Framework blog - with a new flower gallery.
Robert Lachman Photojournalist, LA Times @photoandmac
Improving your flower photography, my latest post on LA Times Framework http://t.co/iblEw74V

Berkeley chief defends police search for son's stolen iPhone

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Berkeley's police chief, criticized for sending officers -- some on overtime -- to Oakland to look for his son's stolen iPhone, has defended his actions, saying he thought the search was "worth it."
Jimmy Orr Managing Editor, Digital, LA Times @JimmyOrr
Police chief defends police search for son's iPhone (search included 10 officers and 4 detectives and overtime) http://t.co/u0MG1Mf5

Bear roaming Hesperia neighborhood weighed 200 pounds

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A bear that wandered around a Hesperia residential neighborhood weighed about 200 pounds, authorities said Wednesday night. The young adult male bear was spotted Wednesday morning by residents, who called authorities. The animal was tranquilized and carried by Deputies Scott LaFond, Jeremy Deberg and Jason Dell to a California Department of Fish and Game vehicle, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Phil Willon Reporter, LA Times @LATimesWillon
RT "@LAJourno: Check out the photos of this 200-pound bear roaming Hesperia today: http://t.co/Wb2Aw8iu #nightblog"
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
Bear roaming Hesperia neighborhood weighed 200 pounds http://t.co/AIKIZVUy via @lanow
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Check out the photos of this 200-pound bear roaming Hesperia today: http://t.co/4TQcuqUI #nightblog

Keeping tabs: David Armendariz

latimesblogs.latimes.com — May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
Keeping tabs: David Armendariz http://t.co/S9mdayT4 via @latimessports

Dinner tonight!: Scrambled eggs with fines herbes

latimesblogs.latimes.com — May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010
Noelle Carter Food Writer, LA Times @noellecarter
Dinner tonight!: Scrambled eggs with fines herbes http://t.co/gwbpJe7u via @latimesfood #eggs #recipe #dinner

Football: Sophomore QB Josh Rosen is already getting noticed

latimesblogs.latimes.com — How do you pick up a scholarship offer after mostly playing junior varsity football? Josh Rosen, who will be a sophomore quarterback at Bellflower St. John Bosco this fall, has an offer from Fresno State even though he was the Braves' JV quarterback last season.
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
Football: Sophomore QB Josh Rosen is already getting noticed http://t.co/ycHj4Ttt via @latimessports

On Goodreads, '50 Shades of Grey' is a regional hit

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Mothers in Utah who might have found news of the popularity of the underground erotic hit "Fifty Shades of Grey" baffling can be forgiven, according to the data at Goodreads. Among the social reading website's 8.6 million users, Utah and Wyoming readers were the least likely to be reading E.L.
W.J. Hennigan Aerospace Industry Reporter, LA Times @wjhenn
On Goodreads, '50 Shades of Grey' is a regional hit http://t.co/EMYm4KG7 via @latimesbooks

'Good Day L.A.' to hold auditions to replace Dorothy Lucey

latimesblogs.latimes.com — "Good Day L.A.," KTTV's news and entertainment morning show, will soon be holding auditions for a replacement of entertainment reporter/anchor Dorothy Lucey, who is leaving the show after her contract was not renewed.
Tim Ring Sportscaster, KTVK-3TV Phoenix @timring3TV
Big changes ahead for a legendary Los Angeles morning news show. http://t.co/q0aKnTDt

Waterstones makes deal to sell the Amazon Kindle, dismaying many

latimesblogs.latimes.com — British bookstore chain Waterstones announced Monday that it would soon sell Amazon's Kindles in its stores. The news was met with dismay from almost all quarters of the publishing industry. That's partly because Waterstones' chief executive, James Daunt, had been a vocal critic of Amazon and its tactics.
Craig Pittman Environmental Reporter, Tampa Bay Times @craigtimes
UK bookstore chain agrees to sell Kindles, a move critics compare to Neville Chamberlain's appeasement of Hitler. http://t.co/v5gggXS9

Cannes 2012: 'Holy Motors' has 'em saying 'Holy Moly'

latimesblogs.latimes.com — CANNES, France -- For those concerned that the Cannes Film Festival has been lacking some over-the-top absurdity -- not to mention a man dressed as a disheveled warlord rampaging through a cemetery and kidnapping models -- worry no more.
Jordan Zakarin Staff Editor, New York Bureau, THR.com, The Hollywood Reporter @jordanzakarin
This sounds amazing. RT @ZeitchikLAT: The noisy absurdism of Cannes buzz title Holy Motors. http://t.co/5bEXmpE2
Steve Zeitchik Entertainment Reporter, LA Times @ZeitchikLAT
The noisy absurdism of Cannes buzz title Holy Motors. http://t.co/tRqaoPv2

L.A. does not have worst traffic congestion

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Think Los Angeles has the worst traffic congestion of any city in the United States? Not so. Honolulu, where drivers wasted an average of 58 hours in traffic last year, earned top honors for 2011, according to an annual score card released this week by the traffic information research group Inrix Inc.
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
L.A. does not have worst traffic congestion http://t.co/Ck7eCh8o via @lanow
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
RT @LAJourno: For those who've driven H-1 in Honolulu during rush hour, you won't be surprised by new traffic report: http://t.co/lU9Eqj1S
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
For those who've driven H-1 in Honolulu during rush hour, you won't be surprised by this new traffic report: http://t.co/1SODaNEp
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Aloha. Guess which US city has the worst traffic congestion in a new ranking. Hint 2: it's not LA. http://t.co/vvBXMfwb
Jimmy Orr Managing Editor, Digital, LA Times @JimmyOrr
Sure, commuting blows in LA. But it ain't the worst. http://t.co/r4ykggtq
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‘Avengers’ deconstructed: Helicarrier, Stark Tower design secrets

herocomplex.latimes.com — "The Avengers" is closing in on $1.2 billion in worldwide box office and has passed "The Dark Knight" to become the biggest superhero film in Hollywood history. The scale of the movie feels as big as those numbers, and one major reason for that is the work of James Chinlund, the production designer whose credits include Darren Aronofsky films "The Fountain" and "Requiem for a Dream."
Geoff Boucher Entertainment Blogger, LA Times @LATherocomplex
‘Avengers’ deconstructed: Helicarrier, Stark Tower design secrets http://t.co/gNiwqcEj

Search in Verdugo Mountains for missing FBI agent is stopped

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The search in the Verdugo Mountains for a missing FBI agent has been stopped and investigators will instead focus on tips from the public, according to Burbank police. Authorities had been actively combing the nearby mountains for 35-year-old FBI agent Stephen Ivens, who went missing from his Burbank home nearly two weeks ago.
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Search for missing FBI agent in the Verdugo Mountains has been called off, authorities say: http://t.co/brjkzf8K

‘Men in Black 3′: Rick Baker’s ongoing search for alien life

herocomplex.latimes.com — Once you saw past the stage smoke and secret curtain, the great and powerful Oz seemed like a pretty lonely guy whose citadel had too many hallways and not enough heartbeats. It's hard not to wonder if the same applies to Hollywood wizard Rick Baker, but maybe that's just because of the giant hourglass and the flying monkeys that decorate his shadowy office.
Geoff Boucher Entertainment Blogger, LA Times @LATherocomplex
‘Men in Black 3′: Rick Baker’s ongoing search for alien life http://t.co/ePZyvfbO

L.A. Now Live: Chat about plastic bag ban, mountain lions

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Join Los Angeles Times reporters David Zahniser and Angel Jennings and City Editor Shelby Grad for a discussion about top local stories. The discussion is scheduled for 9 a.m., and questions can be submitted during the chat.
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
L.A. Now Live: Chat about plastic bag ban, mountain lions http://t.co/FKjpwlgu via @lanow

L.A. Times, Sacramento Bee sue for officers’ names in UC Davis pepper-spray case

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee filed suit Wednesday against the University of California Board of Regents demanding the release of officers' names removed from a critical report on the controversial pepper-spraying of UC Davis students.
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
RT @LAJourno: RT @anblanx: L.A. Times, Sacramento Bee sue for officers’ names in UC Davis pepper-spray case http://t.co/g1uTItqv
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
RT @anblanx: L.A. Times, Sacramento Bee sue for officers’ names in UC Davis pepper-spray case http://t.co/7QhnpIEv
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
L.A. Times, Sacramento Bee sue for officers’ names in UC Davis pepper-spray case http://t.co/0pYZ7arY

O.C. candidate removed from local GOP after George Wallace mailer

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Deborah Pauly, the outspoken Villa Park councilwoman who drew community ire when she protested outside an Islamic charity event, was removed this week from a leadership position with the Orange County Republican Party's central committee. Party officials said Pauly, who is running for county supervisor, has been a divisive figure.
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
O.C. candidate removed from local GOP after George Wallace mailer http://t.co/2rSayeIo via @lanow
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
O.C. supervisor candidate Deborah Pauly removed from local GOP after George Wallace mailer: http://t.co/2LDO0qOv
Steve Marble Assistant Editor, LA Times @StephenMarble
OC candidate removed from GOP leadership after George Wallace mailer http://t.co/AU2hbwHC via @nicolesantacruz

Obama contributor received state grant

articles.latimes.com — WASHINGTON - After an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2000, Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama faced serious financial pressure: numerous debts, limited cash and a law practice he had neglected for a year. Help arrived in early 2001 from a significant new legal client -- a longtime political supporter.
David Freddoso Opinion Editor, Washington Examiner @freddoso
Obama lived in the real world, knows in hard times u can get R Blackwell to pay you $100k while you help him w earmarks http://t.co/ZDzNL1sk

Football: Marcus Stamps is starting to pick up offers

latimesblogs.latimes.com — One of the best players in the City Section this fall should be Marcus Stamps of Jefferson. He plays running back in the team's double-wing offense and linebacker on defense. He said he has a scholarship offer from Colorado and is in contact with several other schools.
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
Football: Marcus Stamps is starting to pick up offers http://t.co/zs8QNSlQ via @latimessports

L.A. makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a hard-fought victory to environmentalists and promising to change the way Angelenos do their grocery shopping.The City Council voted 13 to 1 to phase out plastic bags over the
David Teeghman Freelance Journalist @Teeghman
Amazing news! LA has banned environmentally destructive plastic bags. Way to go, LA! http://t.co/xFEyVKz
Noelle Carter Food Writer, LA Times @noellecarter
L.A. makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores http://t.co/538OBXDk via @lanow
Abby Sewell Metro Reporter, LA Times @sewella
L.A. makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores http://t.co/fBHET8P5 via @lanow

Documents provide new insight into Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden movie

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The release of hundreds of pages of government documents Tuesday has fanned a simmering controversy in Washington over how much access the White House, the CIA and the Pentagon granted director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal for their upcoming movie on the hunt for Osama bin Laden.
Karen Krizanovich Freelance Journalist and Film Reviewer @Krizanovich
When did Washington start liking Hwood? White House, CIA and Pentagon grant boocoo access to director Kathryn Bigelow http://t.co/jGpa18F1?

Sierra LaMar case: accused killer to appear in court

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A 21-year-old man accused of kidnapping and killing Bay Area teenager Sierra LaMar is scheduled to make his first court appearance Thursday. Antolin Garcia-Torres is expected to appear at noon in Superior Court in Santa Clara County, according to online booking records. He was being held Wednesday without bail.
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
Sierra LaMar case: accused killer to appear in court http://t.co/2GrYWQ0l via @lanow
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Sierra LaMar's accused killer to appear tomorrow in Court: http://t.co/zXc2ORAk

Gang member should be executed for killing high school football star, jury says

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A 23-year-old gang member who shot and killed a high school football star he mistook for a rival gangster should be sentenced to death, a Los Angeles jury decided Wednesday.
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Jury says gang member should be sentenced to death for killing high school football star Jamiel Shaw: http://t.co/rJzffZfS
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Jury says gang member should get death sentence for killing high-school football star Jamiel Shaw II: http://t.co/BIbzwfbx
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
Gang member should be executed for killing high school football star, jury says http://t.co/WjO9IMgU via @lanow

Large Clint Eastwood cutout fools hikers on mountain trail

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A gunman with a reputation for cleaning up corrupt backwater towns has taken up residence in La Cañada Flintridge, with an eye on north Glendale and the whole Crescenta Valley.A cutout of Clint Eastwood, in a pose from his 1964 Spaghetti Western "A Fistful of Dollars," stands atop a hill near the Glendale Freeway west of Verdugo Hills Hospital.
Debbi Baker Crime and Public Safety Reporter, San Diego Union-Tribune @Debbi_Baker
We've got a Rocky Balboa cutout in our house. We move him around and he scares us sometimes..." http://t.co/RJ5OVDvt
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
Is that Clint Eastwood I see up on that there La Canada Flintridge hill? http://t.co/3iY1C38h

Sex harassment claim against ex-LAUSD chief settled for $200,000

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Los Angeles Unified School District on Wednesday announced the settlement of a sexual harassment claim against retired Supt. Ramon C. Cortines by a senior employee in the facilities division. The claim alleges that Cortines made unwanted advances on Scot Graham, director of leasing and assessment management, during a single encounter at Cortines' ranch in Kern County in July 2010.
Nita Lelyveld Metro Assignment Editor, LA Times @LATimescitybeat
A sexual harassment claim against former LA schools chief Ramon Cortines is settled -- for $200,000: http://t.co/i02NTNCF
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
Sex harassment claim against ex-LAUSD chief settled for $200,000 http://t.co/872fEY6E via @lanow
Shelby Grad City Editor, LA Times @shelbygrad
LAUSD pays $200,000 to settle claim by LAUSD official that former Supt. Ramon Cortines sexual harassed him http://t.co/EJW3VEGM

Stale-looking 'That's My Boy' is a raunchy risk for Adam Sandler

latimesblogs.latimes.com — "That's My Boy" will be Adam Sandler's first R-rated comedy under his own brand (as opposed to films he's made with prominent directors like Paul Thomas Anderson or Judd Apatow). "That's My Boy" is being touted as a return to Sandler's mid-1990s roots, but buzz hasn't been good.
Karen Krizanovich Freelance Journalist and Film Reviewer @Krizanovich
Adam Sandler: awtour http://t.co/4VropPkL? “Jack and Jill” made $74 million in the U.S., and virtually the same amount overseas

Bear roaming Hesperia neighborhood is tranquilized

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A large bear roaming a residential neighborhood in Hesperia on Wednesday was tranquilized and returned to the forest. No one was injured in the incident, which began Wednesday morning when residents saw the bear wandering the streets, officials said.
Gigi Graciette Reporter, Fox LA @GigiGraciette
And they continue to come on down.... RT @LAJourno Bear roaming a Hesperia neighborhood is tranquilized: http://t.co/wRG8QNvn
Robert Lopez Investigative Reporter, LA Times @LAJourno
Bear roaming a Hesperia neighborhood is tranquilized: http://t.co/fkiUxFz6

L.A. Times, Sacramento Bee sue for officers’ names in UC Davis pepper-spray case

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The Los Angeles Times and Sacramento Bee filed suit Wednesday against the University of California Board of Regents demanding the release of officers' names removed from a critical report on the controversial pepper-spraying of UC Davis students.
Tiffany Gibson Reporter, The Oklahoman @Tiffanyg89
RT @katz: Two newspapers sue for names of officers who pepper-sprayed UC Davis students: http://t.co/8ultXNrD
Kristin M. Kraemer Staff Writer, Tri-City Herald @KristinMKraemer
RT @BreakingNews: LA Times, Sacramento Bee sue for officers' names in UC Davis pepper-spray case - @LANow http://t.co/E5d7rFxi

Gang member should be executed for killing high school football star, jury says

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A 23-year-old gang member who shot and killed a high school football star he mistook for a rival gangster should be sentenced to death, a Los Angeles jury decided Wednesday.
James Rainey Media Columnist, LA Times @LATimesrainey
RT @LAcrimes: Gang member should be executed for killing high school football star Jamiel Shaw II , jury says http://t.co/BnkVKfbO
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
Gang member should be executed for killing high school football star Jamiel Shaw II , jury says http://t.co/KezVVzjs

Hopes fade for quick progress at Iran nuclear talks

latimesblogs.latimes.com — BAGHDAD -- Hopes for quick progress on Iran's disputed nuclear program faded rapidly Wednesday, as diplomats from six world powers and Iran collided bitterly in daylong talks intended to resolve their differences over an effort many nations fear is aimed at building a nuclear bomb. In their second high-level meeting...
Paul Richter Foreign Policy Reporter, LA Times @richtpau
US hopes for quick progress in Iran talks meet a difficult reality http://t.co/2Lc9xU8F

Anderson Cooper kicks 'Human Barbie' off show: 'You're dreadful'

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show was supposed to bring out the softer, cuddlier side of the silver-haired newsman. But a guest on Tuesday's episode left Cooper so disgusted, he cut the interview short and tossed her off his program.
Martin Swant Staff Writer, The Birmingham News @martyswant
This is all sorts of funny crazy: "Anderson Cooper kicks 'Human Barbie' off show: 'You're dreadful'" http://t.co/S4v6eEYE
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
RT @scottcollinsLAT: Anderson Cooper kicks 'Human Barbie' off show: 'You're dreadful' http://t.co/nntSboN4 What abt the Ken of CNN
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
RT @scottcollinsLAT: Anderson Cooper kicks 'Human Barbie' off show: 'You're dreadful' http://t.co/e73MYMSX via @LATshowtracker

Sharon Stone forbade nanny from reading Bible at home, suit says

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The former live-in housekeeper and nanny for Sharon Stone claimed in a lawuit filed Wednesday that the actress made repeated derogatory comments about her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs. The nine-page civil complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Erlinda T.
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
@anblanx: Sharon Stone forbade nanny from reading Bible at home, suit says http://t.co/RDqMNczL via @lanow
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
Sharon Stone forbade nanny from reading Bible at home, suit says http://t.co/XKLRFVvB via @lanow

Mexico political party suspends former official in drug-money scandal

latimesblogs.latimes.com — MEXICO CITY -- The political party expected to win Mexico's upcoming presidential election sought Wednesday to distance itself from a former high-ranking official embroiled in a drug-trafficking and money-laundering scandal. Tomas Yarrington, a former governor of the border state of Tamaulipas from the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, has been...
Andrew Becker Journalist, Center for Investigative Reporting @ABeckerCIR
Mexico political party suspends former official in drug-money scandal http://t.co/lFl4LE2h

13 candidates turn up the heat in inland congressional race

latimes.com — LAKE ARROWHEAD - A hiss rose from the front row as the Republican-turned-independent took a swing at his grand old party. Voters in Southern California's vast frontier of mountains and desert can break from the GOP's "tyranny of the minority" in the June 5 primary, congressional candidate Anthony Adams told the crowd.
Phil Willon Reporter, LA Times @LATimesWillon
LA Times - 13 candidates turn up the heat in inland congressional race #cd8 http://t.co/XKDgywRp

Bear roaming Hesperia neighborhood is tranquilized

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A large bear roaming a residential neighborhood in Hesperia on Wednesday was tranquilized and returned to the forest. No one was injured in the incident, which began Wednesday morning when residents saw the bear wandering the streets, officials said.
Phil Willon Reporter, LA Times @LATimesWillon
LA Times - Bear roaming Hesperia neighborhood is tranquilized http://t.co/EECVJAZW

Street art 'sunbathers' draw double-take in downtown L.A.

latimesblogs.latimes.com — At first glance, passersby thought they were real: a boy playing in the sand, a man and woman sunbathing on brightly colored beach towels in the fenced-in empty lot in downtown Los Angeles. "At first, I thought they were real and thought: Who would actually do that?
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
RT @kyoshino: DTLA 'sunbathers' have inspired us. Send pix of fave LA street art to @lanow or hashtag #LATstreetart http://t.co/oOI3lgQj ...
Kimi Yoshino Assistant Editor, LA Times @kyoshino
DTLA 'sunbathers' have inspired us. Send pix of fave LA street art to @lanow or hashtag #LATstreetart http://t.co/oOI3lgQj @lafreewalls

Nanny sues Sharon Stone, says she was fired for being paid OT

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A former live-in housekeeper and nanny for Sharon Stone filed suit against the actress in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday alleging she was fired for accepting overtime pay and repeatedly subjected to derogatory comments about her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs. In a nine-page civil complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Erlinda T.
W.J. Hennigan Aerospace Industry Reporter, LA Times @wjhenn
.@anblanx finds out that live-in nanny sues Sharon Stone, says she was fired for being paid OT http://t.co/PFtuYT7D via @lanow
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
#BREAKING Nanny sues says Sharon Stone fired her for being paid OT and disparaged her Philppino heritage http://t.co/GiuToc6E via @lanow

Track: Rashard Clark is the star for Dorsey

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Dorsey won its 15th City Section championship in boys' track on Wednesday at Birmingham, and Rashard Clark was the standout. Clark, who played tight end for the football team and was a member of the City runner-up basketball team, won the 200 (21.74) and 400 (47.54) and ran legs on Dorsey's two winning relay teams. Dorsey had 115 points.
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
Track: Rashard Clark is the star for Dorsey http://t.co/wRwACAnW via @latimessports

Former first lady Nancy Reagan recovering from fall

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Former First Lady Nancy Reagan is continuing to recover from a March fall at her home that left the 90-year-old with fractured ribs, her spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday. News of Reagan's injuries spread after she missed a scheduled appearance Tuesday evening at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.
Debbie Goffa Assistant Editor, LA Times @debster22
Former first lady Nancy Reagan recovering from fall http://t.co/1yjqRT5H via @lanow

O.C. candidate removed from local GOP after George Wallace mailer

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Deborah Pauly, the outspoken Villa Park councilwoman who drew community ire when she protested outside an Islamic charity event, was removed this week from a leadership position with the Orange County Republican Party's central committee. Party officials said Pauly, who is running for county supervisor, has been a divisive figure.
David Ogul Freelance Journalist @ogul
Republican Party official in OC booted from her position after others got fed up with her divisive behavior. http://t.co/FSo69RF9 #lunatic

CNN host Piers Morgan a phone hacking whiz? Witness implies so

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Piers Morgan has long insisted that, in his days as the editor of a London tabloid, he didn't order or condone his reporters hacking into cellphones to get scoops about celebrities. But a British TV personality told a special inquiry Wednesday that Morgan seemed to have some very specific knowledge about how to access other people's phone messages.
James Rainey Media Columnist, LA Times @LATimesrainey
More testimony in London about what @piersmorgan of @CNN knows about phone hacking. http://t.co/Q6BqrGEF He told 1 dude how to avoid it
Joy Press Pop Culture Writer/Deputy TV editor, LA Times @Joypress
CNN's Piers Morgan drawn closer to the Murdoch phone hacking scandal, thanks to Jeremy Paxman: http://t.co/IxHiYpwl

New push to deal with L.A. helicopter noise

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Unable to get their "Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act" off the ground, the bill's sponsors are implementing a Plan B to nudge federal officials, at the very least, to study ways to address neighborhood complaints about helicopter noise. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
RT @LANow: New push to deal with L.A. helicopter noise http://t.co/c0f0EwPi
Joel Rubin Reporter, LA Times @joelrubin
RT @LANow: New push to deal with L.A. helicopter noise http://t.co/c0f0EwPi

Graphic: Jessica Sanchez vs. Phillip Phillips: 'American Idol' performances

graphics.latimes.com — After weeks of Billy Joel, Madonna and Whitney Huston tributes, the end of
Ben Welsh Data Editor, LA Times @palewire
So I just watched Jessica Sanchez do the Dreamgirls song. Jeebus. http://t.co/3zr93WXm
Ben Welsh Data Editor, LA Times @palewire
#longnav meets #idol http://t.co/3zr93WXm

Spokesman for Sharon Stone calls suit 'absurd' and 'frivolous'

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A spokesman for Sharon Stone dismisses as "absurd" and "frivolous" a lawsuit filed against the actress by a former live-in housekeeper and nanny alleging religious and ethnic bias as well as violations of state labor law. The nine-page civil complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of Erlinda T.
Andrew Blankstein Staff Writer, LA Times @anblanx
Spokesman for Sharon Stone calls suit 'absurd' and 'frivolous' http://t.co/X9sQNMPH

Many Southland borrowers underwater

graphics.latimes.com — Many Southland homeowners with mortgages remain underwater, owing more on their homes than they're worth. Those areas that experienced the steepest home price declines and are farthest from the region's major job centers are now among the hardest hit.
Jimmy Orr Managing Editor, Digital, LA Times @JimmyOrr
Great graphic from the Los Angeles Times data desk @LATdatadesk on the percentage of homes w/ negative equity in SoCal http://t.co/FMc05HPN

‘Star Trek’: Leonard Nimoy’s best William Shatner impression

herocomplex.latimes.com — We've just posted the third episode of "Hero Complex: The Show" and it's a good one: Part 2 of our interview with Leonard Nimoy at his home has the "Star Trek" icon talking about the origins of the Vulcan salute, the satisfactions of stage work, the vagaries of typecasting and, to top it off, w...
Geoff Boucher Entertainment Blogger, LA Times @LATherocomplex
‘Star Trek’: Leonard Nimoy’s best William Shatner impression http://t.co/XIdHjEld

Steve Lopez: A second opinion about the PSA prostate cancer test

latimesblogs.latimes.com — So the PSA test for prostate cancer should be abandoned, according to a government advisory panel? Not in the opinion of highly regarded Santa Monica urologist Milton Krisiloff, who was my doctor in the late 1990s when I lived on that side of town.
Steve Lopez Columnist, LA Times @LATstevelopez
Steve Lopez: A second opinion about the PSA prostate cancer test http://t.co/yNELjDmg RT @LAnow

Report: Ending corporate tax breaks would help trim budget deficit

latimesblogs.latimes.com — As lawmakers begin to haggle over the state budget, the California Tax Reform Assn. said Wednesday that they need to eliminate $6 billion in tax breaks for large corporations. The association's report said taxing oil production, altering property tax assessments on corporate buildings and other changes would help the state close an estimated $15.7-billion budget gap.
Judy Lin Reporter, Associated Press @JudyLinAP
Report: Ending corporate tax breaks would help trim budget deficit http://t.co/UCaUMSx9 @chrismegerian

L.A. makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores

latimesblogs.latimes.com — Los Angeles became the largest city in the nation to approve a ban on plastic bags at supermarket checkout lines, handing a hard-fought victory to environmentalists and promising to change the way Angelenos do their grocery shopping.The City Council voted 13 to 1 to phase out plastic bags over the
Soo Youn Reporter, The Daily @lalasoo
RT @LANow: L.A. makes history with ban on plastic bags at stores http://t.co/IdWwVq6H

Harrison Ford on an ‘Indy’ sequel, turning down ‘Jurassic Park’

herocomplex.latimes.com — Harrison Ford would be "delighted" to reprise the role of Indiana Jones, the actor said at a 30th anniversary screening of "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Ford has played the fedora-wearing, bullwhipping character in four films, the most recurring role of his career.
Geoff Boucher Entertainment Blogger, LA Times @LATherocomplex
Harrison Ford on an ‘Indy’ sequel, turning down ‘Jurassic Park’ http://t.co/UtT9idI6

New Taft coach C.J. Williams gets TV interview

latimesblogs.latimes.com — First-year Taft boys' basketball Coach C.J. Williams discusses his vision for the two-time defending City champion Toreadors in an interview on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. on LA36's SoCal Prep Report. Also on the program is L.A. Cathedral baseball Coach Scott Pearson and sophomore catcher Mike Palos. -- Eric Sondheimer
Eric Sondheimer Sports Reporter, LA Times @latsondheimer
New Taft coach C.J. Williams gets TV interview http://t.co/zTTl7WwW via @latimessports

Nanny sues Sharon Stone, says she was fired for being paid OT

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A former live-in housekeeper and nanny for Sharon Stone filed suit against the actress in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday alleging she was fired for accepting overtime pay and repeatedly subjected to derogatory comments about her Filipino heritage and religious beliefs. In a nine-page civil complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Erlinda T.
Joanna Clay Assistant Web Editor, Times Community News South @joannaclay
RT @lanow: Nanny sues Sharon Stone, says she was fired for being paid OT http://t.co/OIIowvJv

Mountain lion killed in Santa Monica was wild, not exotic pet

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The mountain lion that was shot and killed Tuesday in downtown Santa Monica was not one of the handful of animals that biologists have tracked in the Santa Monica Mountains. Authorities said the adult male cat did not have a GPS radio collar, such as the ones that biologists affixed to five mountain lions they have been studying in the region.
Richard Winton Crime Writer, LA Times @LAcrimes
RT @LANow: Mountain lion killed in Santa Monica was wild, not exotic pet http://t.co/Y9x0ueeS

'City of Style' makes a fashionable debut

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The 3.1 Phillip Lim store in West Hollywood was shoulder to shoulder last night, packed with celebrities including Mandy Moore, Minka Kelly, Brittany Snow, Kristen Bell and other stylish Angelenos, all there to celebrate the launch of style expert and former Los Angeles Times market and style editor Melissa Magsaysay's new book "City of Style."
Melissa Magsaysay Fashion Reporter, LA Times @MissyMagsaysay
THANK u @Jenn_Harris_ ! I love a girl who knows her food and fashion. http://t.co/3qjknBfi
Melissa Magsaysay Fashion Reporter, LA Times @MissyMagsaysay
'City of Style' makes a fashionable debut http://t.co/3qjknBfi via @latimesimage

Eat.Drink.Americano debuts downtown

latimesblogs.latimes.com — The former Cafe Metropole on 3rd Street in downtown L.A.'s increasingly bustling Arts District has received a new lease on life in the form of a new gastropub named Eat.Drink.Americano. (The periods are theirs, not ours.)
Jessica Gelt Reporter, LA Times @jessicagelt
Duck terrine and pickles! Eat.Drink.Americano debuts downtown http://t.co/fvFtPKoK via @latimesfood

Today's Eat Beat: Kale salad with farro, dried fruit and blue cheese

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Noelle Carter Food Writer, LA Times @noellecarter
Today's Eat Beat: Kale salad with farro, dried fruit and blue cheese http://t.co/OXEhOLY3 via @latimesfood #kale #salad #recipe

KTLA-EAT BEAT:Walnut and raisin pie

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Noelle Carter Food Writer, LA Times @noellecarter
Pie and tart ideas from the LA Times Test Kitchen!: http://t.co/9CmZHB1R #pie #dessert #recipe #sweets

After data breach, new rules for sending sensitive information

latimesblogs.latimes.com — A data breach that jeopardized personal information for more than 700,000 people has spurred California officials to change how they transport sensitive information. Packages of payroll data, including Social Security numbers, will be delivered by courier rather than dropped in the mail. And officials are examining ways to transmit encrypted data, rather than storing it on microfiche.
Chris Megerian Staff Writer, LA Times @ChrisMegerian
After data breach, CA changes how it transports sensitive payroll information. No more dropping microfiche in mail. http://t.co/SbG39tYS

Street art 'sunbathers' draw double-take in downtown L.A.

latimesblogs.latimes.com — At first glance, passersby thought they were real: a boy playing in the sand, a man and woman sunbathing on brightly colored beach towels in the fenced-in empty lot in downtown Los Angeles. "At first, I thought they were real and thought: Who would actually do that?
Chris Barton Jazz Critic, LA Times @chrisbarton
RT @omgponiez: The pit across from @latimes now has a life-size (and alarmingly real-looking) fake beachgoing family: http://t.co/Y1TuC4BQ

Fake UPS truck used to smuggle illegal immigrants, agents say

latimesblogs.latimes.com — It certainly was a special delivery. After U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted what appeared to be a UPS truck trying to avoid a checkpoint on Highway 111 in Niland last Friday morning, they pulled the vehicle over for a search, the agency reported Wednesday. Thirteen people were hiding inside.
Jason Felch Investigative Reporter, LA Times @jasonfelch
RT @LANow: Fake UPS truck used to smuggle illegal immigrants, agents say http://t.co/tDEUVRWz