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From the LA Times:

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Website Takes City Officials to Task
Anonymous watchdog goes online to post data, skewer Huntington Park's council members.
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Graffiti Workers Getting New Jobs
Ex-gang members were idled after Homeboy Industries shut down program.
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From the Daily News:

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Truly inspiring
Hundreds of firefighters from as far away as New York gathered Friday at a memorial service for Jaime Foster, who had dreamed since childhood of being a firefighter and inspired others with her strength and infectious smile.
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Teachers wish for supply help
When the Los Angeles teachers union launched its first-ever donation drive to help teachers prepare for the first day of school next month, they didn't expect so many requests for paper, pencils and cleaning supplies from their members.
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D.A. gets report on Miller beating
The Los Angeles Police Department on Friday turned over the results of its investigation into the flashlight beating of a car-theft suspect to the District Attorney's Office, which will determine whether to file criminal charges against any officers involved.
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Dump expansion improper
A little-known Los Angeles County task force said Thursday that the Bradley Landfill and the city of Los Angeles didn't follow proper steps six years ago when the dump was given permission to raise its height 10 feet and slightly increase capacity.
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West Nile virus toll in Southland now 7
A 62-year-old Claremont man became the seventh Californian to die this year from West Nile virus, and lawmakers on Friday responded to the growing threat by proposing to appropriate $750,000 to help counties combat the mosquito-borne disease.
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Self-defense class gives women leg up
Thousands of women have learned from Ken Herrera how to kick an assailant's knee to disable him long enough to run away, or how stay aware and avoid dangerous situations walking to a parked car or pumping gas.
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New city rules go into effect
Owners of trendy cybercafes say they have worked hard to comply with Los Angeles city restrictions taking effect today and believe they will make their haunts safer environments for the teenage customers.
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CHP celebrates 75 years on duty with open house
VALENCIA -- There's a very colorful history behind the black-and-white.
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