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L.A. loses out on federal anti-traffic funds
Gives up chance at perhaps hundreds of millions of dollars rather than implement congestion pricing. LAT
Hollywood rallies around Clinton
Obama fascination looks more and more like a flirtation, Tina Daunt says in her Cause Celebre column. Sen. Clinton raised $850,000 at a Hollywood industry fundraiser last week co-sponsored by Haim Saban and one-time Obama supporter Steven Spielberg at the home of News Corp. President Peter Chernin. LAT
Mercury bottle found in Wilmington
In an alley where children play. Hazmat teams swooped in. Breeze
Mugging in Pico-Robertson
Orthodox Jews walking home from temple have been hit several times and are talking about carrying guns. Police have arrested three teams of suspects. JJ
Chronicle's Sacto bureau chief out
Paul Feist is among the ousted in the San Francisco Chronicle's newsroom decimation, according to the Capitol Morning Report.
L.A. bad for Beckham's health?
He's been warned about frequent transcontinental commuting. AFP
Noted
Further checking on LATimes.com traffic
Alexa disagrees with the Times that its website views are booming — the Alexa graphs show a downward trend this year accelerating in May.
