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Obama will be in Hancock Park for fundraisers this evening, so plan traffic accordingly. Plus more inside.
- President Barack Obama speaks tonight at the Hancock Park home of television producer John Wells at two separate fundraisers for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Barbra Streisand are among the co-sponsors. Variety, City News Service
- Witness LA is out with the first part of Follow the Gang Money, its collaborative investigation with Spot US of city gang spending: "You’ll find that both sections of this series are quite critical of multiple aspects the gang programs that have operated under the umbrella of the mayor’s office for the past two years...However, just to be clear: our criticism does not suggest for a minute that the $26 million in gang dollars is not worth spending."
- The Police Protective League will honor Mayor Villaraigosa, Sheriff Baca and Frank McCourt at its weekend Eagle and Badge dinner at the Century Plaza. Sharon Stone is the celebrity auctioneer. Rick Orlov's Tipoffs/DN
- United Teachers Los Angeles is calling for its members to boycott the L.A. Times over its weekend story on elementary teacher effectiveness. LAT
Plus: A glimpse at seven schools to see what's behind low test scores. Neon Tommy - County officials are investigating who released information to the media on child death and neglect cases involving the Department of Children and Family Services. LAT
- New owner Sidney Harman says Newsweek is "dull to behold, dull, dull." NYT
- Journalists in Mexico practice their own form of "narco-censorship" as a means of survival. LAT
- Voice of OC is launching a membership drive asking $5 a month and will hold its first "community conversation" at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Santa Ana newsroom. Voice of OC
- "Music Man" Murray Gershenz can't find anyone to give him half a million dollars for his 400,000 records, says he may throw them away. LAT
- Georges Laguerre, the owner of TiGeorges, is in a bad situation since the fire that closed the restaurant. Downtown News