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Great white sharks making a comeback off our coast, LAT staffers who sued Sam Zell lose a big round, prior restraint of Times allowed to continue, plus more US staffers follow Janice Min to The Hollywood Reporter and notes on Lisa Leslie, David Beckham, Rick Neuheisel, Lady Gaga, Susanna Hoffs and a new food blog. Plus more, inside.
- The 4,000 minors incarcerated by Los Angeles County Probation eat meals that fail to meet basic nutrition requirements, according to information released Tuesday by county Supervisor Mark-Ridley Thomas. LAT
- Great white sharks are making a comeback off the Southern California coast, say scientists. Pete Thomas
- The Los Angeles Times newsroom staffers, current and past, who sued Sam Zell over losses in the employee stock plan lost a key round in court. Bloomberg
- According to the latest Nielsen data, the average audience of the four major broadcasters is older than ever — and CBS leads the way with a median age of 55. The Live Feed
- The Times has a story in Calendar today on the retirement of Stan Chambers, which we broke last night.
- The outrage of rape kits that go untested is a problem beyond Los Angeles. Marie Claire
- A panel of the state Court of Appeal put off a decision for at least another week on whether a judge's order barring the Los Angeles Times from publishing pictures of a quadruple-murder suspect constituted a prior restraint. LAT
- The city Ethics Commission failed Tuesday to tighten rules regulating free tickets received by elected officials, and might be on the verge of loosening the rules. LAT
- The LAPD is increasingly using social media to look for information on bad guys. Neon Tommy
- Dennis Romero has some issues with yesterday's Jeffrey Anderson's piece on Bell gangs in the Washington Times. LA Weekly
- Three more Us Weekly staffers, including design director Shanti Marlar, are quitting to join their former Us boss Janice Min at The Hollywood Reporter. NY Post
- Lisa Leslie was honored last night by the Sparks, which retired her number. LAT
- "Scoreboard, Baby" is a forthcoming book that takes a deeper look at the University of Washington's last Rose Bowl team, coached by current UCLA coach Rick Neuheisel, and says it shows how a "community's blind embrace of a football team compromised judges, prosecutors, police agencies, a proud university and the media.'' Inside USC
- David Beckham will speak to the local media for the first time since tearing his Achilles tendon on March 14, after the Galaxy's 10 a.m. training session at the Home Depot Center.
- NASA chief technologist Bobby Braun will visit the Jet Propulsion Laboratory's Mars Yard in Pasadena at 1 p.m..
- Lady Gaga begins a two-night engagement at Staples Center tonight.
- Back on the road: Posted at Facebook, "Susanna Hoffs is thrilled about the upcoming Bangles concerts in Australia, Ireland, and England!"
- Food blogger Jessica Ritz launched Taster Tots L.A., a new blog subtitled "Kid Friendly. Adult Fare."
- Alex Cohen fills in for Patt Morrison on KPCC today, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.