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More on Schwarzenegger-Shriver split, Cynthia Ruiz moves to Port job, the sheriff's own gangs problem, a Republican in the South Bay and the whale carcass in San Pedro. Plus more.
In his followup on the separation of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver. New York Times bureau chief Adam Nagourney calls them "one of America’s most unlikely and riveting couples" and says the news "suggested the end of what has been one of the more remarkable political unions, one that brought together a product of Hollywood and a member of one of the nation’s most celebrated political dynasties." NYT
State Sen. Bob Huff is leading the GOP charge to save redevelopment agencies, while his wife is a consultant to developer Ed Roski, whose firm has built numerous projects in redevelopment areas. LAT
Cynthia Ruiz, the friend of Antonio who has been president of the Board of Public Works since 2003, will now oversee external affairs and legislative efforts for the Port of Los Angeles as deputy executive director of external relations. Breeze
Sheriff Lee Baca should just say no to gifts. LAT editorial
Does the L.A. County sheriff's department have its own gangs? LAT/Sandy Banks
United Way and the L.A. Chamber of Commerce joined LAUSD in trying to persuade the Times not to release it's new version of the controversial value-added teacher ratings. Witness LA
Torrance businessman Craig Huey's $500,000 contribution to his own campaign gives the Republican the biggest warchest of any candidate in the 36th congressional district, which votes a week from today. LAT
Let's hold off on that Pulitzer for Twitter, says Joe Flint. Company Town
Most of the Huffington Post's volunteer bloggers say in a survey they believe they should get paid, but also say they will keep blogging if they don't because of the other benefits. Forbes, UCSB
Bankruptcy could help Frank McCourt retain his ownership of the Dodgers. LAT
Construction on the final phase of a more than $250 million, decade-long development project in North Hollywood is set to begin this week. DN
The lead local story in La Opinión: the contents of a time capsule from the AT&T building in Downtown that was opened Monday after 50 years.
Jurors, bring your own pen to court from now on. Kerry Cavanaugh/DN
That carcass of a decapitated male humpback whale that washed up on a San Pedro beach will be dragged out to sea this week, officials said Monday. Breeze
Traffic signals in the terminal loop at LAX will be turned off for about 90 minutes this afternoon for maintenance. Breeze
Lack of parking isn't the problem in downtown San Pedro. It's lack of a good reason to park. Breeze
The Forest Service plans to reopen more than 100 miles of trails, various campgrounds, picnic areas and other facilities in the Station Fire burn area by Memorial Day. Altadena Patch