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Headline you knew was coming: "Post-Carmageddon crashes snarl L.A. freeways." A full menu of Monday items inside.
"Post-Carmageddon crashes snarl L.A. freeways." LAT
Persistent management lapses and a poor use of technology continue to hobble Los Angeles County's child welfare system, and two high-profile child fatalities from last year have been newly tied to the breakdowns, according to records and interviews. LAT
The city should move ahead with creating a public-private partnership to operate the Los Angeles Zoo, to increase revenue and reduce the city's subsidy, City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana said in a report released late Friday. DN
In his final two years running the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Patrick Lynch enjoyed around-the-clock use of a 2009 Cadillac owned by the landmark stadium. The car had been an upgrade, replacing a 2005 model from the Coliseum fleet. But Lynch didn't give up the older car. He took it home — for keeps — transferring the title to his name without paying the Coliseum a penny, according to records and interviews. LAT
When Janice Hahn leaves for Congress, it will be the first time since 1947 there has not been a Hahn family member in an L.A. city or county elective office, says Rick Orlov. DN/Tipoff
Scott Svonkin and Steven Veres were sworn in to the community college board in a joint ceremony Sunday with invited Democrats at East Los Angeles College.
The new redistricting maps gut the traditional black districts of South Los Angeles, says Betty Pleasant: "If this mess is approved, African-American congressional representation will decrease by 25 percent.... It’s war!! And we are fighting back." Soulvine/L.A. Wave
Assemblywoman Julie Brownley and Dennis Hathaway of the Coalition to Ban Billboard Blight will discuss her bill to allow digital ads on buses at 10:30 a.m. on "Airtalk" on KPCC.
Steve Lopez visits his dad in an Oakland nursing home and has the reactions we all pretty much have. Nice column. LAT
The Newspaper Guild is asking freelance journalists "working in all media" to anonymously answer some questions about their needs, their work and the marketplace. "The resulting data will help us raise awareness about current issues facing freelancers and to tailor supports, programs and benefits to meet their needs," they say. Survey
Retired El Camino College journalism professor Jolene Combs died last week of a heart attack. She was 69. Daily Breeze
A collection of mostly minor Hollywood actors and actresses say what they don't like about Los Angeles. HuffPost Celebrity
Johnny Hallyday survived his 2009 coma state at Cedars-Sinai and is about to perform again in France. NYT
Billionaire Ron Burkle has purchased Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Ennis House in Los Feliz for the $4.4 million outstanding balance on the Ennis House Foundation's construction loan to repair damage. LAT
John Bengston's latest historical study of silent film locations is "Silent Visions: Discovering Early Hollywood and New York Through the Films of Harold Lloyd." LAT
Living in downtown L.A., pro and con on the Times op-ed page.
Real Madrid defeated the Galaxy 4-1 in a friendly at the Coliseum on Saturday night. AP
African Americans are no longer the majority in Washington, D.C., which was the first U.S. city to have a majority black population. NYT
Lisa Kudrow and her producing partner, Dan Bucatinsky, talk with freelance journalist and guest contributor, Ari Karpel, on "The Business" at 2:30 p.m. on KCRW.
LA Observed contributor Eric Estrin is the editor of Movie Smackdown.com, slogan "2 movies, one review, no mercy."