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LAPD chief Charlie Beck said he has "serious concerns" about the actions of two officers who are under investigation for use of force against a woman they stopped for using a cellphone in Pacoima on Aug. 21. Videotape shows Michelle Jordan thrown to the ground while handcuffed. CBS2 DN
Sacramento interest groups have handed out no less than $42.37 million in campaign donations in the final weeks of the legislative session, as lawmakers decide the fate of hundreds of bills. Dan Morain/Bee
Yosemite National Park is contacting visitors who may have stayed in Curry Village tent cabins since mid-June following deaths from hantavirus. LAT
Supervisor Michael Antonovich is in North Korea this week, part of a delegation seeking to learn more about its government, economy and culture. DN
Even the most routine coyote sighting still gives me a thrill, writes Gregory Rodriguez, who says he's fascinated by stories of the Glendale bear and Griffith Park mountain lion. LAT op-ed
The latest abuse in the naming epidemic is that Fifth and Flower in Downtown may be officially designated Ray Bradbury Square. Curbed LA
Even the masseuses work for free at the Huffington Post. Romenesko
Modern Hiker released a new phone app that features 27 of Casey Schreiner's favorite SoCal hikes, "from Malibu to the Hollywood Sign to Joshua Tree." Modern Hiker
