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A Los Angeles County jail inmate who went for 32 hours with no food, only one cup of water and no access to a toilet seemed to have been deliberately passed over during mealtime, said a high-ranking jail official who has viewed video of the inmate’s ordeal. LAT
The Los Angeles Times editorial page will begin using report card grades to score City Hall officials, followed by selected county and state officials. They explain.
Gov. Brown signed a law that forbids cities from fining residents for letting their lawns go brown during the drought. Bee
Trade pact's allies, foes unsure which side Mayor Eric Garcetti is on. "Garcetti has joined neither camp — and has grown conspicuous through his silence." LAT/Jamison
Is there a kindler, gentler way to get anti-vaxxers to see the light? LA Weekly
A Blue Ribbon Committee convened by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has proposed increasing bus frequency for most of the system at no extra cost by cutting service on some of the less-used lines. KPCC
Ryan Seacrest inked a new, expanded deal with iHeartMedia. Seacrest will remain a key adviser for the company, continuing to work closely with CEO Bob Pittman and president Rich Bressler, and as a top personality across all of iHeartRadio's platforms. THR
Zach Behrens, a producer at KCET for four-plus years, announced on Facebook he is leaving for a part-time and temporary gig as a communications fellow with the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. "It was a tough decision to leave behind such a great team and all the important projects at KCET, but I had to follow my heart."
LA journalist Andrew Gumbel covers the Hollywood sign access controversy for The Guardian.
"Radicalized," Sam Slovick's documentary growing out of the Occupy LA camp at City Hall in 2011, premiers at the Downtown Film Festival LA on July 22 at the Regent theatre. Website
Finally nabbed for the Zocalo green room: Zocalo founder Gregory Rodriguez.
The Planning Report's July issue is online, including a story on Felicia Marcus and the state water resources control board. TPR
The Wrap signed a deal to partner with Hearst newspapers to carry content in 17 newspapers. The Wrap
Moves at the LA Times: Ivan Penn joined the Business staff as an energy reporter. Tim Logan now covers real estate for the Boston Globe.
John Prideaux is the new U.S. editor of The Economist. Politico Playbook
Michael Aushenker has left the Argonaut and returned to the Palisadian-Post as editor of the Pali Life section.
The Online News Association is holding its 2015 conference & awards banquet in Los Angeles on Sept. 24-26, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. Info
Pete Demetriou of KNX is now on Twitter.
The owner of U.S. Bank Tower in downtown Los Angeles — the tallest skyscraper in the West — is building an outdoor observation deck, bar and restaurant on the top floors, part of a $50-million makeover of the 72-story building. LAT
Equestrian corner of Atwater resists housing development. KCRW
Contributors to ‘Both Sides of Sunset,’ the new photography book, explain that their images encapsulate the magic of Los Angeles. NYT T Magazine
The intersection of politics and media is a populated place http://t.co/9rv5XHQ3Hw
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) July 10, 2015I stopped to get gas and literally gasped when I looked at the price. pic.twitter.com/FLnkh2Yunt
— Claudia Peschiutta (@ReporterClaudia) July 11, 2015
Saw a guy pushing a "pull" door several times and instead of helping him, I said, "Never give up. Don't let anyone tell you how to live."
— Abby Heugel (@AbbyHasIssues) July 13, 2015