
the good news - The Valley's Orange Line bus is a big hit: after just 7 months, it carries 22,000 passengers a day. It wasn't expected to reach those levels for another 14+ years.
the good news pt 2 - Crime is down! Murder is down 10.8% citywide, overall crime down by 11%. Chief Bratton is smiling.
the bad news - South LA accounts for 43% of all the homicides in the city — while only being home to 13% of the city's population.
the bad news, pt 2 - Officer Kristini Ripatti, who was shot in the chest by a suspect whose bullet snaked through the armhole of her bulletproof vest, is paralyzed. Doctors do not predict a full recovery.
congrats - Yesterday was graduation day for students at CalTech and the Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet schools.
see a blogger - Today outgoing LAist editor Carolyn has a yard sale in advance of her move to Pittsburgh. See the vintage furniture and fun detrius that won't make the trip — and the blogger who will — at Berendo & 1st in Koreatown.




I really wanted to make it tonight to say good bye...I will miss you! Your light is an energy that shines, oh no that is SO California...oh well xoxo Sloane
pity! that garage sale and meet-n-greet sounds fun. too bad, i'm not in the country for another two days.